PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Locations of Origin
Countries
Italy
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Cities
Florence
4
Italy
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
tablebook
1
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
5
upright
1
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
7
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
6
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
7
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
2
1
3
2
4
6
6
1
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
3
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
5
Italian
4
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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