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
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbooks (complete set)
4
tablebook
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
6
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
8
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
1
triple rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
1
3
5
4
1
6
3
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
none
8
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
7
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
8
Italian
8
Latin
8
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
6
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
7
dark brown
1
gold
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
decorated
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
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