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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Florence
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
2
normally
3
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
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triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
3
12
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13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
6
2
7
1
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
2
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
none
3
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
dark brown
5
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 19, c. 1518, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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