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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Italy
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Milan
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
1
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
4
3
5
1
7
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
Italian
3
Latin
1
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
brown
5
dark brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
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Adhoc adaptation: staves extended into margin
Colour of text: red
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Type of script: cursive (humanistic)
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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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