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
3
Cities
Florence
2
Naples
1
Rome
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
3
7
3
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
2
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
5
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
5
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
5
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Copy language name: Italian
Disposition of voice part exact%3a4-part opening
Monophonic notation: absent
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Planned initials frequency: rarely
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 230 (olim Magliabechi XIX.141), c. 1500-1513, before 1515, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 337 (olim Palatino 1178), c. 1520, All folios
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