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
6
Physical type
choirbook
2
partbooks (complete set)
3
tablebook
1
Material
paper
6
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
4
upright
1
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
5
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
2
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
1
3
4
4
2
6
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
blue
1
brown
5
gold
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
5
Italian
5
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (italic)
6
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
brown
6
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Locations name: Florence
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Penned initials frequency: normally
Production method: Manuscript
Type of notation: void mensural
Type of script: cursive (italic)
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 230 (olim Magliabechi XIX.141), c. 1500-1513, before 1515, All folios
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