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
2
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Modena
1
Padua
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
4
Format
oblong
1
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
2
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
6
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
none
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
3
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (italic)
4
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
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Type of script: cursive (italic)
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
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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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