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
9
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
3
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
8
parchment
1
Format
oblong
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
5
dark brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
1
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
2
1
3
5
4
2
6
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
1
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
3
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
3
4-part score
1
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
7
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
9
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
8
Italian
9
Latin
8
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one text
4
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
8
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
7
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
4
occasionally
1
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of notation: brown
Physical format: oblong
Locations name: Florence
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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