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
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
3
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
1
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
6
2
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
1
Italian
3
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
roman
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
grey
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Copy language name: Italian
Multiple texts: no
Physical format: upright
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Pricking frequency: none visible
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
Florence, Italy, Opera di S Maria del Fiore. Archivio Musicale, Parte V. Ms. 21, c. 1480, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Egerton 3051, c. 1500, All folios
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