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
4
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
3
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
1
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
3
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
1
dark brown
2
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
3
1
6
2
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
4
Italian
4
Latin
4
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (italic)
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
3
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
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
Other Decoration Type
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Copy language name: Italian
Copy language name: Latin
Locations name: Florence
Ruling medium: triple rastrum
Separate text: no separate text
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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