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
7
Cities
Florence
7
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
2
partbooks (complete set)
4
tablebook
1
Material
paper
7
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
4
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
2
dark brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
3
5
4
1
6
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
6
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
5
Italian
5
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
6
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
6
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
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Borders frequency: never
Colour of notation: black
Extra space: none
Indentation for initials: none
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Planned initials frequency: never
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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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