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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Florence
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
oblong
2
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
6
normally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
9
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
11
1
4
1
6
6
7
5
8
5
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
12
3-part score
2
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
10
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
6
quintuple
1
single
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
12
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
1
gold
2
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
7
pointers
2
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
12
Italian
7
Latin
10
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
poor
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
9
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
flourished
3
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one or two texts
Presence absence of text: untexted
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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