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
6
Cities
Florence
5
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Pisa
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
5
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
dark brown
4
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
1
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
1
3
4
4
1
6
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
1
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
2
Indentation for Initials
none
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
none
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
4
Italian
7
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
Colour of Text
brown
7
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
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Colour of text: brown
Copy language name: Italian
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 337 (olim Palatino 1178), c. 1520, All folios
Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2440, 1515-1525, All folios
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