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
6
Physical type
choirbook
3
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
2
Format
oblong
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
6
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
single rastrum
1
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
2
1
3
2
4
3
6
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
1
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
3
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
3
4-part score
1
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
Italian
6
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one text
5
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of staves: brown
Copy language name: Italian
Locations name: Florence
Physical format: oblong
Pricking frequency: none visible
Production method: Manuscript
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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