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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Italy (North)
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Mantua
1
Naples
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Netherlands
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
2
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
1
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
5
7
1
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
repeat signs
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
3
Italian
4
Latin
5
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Number of staves: 6
Pricking frequency: none visible
Type of notation: void mensural
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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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