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
7
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
tablebook
1
Material
paper
7
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
4
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
1
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
2
1
3
6
4
2
6
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
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
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
7
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
5
Italian
7
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (italic)
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
poor
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
normally
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
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Level of calligraphy music: fair
Locations name: Florence
Material: paper
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
Ruling medium: triple rastrum
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Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.M.1.13 (Lat 456; olim V.H.10), 1481, All folios
Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.M.1.2 (Lat. 457; olim VI.H.I), c. 1505, All folios
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