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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France
1
Production method
Manuscript
2
Physical type
choirbook
2
Material
paper
2
Format
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
1
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
2
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
1
11
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
Colour of Text
brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
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Colour of text: brown
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Level of calligraphy music: high
Number of staves: 11
Physical format: upright
Presence absence of text: untexted
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.350 (olim Magliabechi XXXVI. 113), 1514-1521, All folios
London, Great Britain, Royal College of Music, MS 1070, 1505-13, All folios
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