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
1
Italy (North)
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Mantua
2
Naples
1
Pordenone
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
4
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
red-brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
6
4
7
1
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
5
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
4
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
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
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
Italian
5
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
4
red
1
red-brown
1
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
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Copy language name: Italian
Copy language name: Latin
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Locations part of: Italy
Pricking frequency: none visible
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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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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