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
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Padua
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Production method
Manuscript
2
Physical type
choirbook
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
1
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
1
4
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
1
4-part opening
1
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
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Colour of staves: brown
Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
Number of staves: 11
Colour of notation: black
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
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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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