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
France
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Italy
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Cities
Lyons
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Seville
1
Venice
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Production method
Manuscript
1
Printed work
7
Physical type
choirbook
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
8
Format
oblong
6
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
7
never
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
1
Number of staves
11
1
12
1
4
1
5
2
6
6
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
6
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
n/a
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
8
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
6
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
humanistic
1
rotonda
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
n/a
7
Colour of Text
black
7
dark brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
normally
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
vignette
1
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Copy language name: Latin
Indentation for initials: single
Material: paper
Type of script: rotonda
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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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