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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Padua
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Production method
Manuscript
2
Physical type
choirbook
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
1
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
2
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
Copying of Text
Language
Italian
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (italic)
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
often
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Copy language name: Italian
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Locations part of: Italy
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 230 (olim Magliabechi XIX.141), c. 1500-1513, before 1515, All folios
Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.F.9.9 (Ital. 1221; olim VIII.F.27), 1495-6, All folios
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