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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Countries
Great Britain
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Ferrara
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Florence
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Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
1
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
1
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
2
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
3
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4
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5
1
6
1
7
1
8
1
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
1
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
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
Colour of Text
black
4
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Separate text: no separate text
Number of staves: 7
Penned initials frequency: normally
Number of staves: 4
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Presence absence of text: untexted
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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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