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
3
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
paper
2
parchment
1
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
2
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
7
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
Latin
3
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
2
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (italic)
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
Colour of Text
brown
3
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
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Colour of text: brown
Level of calligraphy text: high
Locations name: Florence
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Physical format: upright
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2794, 1480-1488, All folios
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