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
2
Cities
Florence
1
Spain
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
2
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
2
tablebook
1
Material
paper
3
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
1
upright
1
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
1
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
1
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
1
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
2
6
3
7
1
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
3
Indentation for Initials
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
n/a
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Italian
3
Latin
1
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
n/a
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
Other Decoration Type
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Number of staves: 4
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 230 (olim Magliabechi XIX.141), c. 1500-1513, before 1515, All folios
Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
Frottole I, Venice, Italy, 1504, , "Die. xxviii. Nouembris Salutis anno M.ccccciiii.", All
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