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
4
Cities
Florence
2
Mantua
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
3
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
8
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
Italian
3
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
Penned Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Type of notation: void mensural
Locations part of: Italy
Ruling medium: freehand
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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