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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Florence
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
15
Material
paper
10
parchment
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Format
oblong
3
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
8
normally
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
10
dark brown
3
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
13
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
5
11
1
12
2
13
1
4
1
6
6
7
5
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
14
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
14
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
8
single
12
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
11
other
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
13
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
6
poor
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
French
15
German
3
Italian
7
Latin
13
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
15
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
15
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
6
poor
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
15
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of notation: black
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Level of calligraphy text: very poor
Monophonic notation: absent
Production method: Manuscript
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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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