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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Florence
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
10
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
6
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
11
1
4
1
6
5
7
1
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
10
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
8
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
6
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
6
Italian
6
Latin
9
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
4
hybrida
1
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
2
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Physical type: choirbook
Pricking frequency: none visible
Locations name: Florence
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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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