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