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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Czech Republic
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Florence
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Hradec Králové
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Naples
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Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
3
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
1
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
6
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7
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8
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
4
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
French
2
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
display script
2
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
2
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Level of calligraphy music: fair
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Colour of text: red
Colour of notation: brown
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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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