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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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
3
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
2
normally
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
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single rastrum
3
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
4
11
3
12
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6
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7
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8
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9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part score
2
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
2
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
3
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Number of staves: 8
Material: parchment
Level of calligraphy text: poor
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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