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