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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France
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Florence
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
4
partbook (single)
1
Material
parchment
5
Format
oblong
1
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
3
normally
1
rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
4
light brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
2
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4
2
6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
1
quintuple
1
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
5
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
5
Italian
2
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
3
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
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Colour of notation: brown
Painted initials frequency: normally
Copy language name: French
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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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