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
Countries
Switzerland
8
Cities
Basel
8
Germany
5
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook (fragment(s))
3
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
10
Format
oblong
3
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
never
6
none visible
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
4
printed staves
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
12
4
3
3
5
4
6
3
7
2
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
poor
7
very poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
none
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
German
3
Italian
2
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
9
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive (German)
5
cursive (humanistic)
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
poor
6
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
3
Multiple Texts
no
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
littera notabilior
1
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 e, First quarter of the 16th century,
Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F X 5-9, c. 1510-1547, All folios
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