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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Belgium
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Basel
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
1
Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
1
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
dark brown
6
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
4
triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
1
13
1
2
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4
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5
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6
2
7
2
8
2
9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
1
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
4
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
6
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
2
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
3
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 e, First quarter of the 16th century,
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