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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Basel
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
2
choirbook (fragment(s))
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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tablebook
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Material
paper
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Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
5
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
4
single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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3
4
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5
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6
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7
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8
5
9
4
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
6
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
6
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
1
other
2
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
6
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
poor
6
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
none
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
5
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
5
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
poor
8
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
littera notabilior
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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