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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Italy
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Basel
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Production method
Manuscript
3
Printed work
3
Physical type
choirbook
2
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
6
Format
oblong
5
upright
1
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
3
none visible
2
normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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3
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4
2
5
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6
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
2
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
n/a
3
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
2
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
5
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
roman
2
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
n/a
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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