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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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Germany
4
Rheinfelden
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook (fragment(s))
3
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
partbooks (complete set)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
8
Format
oblong
2
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
5
none visible
3
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
1
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
6
3
7
2
8
3
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
6
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
poor
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
none
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
1
German
2
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
poor
6
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
6
Multiple Texts
no
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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