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
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Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
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rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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gold
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
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12
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8
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
none
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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French
2
Italian
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Latin
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
2
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
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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very high
1
Colour of Text
black
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blue
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brown
1
dark brown
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gold
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red
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Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
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Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
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Penned Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
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Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Copy language name: Latin
Indentation for initials: none
Ruling medium: freehand
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
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