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
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Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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Format
oblong
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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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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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11
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12
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3
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4
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5
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part score
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3-part opening
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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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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
2
single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
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Latin
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
poor
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
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dark brown
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red
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
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rarely
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
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rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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end-symbol
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Colour of staves: brown
Material: paper
Monophonic notation: present
Type of notation: chant (square)
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F IX 55, c. 1507-1510, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 4 (olim D(F)), , All folios
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