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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Switzerland
7
Cities
Basel
7
Germany
4
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
7
Format
oblong
3
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
4
none visible
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
5
single rastrum
3
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
12
3
2
1
3
3
4
1
5
2
6
3
7
4
8
5
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
poor
7
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
none
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
1
German
3
Italian
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
poor
7
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
3
Multiple Texts
no
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
littera notabilior
3
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
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Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Level of calligraphy text: poor
Locations name: Basel
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Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.X.1.11 (Lat. 471; olim VI.H.15), 1440s, with additions up c. 1480, All folios
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