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
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Cities
Basel
10
Germany
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook (fragment(s))
6
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
Material
paper
10
Format
oblong
1
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
9
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
5
single rastrum
3
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
5
11
1
12
2
13
1
14
1
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
4
6
4
7
5
8
5
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
6
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
poor
6
very poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
none
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
German
1
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
5
cursive (humanistic)
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
poor
5
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
6
Multiple Texts
no
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
littera notabilior
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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