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
5
Cities
Basel
5
Germany
3
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
5
Format
oblong
1
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
4
single rastrum
2
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
12
3
2
1
3
2
4
1
5
2
6
3
7
3
8
4
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
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
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
poor
5
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
none
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (German)
5
Level of Calligraphy
poor
5
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
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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Level of calligraphy text: poor
Locations name: Basel
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Type of script: cursive (German)
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 3, 1518-20, All folios
Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 773, c. 1510-15, All folios
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