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
Germany
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Freiburg
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Germany
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Rheinfelden
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook (fragment(s))
3
choirbook (single quire(s))
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partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
12
Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
6
none visible
7
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
7
dark brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
5
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
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12
3
13
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14
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2
2
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4
4
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5
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6
5
7
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8
5
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
7
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
7
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
7
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
poor
12
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
none
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
1
German
4
Italian
1
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
10
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
7
cursive (humanistic)
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
poor
10
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
7
Multiple Texts
no
12
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
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Locations part of: Switzerland
Level of calligraphy music: poor
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.107bis, 1510-1513, All folios
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