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
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Germany
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Italy (North)
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook (single quire(s))
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
1
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
1
12
1
3
1
5
2
6
1
7
1
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
poor
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Italian
1
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (italic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
poor
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
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Colour of staves: black
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Material: paper
Number of staves: 5
Penned initials frequency: sometimes
Production method: Manuscript
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
Perugia, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Augusta, MS 3314 (I.M. 1079 (1-3)), First half of 16th century, All folios
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