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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Countries
Germany
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Switzerland
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Basel
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Freiburg
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Germany
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Rheinfelden
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook (fragment(s))
4
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
10
Format
oblong
3
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
6
none visible
3
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
6
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
single rastrum
5
straightedge
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Number of staves
1
1
10
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13
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14
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2
2
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
none
6
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
9
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
poor
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
1
German
3
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
8
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
4
cursive (humanistic)
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
poor
6
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
10
Multiple Texts
no
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of text: brown
Multiple texts: no
Locations name: Basel
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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