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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Basel
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Germany (South)
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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partbook (fragment(s))
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partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
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parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
7
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
7
normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
3
light brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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3
5
4
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6
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7
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8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
2
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
2
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
8
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
none
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
not specified
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
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Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Extra space: none
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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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