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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Italy
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Basel
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
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rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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gold
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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Number of staves
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10
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12
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
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4-part consecutive
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4-part opening
3
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
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
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
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full mensural
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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French
2
Italian
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
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roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
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poor
1
very high
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Colour of Text
black
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
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Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
often
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Penned Initials Type
decorated
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Planned Initials Frequency
sometimes
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Colour of staves: brown
Copy language name: Latin
Locations part of: Switzerland
Number of staves: 8
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Type of notation: chant (square)
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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