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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Germany
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Switzerland
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Cities
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Basel
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Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
6
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
15
Format
oblong
2
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
9
none visible
6
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
10
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
15
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
12
5
13
1
3
2
5
3
6
7
7
3
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
9
single
8
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
7
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
6
other
3
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
11
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
poor
11
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
none
5
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
2
French
7
German
3
Italian
1
Latin
15
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
15
partially texted with one text
10
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
10
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (German)
7
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
poor
15
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
11
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
littera notabilior
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Production method: Manuscript
Level of calligraphy text: poor
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Copy language name: Latin
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
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