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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Belgium
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Basel
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Catalonia
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
4
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
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normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
1
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10
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11
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12
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13
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2
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3
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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
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9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
5
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
3
German
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
poor
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of notation: black
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Indentation for initials: single
Miniatures frequency: never
Number of staves: 10
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 h, First decade of the 16th century, 1, 2
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