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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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Germany
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
Material
paper
5
Format
oblong
1
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
5
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
5
single rastrum
2
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
2
12
2
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
2
7
3
8
4
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
none
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
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
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
poor
4
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
none
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
German
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
poor
4
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
3
Multiple Texts
no
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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Locations part of: Switzerland
Multiple texts: no
Pricking frequency: never
Ruling medium: freehand
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 e, First quarter of the 16th century,
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