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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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (fragment(s))
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choirbook (fragment)
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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red
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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12
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13
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3
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4
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6
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7
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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 single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
10
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
2
other
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
10
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
1
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
none
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
5
German
4
Italian
1
Latin
9
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
9
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
7
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
poor
5
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
10
dark brown
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
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never
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
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plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: brown
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Pricking frequency: never
Type of notation: void mensural
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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