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
8
Physical type
choirbook
6
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
5
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
2
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
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Number of staves
3
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5
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6
1
7
1
8
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9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
French
3
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
8
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
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Number of staves: 6
Number of staves: 2
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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