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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Great Britain
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Basel
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook (fragment)
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
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parchment
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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13
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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
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part single page
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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Indentation for Initials
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
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void mensural
1
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
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Type of Script
cursive (German)
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textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
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poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
red
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Multiple Texts
no
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
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Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
Penned Initials Type
littera notabilior
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Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Extra space: left between voice parts as part of grid
Number of staves: 8
Pricking frequency: none visible
Separate text: no separate text
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 e, First quarter of the 16th century,
Zwickau, Germany, Ratsschulbibliothek, MS 95,2, Second half of 15th century, Single folio
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