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
3
Physical type
choirbook
2
partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
2
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
brown
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light brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
3
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4
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6
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8
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
dark brown
1
light brown
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
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German
1
Italian
1
Latin
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
brown
1
dark brown
1
light brown
3
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
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Penned Initials Frequency
Penned Initials Type
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2440, 1515-1525, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F X 1-4, c. 1518-1526, D: 14-92; A: 15-88; T: 34-116; B: 14-91
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