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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Switzerland
6
Cities
Basel
6
Germany
2
Rheinfelden
2
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
6
Format
oblong
1
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
3
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
1
12
1
3
1
6
2
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
poor
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
none
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
1
German
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
4
Multiple Texts
no
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
Other Decoration Type
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Number of staves: 12
Other decoration type: decorative final long
Ruling medium: straightedge
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS F (= MaiM 3), 1508-34, All folios
Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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