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
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Cities
Basel
6
Germany
5
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook (fragment(s))
3
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
Material
paper
6
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
5
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
4
single rastrum
3
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
12
3
3
1
5
3
6
2
7
2
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
3
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
none
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
poor
4
very poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
none
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (German)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
poor
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
littera notabilior
2
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
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Locations name: Basel
Physical format: upright
Colour of notation: black
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
Leipzig, Germany, Universitätsbibliothek, MS 1494, c. 1490-1504, All folios
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