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
18
Physical type
choirbook
17
choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
4
Format
oblong
2
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
4
none visible
10
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
11
dark brown
3
gold
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
13
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
5
12
5
13
1
2
1
6
6
7
4
8
5
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
12
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
18
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
11
single
9
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
11
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
16
other
2
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
11
dark brown
3
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
4
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
8
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
Flemish
1
French
12
German
2
Italian
7
Latin
18
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
12
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
18
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
16
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (German)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
5
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
7
poor
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
flourished
3
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Copy language name: Latin
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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