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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England
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Basel
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Köln
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
3
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
poetry collection with some notated music
2
printed book with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
9
parchment
1
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
6
none visible
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
5
Ruling Medium
freehand
6
single rastrum
6
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
7
13
1
2
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3
3
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5
5
6
4
7
5
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
5
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
1
other
2
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
4
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
poor
10
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
4
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
4
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
10
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
7
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
poor
6
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
4
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of staves: black
Colour of text: black
Level of calligraphy music: poor
Multiple texts: no
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 e, First quarter of the 16th century,
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