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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Leipzig
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (fragment)
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Material
paper
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
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normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
3
11
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12
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13
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
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2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
3
varies
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
none
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
1
German
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
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Ruling medium: straightedge
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Monophonic notation: absent
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F IX 55, c. 1507-1510, All folios
Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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