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
1
Germany
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Switzerland
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
Material
paper
3
Format
oblong
2
upright
1
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
2
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
1
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
1
5
3
6
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
3
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
blue
1
brown
3
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
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Number of staves: 5
Type of script: cursive (humanistic)
Multiple texts: no
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 464, c. 1510-1520, with additions c. 1540, All folios
Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 h, First quarter of the 16th century, 8
St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 463, c. 1540 or slightly later, All folios
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