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
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France
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Bourges
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Germany
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
1
parchment
1
Format
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
1
normally
1
rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
2
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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12
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3
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5
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6
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7
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8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
2
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
1
quintuple
1
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
poor
1
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
2
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
poor
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
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Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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Number of staves: 6
Number of staves: 7
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Presence absence of text: provided with multiple incipits
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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