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
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Germany
5
Rheinfelden
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
10
Format
oblong
3
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
5
none visible
6
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
5
single rastrum
5
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
12
3
13
1
14
1
2
1
3
3
4
1
5
2
6
5
7
4
8
5
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
6
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
poor
10
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
none
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
1
German
3
Italian
1
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
8
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
poor
10
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
6
Multiple Texts
no
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
littera notabilior
3
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
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Locations part of: Switzerland
Level of calligraphy text: poor
Production method: Manuscript
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
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