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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Germany
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Cities
Basel
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook (fragment(s))
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
7
Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
5
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
7
Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
1
1
12
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13
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14
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2
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3
3
6
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8
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
4-part opening
1
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
none
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
poor
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
1
German
3
Italian
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
poor
6
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
5
Multiple Texts
no
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
Penned Initials Type
littera notabilior
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Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
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Penned initials type: historiated
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Type of notation: void mensural
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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