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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Belgium
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Cities
Basel
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Brussels
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
2
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
always
1
none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
2
11
2
12
2
13
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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
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
single
2
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
Level of Calligraphy
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
2
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
Level of Calligraphy
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
Penned Initials Type
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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Penned initials frequency: occasionally
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Number of staves: 12
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 e, First quarter of the 16th century,
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 4, c. 1516-18, All folios
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