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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Countries
Germany
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Basel
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Freiburg
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Germany
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Rheinfelden
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Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook (fragment(s))
4
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
14
Format
oblong
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upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
7
none visible
8
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
8
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
4
single rastrum
8
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
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12
3
13
1
14
1
2
1
3
6
4
1
5
4
6
5
7
3
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
8
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left below voice parts as part of grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
7
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
poor
10
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
none
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
1
German
4
Italian
1
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
14
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
7
cursive (humanistic)
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
poor
8
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
8
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
littera notabilior
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Production method: Manuscript
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Locations part of: Switzerland
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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