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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Italy
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Basel
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
2
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
Material
paper
4
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
1
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
4
11
1
12
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5
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
4
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Type of script: cursive (humanistic)
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Number of staves: 10
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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