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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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Germany
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Savoy, France
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
1
parchment
1
Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
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dark brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
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Number of staves
2
1
4
1
6
1
7
1
8
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
Level of Calligraphy
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
German
1
Latin
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
blue
1
brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
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Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 8
Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 f, First quarter of the 16th century,
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
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