PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
Toggle navigation
Home
Search
About
How to use the resource
Source list
Bibliography
Search
Search:
Filters
Date
Locations of Origin
Countries
Great Britain
1
Italy
6
Italy (North)
1
Cities
Ferrara
3
Florence
2
Modena
1
Staffarda
1
Stirling
1
Turin
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
5
parchment
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
4
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
2
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
1
8
1
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
4
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
often
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Search results
1
Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
1