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
4
Cities
Florence
1
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Rome
3
Stirling
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
4
parchment
2
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
12
2
4
1
5
2
6
2
7
2
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
2
single
3
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
ornament
1
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Separate text: no separate text
Search results
1
Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
1