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
Belgium
1
Italy
3
Spain
2
Cities
Brussels
1
Catalonia
1
Florence
3
France
1
Mechelen
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
5
parchment
3
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
5
normally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
6
11
3
12
1
5
1
6
3
7
3
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
3
single
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
2
Latin
7
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Physical format: upright
Presence absence of text: untexted
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Search results
2
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.107bis, 1510-1513, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
1