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
Italy
10
Cities
Florence
10
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
8
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
8
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
6
dark brown
3
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
1
3
2
4
3
6
4
7
1
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
1
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
7
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
2
gold
2
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
French
9
Italian
9
Latin
9
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
5
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
7
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Locations name: Florence
Search results
3
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
Amiens, France, Bibliothèque d'Amiens Métropole, MS 162, c. 1502-1520, 1-45, 113-124
1