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
France
1
Italy
2
Cities
Florence
2
France
2
Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
3
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
2
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
3
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
6
2
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
Italian
4
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
2
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
Penned Initials Type
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
Other Decoration Type
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Colour of staves: brown
Search results
2
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.178, c. 1492-1494, All folios
1