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
Germany
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Arundel
1
Basel
1
Florence
2
Germany
1
Mechelen
1
Munich
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
5
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
3
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
4
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
3
11
3
12
2
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
4
7
3
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
12-part opening
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
2
single
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
4
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
4
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
Filters applied
No filters applied - select filters from the left to narrow your search.
Search results
2
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
1