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
3
Italy
2
Spain
6
Cities
Barcelona
1
England
1
Eton
1
Florence
2
Italy
1
London
1
Tarazona
4
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
7
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
6
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
6
normally
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
5
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
3
11
3
12
3
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
1
4
6
5
1
6
4
7
1
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
4
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
2
none
6
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
dark brown
13
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
6
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
6
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
French
2
Italian
2
Latin
11
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
10
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
11
gold
1
light brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Colour of notation: dark brown
Search results
2
Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.X.1.11 (Lat. 471; olim VI.H.15), 1440s, with additions up c. 1480, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
1