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
2
Spain
5
Cities
Brussels
1
Catalonia
2
Florence
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
1
Segovia
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Vic
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
9
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
6
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
7
11
4
12
3
4
1
5
1
6
1
7
1
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
5
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
6
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
9
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
5
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Colour of notation: blue
Colour of text: red
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Locations part of: Great Britain
Multiple texts: no
Type of notation: chant (square)
Search results
1
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
1