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
1
Italy
5
Spain
3
Cities
Catalonia
1
Florence
2
Italy (North)
1
London
1
Mantua
1
Naples
2
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
10
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
5
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
7
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
3
12
1
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
5
7
2
8
1
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
6
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
11
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
2
brown
6
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
2
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
11
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
11
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
3
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
4
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
8
dark brown
5
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
2
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
2
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Type of notation: void mensural
Search results
2
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
1