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
2
Italy
1
Cities
England
1
Stirling
1
Verona
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
2
parchment
2
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
single rastrum
1
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
3
11
4
12
2
13
1
14
1
4
1
5
3
6
2
7
3
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
quadruple
1
single
3
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
Penned Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Colour of notation: black
Colour of staves: black
Monophonic notation: present
Number of staves: 11
Search results
1
Turin, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Universitaria, MS Ris. mus I. 27 (olim Regia Biblioteca dell'Università, qm III. 59), c. 1500, All folios
1