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
Czech Republic
1
Germany
1
Spain
2
Cities
Burgundy
1
Catalonia
2
Germany (South)
1
Girona
1
Hradec Králové
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
9
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
3
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
6
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
5
13
2
2
1
4
1
5
1
6
1
7
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
5
single
6
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
6
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
3
dark brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
pointers
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
3
red
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
none visible
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
4
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
10
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Copy language name: Italian
Copy language name: Latin
Non verbal performance instructions: pointers
Penned initials frequency: always
Presence absence of text: untexted
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Search results
1
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
1