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
Italy
27
Cities
Ferrara
2
Florence
11
Fossombrone
2
Mantua
1
Milan
1
Naples
3
Rome
4
Venice
6
Production method
Manuscript
19
Printed work
8
Physical type
choirbook
20
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
21
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
12
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
8
never
2
none visible
12
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
11
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
12
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
1
2
1
3
2
4
7
5
6
6
13
7
4
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
17
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
22
4-part score
1
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
13
single
15
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
16
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
10
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
3
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
27
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
10
n/a
8
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
10
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
27
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
French
13
German
1
Italian
12
Latin
20
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
15
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
5
display script
1
hybrida
3
roman
5
rotonda
5
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
10
n/a
8
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
9
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
flourished
5
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Monophonic notation: absent
Locations part of: Italy
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Search results
1
Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
1