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
Great Britain
1
Italy
3
Spain
1
Cities
Belgium
1
Catalonia
1
England
1
France
2
Girona
1
Hradec Králové
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Modena
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
6
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
2
normally
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
3
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
12
2
2
1
4
1
5
1
6
4
7
4
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
6
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
3
English
1
French
5
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Multiple texts: yes
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
Search results
1
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
1