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
7
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
5
Italy
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Spain
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
8
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
1
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
8
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
2
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
12
1
3
1
4
1
6
5
7
2
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
10
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
6
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
5
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
8
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
8
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
humanistic
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
1
grey
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
3
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Monophonic notation: absent
Multiple texts: no
Presence absence of text: untexted
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Search results
2
Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
1