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
5
Cities
Ferrara
2
Florence
1
Naples
1
Pordenone
1
Rome
2
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
4
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
2
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
light brown
1
red-brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
2
6
2
7
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Italian
2
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
2
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Borders frequency: rarely
Borders size: full borders
Indentation for initials: single
Painted initials frequency: normally
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
Search results
1
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS IV.922, c. 1520, one quire (117-125) c. 1515, All folios
1