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
France
3
Italy
6
Cities
Bourges
1
Cognac
1
Florence
4
France
1
Italy
1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
6
parchment
5
Format
oblong
2
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
7
normally
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
9
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
1
6
7
7
4
8
3
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
9
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
7
quintuple
1
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
11
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
10
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
9
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
6
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Level of calligraphy music: high
Type of notation: full mensural
Painted initials type: zoomorphic initial
Level of calligraphy text: high
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Number of staves: 11
Production method: Manuscript
Search results
1
Perugia, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Augusta, MS 3314 (I.M. 1079 (1-3)), First half of 16th century, All folios
1