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
Great Britain
1
Italy
7
Spain
2
Cities
Bologna
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Catalonia
1
England
1
Ferrara
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Modena
1
Naples
1
Padua
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
9
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
10
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
6
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
8
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
9
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
5
12
1
6
2
7
1
8
5
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
7
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
6
other
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
6
dark brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
pointers
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
6
Italian
2
Latin
11
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (italic)
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
3
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Extra space: none
Level of calligraphy music: very high
Painted initials frequency: sometimes
Planned initials frequency: sometimes
Separate text: no separate text
Search results
2
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 251 (olim 250), c. 1490, 137v-139r, 140v-143r
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
1