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
Mantua
1
Modena
4
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
4
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
1
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
4
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
1
5
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
4
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
Type of Script
cursive (italic)
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
4
Multiple Texts
no
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
flourished
3
littera notabilior
3
Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
5
embellished final barline
3
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Locations part of: Italy
Other decoration type: decorated letters
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Search results
1
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, late 15th century, 69-92
1