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
18
Cities
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
8
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
2
Modena
1
Naples
3
Rome
2
Venice
2
Production method
Manuscript
17
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
15
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
Format
oblong
6
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
never
3
none visible
8
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
8
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
11
2
12
1
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
2
6
6
7
5
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
14
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
blue
1
brown
10
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
4
n/a
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
6
pointers
3
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
Flemish
1
French
12
German
1
Italian
10
Latin
15
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
11
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
18
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
2
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
4
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
2
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
diagrams
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Presence absence of text: untexted
Locations part of: Italy
Type of notation: void mensural
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Search results
1
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
1