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
Germany
3
Great Britain
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
1
England
1
Germany (South)
1
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
3
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
Material
paper
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
2
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
4
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
4
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
3
13
1
4
1
6
1
7
1
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
2
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
other
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
2
German
2
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Colour of notation: black
Extra space: none
Search results
1
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
1