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
Belgium
1
Italy
7
Spain
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Bologna
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
3
France
2
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Segovia
1
Spain
2
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
15
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
17
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
11
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
4
11
3
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
6
7
5
8
9
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
8
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
12
single
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
17
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
11
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
11
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
4
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
pointers
4
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
12
Italian
7
Latin
14
Spanish
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
14
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
3
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
6
poor
4
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
2
brown
9
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Physical format: upright
Separate text: not in dedicated space
Pricking frequency: none visible
Search results
1
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.107bis, 1510-1513, All folios
1