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
2
Great Britain
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
1
Germany
1
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
London
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
1
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
2
12
3
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
2
7
2
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
other
2
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
3
German
2
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Number of staves: 10
Extra space: left between voice parts as part of grid
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Search results
1
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
1