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
Czech Republic
1
Italy
11
Silesia
3
Spain
1
Cities
Belgium
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
1
Florence
5
France
3
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Naples
2
Prague
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Siena
1
Toledo
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
13
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
6
Material
paper
16
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
8
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
15
normally
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
13
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
15
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
2
11
3
3
3
4
3
5
1
6
5
7
4
8
7
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
13
single
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
21
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
13
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
13
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
6
pointers
4
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
4
Dutch
5
Flemish
1
French
17
German
4
Italian
11
Latin
17
Spanish
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
18
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
16
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
4
display script
1
hybrida
2
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
14
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
9
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Multiple texts: yes
Separate text: not in dedicated space
Search results
1
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
1