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
9
Great Britain
1
Italy
2
Cities
Brussels
6
England
1
Ferrara
2
Flanders
1
Florence
1
Mechelen
9
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
14
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
11
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
none visible
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
13
11
7
12
2
13
1
2
2
4
1
5
3
6
8
7
7
8
10
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
13
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
1
quadruple
3
single
12
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
3
French
8
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
15
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
12
display script
11
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
dark brown
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
10
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Presence absence of text: fully texted with two or more texts
Search results
1
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
1