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
3
Germany
2
Italy
10
Italy (North)
1
Spain
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
2
Casale Monferrato
1
Florence
3
Germany (South)
2
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
2
Mechelen
1
Modena
1
Naples
1
Portugal
1
Rome
1
Spain
1
Staffarda
1
Tarazona
1
Turin
1
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
21
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
6
Format
oblong
2
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
21
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
9
dark brown
4
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
19
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
11
11
5
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
5
6
7
7
5
8
7
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
12
quadruple
2
single
11
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
10
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
12
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
11
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
1
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
13
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
9
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
20
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
17
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
2
display script
4
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
10
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
2
brown
10
dark brown
2
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
none visible
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
21
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
1
flourished
8
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
5
often
5
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Physical type: choirbook
Pricking frequency: none visible
Penned initials frequency: normally
Search results
2
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2794, 1480-1488, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
1