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
Spain
1
Cities
Brussels
6
Mechelen
9
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
paper
1
parchment
12
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
none visible
1
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
13
Number of staves
10
13
11
6
12
3
13
1
2
2
4
1
5
1
6
5
7
6
8
10
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
8
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
1
quadruple
2
single
11
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
13
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
5
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
10
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
12
display script
11
humanistic
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
12
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
11
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
13
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
13
often
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
littera notabilior
1
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Colour of text: dark brown
Non verbal performance instructions: pointers
Number of staves: 8
Physical type: choirbook
Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
Search results
1
Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 13 (olim 138), 1482, All folios
1