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
Great Britain
1
Cities
England
1
Italy (North)
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
1
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
2
Number of staves
13
1
6
1
7
1
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
3
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Colour of text: black
Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Type of script: textura
Search results
3
Montecassino, Italy, Biblioteca dell'Abbazia, MS 871, late 15th century, pp. 247-434
Cape Town, South Africa, National Library of South Africa, MS Grey 3.b.12, Before 1506, All folios
Zwickau, Germany, Ratsschulbibliothek, MS 95,2, Second half of 15th century, Single folio
1