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
Italy
11
Italy (North)
1
Spain
1
Cities
Casale Monferrato
2
Florence
5
France
2
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Naples
1
Segovia
1
Spain
1
Staffarda
1
Toledo
1
Turin
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
14
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
2
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
16
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
12
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
11
2
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
7
7
4
8
7
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
16
5-part opening
9
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
8
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
10
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
14
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
1
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
Flemish
1
French
12
Italian
10
Latin
14
Spanish
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
hybrida
4
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
3
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Miniatures frequency: never
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Type of notation: chant (square)
Search results
1
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 7 (= MaiM 1), c. 1512-30 , All folios
1