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
4
Great Britain
1
Spain
1
Cities
Brussels
4
London
1
Mechelen
3
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
5
Material
paper
2
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
3
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
4
12
2
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
4
7
4
8
5
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
1
quadruple
1
single
6
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
2
French
6
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
3
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
Other Decoration Type
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Copy language name: French
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Indentation for initials: single
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Other decoration frequency: never
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Search results
1
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 230 (olim Magliabechi XIX.141), c. 1500-1513, before 1515, All folios
1