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
10
Cities
Florence
6
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Naples
1
Pisa
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
5
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
tablebook
1
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
6
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
10
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
7
dark brown
6
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
2
2
1
3
6
4
3
5
1
6
5
7
2
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
10
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
10
Italian
12
Latin
11
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
6
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
12
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Copy language name: Italian
Penned initials frequency: normally
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Search results
1
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
1