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
Czech Republic
1
Italy
9
Spain
3
Cities
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
3
Florence
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Modena
1
Naples
1
Prague
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Siena
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
14
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
6
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
7
dark brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
single rastrum
14
Number of staves
10
4
11
4
6
4
7
2
8
3
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
11
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
10
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
12
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
7
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
2
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
6
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
3
Latin
13
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
textura
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
2
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
8
dark brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
often
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Separate text: not in dedicated space
Monophonic notation: present
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Search results
1
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
1