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
Italy
3
Spain
1
Cities
Catalonia
1
Eton
1
Florence
1
Naples
2
Rome
1
Tarazona
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
5
parchment
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
3
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
4
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
3
12
1
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
6
2
7
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
1
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
none
3
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
6
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
6
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Search results
1
Padua, Italy, Biblioteca Capitolare, MS A 17, 1522, All folios
1