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
1
France
1
Italy
8
Spain
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Bologna
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Cognac
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
2
France
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Modena
1
Naples
1
Rome
2
Segovia
1
Spain
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
13
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
Material
paper
10
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
10
normally
1
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
8
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
16
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
4
6
5
7
2
8
7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
11
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part opening
15
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
15
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
11
single
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
9
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
6
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
pointers
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
8
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
12
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
2
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
6
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
littera notabilior
2
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Multiple texts: no
Separate text: not in dedicated space
Search results
1
Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 4 (olim D(F)), , All folios
1