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
Germany
2
Italy
5
Cities
Burgundy
1
Florence
2
Germany (South)
2
Italy
3
Milan
2
Naples
1
Rome
1
Venice
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
8
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
9
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
8
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
4
11
1
12
1
4
3
5
1
6
2
7
2
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
12
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
8
Spanish
1
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
7
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
10
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
10
dark brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Indentation for initials: none
Level of calligraphy music: high
Monophonic notation: absent
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Search results
1
London, Great Britain, Lambeth Palace Library, MS 1, Late 1520s, All folios
1