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
Great Britain
1
Italy
1
Spain
4
Cities
Catalonia
2
England
1
Florence
1
France
2
Girona
1
Italy
1
Mechelen
1
Paris
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Vic
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
4
normally
3
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
10
11
5
12
2
6
3
7
2
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
4
single
8
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
10
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
6
pointers
3
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
1
Latin
10
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
6
dark brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
6
Borders Size
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Number of staves: 10
Search results
1
London, Great Britain, Royal College of Music, MS 1070, 1505-13, All folios
1