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
1
Cities
England
1
Italy (North)
1
Naples
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
1
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
1
7
1
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
diagrams
1
littera notabilior
1
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Type of script: textura
Monophonic notation: absent
Search results
2
Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 e, First quarter of the 16th century,
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
1