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
Italy
3
Cities
Florence
2
France
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
5
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
3
7
7
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
5
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
5
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
7
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
5
Spanish
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
3
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
1
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Number of staves: 2
Painted initials type: flourished
Physical type: choirbook
Ruling medium: straightedge
Search results
1
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
1