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
6
Cities
Florence
6
Italy (North)
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
7
Format
oblong
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
1
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
2
1
3
5
4
1
5
1
6
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
1
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
7
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
none
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
6
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
5
Italian
7
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (italic)
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
7
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Type of script: cursive (italic)
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Search results
1
Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 17 (olim 148), 1490-1500, All folios
1