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
Czech Republic
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
5
Cities
England
1
Ferrara
3
Hradec Králové
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
4
choirbook (fragment)
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
parchment
7
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
2
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
7
1
8
1
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
2
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
French
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
2
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
humanistic
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
1
gold
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
occasionally
1
often
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
2
flourished
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
diagrams
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Colour of notation: black
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Material: parchment
Search results
1
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
1