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
Germany
1
Italy
5
Italy (North)
1
Cities
Austria
1
Florence
1
Germany (South)
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Milan
1
Siena
1
Staffarda
1
Switzerland
1
Turin
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
5
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
4
2
5
2
6
1
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
8
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
5
Italian
4
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
8
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
7
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Colour of notation: brown
Type of script: cursive (humanistic)
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Search results
1
Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Germ. 8º 190, c. 1470-1500, All folios
1