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
2
Cities
Milan
1
Venice
1
Verona
1
Production method
Manuscript
2
Physical type
choirbook
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
2
Format
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
single rastrum
1
Number of staves
11
1
6
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
1
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Locations part of: Italy
Penned initials frequency: occasionally
Colour of notation: black
Search results
2
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. 862, c. 1503-5, 73-88
Verona, Italy, Biblioteca Capitolare, MS DCCLVIII, c. 1500, All folios
1