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
11
Italy (North)
1
Spain
2
Cities
Casale Monferrato
2
Catalonia
2
Florence
2
Girona
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Modena
1
Naples
3
Rome
2
Segovia
1
Staffarda
1
Toledo
1
Turin
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
14
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
9
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
9
dark brown
3
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
11
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
4
11
4
12
2
6
5
7
2
8
2
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
8
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
10
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
14
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
8
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
11
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
7
pointers
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
9
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
14
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
14
dark brown
3
red
3
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
1
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
2
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Copy language name: Italian
Material: parchment
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Penned initials frequency: sometimes
Physical type: choirbook
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Search results
1
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
1