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
Belgium
1
Italy
7
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Bruges
1
Catalonia
1
Florence
3
France
1
Germany
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Milan
1
Naples
1
Pisa
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
10
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
4
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
4
none visible
3
normally
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
1
dark brown
13
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
12
1
13
1
2
1
4
2
5
1
6
6
7
3
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
13
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
6
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
10
other
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
5
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
9
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
French
6
German
2
Italian
7
Latin
11
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
5
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
10
dark brown
4
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Type of script: hybrida
Search results
1
Sion, Switzerland, Archives du Chapitre, MS 87-1, c. 1494, All folios
1