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
4
Silesia
3
Cities
Florence
1
Fossombrone
2
Venice
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
4
Printed work
3
Physical type
partbooks (complete set)
7
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
3
never
1
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
4
7
5
3
6
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
4
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
n/a
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
signa congruentiae
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
French
3
German
3
Italian
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (German)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
roman
2
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
n/a
3
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
Other Decoration Type
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Number of staves: 4
Physical type: partbooks (complete set)
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Search results
1
Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
1