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
7
Spain
2
Cities
Belgium
1
Florence
2
France
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Modena
1
Naples
2
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
10
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
6
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
7
dark brown
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
7
7
3
8
4
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
11
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
7
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
11
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
7
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
10
German
1
Italian
8
Latin
11
Spanish
5
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
7
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
4
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
1
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
2
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Copy language name: Dutch
Colour of text: dark brown
Separate text: no separate text
Search results
1
Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS A 71 (olim 159), c. 1510-20, All folios
1