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
3
Cities
Catalonia
1
Florence
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
2
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
dark brown
4
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
6
2
7
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
2
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Number of staves: 12
Colour of text: black
Type of notation: void mensural
Other decoration frequency: always
Search results
1
Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
1