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
France
1
Italy
1
Spain
3
Cities
Barcelona
1
Bourges
1
Italy (North)
1
Naples
1
Seville
1
Tarazona
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
5
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
5
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
5
1
6
4
7
3
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
7
quintuple
1
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
Italian
3
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Monophonic notation: present
Physical type: poetry collection with some notated music
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Search results
1
Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
1