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
Czech Republic
1
Germany
1
Italy
5
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Austria
1
Basel
1
Brussels
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Florence
1
France
1
Germany
1
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
1
Modena
2
Prague
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
11
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
10
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
9
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
10
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
7
11
2
12
2
3
1
5
1
6
2
7
4
8
7
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
6
single
8
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
7
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
poor
1
very high
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
1
Latin
13
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
poor
3
very high
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
8
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
13
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
6
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
3
embellished final barline
2
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Type of notation: void mensural
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Penned initials frequency: sometimes
Search results
1
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
1