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
Cities
Florence
2
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
1
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
1
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
4
1
6
2
7
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
2
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
4
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
3
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
3
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Production method: Manuscript
Planned initials frequency: normally
Level of calligraphy text: poor
Non verbal performance instructions: space-filler
Search results
1
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
1