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
Austria
1
France
1
Germany
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
7
Silesia
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
1
Bologna
1
Florence
5
Glarus, Switzerland
2
Innsbruck
1
Italy (North)
2
London
1
Mantua
1
Munich
1
Paris
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
8
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
never
4
none visible
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
9
dark brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
printed staves
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
2
4
3
5
4
7
5
4
6
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
3
2-part score
2
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
9
4-part score
1
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
none
10
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
2
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
2
French
11
German
6
Italian
8
Latin
13
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
14
untexted
15
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
9
dark brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
signa congruentiae
1
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Physical format: oblong
Presence absence of text: untexted
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Search results
1
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
1