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
2
Czech Republic
1
France
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
2
Spain
1
Cities
Bruges
1
Brussels
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Eton
1
Florence
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Mechelen
1
Paris
1
Prague
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
6
parchment
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
3
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
4
11
3
12
2
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
2
7
1
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
2
none
3
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
8
Spanish
1
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
8
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
5
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
historiated
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
2
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Penned initials frequency: sometimes
Search results
1
Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 19, c. 1518, All folios
1