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
Belgium
1
France
2
Germany
1
Italy
1
Cities
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Catalonia
1
France
1
Munich
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
3
parchment
4
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
normally
7
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
1
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
4
7
3
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
quintuple
1
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
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
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
2
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Pricking frequency: normally
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Indentation for initials: single
Search results
1
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
1