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
Spain
2
Cities
Brussels
1
Catalonia
2
Girona
1
Italy
1
Mechelen
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
3
parchment
1
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
1
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
2
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
12
2
6
1
7
1
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
1
single
3
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
1
staves not ruled
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Other decoration type: littera notabilior
Borders frequency: never
Search results
1
Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS A 71 (olim 159), c. 1510-20, All folios
1