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
Italy
11
Spain
5
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Bruges
1
Catalonia
1
Florence
6
France
1
Germany
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Milan
1
Modena
1
Naples
1
Pisa
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
Tarazona
4
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
12
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
18
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
10
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
4
none visible
8
normally
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
1
dark brown
21
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
13
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
12
1
13
1
2
1
3
3
4
5
5
1
6
6
7
3
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
13
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
11
single
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
none
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
11
other
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
2
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
7
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
cue notes
1
end symbol
10
pointers
1
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
French
9
German
2
Italian
10
Latin
19
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
5
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
10
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
14
dark brown
8
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
10
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Colour of staves: dark brown
Production method: Manuscript
Search results
21
Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 17, First half of 16th century, Tenor secundus
«
1
2