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
Great Britain
4
Spain
1
Cities
Arundel
1
Brussels
1
Burgundy
1
England
1
Eton
1
Mechelen
1
Netherlands
1
Stirling
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
3
parchment
6
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
5
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
5
Number of staves
10
8
11
8
12
9
13
5
14
3
15
2
16
2
17
2
4
1
5
4
6
4
7
3
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
8
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
7
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
4
none
3
single
6
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
full mensural
3
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
3
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
4
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Number of staves: 12
Search results
2
Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 33, 1495-1520, All folios
1