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
France
2
Italy
12
Spain
1
Cities
Bourges
1
Florence
10
France
2
Milan
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
13
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
13
parchment
6
Format
oblong
9
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
14
normally
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
12
dark brown
6
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
9
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
3
2
2
3
5
4
2
5
3
6
8
7
6
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
14
quintuple
1
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
11
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
19
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
7
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
16
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
French
17
German
1
Italian
15
Latin
18
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
6
display script
2
hybrida
5
roman
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
10
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
16
dark brown
2
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Colour of notation: brown
Search results
1
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
1