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
8
Germany
3
Italy
10
Spain
2
Cities
Augsburg
1
Brussels
7
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
5
Florence
2
Germany (South)
2
Girona
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
1
Mechelen
8
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Verona
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
28
Physical type
choirbook
28
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
19
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
27
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
16
never
3
none visible
4
normally
2
often
5
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
22
brown
4
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
24
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
19
11
5
12
4
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
7
6
12
7
10
8
14
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
25
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
13
quadruple
2
single
17
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
12
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
28
brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
10
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
5
French
9
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
27
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
9
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
13
humanistic
2
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
11
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
26
blue
2
brown
3
dark red
1
green
1
red
14
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
18
Borders Frequency
never
5
often
1
rarely
17
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
2
often
5
rarely
12
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
18
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
7
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
8
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
9
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Colour of notation: black
Search results
3
Dijon, France, Bibliothèque Municipale, MS 517, c. 1465-80, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
1