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
12
France
1
Italy
3
Cities
Bourges
1
Brussels
10
Ferrara
2
Florence
1
France
2
Mechelen
11
Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
choirbook
20
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
18
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
1
none visible
5
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
19
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
14
11
7
12
2
13
1
2
3
3
2
4
3
5
7
6
10
7
12
8
16
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
4
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
16
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
poor
1
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
20
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
3
French
11
Italian
2
Latin
18
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
16
display script
12
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
20
Borders Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
19
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
2
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
14
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
normally
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Search results
1
Coimbra, Portugal, Biblioteca Geral da Universidade, MS M.12, First half 16th century, All folios
1