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
7
Germany
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
1
Brussels
7
Catalonia
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
Mechelen
6
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
14
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
1
none visible
4
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
14
Number of staves
1
1
10
14
11
8
12
6
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
5
6
6
7
7
8
10
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
1
quadruple
4
single
12
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
2
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
14
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
8
German
2
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
7
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
2
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
brown
3
red
12
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
7
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Separate text: no separate text
Search results
3
Perugia, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Augusta, MS 1013 (M.36), 1509-52, 69v-70v, 81v-123r
Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Arch. Cap. S. Pietro B.80, 1474-5, All folios
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
1