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
3
Germany
1
Great Britain
2
Italy
4
Portugal
1
Spain
2
Switzerland
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Basel
2
Brussels
2
Coimbra
1
Flanders
1
Florence
2
France
3
Germany
1
London
2
Mechelen
2
Milan
1
Rome
1
Seville
2
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
14
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
9
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
8
none visible
7
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
8
dark brown
3
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
18
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
11
11
4
12
5
13
1
14
1
15
1
2
1
3
3
4
2
5
6
6
9
7
9
8
11
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
5
quadruple
2
single
16
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
11
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
7
other
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
7
poor
4
very high
5
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
6
none
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
1
French
8
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
19
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
14
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
5
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
8
poor
4
very high
6
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
14
brown
7
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
ornament
1
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Search results
2
Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-6 (II A 6) (olim BI), 1505, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
1