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
6
France
1
Germany
2
Great Britain
1
Italy
17
Italy (North)
1
Netherlands
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
1
Bologna
1
Brussels
5
Cognac
1
Ferrara
2
Flanders
1
Florence
8
France
6
Halberstadt
1
Italy
3
Italy (North)
2
Leipzig
1
London
1
Maastricht
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
5
Modena
1
Naples
2
Padua
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
Spain
1
Staffarda
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Production method
Manuscript
43
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
34
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
20
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
20
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
9
upright
34
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
6
none visible
21
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
22
gold
1
light brown
6
red
2
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
7
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
32
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
2
10
14
11
6
12
5
13
2
2
5
3
3
4
8
5
7
6
12
7
14
8
17
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part opening
18
2-part score
1
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
35
3-part score
1
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
34
4-part score
1
4-part single page
15
5-part opening
18
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
23
quadruple
3
single
23
triple
6
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
38
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
28
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
14
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
28
notation extended into margin
15
other
3
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
brown
21
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
43
Monophonic Notation
absent
38
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
18
poor
5
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
none
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
16
signa congruentiae
23
signes-de-renvoi
26
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
English
1
Flemish
6
French
43
German
3
Italian
12
Latin
35
Spanish
9
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
16
fully texted with one text
32
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
19
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
27
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
27
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
16
cursive (humanistic)
10
cursive (italic)
3
display script
7
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
roman
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
18
poor
9
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
3
brown
22
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
11
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
21
yes
28
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
14
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
11
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
17
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
6
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
5
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Copy language name: French
Search results
1
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
1