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
9
Czech Republic
4
England
1
France
2
Germany
1
Great Britain
3
Italy
13
Netherlands
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
2
Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Basel
2
Belgium
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
8
Catalonia
1
Florence
11
France
4
Hradec Králové
4
Italy
3
London
3
Maastricht
1
Mechelen
8
Milan
1
Northamptonshire
1
Paris
1
Rheinfelden
2
Seville
1
Siena
1
Switzerland
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
50
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
29
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
5
partbooks (complete set)
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
29
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
16
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
14
upright
35
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
5
none visible
27
normally
4
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
23
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
7
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
32
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
4
10
17
11
9
12
5
13
2
14
1
15
1
2
4
3
9
4
13
5
12
6
21
7
15
8
18
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
21
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
11
2-part score
2
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
25
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
31
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
25
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
27
triple
10
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
39
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
10
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
30
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
12
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
33
notation extended into margin
22
other
3
partial additional staves
19
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
blue
1
brown
25
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
7
void mensural
47
Monophonic Notation
absent
40
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
13
poor
6
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
7
none
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
18
signa congruentiae
25
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
4
Dutch
5
English
2
Flemish
2
French
26
German
1
Italian
15
Latin
38
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
20
fully texted with one text
37
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
17
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
20
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
21
Type of Script
cursive
13
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
18
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
7
display script
13
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
16
poor
9
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
5
brown
29
dark brown
4
gold
2
grey
1
light brown
2
red
19
Multiple Texts
no
21
yes
32
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
14
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
2
occasionally
3
rarely
15
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
5
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
18
occasionally
7
often
5
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
7
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
Filters applied
No filters applied - select filters from the left to narrow your search.
Search results
3
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
London, Great Britain, Lambeth Palace Library, MS 1, Late 1520s, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
1