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
1
France
1
Italy
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Brussels
1
Florence
2
France
1
Mechelen
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rheinfelden
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
1
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
none visible
3
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
2
3
1
4
2
6
5
7
1
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Italian
4
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
3
grey
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
Search results
3
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 35, c. 1515, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 36, c. 1515, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 34, c. 1515, All folios
1