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
17
France
3
Germany
7
Great Britain
1
Italy
23
Netherlands
2
Spain
4
Cities
Antwerp
1
Belgium
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
10
Catalonia
1
Emmerich
1
England
1
Ferrara
5
Florence
6
France
4
Germany (South)
4
Halberstadt
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
3
Köln
1
Leipzig
2
Lyons
1
Maastricht
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
16
Milan
1
Naples
4
Netherlands
1
Paris
1
Pisa
1
Pordenone
1
Rome
4
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Switzerland
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
2
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
70
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
55
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
3
partbook (fragment)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
27
paper (with parchment)
6
parchment
36
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
5
upright
67
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
24
n/a
2
never
12
none visible
23
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
6
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
41
brown
24
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
1
red
4
red-brown
1
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
61
straightedge
9
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
3
10
35
11
19
12
8
13
3
14
2
2
6
3
4
4
5
5
12
6
24
7
23
8
30
9
38
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
2-part consecutive
5
2-part opening
24
2-part single page
16
3-part consecutive
6
3-part opening
45
3-part score
1
3-part single page
19
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
58
4-part single page
14
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
29
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
26
none
37
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
45
triple
17
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
58
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
14
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
22
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
48
not in dedicated space
20
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
23
notation and staves extended into margin
47
notation extended into margin
31
other
3
partial additional staves
23
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
52
brown
21
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
1
red
5
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
7
full mensural
7
strene notation
1
void mensural
70
Monophonic Notation
absent
58
present
21
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
28
n/a
2
poor
5
very high
22
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
custodes
1
end symbol
13
none
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
20
signa congruentiae
34
signes-de-renvoi
47
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
7
English
1
Flemish
6
French
29
German
6
Italian
16
Latin
72
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
16
fully texted with one text
64
fully texted with two or more texts
16
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
15
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
27
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
27
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
13
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
28
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
2
display script
21
humanistic
3
hybrida
5
roman
2
rotonda
3
textura
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
27
high
30
n/a
2
poor
4
very high
21
Colour of Text
black
48
blue
3
brown
25
dark brown
7
gold
1
grey
1
red
30
red-brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
40
yes
42
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
10
normally
1
rarely
26
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
9
occasionally
2
rarely
26
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
8
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
5
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
22
sometimes
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
16
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
6
historiated
3
plain initials
5
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
2
normally
37
occasionally
11
often
9
rarely
13
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
33
calligraphic with decoration
17
calligraphic with grotesque heads
14
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
14
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
13
normally
3
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
13
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
15
normally
4
occasionally
7
often
6
rarely
6
sometimes
7
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
3
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
11
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Copy language name: Latin
Search results
3
Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 3, 1518-20, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
1