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
Austria
2
Belgium
1
France
2
Germany
2
Great Britain
2
Italy
1
Cities
Brussels
1
Cognac
1
Florence
1
France
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
London
2
Mechelen
1
Munich
2
Paris
1
Savoy, France
1
Vienna
2
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
8
partbooks (complete set)
2
Material
paper
7
parchment
3
Format
oblong
3
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
3
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
printed staves
2
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
12
1
2
3
3
5
4
3
5
3
6
4
7
4
8
5
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
8
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
4
single
7
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
4
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
4
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
10
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Penned initials frequency: sometimes
Search results
2
Leipzig, Germany, Universitätsbibliothek, MS 1494, c. 1490-1504, All folios
Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
1