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
1
Belgium
13
France
1
Germany
5
Great Britain
5
Italy
7
Portugal
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Brussels
10
Coimbra
1
England
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
1
Flanders
1
Florence
4
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
1
London
2
Mantua
1
Mechelen
11
Milan
1
Munich
2
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Spain
1
Venice
1
Vienna
1
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
3
Production method
Manuscript
41
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
38
partbook (single)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
16
parchment
21
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
38
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
never
3
none visible
13
normally
3
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
26
brown
13
dark brown
2
red
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
32
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
3
10
24
11
14
12
7
13
4
14
2
15
2
16
2
17
2
2
7
3
8
4
10
5
16
6
25
7
18
8
24
9
25
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
15
2-part score
1
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
28
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
40
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
23
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
11
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
4
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
23
none
12
quadruple
5
single
32
triple
16
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
34
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
28
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
15
notation and staves extended into margin
29
notation extended into margin
14
other
1
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
35
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
4
red
7
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
38
Monophonic Notation
absent
31
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
14
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
11
pointers
3
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
29
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
3
Flemish
3
French
12
German
2
Italian
6
Latin
37
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
38
fully texted with two or more texts
11
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
8
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
14
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (bastarda)
19
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
20
hybrida
3
rotonda
1
textura
9
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
16
poor
1
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
34
blue
6
brown
7
dark brown
5
grey
1
red
41
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
23
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
15
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
5
historiated
4
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
19
occasionally
10
often
3
rarely
12
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
10
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
12
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
11
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Colour of text: red
Search results
1
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
1