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
19
France
2
Germany
5
Great Britain
5
Italy
16
Spain
2
Switzerland
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Basel
1
Brussels
12
England
1
Ferrara
2
Flanders
1
Florence
4
Germany (South)
3
Glarus, Switzerland
2
Italy (North)
1
London
4
Lyons
1
Mechelen
17
Milan
1
Munich
1
Naples
2
Padua
1
Paris
1
Rome
2
Seville
1
Siena
2
St Gall
1
Venice
5
Wittenberg
2
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
51
Printed work
7
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
47
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
6
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
25
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
27
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
oblong
17
upright
41
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
24
n/a
8
never
9
none visible
12
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
5
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
40
brown
11
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
printed staves
5
single rastrum
41
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
32
11
16
12
8
13
3
14
1
2
4
3
7
4
9
5
17
6
24
7
18
8
24
9
25
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
29
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
48
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
25
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
34
none
10
quadruple
5
single
45
triple
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
46
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
staves not ruled
4
staves not ruled on grid
23
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
47
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
32
notation extended into margin
13
other
1
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
58
brown
5
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
6
full mensural
3
void mensural
56
Monophonic Notation
absent
49
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
19
n/a
7
poor
1
very high
20
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
10
custodes
2
end symbol
6
pointers
1
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
28
signes-de-renvoi
34
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
5
French
17
German
3
Italian
10
Latin
51
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
51
fully texted with two or more texts
16
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
15
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
1
cursive
8
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
26
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
24
humanistic
3
hybrida
2
roman
2
rotonda
5
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
21
n/a
7
poor
1
very high
19
Colour of Text
black
53
blue
2
brown
8
dark brown
3
grey
1
red
34
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
34
yes
29
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
none visible
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
25
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
19
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
24
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
29
occasionally
9
often
7
rarely
11
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
21
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
8
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
13
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
11
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
17
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Colour of notation: black
Search results
1
Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 766, 1517-34, All folios
1