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
5
Great Britain
1
Cities
Bruges
2
Brussels
2
Eton
1
France
1
Mechelen
3
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
1
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
normally
1
often
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
3
12
1
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
2
5
2
6
3
7
3
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
3
none
1
single
7
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
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
2
partially texted with one text
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
3
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
3
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
1
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Level of calligraphy text: high
Search results
1
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 1 (olim H.C. 59; = MaiM 7), c. 1510-after 1523, All folios
1