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
6
Germany
2
Italy
5
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Basel
1
Brussels
3
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
1
Flanders
1
Florence
2
Germany
1
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
Mechelen
5
Milan
1
Munich
1
Siena
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
15
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
10
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
2
none visible
6
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
7
dark brown
4
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
15
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
10
11
9
12
2
13
2
2
3
3
1
4
2
5
5
6
7
7
6
8
8
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
7
quadruple
3
single
13
triple
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
5
other
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
6
poor
2
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
2
French
7
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
14
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
9
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
7
hybrida
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
7
poor
2
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
9
dark brown
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
18
often
1
rarely
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
4
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
6
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Penned initials frequency: occasionally
Search results
1
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
1