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
2
France
1
Germany
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
11
Spain
1
Cities
Arundel
1
Bologna
1
Brussels
1
Ferrara
5
Florence
2
Germany (South)
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
6
Mantua
2
Mechelen
2
Naples
1
Padua
1
Paris
1
Savoy, France
1
Verona
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
18
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
11
Format
oblong
6
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
3
none visible
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
n/a
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
15
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
7
11
4
12
3
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
3
6
9
7
1
8
3
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
15
single
6
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
5
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
8
Italian
5
Latin
21
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
3
display script
3
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
7
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
3
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
7
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
often
3
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
9
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
8
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
signa congruentiae
1
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Colour of text: black
Search results
3
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 4, c. 1516-18, All folios
1