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
Italy
6
Cities
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
1
Florence
2
France
3
Mantua
1
Mechelen
1
Naples
3
Rome
2
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
12
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
7
Format
oblong
1
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
5
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
8
dark brown
2
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
12
1
13
1
2
2
3
1
4
3
5
1
6
4
7
5
8
6
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
12
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
5
quintuple
1
single
10
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
7
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
11
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
9
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
6
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
3
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
13
German
1
Italian
9
Latin
11
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
1
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
6
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
3
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Search results
3
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40091 (olim Z 91), c. 1516, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 4, c. 1516-18, All folios
1