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
3
France
1
Germany
8
Great Britain
5
Italy
19
Italy (North)
1
Netherlands
1
Portugal
1
Spain
4
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
3
Bologna
3
Casale Monferrato
2
Catalonia
1
Coimbra
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
8
France
3
Germany (South)
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
Innsbruck
1
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
2
London
5
Modena
2
Munich
4
Naples
1
Paris
1
Seville
1
St Gall
1
Staffarda
1
Switzerland
1
Tarazona
3
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Utrecht
1
Verona
2
Vienna
2
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
47
Physical type
choirbook
32
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
8
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
poetry collection with some notated music
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
38
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
16
upright
30
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
14
none visible
21
normally
2
occasionally
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
21
dark brown
7
light brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
printed staves
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
32
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
9
11
8
12
4
13
3
14
1
2
7
3
17
4
12
5
10
6
16
7
10
8
10
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
19
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
24
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
31
4-part single page
11
5-part opening
15
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
n/a
4
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
24
single
25
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
30
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
10
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
29
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
12
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
31
notation extended into margin
11
other
3
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
25
dark brown
5
light brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
void mensural
45
Monophonic Notation
absent
37
present
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
47
high
4
poor
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
end symbol
6
none
2
pointers
5
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
1
French
17
German
6
Italian
11
Latin
40
Spanish
9
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
37
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
12
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
20
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
21
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
13
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
8
display script
4
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
11
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
36
high
12
poor
6
Colour of Text
black
25
blue
2
brown
26
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
10
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
27
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
flourished
3
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
2
normally
12
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
9
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
5
flourished
7
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
14
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
7
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Material: paper
Search results
1
Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F IX 55, c. 1507-1510, All folios
1