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
1
Italy
5
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Belgium
1
Bruges
1
Flanders
1
Florence
4
France
2
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
8
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
7
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
2
1
3
2
4
1
5
3
6
6
7
4
8
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
6
quadruple
1
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
8
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
12
French
11
German
2
Italian
7
Latin
11
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
6
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
7
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Copy language name: Dutch
Search results
1
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 33, 1495-1520, All folios
1