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
2
Great Britain
2
Spain
1
Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Brussels
2
Cambrai
1
Eton
1
London
1
Mechelen
2
Munich
2
Netherlands
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
5
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
7
12
6
13
3
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
1
4
3
5
5
6
5
7
5
8
7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
9
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
10
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
7
none
3
single
8
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
8
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
2
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
3
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
2
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Colour of notation: black
Colour of staves: black
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Monophonic notation: absent
Multiple texts: no
Production method: Manuscript
Search results
1
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 7-1-28, Late 15th century, All folios
1