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
4
Czech Republic
2
Great Britain
2
Italy
6
Cities
Bruges
3
England
1
Florence
2
Hradec Králové
2
Italy (North)
1
London
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
1
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Venice
2
Production method
Manuscript
14
Printed work
2
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
8
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
5
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
6
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
2
never
1
none visible
6
normally
3
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
8
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
1
2
4
3
4
4
6
5
6
6
7
7
8
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
9
3-part score
2
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
5
single
12
triple
1
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
7
n/a
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
4
English
2
Flemish
1
French
9
German
1
Italian
8
Latin
11
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
16
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
10
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
4
hybrida
1
roman
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
8
n/a
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
4
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Type of notation: void mensural
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
Colour of notation: black
Search results
1
Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
1