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
9
Belgium
23
Czech Republic
1
France
7
Germany
22
Great Britain
7
Italy
20
Italy (North)
1
Portugal
1
Spain
5
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
2
Augsburg
5
Austria
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
15
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
2
Cognac
1
Coimbra
1
England
2
Eton
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
5
France
8
Germany (South)
6
Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
Innsbruck
1
Italy
2
Leipzig
1
London
2
Lyons
1
Mechelen
20
Milan
2
Munich
13
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
2
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Paris
2
Portugal
1
Prague
1
Rome
3
Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Siena
3
Spain
2
St Gall
1
Staffarda
1
Stirling
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Troyes
1
Turin
1
Venice
3
Vienna
8
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
2
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
102
Printed work
6
Physical type
choirbook
108
Material
paper
59
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
40
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
11
upright
97
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
28
n/a
6
never
10
none visible
35
normally
11
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
12
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
62
brown
35
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
5
red
4
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
87
straightedge
12
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
54
11
31
12
19
13
7
14
4
15
3
16
2
17
2
2
18
3
19
4
29
5
40
6
50
7
47
8
61
9
52
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
19
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
40
2-part score
1
2-part single page
17
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
72
3-part score
3
3-part single page
17
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
96
4-part score
1
4-part single page
23
5-part consecutive
5
5-part opening
56
5-part single page
5
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
23
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
5
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
48
none
24
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
108
triple
21
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
79
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
9
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
35
variable space, not on grid
27
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
71
not in dedicated space
26
provided, in dedicated space
22
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
10
made for complete additional staves
33
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
60
notation extended into margin
33
other
5
partial additional staves
40
staveline added
20
staves extended into margin
10
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
82
blue
1
brown
30
dark brown
5
gold
2
light brown
2
red
10
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
7
full mensural
10
strene notation
1
void mensural
102
Monophonic Notation
absent
85
present
26
Level of Calligraphy
fair
36
high
46
n/a
6
poor
6
very high
22
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
13
custodes
1
end symbol
18
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
8
repeat signs
26
signa congruentiae
49
signes-de-renvoi
61
space-filler
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
6
English
2
Flemish
5
French
34
German
6
Italian
13
Latin
91
Spanish
7
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
19
fully texted with one text
100
fully texted with two or more texts
18
fully texted with two texts
10
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
23
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
12
provided with single incipit
35
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
34
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
1
cursive
12
cursive (Anglicana)
5
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
41
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
2
display script
39
humanistic
1
hybrida
6
roman
1
rotonda
4
textura
29
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
33
high
49
n/a
6
poor
9
very high
23
Colour of Text
black
77
blue
4
brown
33
dark brown
6
dark red
1
green
1
light brown
2
red
56
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
58
yes
58
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
8
none visible
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
29
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
9
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
27
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
9
partial borders: one- and two-sided
5
partial borders: one-sided
10
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
5
never
6
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
26
sometimes
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
3
decorated
22
decorated with grotesque heads
9
flourished
6
historiated
5
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
7
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
2
normally
37
occasionally
17
often
9
rarely
25
sometimes
14
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
55
calligraphic with decoration
18
calligraphic with grotesque heads
20
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
22
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
16
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
11
normally
11
occasionally
6
often
13
rarely
21
sometimes
7
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
16
normally
8
occasionally
11
often
7
rarely
10
sometimes
8
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
6
decorative final long
20
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
10
ornament
2
vignette
1
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Indentation for initials: single
Physical type: choirbook
Search results
1
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 3, 1518-20, All folios
1