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
13
Czech Republic
1
Germany
3
Italy
5
Portugal
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Brussels
8
Casale Monferrato
1
Coimbra
1
Flanders
1
Florence
2
Germany (South)
2
Hradec Králové
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
13
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Rome
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
29
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
26
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
20
Format
oblong
2
upright
27
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
16
never
1
none visible
6
normally
1
often
4
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
23
brown
6
light brown
1
red
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
26
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
21
11
12
12
6
13
1
2
3
4
4
5
7
6
10
7
13
8
18
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
18
4-part opening
27
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
22
none
4
quadruple
4
single
23
triple
14
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
29
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
27
brown
4
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
11
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
23
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
9
Italian
1
Latin
28
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
22
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
20
textura
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
13
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
29
blue
3
brown
3
red
24
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
20
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
20
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
9
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
29
Painted Initials Type
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
4
historiated
4
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
20
occasionally
7
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
12
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
13
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Locations part of: Germany
Penned initials frequency: occasionally
Search results
1
Regensburg, Germany, Bischöfliche Zentralbibliothek, MS C 120 (olim D XII), Early 1520s, All folios
1