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
3
Czech Republic
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
11
Portugal
1
Spain
6
Switzerland
2
Cities
Basel
2
Belgium
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
2
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
2
Coimbra
1
Flanders
1
Florence
5
France
4
Germany
1
Girona
1
Italy
2
Italy (North)
1
London
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
2
Modena
1
Naples
2
Prague
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
Seville
2
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
35
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
27
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
25
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
9
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
7
upright
29
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
1
never
6
none visible
20
normally
3
often
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
15
dark brown
6
light brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
5
freehand
3
single rastrum
28
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
11
11
7
12
4
2
3
3
5
4
4
5
9
6
12
7
11
8
13
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
12
2-part score
1
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
31
3-part score
1
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
30
4-part single page
13
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
4
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
16
quadruple
2
single
26
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
33
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
17
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
20
notation and staves extended into margin
25
notation extended into margin
19
other
2
partial additional staves
19
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
blue
2
brown
18
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
6
full mensural
3
void mensural
36
Monophonic Notation
absent
27
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
10
n/a
1
poor
4
very high
4
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
end symbol
13
none
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
18
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
36
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
10
English
1
Flemish
2
French
21
German
2
Italian
9
Latin
31
Spanish
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
3
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
36
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
18
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
30
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
36
Type of Script
cursive
10
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
3
display script
7
humanistic
2
hybrida
4
roman
1
rotonda
3
textura
3
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
11
n/a
1
poor
6
very high
4
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
1
brown
20
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
9
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
7
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
7
often
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
9
occasionally
5
often
8
rarely
9
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
3
flourished
5
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
7
rarely
10
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
6
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
8
diagrams
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
5
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Extra space: left between voice parts as part of grid
Separate text: no separate text
Physical format: upright
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Colour of text: red
Colour of notation: brown
Search results
2
Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F IX 55, c. 1507-1510, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-5-20 (olim Z Tab. 137, N.° 25), Early 16th century, 39-66
1