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
18
Italy
2
Cities
Brussels
13
Casale Monferrato
1
Flanders
1
Mechelen
17
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
25
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
24
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
19
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
23
brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
25
Number of staves
1
1
10
23
11
15
12
6
13
1
2
2
3
3
4
5
5
12
6
14
7
13
8
20
9
22
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
19
4-part opening
25
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
25
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
23
none
1
quadruple
5
single
23
triple
20
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
10
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
24
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
7
Latin
23
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
25
display script
21
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
9
very high
18
Colour of Text
black
25
blue
1
brown
1
red
24
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
19
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
17
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
18
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
21
occasionally
8
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
13
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Colour of text: black
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Production method: Manuscript
Separate text: no separate text
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
Search results
1
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
1