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
2
Belgium
1
France
1
Germany
7
Great Britain
3
Italy
17
Portugal
1
Spain
4
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Augsburg
3
Bologna
2
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Coimbra
1
England
1
Florence
7
France
1
Germany (South)
2
Innsbruck
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Modena
3
Munich
5
Rome
3
Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
Spain
1
Stirling
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Vic
1
Vienna
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
41
Physical type
choirbook
41
Material
paper
28
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
39
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
41
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
17
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
4
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
33
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
2
10
22
11
12
12
6
13
4
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
4
3
4
4
6
5
9
6
14
7
8
8
17
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
19
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
25
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
38
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
24
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
23
quadruple
1
single
23
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
31
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
29
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
12
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
26
notation extended into margin
14
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
brown
17
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
void mensural
39
Monophonic Notation
absent
33
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
23
poor
3
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
cue notes
1
end symbol
9
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
8
German
2
Italian
4
Latin
37
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
40
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
18
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
2
display script
8
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
17
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
24
poor
3
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
24
blue
4
brown
18
dark brown
3
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
41
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
none visible
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
flourished
1
historiated
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
11
occasionally
5
often
9
rarely
7
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
25
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
11
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
5
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
8
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
7
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Multiple texts: no
Pricking frequency: none visible
Physical type: choirbook
Search results
1
Zaragoza, Spain, Iglesia Metropolitana de la Virgen del Pilar, Archivo Musical, Armario C-3, MS 17, 16th century,
1