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
3
Belgium
1
Germany
3
Italy
1
Cities
Brussels
1
Mechelen
1
Modena
1
Munich
2
Munich, Germany
1
Netherlands
1
Vienna
3
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
6
parchment
1
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
4
11
3
12
3
2
2
3
2
4
4
5
5
6
5
7
4
8
5
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
3
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
German
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
3
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
littera notabilior
1
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Pricking frequency: sometimes
Separate text: no separate text
Monophonic notation: absent
Search results
1
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
1