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
Germany
6
Italy
3
Netherlands
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
1
Basel
1
Bologna
1
Brussels
1
Emmerich
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
Germany (South)
1
Halberstadt
1
Köln
1
Leipzig
2
Mechelen
2
Netherlands
1
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Siena
1
Torgau
1
Utrecht
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
8
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
poetry collection with some notated music
2
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
never
7
none visible
9
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
7
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
7
11
3
12
4
13
2
14
1
2
3
3
4
4
6
5
5
6
3
7
3
8
6
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
6
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
12
single
8
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
16
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
3
other
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
3
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
3
n/a
1
poor
6
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
2
none
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
4
German
5
Italian
2
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
8
varies
2
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
5
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
1
humanistic
1
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
4
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
14
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
littera notabilior
1
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Extra space: none
Colour of staves: black
Search results
2
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
1