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
1
Germany
1
Great Britain
2
Netherlands
1
Spain
4
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Brussels
1
Catalonia
2
England
1
Germany
1
Girona
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
1
Leipzig
1
London
1
Mechelen
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Utrecht
1
Vic
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
8
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
3
none visible
5
normally
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
5
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
single rastrum
7
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
5
12
4
13
1
2
2
3
3
4
2
5
4
6
5
7
5
8
5
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
4
single
10
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
7
other
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
3
dark brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
poor
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
6
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
1
French
4
German
2
Latin
11
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
10
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
poor
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
11
Borders Frequency
never
9
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Miniatures frequency: never
Search results
1
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2794, 1480-1488, All folios
1