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
1
Belgium
4
England
1
France
1
Germany
8
Great Britain
1
Italy
6
Italy (North)
1
Portugal
1
Switzerland
3
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
3
Bologna
1
Brussels
4
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Coimbra
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
France
1
Germany
3
Halberstadt
1
Italy
1
Leipzig
2
Mechelen
4
Munich
4
Northamptonshire
1
Pisa
1
Staffarda
1
Stirling
1
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Vienna
1
Wittenberg
2
Production method
Manuscript
27
Physical type
choirbook
21
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
27
Format
upright
27
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
7
none visible
13
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
freehand
3
single rastrum
22
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
15
11
10
12
8
13
2
14
1
2
4
3
6
4
8
5
10
6
12
7
12
8
17
9
27
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
14
6-part opening
7
8-part opening
3
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
15
single
19
triple
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
27
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
11
poor
7
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
French
6
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
27
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
9
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
10
textura
10
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
10
poor
3
very high
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
1
brown
9
dark red
1
green
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
21
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Material: paper
Number of staves: 9
Separate text: no separate text
Search results
1
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
1