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
4
Belgium
2
Germany
5
Great Britain
1
Italy
7
Silesia
3
Cities
Brussels
1
Burgundy
1
Ferrara
3
Florence
2
Germany (South)
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
1
London
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
2
Munich
3
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
1
Torgau
1
Vienna
4
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
20
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
14
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
7
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
1
never
2
none visible
7
normally
4
often
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
6
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
17
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
4
11
2
12
3
13
1
2
6
3
6
4
12
5
6
6
8
7
7
8
8
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
21
single
11
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
blue
1
brown
3
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
9
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
2
English
1
French
9
German
6
Italian
5
Latin
19
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
9
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
5
rotonda
1
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
8
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
19
brown
5
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
3
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
11
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Multiple texts: yes
Colour of notation: black
Indentation for initials: none
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Search results
1
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
1