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
15
Czech Republic
1
France
1
Germany
3
Great Britain
1
Italy
4
Portugal
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
1
Brussels
9
Casale Monferrato
1
Coimbra
1
Flanders
1
Florence
2
Germany (South)
2
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Hradec Králové
1
Italy (North)
1
London
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
14
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Paris
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
32
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
28
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
21
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
29
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
16
never
2
none visible
7
normally
1
often
5
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
26
brown
6
light brown
1
red
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
27
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
23
11
13
12
6
13
1
2
5
3
2
4
6
5
10
6
13
7
15
8
21
9
24
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
22
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
30
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
22
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
24
none
6
quadruple
4
single
26
triple
14
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
27
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
19
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
28
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
30
brown
5
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
32
Monophonic Notation
absent
27
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
11
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
4
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
25
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
4
French
11
Italian
1
Latin
31
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
30
fully texted with two or more texts
13
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
23
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
21
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
13
very high
17
Colour of Text
black
32
blue
3
brown
4
red
26
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
21
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
20
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
32
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
historiated
5
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
21
occasionally
8
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
12
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
14
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
2
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Colour of text: black
Painted initials frequency: rarely
Type of notation: void mensural
Search results
1
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
1