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
9
Belgium
12
Germany
8
Italy
3
Cities
Augsburg
1
Brussels
11
Flanders
1
Florence
1
Innsbruck
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
11
Munich
8
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
1
Padua
1
Rome
1
Vienna
8
Production method
Manuscript
31
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
30
Material
paper
15
parchment
15
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
29
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
3
none visible
7
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
26
brown
2
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
30
Number of staves
1
1
10
18
11
9
12
4
13
2
2
10
3
10
4
13
5
18
6
21
7
21
8
23
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
17
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
25
4-part opening
31
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
25
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
24
none
6
quadruple
5
single
26
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
27
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
29
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
31
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
11
poor
1
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
3
French
11
German
3
Italian
1
Latin
28
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
31
fully texted with two or more texts
13
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
17
cursive (italic)
2
display script
23
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
17
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
29
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
25
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
14
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
13
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
16
occasionally
7
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
9
occasionally
2
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
13
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Search results
2
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 15075, c. 1525, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
1