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
2
Czech Republic
4
France
1
Germany
14
Italy
14
Netherlands
1
Silesia
3
Cities
Augsburg
2
Austria
1
Bologna
5
Cambrai
1
Ferrara
2
France
1
Germany (South)
6
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
3
Italy (North)
2
Leipzig
1
Mantua
1
Milan
2
Munich
3
Naples
2
Prague
1
Rome
1
Siena
1
Torgau
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
1
Verona
1
Vienna
2
Wittenberg
4
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
41
Physical type
choirbook
29
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
3
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
34
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
35
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
9
none visible
20
occasionally
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
27
brown
19
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
41
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
11
11
5
12
5
13
4
14
2
15
2
2
6
3
5
4
10
5
7
6
10
7
10
8
11
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
5
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
29
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
n/a
4
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
24
single
23
varies
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
29
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
30
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
18
notation and staves extended into margin
27
notation extended into margin
8
other
4
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
41
brown
13
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
3
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
41
Monophonic Notation
absent
33
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
41
high
2
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
7
Dutch
2
French
11
German
9
Italian
5
Latin
41
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
36
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
13
untexted
15
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
8
cursive (German)
7
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
6
hybrida
1
textura
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
33
high
10
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
36
blue
1
brown
14
dark brown
1
red
13
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
27
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
11
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
8
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Colour of notation: black
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Search results
2
Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Santa Maria Maggiore 26 (olim JJ.III.4), c. 1516-20, All folios
Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Cappella Giulia XII 2 (olim C.48), c. 1518-89, All folios
1