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
5
Belgium
2
Czech Republic
1
Germany
8
Great Britain
1
Italy
1
Portugal
1
Spain
1
Cities
Brussels
1
Coimbra
1
England
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
Germany (South)
2
Hradec Králové
1
Mechelen
2
Munich
5
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Seville
1
Vienna
5
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
13
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
3
Format
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
1
none visible
6
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
14
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
6
11
1
12
2
13
2
14
1
2
6
3
5
4
5
5
8
6
10
7
9
8
11
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
5
single
14
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
12
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
1
French
1
German
1
Latin
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
9
humanistic
1
rotonda
1
textura
12
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
16
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
littera notabilior
4
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Colour of text: black
Level of calligraphy text: high
Monophonic notation: present
Search results
1
Bologna, Italy, Archivio Musicale di S Petronio, MS A. XXIX (olim B), 1512-1527, All folios
1