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
4
Czech Republic
1
France
4
Germany
20
Great Britain
1
Italy
47
Italy (North)
1
Portugal
1
Spain
6
Cities
Augsburg
4
Austria
1
Bologna
6
Brussels
4
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
4
Catalonia
2
Coimbra
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
9
France
3
Germany (South)
2
Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
Innsbruck
1
Italy
2
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
2
Lyons
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
4
Milan
3
Modena
6
Munich
12
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
4
Padua
1
Paris
1
Portugal
1
Prague
1
Rome
5
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Siena
3
Spain
2
Staffarda
1
Stirling
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Troyes
1
Turin
1
Venice
4
Verona
2
Vic
1
Vienna
8
Wittenberg
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
91
Printed work
7
Physical type
choirbook
98
Material
paper
98
Format
oblong
15
upright
83
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
n/a
7
never
18
none visible
40
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
44
brown
38
dark brown
9
light brown
4
red
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
3
double rastrum
13
freehand
1
single rastrum
73
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
36
11
24
12
19
13
7
14
3
15
2
2
15
3
16
4
24
5
26
6
34
7
24
8
27
9
27
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
37
2-part score
1
2-part single page
19
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
58
3-part score
1
3-part single page
19
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
89
4-part score
1
4-part single page
28
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
47
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
21
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
4
n/a
5
Indentation for Initials
double
26
none
50
single
59
triple
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
65
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
6
none
7
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
19
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
71
not in dedicated space
21
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
11
made for complete additional staves
31
notation and staves extended into margin
59
notation extended into margin
31
other
5
partial additional staves
35
staveline added
14
staves extended into margin
9
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
63
blue
1
brown
38
dark brown
5
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
6
full mensural
3
void mensural
94
Monophonic Notation
absent
70
present
28
Level of Calligraphy
fair
51
high
38
n/a
7
poor
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
11
cue notes
2
custodes
1
end symbol
14
none
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
18
signa congruentiae
29
signes-de-renvoi
45
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
5
Flemish
2
French
25
German
6
Italian
16
Latin
85
Spanish
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
83
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
17
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
30
untexted
35
varies
2
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
4
cursive
17
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
12
cursive (italic)
8
display script
18
humanistic
1
hybrida
5
roman
3
rotonda
4
textura
32
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
48
high
34
n/a
7
poor
10
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
57
blue
3
brown
42
dark brown
7
dark red
1
green
1
red
29
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
63
yes
39
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
7
normally
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
6
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
10
never
1
normally
23
occasionally
12
often
12
rarely
14
sometimes
14
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
53
calligraphic with decoration
20
calligraphic with grotesque heads
19
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
21
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
16
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
10
occasionally
5
often
12
rarely
12
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
3
normally
8
occasionally
7
often
8
rarely
7
sometimes
9
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
2
decorated letters
5
decorative final long
14
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
9
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Material: paper
Physical type: choirbook
Search results
1
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
1