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
Belgium
11
Germany
5
Great Britain
1
Italy
2
Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
3
Brussels
11
Florence
1
Mechelen
10
Munich
5
Munich, Germany
1
Netherlands
1
Venice
1
Vienna
2
Production method
Manuscript
22
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
23
Material
paper
12
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
n/a
1
never
1
none visible
7
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
20
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
15
11
10
12
5
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
7
3
10
4
13
5
18
6
23
7
19
8
21
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
23
6-part opening
11
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
5
quadruple
1
single
22
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
14
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
11
n/a
1
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
22
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (italic)
1
display script
15
rotonda
1
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
11
n/a
1
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
2
brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
18
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
9
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
1
historiated
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Colour of notation: black
Extra space: none
Pricking frequency: normally
Production method: Manuscript
Search results
1
Coimbra, Portugal, Biblioteca Geral da Universidade, MS M.12, First half 16th century, All folios
1