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
Belgium
10
France
1
Germany
4
Great Britain
2
Italy
1
Spain
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
3
Bruges
1
Brussels
6
Cambrai
1
Catalonia
1
Florence
1
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
London
2
Mechelen
8
Munich
2
Torgau
1
Vic
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
choirbook
19
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
10
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
4
none visible
5
normally
3
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
16
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
14
11
7
12
3
13
1
2
3
3
6
4
5
5
8
6
9
7
9
8
14
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
14
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
6
quadruple
1
single
18
triple
8
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
6
other
3
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
6
poor
2
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
6
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
2
French
7
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
17
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
9
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
7
poor
2
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
20
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
8
often
4
rarely
20
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
5
often
4
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Colour of text: black
Physical type exact%3achoirbook
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Search results
1
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 3, 1518-20, All folios
1