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
4
France
1
Germany
6
Great Britain
1
Italy
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Cambrai
1
Eton
1
Munich
6
Rome
1
Vienna
4
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
8
parchment
2
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
4
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
1
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
1
12
2
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
5
3
5
4
6
5
6
6
6
7
6
8
7
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
7
3-part opening
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
10
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
7
none
4
single
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
German
1
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two texts
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
4
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
10
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
4
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
2
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Level of calligraphy text: high
Production method: Manuscript
Type of script: textura
Search results
1
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
1