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
Germany
1
Great Britain
4
Italy
5
Spain
1
Cities
Arundel
2
England
2
Florence
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
1
London
1
Mantua
1
Naples
2
Portugal
1
Rome
2
Torgau
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
10
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
7
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
6
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
5
12
6
13
5
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
5
4
6
4
7
4
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
6
single
8
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
5
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
8
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
13
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
9
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
4
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
13
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Colour of notation: black
Other decoration frequency: sometimes
Search results
3
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 30, 1496-1497, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 33, 1495-1520, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 34, c. 1515, All folios
1