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
2
Germany
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
3
Cities
Bologna
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
France
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
1
Leipzig
1
London
1
Mechelen
2
Spain
2
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
8
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
3
none visible
7
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
8
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
2
12
1
13
1
2
4
3
2
4
3
5
4
6
6
7
4
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
single
12
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
5
other
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
7
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
12
German
2
Italian
6
Latin
11
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
2
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Number of staves: 10
Planned initials frequency: normally
Pricking frequency: sometimes
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
Search results
2
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-26 (II A 21) (olim 8707), First half of 16th century, All folios
1