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
Germany
4
Cities
Munich
4
Vienna
4
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
4
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
1
normally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
2
4
3
4
4
4
5
4
6
4
7
4
8
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
2
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
2
Copying of Text
Language
German
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
2
Type of Script
display script
3
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
Colour of Text
black
4
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Non verbal performance instructions: none
Number of staves: 11
Planned initials frequency: always
Presence absence of text: varies
Pricking frequency: never
Type of notation: void mensural
Search results
2
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 6 (= MaiM 2), c. 1508-30, All folios
1