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
4
Czech Republic
1
France
2
Germany
3
Great Britain
3
Italy
29
Silesia
3
Spain
5
Switzerland
7
Cities
Augsburg
1
Barcelona
1
Basel
6
Belgium
1
Bologna
2
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
2
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
2
England
1
Ferrara
4
Flanders
1
Florence
15
France
6
Freiburg
1
Germany
3
Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
2
Italy (North)
4
Leipzig
1
London
2
Mantua
3
Mechelen
3
Milan
1
Modena
1
Naples
2
Padua
1
Paris
1
Pisa
1
Prague
1
Rome
2
Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
St Gall
1
Switzerland
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Venice
2
Vic
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
70
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
45
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
8
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
45
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
18
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
21
upright
49
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
n/a
1
never
15
none visible
36
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
33
dark brown
10
gold
1
light brown
5
red
3
reddish brown
4
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
6
freehand
8
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
47
straightedge
11
triple rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
3
10
22
11
9
12
9
13
2
14
2
2
3
3
8
4
6
5
10
6
27
7
18
8
22
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
25
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
24
2-part score
2
2-part single page
21
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
51
3-part score
2
3-part single page
26
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
53
4-part score
1
4-part single page
22
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
24
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
44
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
34
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
56
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
6
none
13
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
36
not in dedicated space
31
provided, in dedicated space
17
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
28
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
49
notation extended into margin
32
other
3
partial additional staves
28
staveline added
16
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
38
blue
2
brown
31
dark brown
7
gold
2
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
6
full mensural
8
void mensural
68
Monophonic Notation
absent
61
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
40
high
20
poor
7
very high
7
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
end symbol
13
none
3
pointers
7
repeat signs
31
signa congruentiae
28
signes-de-renvoi
42
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
4
Dutch
12
English
2
Flemish
4
French
47
German
9
Italian
25
Latin
70
Spanish
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
3
fully texted with one or two texts
22
fully texted with one text
57
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
29
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
4
provided with one or two incipits
13
provided with single incipit
70
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
52
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
16
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
10
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
12
cursive (italic)
8
display script
7
humanistic
1
hybrida
7
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
6
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
37
high
25
poor
12
very high
4
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
35
blue
5
brown
38
dark brown
7
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
15
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
41
yes
36
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
9
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
9
often
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
10
never
1
normally
21
occasionally
9
often
7
rarely
14
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
32
calligraphic with decoration
15
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
10
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
18
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
8
occasionally
4
often
8
rarely
13
sometimes
7
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
5
occasionally
7
often
6
rarely
5
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
7
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Copy language name: Latin
Production method: Manuscript
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Search results
1
Leipzig, Germany, Universitätsbibliothek, MS 1494, c. 1490-1504, All folios
1