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
2
Italy
1
Spain
2
Cities
Florence
1
Germany (South)
2
Seville
1
Tarazona
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
2
4
1
6
2
7
2
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
6
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
3
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
4
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
1
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Indentation for initials: single
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Indentation for initials: none
Search results
1
St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
1