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
3
Great Britain
1
Spain
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
England
1
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
2
Torgau
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
1
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
4
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
3
13
2
14
1
6
1
7
2
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
2
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
4
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
other
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
2
German
3
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
5
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
humanistic
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
decorated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Colour of text: brown
Level of calligraphy text: high
Number of staves: 14
Painted initials type: zoomorphic initial
Penned initials type: calligraphic
Search results
1
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
1