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
13
France
1
Italy
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
10
Ferrara
2
Florence
1
France
2
Mechelen
12
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
21
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
19
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
1
none visible
6
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
21
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
15
11
7
12
2
13
1
2
3
3
3
4
3
5
7
6
10
7
12
8
17
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
5
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
17
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
poor
2
very high
17
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
22
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
3
French
12
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
20
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
17
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
13
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
poor
1
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
22
Borders Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
20
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
2
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
15
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
normally
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Type of notation: void mensural
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Search results
1
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
1