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
6
Belgium
17
Czech Republic
1
France
2
Germany
10
Great Britain
2
Italy
23
Italy (North)
1
Spain
4
Cities
Austria
1
Belgium
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
13
Burgundy
1
Casale Monferrato
3
Catalonia
2
England
1
Ferrara
3
Flanders
1
Florence
6
France
5
Germany (South)
3
Girona
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
1
London
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
16
Milan
1
Modena
1
Munich
5
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
3
Netherlands
1
Paris
1
Pordenone
1
Portugal
1
Prague
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Siena
1
Spain
1
Staffarda
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Venice
2
Vienna
6
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
70
Printed work
3
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
67
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
36
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
28
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
9
upright
64
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
19
n/a
3
never
5
none visible
24
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
38
brown
25
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
6
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
59
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
2
10
32
11
18
12
7
13
2
2
13
3
12
4
18
5
22
6
36
7
30
8
38
9
37
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
33
2-part single page
24
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
59
3-part score
1
3-part single page
20
4-part opening
73
4-part single page
29
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
39
5-part single page
5
6-part opening
12
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
29
none
30
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
56
triple
17
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
60
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
6
staves not ruled
4
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
14
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
42
not in dedicated space
29
provided, in dedicated space
16
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
30
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
49
notation extended into margin
29
other
4
partial additional staves
31
staveline added
16
staves extended into margin
9
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
50
blue
1
brown
23
dark brown
5
gold
2
light brown
2
red
6
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
8
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
73
Monophonic Notation
absent
55
present
22
Level of Calligraphy
fair
30
high
26
n/a
3
poor
1
very high
17
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
custodes
2
end symbol
12
pointers
7
repeat signs
27
signa congruentiae
35
signes-de-renvoi
46
space-filler
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
8
English
2
Flemish
5
French
33
German
4
Italian
18
Latin
65
Spanish
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
25
fully texted with one text
62
fully texted with two or more texts
21
fully texted with two texts
9
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
21
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
14
provided with single incipit
30
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
29
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
29
cursive (humanistic)
10
cursive (italic)
2
display script
27
hybrida
6
roman
3
rotonda
1
textura
15
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
26
high
26
n/a
3
poor
8
very high
18
Colour of Text
black
49
blue
3
brown
25
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
2
red
35
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
73
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
7
rarely
24
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
8
occasionally
2
rarely
21
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
18
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
4
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
34
occasionally
10
often
6
rarely
15
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
38
calligraphic with decoration
15
calligraphic with grotesque heads
14
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
15
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
12
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
10
normally
8
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
13
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
14
normally
4
occasionally
6
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorative final long
12
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
5
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Multiple texts: yes
Type of notation: void mensural
Search results
1
Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
1