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
Great Britain
3
Italy
2
Spain
6
Cities
Catalonia
1
England
1
Eton
1
Florence
2
London
1
Seville
1
Tarazona
4
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
8
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
2
none visible
4
normally
3
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
7
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
4
11
4
12
3
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
1
4
5
5
1
6
3
7
1
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
4
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
2
none
4
single
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
9
other
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
1
dark brown
13
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
6
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
6
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
8
pointers
3
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
French
1
Italian
2
Latin
12
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
9
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
12
gold
1
light brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Indentation for initials: single
Locations part of: Germany
Number of staves: 10
Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
Ruling medium: straightedge
Search results
1
Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
1