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
3
France
1
Italy
2
Cities
Belgium
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
2
Flanders
1
Florence
2
France
8
Mechelen
2
Paris
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
13
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
6
parchment
11
Format
oblong
4
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
8
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
9
dark brown
1
light brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
16
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
3
1
4
1
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
8
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
15
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
13
4-part score
1
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
5
quadruple
2
single
15
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
11
light brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
9
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
16
Italian
5
Latin
13
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
17
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
17
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
9
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
10
light brown
2
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
1
often
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
2
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Presence absence of text: untexted
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
Search results
1
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
1