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
4
Spain
2
Switzerland
3
Cities
Augsburg
1
Austria
1
Basel
3
France
1
Germany
3
Germany (South)
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
1
Leipzig
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
2
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
8
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
12
parchment
1
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
7
none visible
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
single rastrum
10
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
6
11
3
12
5
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
4
6
7
7
6
8
7
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
13
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
3
other
4
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
9
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
1
poor
8
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
7
German
3
Italian
1
Latin
10
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
8
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
10
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
8
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
13
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
9
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
littera notabilior
1
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Indentation for initials: single
Level of calligraphy text: poor
Physical format: upright
Search results
1
Maastricht, Netherlands, Rijksarchief van Limburg, MS s.s., c. 1480, All folios
1