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
5
France
2
Great Britain
4
Italy
23
Spain
7
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
3
Burgundy
1
Catalonia
2
England
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
4
Florence
11
France
2
Girona
1
Italy
2
Italy (North)
1
London
2
Mantua
1
Mechelen
5
Modena
1
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Paris
1
Rome
4
Segovia
1
Seville
2
Siena
2
Spain
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Verona
1
Vic
1
Windsor
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
49
Physical type
choirbook
46
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
27
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
16
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
5
upright
44
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
7
none visible
20
normally
9
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
21
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
7
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
35
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
2
10
23
11
12
12
7
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
5
6
6
18
7
11
8
15
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part opening
17
2-part score
2
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
33
3-part score
2
3-part single page
14
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
49
4-part score
1
4-part single page
17
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
22
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
8
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
14
none
23
quintuple
1
single
30
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
45
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
26
not in dedicated space
24
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
23
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
46
notation extended into margin
49
other
2
partial additional staves
25
staveline added
19
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
31
blue
2
brown
17
dark brown
9
gold
2
red
5
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
10
full mensural
8
strene notation
1
void mensural
46
Monophonic Notation
absent
34
present
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
24
poor
2
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
end symbol
20
none
1
pointers
6
repeat signs
23
signa congruentiae
27
signes-de-renvoi
35
space-filler
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
English
3
Flemish
1
French
17
German
1
Italian
10
Latin
45
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
3
fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
49
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
17
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
25
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
24
Type of Script
cursive
11
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
6
display script
8
humanistic
2
hybrida
5
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
20
poor
5
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
28
blue
1
brown
21
dark brown
9
gold
1
grey
1
red
17
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
28
yes
26
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
7
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
7
occasionally
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
17
occasionally
5
often
8
rarely
13
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
27
calligraphic with decoration
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
10
historiated
1
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
14
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
6
signes-de-renvoi
1
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Search results
2
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 34 (= MaiM 88), 1521 - c. 1530, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 7 (= MaiM 1), c. 1512-30 , All folios
1