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
8
Belgium
3
Germany
11
Great Britain
1
Italy
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
4
Cities
Augsburg
2
Basel
4
Brussels
3
Germany
4
Mechelen
3
Munich
10
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Stirling
1
Vienna
8
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
25
Physical type
choirbook
20
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
25
Format
upright
25
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
6
none visible
8
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
3
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
single rastrum
20
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
4
12
5
2
14
3
15
4
18
5
21
6
25
7
25
8
22
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
20
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
16
6-part opening
8
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
7
single
25
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
17
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
7
Type of Notation
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
12
poor
5
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
German
3
Italian
2
Latin
24
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
13
hybrida
3
textura
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
14
poor
6
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
red
15
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
2
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Material: paper
Number of staves: 6
Number of staves: 7
Production method: Manuscript
Search results
2
Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 7-1-28, Late 15th century, All folios
1