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
6
Cities
Austria
1
Germany (South)
6
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
4
11
1
6
1
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
4-part opening
6
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
1
Copying of Text
Language
German
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
2
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
none visible
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Locations name: Germany (South)
Colour of notation: black
Indentation for initials: single
Search results
2
Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F X 5-9, c. 1510-1547, All folios
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
1