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
6
Belgium
20
Germany
10
Great Britain
1
Italy
1
Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Brussels
14
Burgundy
1
Flanders
1
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
19
Munich
9
Naples
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Vienna
6
Production method
Manuscript
40
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
39
Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
22
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
39
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
never
2
none visible
8
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
36
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
39
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
27
11
15
12
7
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
11
3
10
4
14
5
22
6
27
7
28
8
36
9
31
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
17
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
29
4-part opening
37
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
29
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
12
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
31
none
6
quadruple
5
single
36
triple
19
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
28
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
21
variable space, not on grid
16
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
35
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
40
brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
39
Monophonic Notation
absent
33
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
20
very high
17
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
27
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
4
French
11
German
3
Italian
1
Latin
38
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
40
fully texted with two or more texts
16
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
27
display script
40
hybrida
1
textura
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
22
very high
21
Colour of Text
black
40
blue
4
brown
2
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
38
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
25
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
24
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
18
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
18
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
23
occasionally
9
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
8
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
11
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
15
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Number of staves: 15
Physical format: upright
Other decoration type: banner
Search results
2
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
1