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
1
Belgium
3
Czech Republic
2
Germany
1
Great Britain
1
Cities
Brussels
2
England
1
Hradec Králové
1
Mechelen
3
Munich
1
Prague
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
5
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
1
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
3
6
4
7
4
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
4
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
1
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
English
1
Flemish
1
French
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Presence absence of text: fully texted with two or more texts
Copy language name: Latin
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
Search results
1
Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
1