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
4
Czech Republic
1
Germany
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
1
Spain
1
Cities
Bologna
1
Brussels
3
Catalonia
1
England
1
Ferrara
1
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
Mechelen
4
Prague
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
9
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
2
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
5
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
9
11
7
12
3
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
5
7
4
8
8
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
3
single
10
triple
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
other
2
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
1
Flemish
3
French
5
German
1
Latin
10
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
4
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
4
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
often
3
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Number of staves: 6
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Search results
1
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS II.270, c. 1500, 121-144
1