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
Germany
5
Cities
Augsburg
2
Austria
1
Germany (South)
2
Halberstadt
1
Innsbruck
1
Leipzig
1
Munich
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
4
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
12
2
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
2
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
other
3
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
5
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
signa congruentiae
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
4
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
5
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Colour of text: brown
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Locations part of: Germany
Search results
3
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, c. 1470-85, 1-42
Siena, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale degli Intronati, MS K. 1.2, c. 1500, 1-207
1