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
5
Belgium
16
Czech Republic
4
Germany
7
Great Britain
1
Italy
5
Cities
Brussels
12
Casale Monferrato
1
England
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
Germany (South)
2
Hradec Králové
3
Mantua
1
Mechelen
15
Munich
4
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
1
Prague
1
Rome
1
Spain
1
Vienna
5
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
37
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
34
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
17
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
16
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
37
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
never
2
none visible
9
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
28
brown
9
dark brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
34
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
24
11
12
12
3
13
1
2
10
3
9
4
11
5
14
6
21
7
23
8
26
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
18
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
27
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
35
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
24
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
22
none
6
quadruple
3
single
34
triple
16
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
28
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
29
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
16
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
12
other
2
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
34
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
36
Monophonic Notation
absent
27
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
13
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
21
signes-de-renvoi
25
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
4
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
3
French
12
German
3
Italian
4
Latin
36
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
32
fully texted with two or more texts
19
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
19
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
25
hybrida
2
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
15
poor
1
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
34
blue
5
brown
6
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
37
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
37
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
16
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
rarely
14
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
15
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
21
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
8
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
10
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Colour of text: red
Multiple texts: yes
Physical format: upright
Search results
1
Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
1