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
2
Belgium
11
France
2
Germany
2
Italy
10
Silesia
2
Spain
2
Cities
Belgium
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
7
Burgundy
1
Catalonia
1
Florence
4
France
4
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
10
Munich
1
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
3
Paris
1
Rome
2
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Siena
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Vienna
2
Zagan
2
Production method
Manuscript
35
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
31
choirbook (fragment)
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
Material
paper
16
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
18
Format
oblong
4
upright
32
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
n/a
1
never
4
none visible
9
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
16
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
31
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
17
11
8
12
4
13
2
2
4
3
4
4
9
5
6
6
14
7
13
8
19
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
28
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
31
4-part single page
13
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
15
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
29
triple
9
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
31
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
19
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
16
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
26
notation extended into margin
16
other
2
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
brown
13
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
4
void mensural
35
Monophonic Notation
absent
29
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
15
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
8
pointers
3
repeat signs
17
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
5
Flemish
4
French
24
German
4
Italian
10
Latin
32
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
15
fully texted with one text
31
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
14
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
20
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
18
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
8
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
19
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
12
hybrida
4
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
13
n/a
1
poor
4
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
25
blue
2
brown
14
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
14
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
36
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
3
often
1
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
14
occasionally
8
often
4
rarely
12
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
7
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
7
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Multiple texts: yes
Search results
2
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
1