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
1
France
3
Germany
3
Great Britain
1
Italy
22
Netherlands
1
Spain
3
Switzerland
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Barcelona
1
Basel
2
Bologna
1
Bourges
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Cognac
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
12
France
2
Germany (South)
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
4
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
2
London
1
Maastricht
1
Mantua
2
Milan
1
Modena
1
Paris
1
Pisa
1
Seville
1
Switzerland
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Verona
1
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
42
Physical type
choirbook
25
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
29
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
14
upright
28
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
6
none visible
28
normally
3
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
26
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
5
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
26
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
2
10
12
11
5
12
2
13
2
14
1
2
1
3
8
4
5
5
4
6
11
7
5
8
9
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
16
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
23
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
2
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
42
quintuple
1
single
13
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
28
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
14
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
29
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
11
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
25
notation extended into margin
20
other
1
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
24
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
void mensural
40
Monophonic Notation
absent
38
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
17
poor
5
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
6
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
20
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
15
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
English
1
Flemish
1
French
25
German
4
Italian
16
Latin
34
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
16
fully texted with one text
30
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
11
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
26
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
20
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
11
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
8
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
2
textura
8
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
19
poor
6
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
3
brown
29
dark brown
2
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
25
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
4
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
2
normally
16
occasionally
7
often
5
rarely
7
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
historiated
1
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
7
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
signa congruentiae
1
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Indentation for initials: none
Search results
42
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
«
1
2
3