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
8
England
1
France
3
Germany
1
Great Britain
5
Italy
9
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
4
Cognac
1
Corbie
1
England
3
Florence
3
France
3
Italy (North)
2
London
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
6
Modena
1
Munich
1
Naples
2
Northamptonshire
1
Padua
1
Paris
1
Rome
2
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
34
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
28
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
9
parchment
23
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
34
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
4
none visible
15
normally
5
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
15
dark brown
3
light brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
24
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
3
10
16
11
9
12
4
13
5
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
5
3
3
4
7
5
8
6
12
7
16
8
20
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
26
3-part score
2
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
25
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
7
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
13
quintuple
1
single
24
triple
4
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
3
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
brown
11
dark brown
1
red
7
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
29
Monophonic Notation
absent
29
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
17
poor
1
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
8
pointers
4
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
English
2
Flemish
1
French
16
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
31
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
31
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
13
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (bastarda)
15
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
9
hybrida
3
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
20
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
24
blue
4
brown
9
dark brown
2
red
17
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
12
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
11
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
14
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
historiated
3
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
12
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
3
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
8
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Physical format: upright
Search results
41
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
«
1
2
3