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
France
1
Germany
3
Great Britain
3
Italy
1
Spain
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
2
Brussels
5
Catalonia
1
England
1
Florence
1
France
1
Germany (South)
1
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
2
London
1
Lyons
1
Mechelen
7
Netherlands
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
22
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
23
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
n/a
1
never
4
none visible
5
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
7
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
19
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
20
11
23
12
10
13
5
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
5
4
6
7
7
10
8
16
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
15
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
8
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
6
quadruple
1
single
20
triple
10
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
8
other
2
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
7
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
6
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
2
French
6
German
2
Latin
21
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
8
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (italic)
1
display script
10
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
6
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
1
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
3
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
often
1
rarely
11
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
12
occasionally
9
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
6
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
vignette
1
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Number of staves: 11
Search results
23
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 7, c. 1515, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 4, c. 1516-18, All folios
Contrapunctus seu figurata musica super plano cantu missarum solennium totius anni, Lyons, France, 1528, , August 1528, 90
«
1
2