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
7
Belgium
21
Czech Republic
1
Germany
10
Great Britain
1
Italy
1
Portugal
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
1
Brussels
14
Coimbra
1
England
1
Germany (South)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
19
Munich
9
Munich, Germany
1
Netherlands
1
Prague
1
Savoy, France
1
Spain
1
Vienna
7
Production method
Manuscript
43
Physical type
choirbook
43
Material
paper
19
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
20
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
43
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
1
none visible
12
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
39
brown
6
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
41
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
3
10
29
11
17
12
6
2
13
3
13
4
17
5
23
6
28
7
29
8
43
9
35
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
21
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
31
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
41
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
33
5-part single page
4
6-part opening
13
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
32
none
8
quadruple
3
single
40
triple
19
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
31
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
24
variable space, not on grid
17
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
36
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
16
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
40
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
43
Monophonic Notation
absent
34
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
20
very high
17
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
21
signes-de-renvoi
30
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
1
Flemish
3
French
10
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
41
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
41
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
26
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
35
hybrida
1
textura
13
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
21
poor
1
very high
20
Colour of Text
black
40
blue
4
brown
3
dark brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
red
43
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
26
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
21
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
18
Borders Size
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
18
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
3
historiated
2
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
24
occasionally
9
often
4
rarely
11
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
25
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
10
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
14
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
2
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Colour of text: red
Number of staves: 8
Physical format: upright
Type of notation: void mensural
Search results
43
Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
«
1
2
3