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
7
France
1
Germany
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
3
Spain
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
4
Casale Monferrato
1
France
1
Italy
1
London
1
Lyons
1
Mechelen
5
Munich
1
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Siena
1
Spain
1
Tarazona
1
Production method
Manuscript
20
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
18
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
12
parchment
8
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
never
1
none visible
11
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
7
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
17
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
3
10
8
11
9
12
6
13
2
2
4
3
4
4
6
5
7
6
8
7
7
8
11
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
8
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
15
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
12
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
8
single
18
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
9
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
6
pointers
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
French
6
Italian
4
Latin
19
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
5
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
6
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
14
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
4
historiated
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
6
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
flourished
4
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorative final long
2
diagrams
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
vignette
1
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Search results
21
Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
«
1
2