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
4
Belgium
16
France
5
Germany
10
Great Britain
4
Italy
27
Italy (North)
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
2
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
10
Burgundy
1
Cambrai
1
Catalonia
1
Cognac
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
6
Florence
8
France
7
Germany (South)
4
Italy
1
Italy (North)
2
London
2
Lyons
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
14
Milan
1
Modena
3
Munich
6
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
2
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Paris
1
Rome
3
Savoy, France
1
Seville
1
Siena
1
Spain
1
St Gall
1
Staffarda
1
Stirling
1
Turin
1
Venice
1
Verona
1
Vienna
4
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
80
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
75
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
38
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
34
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
81
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
23
n/a
1
never
6
none visible
30
normally
10
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
44
brown
27
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
5
red
4
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
68
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
4
10
37
11
17
12
10
13
4
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
11
3
12
4
16
5
19
6
32
7
26
8
39
9
36
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
37
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
61
3-part score
1
3-part single page
17
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
73
4-part single page
17
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
40
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
19
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
2
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
26
none
40
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
56
triple
15
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
61
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
24
variable space, not on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
52
not in dedicated space
25
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
26
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
57
notation extended into margin
35
other
2
partial additional staves
25
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
57
brown
25
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
red
7
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
6
void mensural
78
Monophonic Notation
absent
63
present
21
Level of Calligraphy
fair
27
high
42
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
cue notes
1
end symbol
11
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
21
signa congruentiae
38
signes-de-renvoi
52
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
8
English
2
Flemish
3
French
32
German
2
Italian
12
Latin
72
Spanish
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
15
fully texted with one text
73
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
9
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
14
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
30
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
25
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
12
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
30
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
4
display script
21
humanistic
2
hybrida
5
roman
2
rotonda
3
textura
24
Level of Calligraphy
fair
31
high
44
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
55
blue
3
brown
29
dark brown
4
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
2
red
34
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
47
yes
42
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
none visible
1
normally
1
rarely
23
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
6
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
24
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
9
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
10
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
7
rarely
17
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
21
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
8
historiated
3
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
34
occasionally
15
often
9
rarely
18
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
45
calligraphic with decoration
15
calligraphic with grotesque heads
17
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
20
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
12
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
7
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
7
rarely
15
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
10
normally
5
occasionally
8
often
10
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
4
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
12
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
6
ornament
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Physical format: upright
Search results
81
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. 862, c. 1503-5, 73-88
«
1
2
3
4
5