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
5
Great Britain
1
Italy
2
Cities
Arundel
1
Brussels
5
Burgundy
1
Mechelen
5
Milan
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
10
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
3
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
4
12
3
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
4
1
5
4
6
7
7
7
8
7
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
2
quadruple
3
single
8
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
5
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
10
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
10
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
7
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Colour of notation: black
Search results
1
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
1