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
3
France
1
Cities
Brussels
3
Cognac
1
France
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Mechelen
3
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
1
parchment
5
Format
oblong
1
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
n/a
1
never
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
printed staves
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
2
13
1
4
1
5
1
6
2
7
1
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
3
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
1
quadruple
1
single
6
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
6
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
3
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
Other Decoration Type
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Copy language name: French
Indentation for initials: single
Pricking frequency: always
Search results
1
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
1