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
Italy
3
Spain
1
Cities
Florence
3
France
2
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
7
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
4
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
11
1
12
1
2
1
7
2
8
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
6
Italian
3
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
2
roman
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
2
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Pricking frequency: none visible
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Level of calligraphy text: high
Physical type: choirbook
Production method: Manuscript
Search results
1
Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
1