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
Czech Republic
1
France
1
Germany
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
2
Cities
Basel
2
Bologna
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
2
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
1
Germany
2
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
London
1
Mechelen
3
Prague
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
8
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
6
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
5
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
11
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
5
12
3
13
1
2
1
3
2
4
1
5
5
6
6
7
7
8
11
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
5
quintuple
1
single
13
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
5
other
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
3
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
poor
3
very high
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
1
Flemish
2
French
9
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
13
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
13
untexted
10
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
poor
4
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
6
rarely
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Borders frequency: never
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Penned initials type: decorated
Separate text: no separate text
Search results
1
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
1