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
1
France
1
Germany
1
Italy
2
Cities
Bologna
1
Brussels
1
Cambrai
1
France
1
Germany (South)
1
Italy (North)
1
Mechelen
1
Milan
1
Venice
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
5
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
5
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
5
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
3
11
3
12
1
5
1
6
2
7
2
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
8
single
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Italian
2
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
3
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
8
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Indentation for initials: none
Monophonic notation: absent
Planned initials frequency: often
Search results
1
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
1