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
16
Cities
Brussels
11
Mechelen
16
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
16
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
1
none visible
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
16
Number of staves
1
1
10
16
11
10
12
4
13
1
2
3
3
2
4
5
5
8
6
11
7
11
8
15
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
16
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
8
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
1
single
15
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
red
4
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
7
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
6
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
16
display script
15
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
1
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
10
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
5
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
14
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Colour of text: red
Locations name: Mechelen
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Search results
1
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
1