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
10
France
1
Italy
1
Cities
Bourges
1
Brussels
7
Florence
1
France
1
Mechelen
9
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
15
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
none visible
3
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
2
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
14
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
12
11
8
12
3
13
1
2
3
4
1
5
4
6
7
7
8
8
14
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
2
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
13
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
13
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
8
Italian
2
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
13
display script
10
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
14
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Monophonic notation: absent
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Level of calligraphy music: very high
Search results
1
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
1