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
Austria
2
Belgium
1
Germany
4
Great Britain
3
Cities
Arundel
2
Augsburg
1
Brussels
1
London
1
Mechelen
1
Munich
4
Stirling
1
Vienna
2
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
5
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
4
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
6
11
4
12
4
13
2
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
3
4
6
5
7
6
7
7
8
8
8
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
8
Indentation for Initials
double
6
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
7
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
5
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 7
Separate text: no separate text
Search results
1
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 1817, c. 1514-23, All folios
1