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
15
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
choirbook
20
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
16
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
1
none visible
4
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
20
Number of staves
1
1
10
20
11
11
12
4
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
10
6
11
7
13
8
18
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
15
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
20
none
1
quadruple
4
single
20
triple
20
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
7
Latin
18
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
12
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
20
display script
17
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
20
red
20
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
14
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
13
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
16
occasionally
7
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
13
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Colour of text: black
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Indentation for initials: single
Indentation for initials: triple
Search results
1
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
1