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
Great Britain
3
Spain
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Brussels
11
London
2
Mechelen
14
Stirling
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
21
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
15
parchment (with paper)
3
Format
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
2
none visible
6
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
22
brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
18
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
3
10
22
11
12
12
5
13
2
14
1
15
1
2
3
3
3
4
5
5
9
6
11
7
14
8
19
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
7
Indentation for Initials
double
20
none
3
quadruple
3
single
20
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
poor
1
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
22
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
3
French
9
Latin
21
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
12
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (bastarda)
18
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
3
rarely
14
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
16
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
normally
1
rarely
9
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
13
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Colour of text: red
Indentation for initials: triple
Other decoration type: banner
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Search results
1
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
1