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
4
Cities
Brussels
4
France
1
Mechelen
3
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
3
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
3
3
1
4
1
5
6
6
5
7
6
8
6
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
6
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
quadruple
2
single
6
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
poor
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
3
Latin
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
5
light brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Borders frequency: rarely
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Search results
1
Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
1