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
1
Italy
1
Spain
1
Cities
Bruges
1
France
3
Mantua
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
5
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
5
1
6
2
7
3
8
7
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
4
light brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
7
Italian
3
Latin
5
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
3
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
4
light brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
end-symbol
1
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Ruling medium: quadruple rastrum
Presence absence of text: untexted
Penned initials frequency: often
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Number of staves: 1
Production method: Manuscript
Copy language name: Dutch
Search results
1
Cape Town, South Africa, National Library of South Africa, MS Grey 3.b.12, Before 1506, All folios
1