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
7
Great Britain
1
Cities
Brussels
4
London
1
Mechelen
7
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
9
Material
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
none visible
1
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
5
12
2
13
1
2
3
3
1
4
2
5
3
6
5
7
6
8
8
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
1
quadruple
2
single
9
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
red
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
2
French
5
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
7
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
display script
8
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
10
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
4
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
Other Decoration Type
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Painted initials frequency: rarely
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Other decoration frequency: never
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Search results
1
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
1