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
12
France
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
8
France
1
Mechelen
10
Netherlands
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
19
Material
parchment
19
Format
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
1
none visible
5
normally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
19
Number of staves
1
1
10
16
11
9
12
3
2
3
3
1
4
2
5
6
6
9
7
11
8
19
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
2
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
17
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
19
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
8
Italian
1
Latin
18
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
18
display script
15
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
17
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
2
brown
1
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
17
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
14
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
14
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Level of calligraphy music: very high
Material: parchment
Number of staves: 8
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Production method: Manuscript
Search results
1
Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 f, First quarter of the 16th century,
1