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
Austria
2
Belgium
2
Germany
2
Italy
2
Cities
Brussels
1
Florence
1
Mechelen
2
Milan
1
Munich
2
Venice
1
Vienna
2
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
4
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
1
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
3
6
4
7
3
8
4
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
2
single
5
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
hybrida
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Colour of staves: red
Disposition of voice part: 3-part consecutive
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 5-part consecutive
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Painted initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Search results
1
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
1