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
France
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
3
Cities
Bourges
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
France
3
London
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
7
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
5
normally
2
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
1
2
2
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
3
7
4
8
6
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
none
5
quintuple
1
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
French
8
Italian
2
Latin
6
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
flourished
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
Other Decoration Type
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Penned initials type: plain initials
Borders size: partial borders: two-sided
Other decoration type: signes-de-renvoi
Search results
1
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
1