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
13
Italy
2
Cities
Brussels
8
Casale Monferrato
1
Flanders
1
Mechelen
12
Naples
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
16
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
1
none visible
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
2
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
17
Number of staves
1
1
10
14
11
9
12
2
2
3
4
3
5
8
6
11
7
11
8
13
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
17
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
15
quadruple
3
single
15
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
2
French
8
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
16
display script
17
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
9
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
17
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
11
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
11
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
14
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Presence absence of text: untexted
Separate text: no separate text
Penned initials frequency: never
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Extra space: none
Penned initials frequency: occasionally
Search results
1
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
1