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
1
Belgium
13
Germany
1
Cities
Brussels
9
Mechelen
12
Munich
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
15
Material
paper
3
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
1
none visible
3
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
15
Number of staves
1
1
10
14
11
8
12
2
2
2
3
1
4
3
5
10
6
11
7
13
8
15
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
15
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
1
quadruple
2
single
15
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
red
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
5
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
8
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
14
display script
15
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
15
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
12
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Colour of notation: dark brown
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Physical type: choirbook
Search results
1
Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
1