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
8
Cities
Brussels
5
Mechelen
7
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
1
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
6
12
2
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
5
6
4
7
6
8
8
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
10
4-part opening
10
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
10
quadruple
3
single
10
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
red
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
5
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
9
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
10
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
4
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Production method: Manuscript
Level of calligraphy music: very high
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Indentation for initials: triple
Search results
1
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
1