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
Italy
2
Spain
1
Cities
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Ferrara
1
France
2
Mantua
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
4
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
6
1
7
2
8
6
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
6
Italian
3
Latin
6
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
4
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Copy language name: French
Copy language name: Latin
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Number of staves: 8
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Search results
1
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
1