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
15
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
10
Mechelen
13
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
15
Material
paper
1
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
1
none visible
3
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
15
Number of staves
1
2
10
15
11
9
12
3
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
7
6
9
7
10
8
14
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
13
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
2
quadruple
2
single
15
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
none
1
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
7
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
red
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
5
Latin
14
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
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
15
display script
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
15
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
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
10
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
13
occasionally
7
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Locations part of: Belgium
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Search results
1
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
1