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
2
Great Britain
1
Spain
1
Cities
Brussels
1
London
1
Mechelen
2
Spain
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
4
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
2
12
1
2
2
3
3
4
3
5
3
6
3
7
3
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
2
single
4
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
dark brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 10
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Search results
1
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
1