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
5
Great Britain
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
2
Eton
1
Mechelen
4
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
parchment
7
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
2
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
5
12
2
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
5
2
6
1
7
2
8
5
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
6
none
1
quadruple
2
single
7
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
3
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
4
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
4
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
7
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Other decoration frequency: normally
Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Colour of text: brown
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Search results
1
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 39 (olim H.C.41; = MaiM 64), c. 1505-15, All folios
1