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
16
Cities
Brussels
11
Mechelen
15
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
20
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
17
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
1
none visible
4
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
21
Number of staves
1
1
10
21
11
11
12
4
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
10
6
11
7
13
8
18
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
15
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
21
none
1
quadruple
5
single
21
triple
21
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
7
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
7
Latin
19
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
12
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
21
display script
17
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
21
red
20
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
16
occasionally
7
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
13
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Copy language name: Flemish
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Material: parchment
Number of staves: 6
Physical format: upright
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Search results
1
Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
1