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
10
Cities
Brussels
6
Mechelen
9
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
3
occasionally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
Number of staves
10
9
11
5
12
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
6
6
7
7
9
8
10
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
8
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
1
quadruple
1
single
10
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
7
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
5
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
10
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
often
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Colour of staves: dark brown
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Level of calligraphy music: high
Locations name: Milan
Separate text: not in dedicated space
Search results
1
Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 4 (olim D(F)), , All folios
1