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
Cities
Brussels
4
Flanders
1
Mechelen
5
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
5
Material
parchment
6
Format
oblong
1
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
5
11
1
12
1
2
2
4
1
5
3
6
5
7
4
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
quadruple
2
single
4
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
4
French
6
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
6
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
6
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
3
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Copy language name: French
Painted initials frequency: rarely
Type of script: display script
Search results
1
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
1