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
8
France
1
Cities
Bourges
1
Brussels
5
France
2
Mechelen
7
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
parchment
11
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
3
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
11
Number of staves
10
8
11
3
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
7
6
9
7
11
8
11
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
9
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
1
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
11
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
3
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
poor
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
6
Latin
10
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
11
display script
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
2
light brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Material: parchment
Number of staves: 8
Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Search results
1
Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.M.1.2 (Lat. 457; olim VI.H.I), c. 1505, All folios
1