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