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
8
Mechelen
7
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
1
none visible
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
5
12
2
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
5
6
10
7
9
8
10
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
8
4-part opening
10
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
1
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
9
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
5
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
8
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
often
2
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Level of calligraphy music: very high
Physical format: upright
Number of staves: 6
Search results
1
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
1