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
Great Britain
2
Portugal
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Coimbra
1
England
1
Germany
1
London
1
Seville
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
3
choirbook (fragment)
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
1
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
3
7
3
8
5
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
rotonda
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Other decoration type: decorative final long
Number of staves: 8
Search results
1
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
1