PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
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8
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1
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4
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Manuscript
94
Printed work
9
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
82
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
partbooks (complete set)
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
2
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
64
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
29
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
14
upright
89
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
30
n/a
10
never
16
none visible
30
normally
9
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
71
brown
22
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
n/a
1
red
5
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
6
freehand
8
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
69
straightedge
15
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
3
10
47
11
24
12
22
13
8
14
4
15
3
16
2
17
2
2
17
3
20
4
29
5
37
6
47
7
39
8
45
9
44
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
20
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
5
2-part opening
35
2-part single page
17
3-part consecutive
9
3-part opening
59
3-part score
2
3-part single page
17
4-part consecutive
4
4-part opening
82
4-part single page
21
5-part consecutive
6
5-part opening
45
5-part single page
4
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
21
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
4
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
43
none
43
quadruple
3
single
72
triple
15
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
61
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
13
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
24
variable space, not on grid
26
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
80
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
14
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
22
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
54
notation extended into margin
30
other
3
partial additional staves
30
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
103
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
4
gold
2
red
9
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
4
chant (square)
7
full mensural
9
strene notation
1
void mensural
95
Monophonic Notation
absent
79
present
31
Level of Calligraphy
fair
35
high
39
n/a
9
poor
11
very high
15
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
16
custodes
1
end symbol
14
none
4
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
6
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
38
signes-de-renvoi
47
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
3
English
2
Flemish
3
French
21
German
7
Italian
12
Latin
96
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
94
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
16
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
13
provided with single incipit
27
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
27
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
1
cursive
11
cursive (Anglicana)
6
cursive (German)
9
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
19
cursive (humanistic)
10
cursive (italic)
3
display script
27
humanistic
2
hybrida
1
rotonda
8
textura
37
Level of Calligraphy
fair
41
high
33
n/a
9
poor
9
very high
17
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
94
blue
4
brown
19
dark brown
4
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
red
44
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
72
yes
37
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
13
normally
1
often
1
rarely
23
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
12
occasionally
3
rarely
18
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
8
Painted Initials Frequency
always
5
never
7
normally
6
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
14
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
3
decorated
14
decorated with grotesque heads
8
flourished
8
historiated
3
plain initials
5
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
10
never
2
normally
33
occasionally
12
often
4
rarely
16
sometimes
13
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
47
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
20
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
13
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
7
normally
5
occasionally
10
often
9
rarely
15
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
12
normally
11
occasionally
7
often
7
rarely
7
sometimes
9
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
5
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
14
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
9
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
vignette
1
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Sion, Switzerland, Archives du Chapitre, MS 87-1, c. 1494, All folios
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