PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
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Austria
4
Belgium
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Czech Republic
3
France
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Germany
12
Great Britain
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Italy
28
Netherlands
1
Portugal
1
Spain
5
Switzerland
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
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Barcelona
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Basel
1
Belgium
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Bologna
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Bourges
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Bruges
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Brussels
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Casale Monferrato
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Cognac
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Corbie
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Eton
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Ferrara
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Florence
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France
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Germany
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Germany (South)
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Italy (North)
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1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Verona
1
Vienna
4
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
98
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
82
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
3
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
44
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
46
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
99
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
30
n/a
1
never
11
none visible
36
normally
10
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
52
brown
33
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
4
n/a
1
red
8
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
84
straightedge
12
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
6
10
47
11
25
12
12
13
5
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
12
3
9
4
16
5
24
6
37
7
37
8
48
9
44
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
21
2-part consecutive
5
2-part opening
42
2-part single page
20
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
69
3-part score
1
3-part single page
20
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
79
4-part single page
20
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
43
5-part single page
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
15
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
4
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
37
none
39
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
70
triple
19
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
75
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
15
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
31
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
68
not in dedicated space
27
provided, in dedicated space
15
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
8
made for complete additional staves
32
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
65
notation extended into margin
39
other
4
partial additional staves
35
staveline added
15
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
68
brown
31
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
3
red
8
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
7
full mensural
9
void mensural
92
Monophonic Notation
absent
75
present
29
Level of Calligraphy
fair
34
high
38
n/a
1
poor
7
very high
25
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
custodes
1
end symbol
15
none
2
pointers
8
repeat signs
26
signa congruentiae
46
signes-de-renvoi
57
space-filler
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
8
English
2
Flemish
5
French
35
German
5
Italian
11
Latin
87
Spanish
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
20
fully texted with one text
89
fully texted with two or more texts
19
fully texted with two texts
8
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
21
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
37
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
38
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
18
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
35
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
30
humanistic
3
hybrida
7
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
30
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
30
high
46
n/a
1
poor
8
very high
25
Colour of Text
black
66
blue
7
brown
35
dark brown
6
dark red
1
gold
2
green
1
grey
1
light brown
2
red
44
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
55
yes
52
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
8
none visible
1
normally
1
rarely
31
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
9
occasionally
1
rarely
32
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
11
Painted Initials Frequency
always
5
never
6
normally
8
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
27
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
23
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
6
historiated
4
plain initials
5
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
2
normally
40
occasionally
18
often
11
rarely
20
sometimes
11
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
42
calligraphic with decoration
15
calligraphic with grotesque heads
15
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
22
historiated
1
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
13
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
13
normally
10
occasionally
5
often
8
rarely
18
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
20
normally
5
occasionally
7
often
12
rarely
6
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
banner
4
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
12
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
8
ornament
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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