PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
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Production method
Manuscript
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Printed work
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Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
46
choirbook (fragment(s))
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choirbook (single quire(s))
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (fragment)
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partbook (single)
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partbooks (complete set)
11
Material
paper
43
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
16
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
19
upright
49
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
n/a
9
never
16
none visible
29
normally
4
often
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rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
7
freehand
6
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
41
straightedge
10
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
4
10
26
11
15
12
14
13
4
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
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2
7
3
10
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16
5
19
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30
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15
8
22
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
29
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
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2-part score
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2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
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3-part score
1
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
51
4-part single page
19
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
30
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
13
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
23
none
31
single
45
triple
6
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
49
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
6
none
9
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
52
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
24
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
42
notation extended into margin
19
other
2
partial additional staves
30
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
54
blue
1
brown
17
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
8
full mensural
6
strene notation
1
void mensural
65
Monophonic Notation
absent
59
present
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
30
high
18
n/a
9
poor
9
very high
9
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
16
end symbol
14
none
3
pointers
5
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
26
signes-de-renvoi
32
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
5
English
4
Flemish
2
French
22
German
9
Italian
9
Latin
62
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
68
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
22
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
12
provided with single incipit
26
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
28
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
9
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
9
cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
3
display script
11
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
3
rotonda
8
textura
13
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
30
high
19
n/a
9
poor
7
very high
9
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
52
blue
3
brown
16
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
1
red
23
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
47
yes
28
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
10
none visible
1
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
never
11
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
13
sometimes
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
7
historiated
4
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
2
normally
23
occasionally
7
often
5
rarely
10
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
32
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
10
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
17
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
4
normally
4
occasionally
8
often
7
rarely
18
sometimes
7
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
5
normally
3
occasionally
9
often
9
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
4
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
11
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
7
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
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