PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
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Countries
Austria
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Belgium
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Czech Republic
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France
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Germany
16
Italy
30
Spain
6
Switzerland
6
Cities
Antwerp
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Augsburg
5
Austria
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Barcelona
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Basel
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Brussels
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Cambrai
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Casale Monferrato
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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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Halberstadt
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Italy (North)
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6
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1
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1
Venice
3
Verona
1
Vic
1
Vienna
3
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
77
Printed work
6
Physical type
choirbook
61
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
54
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
22
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
12
upright
71
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
n/a
6
never
15
none visible
41
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
43
brown
26
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
2
red
7
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
6
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
59
straightedge
12
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
4
10
37
11
18
12
13
13
5
14
3
15
1
2
9
3
10
4
17
5
21
6
29
7
24
8
31
9
27
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
17
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
27
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
43
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
69
4-part single page
14
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
37
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
15
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
31
none
39
quadruple
1
single
52
triple
8
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
52
left below voice parts as part of grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
6
none
16
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
68
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
21
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
45
notation extended into margin
21
other
5
partial additional staves
23
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
63
brown
23
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
6
full mensural
2
void mensural
82
Monophonic Notation
absent
72
present
19
Level of Calligraphy
fair
30
high
34
n/a
6
poor
9
very high
11
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
13
cue notes
1
end symbol
12
none
5
pointers
4
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
29
signes-de-renvoi
39
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
3
Flemish
2
French
17
German
8
Italian
12
Latin
76
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
72
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
16
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
31
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
32
varies
2
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
3
cursive
13
cursive (German)
12
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
15
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
4
display script
17
humanistic
3
hybrida
5
roman
2
rotonda
6
textura
26
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
30
high
42
n/a
6
poor
11
very high
11
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
58
blue
2
brown
28
dark brown
8
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
25
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
83
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
11
none visible
1
normally
1
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
12
rarely
14
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
14
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
4
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
9
never
2
normally
28
occasionally
15
often
9
rarely
13
sometimes
12
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
47
calligraphic with decoration
14
calligraphic with grotesque heads
13
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
16
historiated
1
littera notabilior
5
plain initials
12
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
4
normally
10
occasionally
9
often
10
rarely
14
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
8
normally
8
occasionally
6
often
11
rarely
6
sometimes
9
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
3
decorated letters
7
decorative final long
10
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
5
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
10
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
vignette
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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