PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
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Countries
Austria
9
Belgium
19
Czech Republic
3
France
6
Germany
12
Great Britain
5
Italy
17
Netherlands
1
Portugal
1
Spain
5
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Augsburg
2
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Bourges
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Bruges
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13
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1
Catalonia
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England
1
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1
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2
Florence
5
Fossombrone
2
France
5
Germany (South)
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Girona
1
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3
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2
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15
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2
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10
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1
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3
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1
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2
Siena
2
Spain
2
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
2
Vienna
8
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
81
Printed work
8
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
66
choirbook (fragment)
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
6
partbooks (complete set)
6
poetry collection with some notated music
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
52
parchment
34
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
14
upright
74
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
21
n/a
8
never
9
none visible
30
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
2
sometimes
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
51
brown
32
dark brown
4
light brown
4
red
5
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
5
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
70
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
4
10
40
11
21
12
13
13
6
14
2
15
2
16
2
17
2
2
18
3
21
4
28
5
34
6
48
7
37
8
46
9
35
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
28
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
33
2-part score
2
2-part single page
22
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
56
3-part score
1
3-part single page
15
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
67
4-part score
1
4-part single page
17
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
41
5-part single page
4
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
18
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
3
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
43
none
19
quadruple
5
quintuple
1
single
89
triple
18
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
59
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
7
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
26
variable space, not on grid
18
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
61
not in dedicated space
22
provided, in dedicated space
19
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
27
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
50
notation extended into margin
24
other
5
partial additional staves
34
staveline added
15
staves extended into margin
8
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
69
blue
1
brown
26
dark brown
5
light brown
2
red
6
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
7
full mensural
8
void mensural
84
Monophonic Notation
absent
70
present
24
Level of Calligraphy
fair
31
high
35
n/a
8
poor
5
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
14
custodes
1
end symbol
14
pointers
7
repeat signs
21
signa congruentiae
40
signes-de-renvoi
44
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
4
English
2
Flemish
6
French
29
German
5
Italian
10
Latin
75
Spanish
7
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
20
fully texted with one text
82
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
9
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
26
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
14
provided with single incipit
25
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
33
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
14
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
36
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
29
humanistic
2
hybrida
4
roman
2
rotonda
7
textura
23
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
41
n/a
8
poor
7
very high
18
Colour of Text
black
66
blue
2
brown
27
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
2
red
41
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
51
yes
46
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
3
never
9
none visible
1
normally
1
rarely
21
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
9
occasionally
2
rarely
18
sometimes
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
7
never
6
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
20
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
3
decorated
17
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
4
historiated
6
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
26
occasionally
16
often
10
rarely
19
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
41
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
17
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
15
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
9
normally
10
occasionally
5
often
7
rarely
19
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
15
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
9
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
banner
4
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
11
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
10
ornament
1
vignette
1
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Perugia, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Augusta, MS 3314 (I.M. 1079 (1-3)), First half of 16th century, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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