PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
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Verona
2
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1
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1
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
107
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
94
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
64
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
34
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
107
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
29
never
18
none visible
44
normally
10
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
53
brown
48
dark brown
9
gold
1
light brown
4
red
3
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
3
double rastrum
10
freehand
7
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
89
straightedge
11
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
3
10
53
11
34
12
22
13
9
14
4
15
3
16
1
17
1
2
10
3
6
4
11
5
17
6
36
7
31
8
40
9
48
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
23
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
39
2-part single page
23
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
70
3-part score
2
3-part single page
26
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
92
4-part single page
27
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
50
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
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
5
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
29
none
49
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
66
triple
17
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
90
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
12
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
25
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
72
not in dedicated space
32
provided, in dedicated space
16
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
11
made for complete additional staves
46
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
107
notation extended into margin
55
other
6
partial additional staves
47
staveline added
21
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
73
brown
40
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
1
red
9
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
9
full mensural
7
strene notation
1
void mensural
104
Monophonic Notation
absent
84
present
29
Level of Calligraphy
fair
47
high
37
poor
12
very high
18
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
11
custodes
1
end symbol
20
none
5
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
10
repeat signs
28
signa congruentiae
44
signes-de-renvoi
63
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
7
English
3
Flemish
4
French
38
German
7
Italian
13
Latin
98
Spanish
8
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
20
fully texted with one text
95
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
27
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
16
provided with single incipit
40
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
42
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
24
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
5
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
29
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
4
display script
24
humanistic
3
hybrida
8
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
23
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
47
high
38
poor
11
very high
18
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
69
blue
5
brown
42
dark brown
9
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
40
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
62
yes
52
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
11
none visible
1
rarely
26
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
10
occasionally
1
rarely
27
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
9
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
10
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
5
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
19
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
18
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
7
historiated
2
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
1
normally
44
occasionally
17
often
8
rarely
22
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
52
calligraphic with decoration
19
calligraphic with grotesque heads
19
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
17
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
16
Planned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
11
normally
10
occasionally
8
often
9
rarely
21
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
16
normally
6
occasionally
10
often
9
rarely
11
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
4
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
15
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
10
signes-de-renvoi
2
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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