PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
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Locations of Origin
Countries
Austria
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Belgium
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Czech Republic
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France
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Germany
4
Great Britain
8
Italy
23
Silesia
3
Spain
5
Switzerland
4
Cities
Arundel
2
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Belgium
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Bologna
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Germany (South)
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Italy (North)
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Mechelen
10
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2
Stirling
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Vic
1
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
74
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
58
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
5
partbooks (complete set)
5
tablebook
1
Material
paper
49
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
19
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
15
upright
58
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
never
11
none visible
33
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
5
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
28
brown
39
dark brown
8
light brown
4
red
4
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
7
freehand
4
single rastrum
53
straightedge
15
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
3
10
33
11
22
12
14
13
8
14
5
15
4
16
2
17
2
2
11
3
12
4
20
5
18
6
31
7
23
8
29
9
32
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
27
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
28
2-part score
2
2-part single page
19
3-part consecutive
7
3-part opening
48
3-part score
3
3-part single page
17
4-part consecutive
4
4-part opening
59
4-part score
1
4-part single page
18
5-part consecutive
6
5-part opening
38
5-part single page
4
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
16
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
2
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
23
none
35
quadruple
1
single
48
triple
12
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
61
left below voice parts as part of grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
10
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
40
not in dedicated space
27
provided, in dedicated space
21
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
10
made for complete additional staves
38
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
59
notation extended into margin
31
other
4
partial additional staves
74
staveline added
22
staves extended into margin
8
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
48
blue
2
brown
32
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
1
red
6
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
8
full mensural
10
strene notation
1
void mensural
70
Monophonic Notation
absent
60
present
20
Level of Calligraphy
fair
38
high
21
poor
9
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
end symbol
18
none
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
8
repeat signs
25
signa congruentiae
29
signes-de-renvoi
46
space-filler
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
6
Dutch
6
English
4
Flemish
5
French
29
German
9
Italian
14
Latin
63
Spanish
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
18
fully texted with one text
65
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
24
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
12
provided with single incipit
34
untexted
40
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
17
cursive (Anglicana)
6
cursive (German)
7
cursive (bastarda)
20
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
7
display script
16
hybrida
5
roman
1
textura
8
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
40
high
20
poor
12
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
45
blue
3
brown
35
dark brown
9
light brown
1
red
24
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
42
yes
40
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
9
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
10
occasionally
2
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
12
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
4
historiated
3
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
2
normally
26
occasionally
8
often
9
rarely
17
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
37
calligraphic with decoration
15
calligraphic with grotesque heads
15
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
14
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
15
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
4
normally
11
occasionally
4
often
9
rarely
17
sometimes
7
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
7
normally
4
occasionally
8
often
7
rarely
8
sometimes
7
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
13
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
10
signa congruentiae
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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