PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
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8
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Production method
Manuscript
115
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
96
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
choirbook (fragment)
3
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
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)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
61
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
44
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
upright
115
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
31
never
18
none visible
39
normally
11
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
13
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
69
brown
39
dark brown
8
light brown
5
red
4
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
6
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
97
straightedge
14
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
4
10
62
11
31
12
21
13
8
14
4
15
3
16
2
17
2
2
20
3
21
4
28
5
40
6
52
7
56
8
71
9
58
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
22
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
5
2-part opening
43
2-part single page
24
3-part consecutive
7
3-part opening
76
3-part score
2
3-part single page
21
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
97
4-part single page
24
5-part consecutive
6
5-part opening
58
5-part single page
6
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
23
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
5
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
47
none
25
quadruple
5
quintuple
1
single
115
triple
22
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
83
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
6
none
11
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
35
variable space, not on grid
29
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
82
not in dedicated space
26
provided, in dedicated space
22
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
9
made for complete additional staves
39
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
66
notation extended into margin
32
other
7
partial additional staves
41
staveline added
18
staves extended into margin
10
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
86
brown
35
dark brown
6
light brown
2
red
11
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
8
full mensural
13
strene notation
1
void mensural
107
Monophonic Notation
absent
91
present
30
Level of Calligraphy
fair
42
high
47
poor
12
very high
22
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
12
custodes
1
end symbol
17
none
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
9
repeat signs
25
signa congruentiae
46
signes-de-renvoi
63
space-filler
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
4
Dutch
6
English
3
Flemish
5
French
35
German
7
Italian
9
Latin
103
Spanish
8
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
21
fully texted with one text
107
fully texted with two or more texts
19
fully texted with two texts
10
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
25
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
4
provided with one or two incipits
14
provided with single incipit
35
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
39
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
15
cursive (Anglicana)
6
cursive (German)
10
cursive (bastarda)
42
cursive (humanistic)
8
display script
40
humanistic
2
hybrida
6
rotonda
1
textura
33
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
39
high
52
poor
13
very high
24
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
84
blue
5
brown
37
dark brown
7
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
light brown
2
red
58
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
65
yes
60
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
13
none visible
1
rarely
30
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
14
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
28
sometimes
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
9
partial borders: one- and two-sided
5
partial borders: one-sided
12
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
8
never
7
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
26
sometimes
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
4
decorated
24
decorated with grotesque heads
9
flourished
8
historiated
6
plain initials
5
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
7
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
2
normally
37
occasionally
19
often
9
rarely
26
sometimes
16
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
59
calligraphic with decoration
16
calligraphic with grotesque heads
18
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
19
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
14
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
11
normally
12
occasionally
9
often
13
rarely
23
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
17
normally
6
occasionally
11
often
6
rarely
12
sometimes
10
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
5
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
19
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
11
ornament
2
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Production method: Manuscript
Indentation for initials: single
Physical format: upright
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 17 (olim 148), 1490-1500, All folios
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