PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
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Italy (North)
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Spain
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Antwerp
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2
Vic
1
Vienna
8
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
4
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
143
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
144
Material
paper
83
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
51
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
144
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
37
n/a
1
never
18
none visible
53
normally
12
occasionally
4
often
7
rarely
3
sometimes
13
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
79
brown
51
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
8
red
6
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
3
double rastrum
12
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
120
straightedge
14
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
4
10
72
11
43
12
28
13
12
14
7
15
5
16
2
17
2
2
17
3
17
4
24
5
33
6
49
7
52
8
66
9
65
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
22
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
58
2-part single page
23
3-part consecutive
6
3-part opening
92
3-part score
2
3-part single page
23
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
127
4-part single page
30
5-part consecutive
5
5-part opening
74
5-part single page
5
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
33
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
2
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
6
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
5
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
55
none
62
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
97
triple
23
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
111
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
8
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
40
variable space, not on grid
26
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
103
not in dedicated space
35
provided, in dedicated space
19
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
13
made for complete additional staves
48
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
94
notation extended into margin
54
other
5
partial additional staves
50
staveline added
21
staves extended into margin
10
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
102
brown
44
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
2
red
12
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
8
full mensural
11
strene notation
1
void mensural
136
Monophonic Notation
absent
108
present
39
Level of Calligraphy
fair
57
high
61
n/a
1
poor
6
very high
26
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
10
cue notes
2
custodes
1
end symbol
21
none
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
10
repeat signs
31
signa congruentiae
56
signes-de-renvoi
81
space-filler
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
6
English
2
Flemish
5
French
43
German
6
Italian
13
Latin
130
Spanish
9
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
19
fully texted with one text
129
fully texted with two or more texts
20
fully texted with two texts
11
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
24
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
13
provided with single incipit
43
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
44
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
5
cursive
19
cursive (Anglicana)
5
cursive (German)
4
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
45
cursive (humanistic)
11
cursive (italic)
5
display script
42
humanistic
2
hybrida
7
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
46
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
55
high
61
n/a
1
poor
9
very high
29
Colour of Text
black
96
blue
8
brown
48
dark brown
9
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
grey
1
light brown
2
red
64
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
86
yes
67
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
9
none visible
1
normally
1
rarely
39
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
10
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
37
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
11
partial borders: one- and two-sided
5
partial borders: one-sided
12
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
12
Painted Initials Frequency
always
5
never
6
normally
9
occasionally
5
often
7
rarely
29
sometimes
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
28
decorated with grotesque heads
9
flourished
8
historiated
5
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
7
Penned Initials Frequency
always
11
never
2
normally
55
occasionally
20
often
13
rarely
28
sometimes
18
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
75
calligraphic with decoration
24
calligraphic with grotesque heads
26
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
32
historiated
1
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
22
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
13
normally
13
occasionally
10
often
14
rarely
24
sometimes
8
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
18
normally
11
occasionally
11
often
14
rarely
11
sometimes
12
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
4
banner
6
decorated letters
6
decorative final long
19
embellished final barline
5
end-symbol
7
littera notabilior
12
ornament
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
vignette
1
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Coimbra, Portugal, Biblioteca Geral da Universidade, MS M.12, First half 16th century, All folios
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