PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
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Production method
Manuscript
95
Physical type
choirbook
95
Material
paper
49
paper (with parchment)
6
parchment
37
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
90
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
13
none visible
29
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
1
sometimes
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
72
brown
20
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
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red
5
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
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single rastrum
82
straightedge
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Number of staves
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3
10
53
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30
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20
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14
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15
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16
2
17
2
2
17
3
17
4
23
5
34
6
41
7
38
8
53
9
52
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
37
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
61
3-part score
1
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
87
4-part single page
14
5-part consecutive
5
5-part opening
56
5-part single page
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6-part consecutive
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6-part opening
26
7-part consecutive
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7-part opening
2
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
5
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
50
none
33
quadruple
4
single
70
triple
22
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
67
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
5
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
35
variable space, not on grid
26
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
75
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
26
notation and staves extended into margin
59
notation extended into margin
29
other
3
partial additional staves
32
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
89
brown
11
dark brown
5
gold
1
red
9
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
6
full mensural
8
void mensural
91
Monophonic Notation
absent
72
present
27
Level of Calligraphy
fair
32
high
42
poor
3
very high
24
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
custodes
1
end symbol
13
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
36
signes-de-renvoi
54
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
5
French
19
German
5
Italian
6
Latin
91
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
95
fully texted with two or more texts
19
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
9
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
20
untexted
18
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
2
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
32
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
4
display script
41
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
textura
36
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
33
high
42
poor
3
very high
26
Colour of Text
black
95
blue
6
brown
12
dark brown
4
dark red
1
green
1
red
58
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
59
yes
42
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
6
none visible
1
often
1
rarely
34
Borders Frequency
never
7
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
29
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
10
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
8
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
6
normally
6
occasionally
5
often
7
rarely
27
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
18
decorated with grotesque heads
8
flourished
7
historiated
5
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
9
never
2
normally
40
occasionally
15
often
7
rarely
18
sometimes
11
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
53
calligraphic with decoration
16
calligraphic with grotesque heads
15
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
23
plain initials
13
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
13
normally
5
occasionally
6
often
11
rarely
16
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
17
normally
9
occasionally
5
often
9
rarely
5
sometimes
8
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
5
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
14
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
10
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Borders frequency: never
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Locations name: England
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Presence absence of text: untexted
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, Mus. ant. theor. 30, Early 16th century, i-ii
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