PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
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Production method
Manuscript
46
Physical type
choirbook
33
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
single leaf
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
32
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
13
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
8
upright
37
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
n/a
1
never
13
none visible
17
normally
5
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
27
dark brown
5
light brown
4
red
3
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
3
printed staves
1
single rastrum
34
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
15
11
7
12
5
13
2
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
6
3
7
4
11
5
8
6
18
7
13
8
13
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
28
3-part score
1
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
35
4-part score
1
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
4
none
12
quintuple
1
single
46
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
34
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
7
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
14
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
16
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
32
notation extended into margin
19
other
5
partial additional staves
23
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
blue
1
brown
39
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
45
Monophonic Notation
absent
39
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
30
high
14
poor
8
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
8
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
17
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
5
Flemish
1
French
22
German
8
Italian
9
Latin
36
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
15
fully texted with one text
40
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
21
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
26
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
29
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
13
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
9
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
3
display script
5
hybrida
4
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
26
high
18
poor
11
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
1
brown
46
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
7
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
30
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
6
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
4
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
7
often
6
rarely
11
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
25
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
9
plain initials
11
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
10
occasionally
2
often
8
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
8
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
9
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
8
ornament
1
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Other decoration frequency: often
Type of script: display script
Colour of text: red
Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
Borders frequency: often
Colour of text: black
Physical type: choirbook
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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