PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
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Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
choirbook
19
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
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printed treatise with added polyphony
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
6
none visible
10
normally
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
13
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
single rastrum
18
straightedge
6
Number of staves
10
11
11
6
12
2
13
2
14
1
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
5
7
5
8
11
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
15
single
15
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
16
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
6
other
3
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
13
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
2
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
3
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Language
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French
8
German
3
Italian
4
Latin
21
Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
12
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
4
display script
2
hybrida
2
textura
8
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
5
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
12
brown
14
dark brown
2
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
5
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Level of calligraphy music: fair
Number of staves: 9
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 463, c. 1540 or slightly later, All folios
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