PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
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Austria
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Antwerp
1
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5
Bourges
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Vienna
4
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1
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3
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1
Production method
Manuscript
62
Physical type
choirbook
62
Material
paper
43
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
62
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
11
none visible
26
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
29
brown
26
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
4
red
4
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
7
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
54
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
2
10
23
11
13
12
10
13
6
14
3
15
2
2
5
3
6
4
6
5
6
6
15
7
14
8
16
9
22
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
27
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
42
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
56
4-part single page
15
5-part opening
29
6-part opening
15
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
62
quintuple
1
single
22
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
50
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
43
not in dedicated space
19
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
23
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
43
notation extended into margin
28
other
1
partial additional staves
19
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
37
brown
25
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
60
Monophonic Notation
absent
47
present
19
Level of Calligraphy
fair
31
high
31
poor
2
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
cue notes
2
end symbol
9
none
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
28
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
French
19
German
4
Italian
8
Latin
57
Spanish
3
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
54
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
9
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
22
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
22
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
5
display script
7
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
25
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
30
high
29
poor
4
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
34
blue
3
brown
27
dark brown
4
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
44
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
3
rarely
9
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
4
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
never
2
normally
21
occasionally
7
often
8
rarely
11
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
35
calligraphic with decoration
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
13
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
16
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
12
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
4
often
8
rarely
2
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
6
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
5
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
6
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Physical type: choirbook
Physical format: upright
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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