PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
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Italy (North)
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Zagan
3
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Production method
Manuscript
84
Physical type
choirbook
54
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
3
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (fragment(s))
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partbook (single)
5
partbooks (complete set)
6
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
57
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
21
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
18
upright
66
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
84
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
33
brown
42
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
3
n/a
1
red
6
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
8
freehand
8
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
63
straightedge
14
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
5
10
28
11
17
12
11
13
5
14
3
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
9
3
13
4
16
5
22
6
28
7
18
8
29
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
27
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
6
2-part opening
34
2-part score
1
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
42
3-part score
1
3-part single page
16
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
53
4-part score
1
4-part single page
16
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
32
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
18
none
49
quadruple
2
single
43
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
57
left below voice parts as part of grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
17
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
57
not in dedicated space
22
provided, in dedicated space
14
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
27
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
49
notation extended into margin
26
partial additional staves
27
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
51
brown
34
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
3
red
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
2
chant (square)
5
full mensural
6
void mensural
78
Monophonic Notation
absent
71
present
19
Level of Calligraphy
fair
37
high
31
poor
13
very high
7
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
cue notes
1
end symbol
10
none
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
22
signa congruentiae
24
signes-de-renvoi
38
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
4
Dutch
7
Flemish
1
French
24
German
9
Italian
14
Latin
76
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
3
fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
84
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
22
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
38
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
36
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
11
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
12
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
10
cursive (italic)
5
display script
11
humanistic
1
hybrida
6
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
23
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
42
high
35
poor
10
very high
7
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
50
blue
5
brown
34
dark brown
4
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
3
red
19
Multiple Texts
no
65
yes
26
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
7
none visible
1
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
8
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
5
never
2
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
4
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
normally
23
occasionally
8
often
12
rarely
9
sometimes
12
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
36
calligraphic with decoration
15
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
17
historiated
1
littera notabilior
7
plain initials
13
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
5
often
7
rarely
13
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
6
never
6
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
12
rarely
3
sometimes
8
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorated letters
6
decorative final long
12
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
5
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
10
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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