PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
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7
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4
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
120
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
98
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
choirbook (fragment)
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
3
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
82
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
30
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
121
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
33
n/a
1
never
23
none visible
50
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
2
sometimes
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
75
brown
41
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
2
red
5
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
12
freehand
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
104
straightedge
11
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
3
10
66
11
34
12
27
13
9
14
4
15
3
2
16
3
16
4
23
5
33
6
41
7
44
8
55
9
55
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
24
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
43
2-part single page
17
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
68
3-part single page
14
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
102
4-part single page
20
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
63
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
28
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
3
n/a
5
Indentation for Initials
double
50
none
52
quadruple
5
single
78
triple
24
varies
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
85
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
8
none
14
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
32
variable space, not on grid
26
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
121
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
33
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
70
notation extended into margin
31
other
5
partial additional staves
33
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
95
brown
31
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
1
red
6
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
7
full mensural
4
void mensural
121
Monophonic Notation
absent
99
present
31
Level of Calligraphy
fair
47
high
48
n/a
1
poor
13
very high
19
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
10
cue notes
2
custodes
1
end symbol
9
none
7
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
38
signes-de-renvoi
60
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
2
Flemish
3
French
24
German
5
Italian
6
Latin
119
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
112
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one text
13
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
26
untexted
28
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
18
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
10
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
31
cursive (humanistic)
9
cursive (italic)
4
display script
37
humanistic
3
hybrida
4
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
40
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
48
high
51
n/a
1
poor
11
very high
21
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
89
blue
4
brown
37
dark brown
6
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
red
51
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
84
yes
46
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
10
none visible
1
normally
1
rarely
31
Borders Frequency
never
12
occasionally
3
rarely
30
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
5
partial borders: one-sided
11
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
26
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
18
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
4
historiated
4
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
13
never
2
normally
46
occasionally
15
often
11
rarely
19
sometimes
16
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
65
calligraphic with decoration
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
14
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
23
historiated
1
littera notabilior
6
plain initials
13
Planned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
13
normally
9
occasionally
10
often
11
rarely
14
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
18
normally
8
occasionally
6
often
11
rarely
8
sometimes
10
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
4
banner
3
decorated letters
8
decorative final long
12
embellished final barline
5
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
11
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Type of notation: void mensural
Physical format: upright
Separate text: no separate text
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
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