PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
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Production method
Manuscript
74
Printed work
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Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
62
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (fragment)
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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partbook (single)
5
partbooks (complete set)
6
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
42
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
33
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
18
upright
67
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
24
n/a
12
never
11
none visible
24
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
1
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
62
brown
23
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
4
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
62
straightedge
10
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
4
10
44
11
22
12
14
13
6
14
3
15
3
16
2
17
2
2
13
3
17
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26
5
36
6
43
7
35
8
46
9
40
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
24
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
22
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
43
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
64
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
39
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
15
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
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
43
none
15
quadruple
3
single
85
triple
19
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
51
left below voice parts as part of grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
6
none
10
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
30
variable space, not on grid
21
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
70
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
14
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
22
notation and staves extended into margin
41
notation extended into margin
14
other
3
partial additional staves
25
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
83
brown
12
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
9
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
8
void mensural
80
Monophonic Notation
absent
85
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
31
n/a
11
poor
7
very high
18
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
17
custodes
1
end symbol
9
none
3
pointers
3
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
36
signes-de-renvoi
38
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
2
English
2
Flemish
4
French
22
German
7
Italian
11
Latin
75
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
77
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
17
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
12
provided with single incipit
20
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
21
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
1
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
31
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
1
display script
31
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
3
rotonda
7
textura
23
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
35
n/a
11
poor
5
very high
20
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
85
blue
4
brown
13
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
44
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
54
yes
38
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
3
never
9
none visible
1
often
1
rarely
24
Borders Frequency
never
9
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
22
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
12
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
7
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
23
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
3
decorated
16
decorated with grotesque heads
8
flourished
6
historiated
7
plain initials
4
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
2
normally
29
occasionally
11
often
5
rarely
16
sometimes
10
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
40
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
13
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
17
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
9
normally
5
occasionally
7
often
7
rarely
15
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
13
normally
5
occasionally
6
often
7
rarely
5
sometimes
7
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
5
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
12
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
5
ornament
2
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Colour of text: black
Indentation for initials: single
Monophonic notation: absent
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 19, c. 1518, All folios
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