PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
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Production method
Manuscript
51
Printed work
4
Physical type
choirbook
55
Material
paper
24
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
25
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
5
upright
50
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
16
n/a
4
never
4
none visible
20
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
30
brown
15
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
42
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
3
10
28
11
17
12
8
13
3
14
1
15
1
2
7
3
7
4
10
5
16
6
23
7
24
8
34
9
29
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
21
2-part score
1
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
44
3-part score
3
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
50
4-part score
1
4-part single page
15
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
32
5-part single page
4
6-part opening
12
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
26
none
15
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
45
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
48
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
37
not in dedicated space
18
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
18
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
38
notation extended into margin
29
other
2
partial additional staves
23
staveline added
13
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
41
brown
14
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
2
red
8
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
8
strene notation
1
void mensural
53
Monophonic Notation
absent
43
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
21
n/a
4
poor
2
very high
18
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
11
custodes
1
end symbol
13
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
22
signa congruentiae
55
signes-de-renvoi
40
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
7
English
2
Flemish
4
French
24
German
1
Italian
8
Latin
48
Spanish
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
55
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
15
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
24
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
21
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
24
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
3
display script
19
hybrida
4
roman
2
rotonda
4
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
21
n/a
4
poor
3
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
38
blue
1
brown
16
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
2
red
26
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
26
yes
35
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
1
rarely
21
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
6
occasionally
3
rarely
21
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
5
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
6
occasionally
3
rarely
13
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
historiated
1
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
23
occasionally
9
often
5
rarely
15
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
21
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
6
historiated
1
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
16
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
13
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
6
vignette
1
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Physical type: choirbook
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 17 (olim 148), 1490-1500, All folios
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