PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
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Turin
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Venice
3
Vienna
8
Wittenberg
2
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Production method
Manuscript
100
Printed work
6
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
92
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
65
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
32
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
12
upright
93
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
27
n/a
6
never
16
none visible
33
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
13
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
59
brown
35
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
2
red
4
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
86
straightedge
10
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
4
10
54
11
25
12
14
13
3
2
20
3
22
4
31
5
40
6
52
7
46
8
60
9
52
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
22
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
40
2-part score
2
2-part single page
22
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
76
3-part score
2
3-part single page
22
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
106
4-part score
1
4-part single page
27
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
54
5-part single page
6
6-part opening
20
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
4
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
45
none
24
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
106
triple
21
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
75
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
6
none
13
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
33
variable space, not on grid
24
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
71
not in dedicated space
24
provided, in dedicated space
24
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
33
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
60
notation extended into margin
31
other
6
partial additional staves
39
staveline added
17
staves extended into margin
11
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
79
blue
2
brown
31
dark brown
6
gold
2
light brown
1
red
6
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
9
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
106
Monophonic Notation
absent
83
present
29
Level of Calligraphy
fair
39
high
37
n/a
6
poor
10
very high
22
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
16
custodes
1
end symbol
17
none
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
8
repeat signs
24
signa congruentiae
47
signes-de-renvoi
63
space-filler
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
4
English
3
Flemish
5
French
33
German
7
Italian
14
Latin
92
Spanish
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
19
fully texted with one text
98
fully texted with two or more texts
18
fully texted with two texts
9
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
25
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
4
provided with one or two incipits
15
provided with single incipit
39
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
41
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
13
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
10
cursive (bastarda)
37
cursive (humanistic)
9
cursive (italic)
3
display script
36
humanistic
2
hybrida
6
roman
1
rotonda
5
textura
25
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
38
high
42
n/a
6
poor
14
very high
21
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
76
blue
2
brown
34
dark brown
8
light brown
1
red
51
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
61
yes
56
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
12
none visible
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
26
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
14
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
24
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
9
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
6
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
26
sometimes
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
3
decorated
16
decorated with grotesque heads
8
flourished
6
historiated
3
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
2
normally
37
occasionally
17
often
10
rarely
25
sometimes
13
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
59
calligraphic with decoration
17
calligraphic with grotesque heads
17
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
19
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
14
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
11
normally
13
occasionally
8
often
13
rarely
20
sometimes
7
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
17
normally
6
occasionally
10
often
6
rarely
12
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
4
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
16
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
10
ornament
1
vignette
1
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Type of notation: void mensural
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Indentation for initials: single
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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