PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
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Manuscript
76
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chansonnier
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chant book with polyphony
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choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
76
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
23
never
12
none visible
28
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
52
brown
24
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
60
straightedge
13
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
76
11
32
12
20
13
7
14
4
15
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16
2
17
2
2
5
3
7
4
11
5
23
6
30
7
28
8
41
9
46
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
28
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
47
3-part score
1
3-part single page
14
4-part consecutive
4
4-part opening
69
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
5
5-part opening
47
5-part single page
4
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
24
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
2
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
39
none
25
quadruple
5
single
58
triple
23
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
58
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
6
none
9
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
29
variable space, not on grid
15
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
65
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
26
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
49
notation extended into margin
23
other
3
partial additional staves
30
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
62
brown
17
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
9
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
6
full mensural
9
strene notation
1
void mensural
71
Monophonic Notation
absent
63
present
18
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
35
poor
5
very high
20
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
11
cue notes
1
custodes
1
end symbol
12
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
30
signes-de-renvoi
46
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
2
Flemish
5
French
18
German
3
Italian
2
Latin
73
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
76
fully texted with two or more texts
18
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
10
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
20
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
18
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
11
cursive (Anglicana)
5
cursive (German)
5
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
30
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
5
display script
27
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
20
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
30
poor
5
very high
23
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
59
blue
3
brown
23
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
40
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
48
yes
33
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
12
none visible
1
rarely
29
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
14
occasionally
4
rarely
21
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
6
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
23
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
8
flourished
4
historiated
6
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
2
normally
34
occasionally
15
often
7
rarely
21
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
38
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
13
historiated
1
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
13
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
19
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
19
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
9
rarely
9
sometimes
8
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
3
decorated letters
5
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
8
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Number of staves: 8
Multiple texts: yes
Presence absence of text: untexted
Indentation for initials: single
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Physical type: music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS II.270, c. 1500, 121-144
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