PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
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Production method
Manuscript
46
Printed work
3
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
30
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
3
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2
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
34
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
10
upright
39
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
n/a
4
never
9
none visible
19
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
38
brown
10
red
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
5
printed staves
1
single rastrum
34
straightedge
12
Number of staves
1
5
10
19
11
7
12
5
2
23
3
25
4
32
5
49
6
40
7
32
8
31
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
21
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
31
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
36
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
27
6-part opening
12
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
23
none
13
quadruple
2
single
41
triple
10
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
21
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
38
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
12
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
6
other
2
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
43
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
49
Monophonic Notation
absent
39
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
21
n/a
3
poor
6
very high
6
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
3
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
3
English
2
Flemish
2
French
11
German
3
Italian
4
Latin
49
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
46
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
14
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
21
hybrida
1
roman
1
rotonda
2
textura
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
22
n/a
3
poor
5
very high
8
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
43
blue
2
brown
10
dark brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
red
26
Multiple Texts
no
30
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
3
historiated
2
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
13
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
24
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
9
littera notabilior
5
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
4
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Type of notation: void mensural
Number of staves: 5
Copy language name: Latin
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
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