PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
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Locations of Origin
Countries
Austria
9
Belgium
24
Czech Republic
1
France
7
Germany
25
Great Britain
7
Italy
63
Italy (North)
1
Portugal
1
Spain
6
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
2
Augsburg
5
Austria
1
Bologna
6
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
16
Burgundy
1
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
4
Catalonia
2
Cognac
1
Coimbra
1
England
2
Eton
1
Ferrara
6
Florence
16
France
10
Germany (South)
6
Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
Innsbruck
1
Italy
2
Italy (North)
4
Leipzig
2
London
2
Lyons
1
Mantua
3
Mechelen
21
Milan
3
Modena
6
Munich
13
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
4
Netherlands
1
Padua
2
Paris
2
Portugal
1
Prague
1
Rome
7
Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Siena
3
Spain
2
St Gall
1
Staffarda
1
Stirling
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Troyes
1
Turin
1
Venice
4
Verona
2
Vic
1
Vienna
8
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
4
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
156
Printed work
7
Physical type
choirbook
163
Material
paper
98
paper (with parchment)
7
parchment
53
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
19
upright
144
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
40
n/a
7
never
20
none visible
60
normally
13
occasionally
4
often
7
rarely
3
sometimes
13
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
82
brown
57
dark brown
12
gold
2
light brown
8
red
7
reddish brown
4
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
3
double rastrum
15
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
126
straightedge
15
triple rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
4
10
72
11
43
12
28
13
12
14
7
15
5
16
2
17
2
2
19
3
19
4
32
5
42
6
62
7
52
8
66
9
65
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
25
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
61
2-part score
1
2-part single page
27
3-part consecutive
6
3-part opening
106
3-part score
3
3-part single page
28
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
146
4-part score
1
4-part single page
37
5-part consecutive
5
5-part opening
78
5-part single page
5
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
33
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
2
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
6
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
5
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
56
none
72
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
108
triple
23
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
124
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
7
none
11
staves not ruled
4
staves not ruled on grid
40
variable space, not on grid
27
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
110
not in dedicated space
42
provided, in dedicated space
28
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
14
made for complete additional staves
49
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
102
notation extended into margin
59
other
5
partial additional staves
58
staveline added
25
staves extended into margin
11
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
114
blue
1
brown
51
dark brown
9
gold
3
light brown
3
red
12
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
9
full mensural
12
strene notation
1
void mensural
154
Monophonic Notation
absent
126
present
40
Level of Calligraphy
fair
65
high
65
n/a
7
poor
7
very high
28
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
16
cue notes
2
custodes
2
end symbol
25
none
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
12
repeat signs
38
signa congruentiae
63
signes-de-renvoi
87
space-filler
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
10
English
2
Flemish
7
French
51
German
7
Italian
27
Latin
140
Spanish
13
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
3
fully texted with one or two texts
26
fully texted with one text
141
fully texted with two or more texts
20
fully texted with two texts
11
partially texted with one or two texts
10
partially texted with one text
31
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
17
provided with single incipit
56
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
56
varies
2
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
5
cursive
22
cursive (Anglicana)
5
cursive (German)
5
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
46
cursive (humanistic)
15
cursive (italic)
10
display script
42
humanistic
2
hybrida
7
roman
4
rotonda
5
textura
46
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
64
high
64
n/a
7
poor
12
very high
29
Colour of Text
black
107
blue
8
brown
56
dark brown
10
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
grey
1
light brown
3
red
65
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
96
yes
76
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
9
none visible
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
39
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
10
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
38
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
11
partial borders: one- and two-sided
5
partial borders: one-sided
13
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
12
Painted Initials Frequency
always
5
never
6
normally
9
occasionally
5
often
8
rarely
30
sometimes
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
3
decorated
29
decorated with grotesque heads
9
flourished
9
historiated
5
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
7
Penned Initials Frequency
always
13
never
2
normally
58
occasionally
21
often
15
rarely
29
sometimes
19
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
82
calligraphic with decoration
28
calligraphic with grotesque heads
30
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
36
historiated
1
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
24
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
13
normally
15
occasionally
10
often
15
rarely
25
sometimes
10
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
5
never
18
normally
14
occasionally
13
often
15
rarely
12
sometimes
14
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
4
banner
6
decorated letters
6
decorative final long
25
embellished final barline
5
end-symbol
9
littera notabilior
14
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
vignette
1
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Physical type: choirbook
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 1817, c. 1514-23, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
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