PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
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Wittenberg
3
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Production method
Manuscript
130
Printed work
2
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
95
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
5
partbooks (complete set)
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
8
poetry collection with some notated music
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
80
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
42
parchment (with paper)
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
25
upright
107
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
32
n/a
3
never
24
none visible
54
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
6
rarely
2
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
54
brown
56
dark brown
8
gold
2
light brown
7
red
7
red-brown
1
reddish brown
4
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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double rastrum
13
freehand
9
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
94
straightedge
19
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
7
10
48
11
26
12
19
13
11
14
6
15
5
16
2
17
2
2
13
3
17
4
27
5
28
6
40
7
33
8
40
9
42
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
39
2-part consecutive
7
2-part opening
38
2-part score
2
2-part single page
24
3-part consecutive
8
3-part opening
72
3-part score
2
3-part single page
22
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
95
4-part score
1
4-part single page
21
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
48
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
21
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
5
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
31
none
71
quadruple
6
single
70
triple
19
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
99
left below voice parts as part of grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
9
none
18
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
21
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
89
not in dedicated space
29
provided, in dedicated space
27
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
37
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
76
notation extended into margin
43
other
5
partial additional staves
44
staveline added
21
staves extended into margin
12
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
82
blue
1
brown
43
dark brown
14
gold
2
light brown
4
red
8
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
5
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
8
full mensural
10
strene notation
1
void mensural
122
Monophonic Notation
absent
105
present
28
Level of Calligraphy
fair
54
high
45
n/a
2
poor
15
very high
20
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
cue notes
2
end symbol
17
none
5
pointers
10
repeat signs
30
signa congruentiae
50
signes-de-renvoi
65
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
8
English
4
Flemish
7
French
47
German
12
Italian
25
Latin
108
Spanish
14
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
26
fully texted with one text
111
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
34
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
12
provided with single incipit
48
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
51
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
5
cursive
22
cursive (Anglicana)
6
cursive (German)
8
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
32
cursive (humanistic)
22
cursive (italic)
9
display script
21
humanistic
3
hybrida
7
roman
2
rotonda
4
textura
22
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
57
high
47
n/a
2
poor
15
very high
20
Colour of Text
black
77
blue
6
brown
50
dark brown
13
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
4
red
41
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
87
yes
52
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
10
normally
1
often
1
rarely
24
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
8
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
26
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
11
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
5
never
5
normally
7
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
22
sometimes
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
3
decorated
23
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
7
historiated
6
plain initials
5
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
6
Penned Initials Frequency
always
18
never
1
normally
36
occasionally
17
often
13
rarely
21
sometimes
14
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
59
calligraphic with decoration
21
calligraphic with grotesque heads
25
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
25
historiated
1
littera notabilior
6
plain initials
19
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
9
normally
9
occasionally
7
often
11
rarely
19
sometimes
7
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
14
normally
9
occasionally
8
often
14
rarely
12
sometimes
12
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
5
decorated letters
6
decorative final long
23
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
6
end-symbol
7
littera notabilior
9
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 4, c. 1516-18, All folios
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