PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
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Production method
Manuscript
76
Printed work
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Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
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choirbook
50
choirbook (fragment)
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (single)
6
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12
poetry collection with some notated music
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
42
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
35
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
63
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
20
n/a
5
never
13
none visible
30
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
7
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
49
brown
28
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
3
printed staves
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
58
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
3
10
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11
19
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17
13
8
14
2
15
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16
2
17
2
2
10
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16
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20
5
21
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28
7
22
8
26
9
28
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
28
2-part consecutive
6
2-part opening
25
2-part single page
16
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
41
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
53
4-part single page
13
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
34
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
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6-part opening
14
7-part consecutive
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7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
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8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
4
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
34
none
30
quadruple
3
single
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triple
16
varies
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
57
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
10
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
20
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
64
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
24
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
48
notation extended into margin
24
other
3
partial additional staves
32
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
81
brown
11
dark brown
4
red
7
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
6
full mensural
7
void mensural
75
Monophonic Notation
absent
68
present
18
Level of Calligraphy
fair
27
high
30
n/a
5
poor
4
very high
17
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
11
custodes
1
end symbol
11
none
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
30
signes-de-renvoi
38
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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Dutch
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English
1
Flemish
5
French
25
German
7
Italian
6
Latin
77
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
72
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
15
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
23
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
26
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
14
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
24
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
1
display script
20
humanistic
3
hybrida
3
roman
1
rotonda
5
textura
18
Level of Calligraphy
fair
28
high
29
n/a
5
poor
3
very high
21
Colour of Text
black
73
blue
5
brown
14
dark brown
4
gold
1
grey
1
red
31
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
45
yes
40
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
3
never
7
none visible
1
normally
1
rarely
21
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
3
rarely
22
sometimes
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
8
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
19
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
4
decorated
17
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
8
historiated
7
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
9
never
1
normally
32
occasionally
8
often
8
rarely
11
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
32
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
15
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
15
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
8
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
15
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
10
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
9
rarely
7
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
4
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
11
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
8
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Contrapunctus seu figurata musica super plano cantu missarum solennium totius anni, Lyons, France, 1528, , August 1528, 90
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