PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
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Vienna
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4
Production method
Manuscript
89
Printed work
3
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
84
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
51
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
32
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
11
upright
81
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
23
n/a
3
never
8
none visible
36
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
48
brown
35
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
2
red
4
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
6
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
73
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
5
10
41
11
19
12
12
13
5
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
13
3
13
4
20
5
23
6
40
7
26
8
36
9
37
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
39
2-part score
2
2-part single page
21
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
66
3-part score
1
3-part single page
21
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
92
4-part score
1
4-part single page
22
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
46
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
19
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
28
none
45
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
61
triple
15
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
69
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
8
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
23
variable space, not on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
62
not in dedicated space
26
provided, in dedicated space
16
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
30
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
62
notation extended into margin
34
other
4
partial additional staves
31
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
63
blue
1
brown
30
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
2
red
5
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
6
full mensural
7
void mensural
89
Monophonic Notation
absent
72
present
24
Level of Calligraphy
fair
35
high
43
n/a
3
poor
5
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
cue notes
1
custodes
1
end symbol
13
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
6
repeat signs
24
signa congruentiae
37
signes-de-renvoi
54
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
8
English
2
Flemish
5
French
37
German
5
Italian
18
Latin
82
Spanish
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
19
fully texted with one text
79
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
8
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
20
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
40
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
36
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
2
cursive
16
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
28
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
6
display script
22
humanistic
2
hybrida
6
roman
3
rotonda
3
textura
28
Level of Calligraphy
fair
37
high
46
n/a
3
poor
6
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
61
blue
3
brown
35
dark brown
6
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
2
red
38
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
58
yes
45
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
6
none visible
1
normally
1
rarely
21
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
7
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
21
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
10
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
8
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
5
occasionally
5
often
7
rarely
17
sometimes
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
22
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
6
historiated
3
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
9
never
2
normally
31
occasionally
18
often
10
rarely
19
sometimes
10
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
51
calligraphic with decoration
17
calligraphic with grotesque heads
19
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
22
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
15
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
6
normally
10
occasionally
4
often
9
rarely
14
sometimes
7
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
10
normally
5
occasionally
8
often
10
rarely
7
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
12
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
7
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
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