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Manuscript
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paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
38
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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oblong
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upright
75
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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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n/a
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never
12
none visible
33
normally
7
occasionally
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often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
6
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Colour of Staves
black
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brown
28
dark brown
10
gold
2
light brown
6
red
7
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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double rastrum
4
freehand
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quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
71
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8
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11
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12
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41
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33
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9
38
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1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
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2-part score
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2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
87
3-part score
2
3-part single page
24
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
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4-part score
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4-part single page
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5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
41
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
16
8-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
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32
none
38
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quintuple
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single
61
triple
16
varies
1
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empty ruled staves on grid
72
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left between voice parts as part of grid
4
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8
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2
staves not ruled on grid
21
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
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55
not in dedicated space
30
provided, in dedicated space
16
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
29
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
59
notation extended into margin
34
other
3
partial additional staves
34
staveline added
17
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
30
dark brown
7
gold
2
light brown
4
red
7
Type of Notation
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chant (square)
5
full mensural
7
void mensural
84
Monophonic Notation
absent
69
present
20
Level of Calligraphy
fair
27
high
35
n/a
2
poor
4
very high
24
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
10
custodes
1
end symbol
15
pointers
10
repeat signs
30
signa congruentiae
46
signes-de-renvoi
57
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
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1
Dutch
10
English
2
Flemish
5
French
42
German
3
Italian
18
Latin
73
Spanish
10
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
22
fully texted with one text
78
fully texted with two or more texts
16
fully texted with two texts
10
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
23
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
44
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
42
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
16
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
33
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
6
display script
26
humanistic
2
hybrida
6
roman
2
rotonda
3
textura
20
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
28
high
40
n/a
2
poor
8
very high
21
Colour of Text
black
55
blue
5
brown
32
dark brown
8
gold
2
light brown
3
red
36
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
46
yes
49
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
6
often
1
rarely
26
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
28
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
9
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
10
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
5
normally
7
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
21
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
23
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
9
historiated
2
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
never
1
normally
32
occasionally
16
often
11
rarely
15
sometimes
11
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
41
calligraphic with decoration
16
calligraphic with grotesque heads
16
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
19
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
14
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
8
normally
9
occasionally
5
often
7
rarely
18
sometimes
8
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
15
normally
6
occasionally
7
often
9
rarely
7
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
14
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
5
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 19, c. 1518, All folios
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