PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
chant book with polyphony
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choirbook
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
paper
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parchment
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
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normally
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often
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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15
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16
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17
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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12-part opening
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2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
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2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
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4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
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4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
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6-part consecutive
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6-part opening
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7-part consecutive
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7-part opening
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8-part consecutive
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8-part opening
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9-part consecutive
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9-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
6
none
8
single
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triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
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partial additional staves
3
staveline added
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
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dark brown
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red
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
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chant (square)
3
full mensural
5
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
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end symbol
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pointers
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repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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German
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Latin
22
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
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fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
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Type of Script
antiqua
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cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (italic)
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display script
5
textura
22
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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very high
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Colour of Text
black
20
blue
3
brown
4
dark brown
1
dark red
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gold
1
green
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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rarely
7
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
often
4
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
2
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
10
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
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rarely
2
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
ornament
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Type of notation: chant (square)
Disposition of voice part: 3-part score
Multiple texts: yes
Physical type: choirbook
Number of staves: 8
Penned initials frequency: rarely
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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