PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
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Manuscript
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Printed work
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choirbook
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choirbook (fragment(s))
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choirbook (fragment)
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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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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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partbook (fragment)
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partbook (single)
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
86
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
34
parchment (with paper)
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
95
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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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n/a
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never
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none visible
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normally
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occasionally
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often
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rarely
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10
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11
27
12
18
13
6
14
2
15
2
2
15
3
24
4
32
5
34
6
45
7
37
8
49
9
46
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1-part single page
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10-part opening
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12-part opening
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19-part opening
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2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
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4-part consecutive
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4-part opening
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5-part opening
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5-part single page
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6-part opening
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7-part opening
2
8-part opening
3
n/a
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
58
quadruple
5
single
73
triple
23
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
87
left below voice parts as part of grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
6
none
18
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
27
variable space, not on grid
20
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
126
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
29
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
66
notation extended into margin
30
other
3
partial additional staves
33
staveline added
13
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
94
brown
28
dark brown
11
gold
1
light brown
2
red
6
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
8
full mensural
7
not specified
1
void mensural
118
Monophonic Notation
absent
108
present
22
Level of Calligraphy
fair
47
high
49
n/a
4
poor
9
very high
20
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
13
cue notes
1
custodes
1
end symbol
10
none
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
6
repeat signs
18
signa congruentiae
45
signes-de-renvoi
61
space-filler
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Language
Czech
1
Dutch
5
English
1
Flemish
6
French
36
German
6
Italian
18
Latin
111
Spanish
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
18
fully texted with one text
107
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one text
20
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
33
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
33
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
20
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
6
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
35
cursive (humanistic)
22
cursive (italic)
9
display script
35
humanistic
3
hybrida
3
roman
2
rotonda
5
textura
27
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
51
high
49
n/a
4
poor
10
very high
22
Colour of Text
black
89
blue
4
brown
39
dark brown
8
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
light brown
1
red
43
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
80
yes
53
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
7
normally
1
rarely
27
Borders Frequency
never
8
occasionally
2
rarely
28
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
12
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
25
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
16
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
3
historiated
4
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
20
never
1
normally
41
occasionally
15
often
11
rarely
20
sometimes
14
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
57
calligraphic with decoration
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
17
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
19
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
19
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
13
normally
9
occasionally
5
often
9
rarely
15
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
18
normally
5
occasionally
6
often
8
rarely
9
sometimes
8
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
3
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
16
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
6
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
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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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