PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
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paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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bound upright but prepared oblong
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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
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n/a
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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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sometimes
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Colour of Staves
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9
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2-part consecutive
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part consecutive
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5-part opening
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9-part consecutive
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n/a
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quadruple
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varies
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
8
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11
staves not ruled
4
staves not ruled on grid
21
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
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53
not in dedicated space
24
provided, in dedicated space
18
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
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made for complete additional staves
29
none
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notation and staves extended into margin
60
notation extended into margin
37
other
5
partial additional staves
37
staveline added
15
staves extended into margin
10
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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blue
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brown
26
dark brown
10
gold
1
light brown
1
red
5
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
10
full mensural
8
strene notation
1
void mensural
79
Monophonic Notation
absent
69
present
20
Level of Calligraphy
fair
34
high
29
n/a
5
poor
7
very high
14
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
15
custodes
1
end symbol
20
none
3
pointers
7
repeat signs
27
signa congruentiae
41
signes-de-renvoi
51
space-filler
4
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Language
Dutch
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English
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Flemish
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French
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German
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Italian
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Latin
73
Spanish
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
23
fully texted with one text
70
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
29
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
15
provided with single incipit
44
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
43
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
12
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
23
cursive (humanistic)
11
cursive (italic)
7
display script
17
humanistic
3
hybrida
8
roman
3
rotonda
6
textura
12
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
35
high
28
n/a
5
poor
13
very high
14
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
50
blue
5
brown
30
dark brown
11
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
33
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
52
yes
41
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
11
normally
1
rarely
18
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
13
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
19
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
19
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
5
historiated
3
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
2
normally
33
occasionally
12
often
10
rarely
18
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
46
calligraphic with decoration
17
calligraphic with grotesque heads
16
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
13
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
15
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
7
normally
9
occasionally
9
often
9
rarely
20
sometimes
8
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
11
normally
4
occasionally
9
often
10
rarely
11
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
5
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
14
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
7
littera notabilior
8
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2442, First half of the 16th century, probably c. 1527, Cantus partbook, all folios
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