PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
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Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
42
choirbook (fragment)
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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tablebook
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Material
paper
36
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
10
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
7
upright
39
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
9
none visible
22
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
27
dark brown
10
light brown
6
red
3
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
5
freehand
2
single rastrum
37
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
14
11
10
12
3
13
1
2
2
3
3
4
6
5
3
6
17
7
12
8
11
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part opening
23
2-part score
1
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
47
3-part score
1
3-part single page
18
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
43
4-part score
1
4-part single page
20
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
28
quintuple
1
single
28
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
40
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
22
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
18
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
35
notation extended into margin
25
other
2
partial additional staves
24
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
blue
1
brown
40
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
void mensural
46
Monophonic Notation
absent
39
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
29
high
17
poor
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
12
pointers
4
repeat signs
22
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
29
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
8
Flemish
1
French
29
German
3
Italian
16
Latin
39
Spanish
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
17
fully texted with one text
38
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
20
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
13
provided with single incipit
32
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
34
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
14
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
6
display script
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
5
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
28
high
17
poor
9
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
2
brown
47
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
7
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
26
yes
26
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
4
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
16
occasionally
8
often
7
rarely
11
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
29
calligraphic with decoration
14
calligraphic with grotesque heads
16
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
12
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
10
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
10
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
6
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
6
often
7
rarely
6
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
11
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
5
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Colour of staves: black
Colour of text: black
Disposition of voice part: 5-part consecutive
Number of staves: 11
Number of staves: 15
Type of script: textura
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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