PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
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music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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partbook (single)
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paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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Format
oblong
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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
4
none visible
15
normally
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
15
dark brown
8
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
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single rastrum
17
straightedge
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triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
8
11
6
12
3
13
1
14
1
2
1
3
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4
1
5
1
6
7
7
5
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8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
16
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11
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
13
single
10
triple
1
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
2
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Indentation for initials filled in
3
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11
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
10
other
3
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
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staves extended into margin
1
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Colour of Notation
black
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brown
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dark brown
2
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
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chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
6
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
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15
fully texted with one text
14
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4
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
15
untexted
13
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
10
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
5
display script
4
hybrida
2
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
4
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
2
brown
24
dark brown
2
red
5
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
14
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
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Colour of text: brown
Copy language name: Latin
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Multiple texts: yes
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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