PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
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Belgium
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Eton
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Ferrara
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Rome
1
Savoy, France
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
parchment
6
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
1
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
2
11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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7
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8
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9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
1
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
1
none
2
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
2
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
ornament
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Colour of staves: black
Locations name: Eton
Number of staves: 10
Number of staves: 15
Physical type: choirbook
Production method: Manuscript
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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