PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
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10-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 consecutive
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3-part opening
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3-part score
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3-part single page
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4-part consecutive
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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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present
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custodes
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signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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provided with multiple incipits
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provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
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untexted
13
varies
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
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cursive (humanistic)
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cursive (italic)
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display script
21
humanistic
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hybrida
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roman
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textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
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high
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very high
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very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
40
blue
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brown
11
dark brown
3
red
28
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
29
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
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never
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rarely
21
Borders Frequency
never
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occasionally
4
rarely
18
Borders Size
full and partial borders
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full borders
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partial borders: one- and two-sided
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partial borders: one-sided
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partial borders: three-sided
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partial borders: two- and three-sided
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partial borders: two-sided
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never
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normally
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occasionally
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often
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rarely
20
sometimes
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decorated
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decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
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historiated
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plain initials
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trompe l'oeil
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zoomorphic initial
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
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normally
25
occasionally
12
often
3
rarely
15
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
25
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
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decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
9
historiated
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littera notabilior
1
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
11
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
16
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
6
rarely
8
sometimes
7
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
3
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
6
ornament
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Number of staves: 10
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS IV.922, c. 1520, one quire (117-125) c. 1515, All folios
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