PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
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Production method
Manuscript
24
Printed work
14
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
5
partbooks (complete set)
16
partbooks (incomplete set)
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
30
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
5
Format
oblong
38
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
15
never
8
none visible
10
normally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
10
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
printed staves
5
single rastrum
14
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
2
1
3
9
4
16
5
13
6
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
24
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
15
quadruple
1
single
20
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
none
6
staves not ruled
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
26
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
38
blue
1
brown
5
gold
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
not specified
1
void mensural
37
Monophonic Notation
absent
36
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
7
n/a
14
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
13
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
4
Flemish
2
French
13
German
6
Italian
13
Latin
26
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
32
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
13
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
6
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
roman
4
rotonda
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
6
n/a
14
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
35
brown
8
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
21
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
3
often
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
12
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
signa congruentiae
1
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Colour of notation: black
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Number of staves: 6
Ruling medium: freehand
Type of notation: void mensural
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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