PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
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Manuscript
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Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
4
none visible
7
normally
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
8
dark brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
11
straightedge
7
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
5
12
3
13
1
2
2
3
3
4
3
5
4
6
6
7
6
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9
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
15
3-part score
1
3-part single page
16
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
8
single
12
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
6
other
3
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
4
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Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
5
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
3
poor
3
very high
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
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fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
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1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
10
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
hybrida
2
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
1
poor
4
very high
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
6
dark brown
3
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
2
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Number of staves: 9
Type of notation: void mensural
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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