PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
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Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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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
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
21
never
6
none visible
25
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
47
brown
21
dark brown
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light brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
55
straightedge
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triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
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2
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15
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16
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17
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2
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4
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18
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25
7
24
8
36
9
41
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
24
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
40
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
62
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
44
5-part single page
4
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
24
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
2
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
38
none
21
quadruple
4
single
50
triple
22
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
53
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
6
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
29
variable space, not on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
57
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
24
notation and staves extended into margin
46
notation extended into margin
23
other
3
partial additional staves
28
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
55
brown
15
dark brown
4
red
9
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
7
strene notation
1
void mensural
63
Monophonic Notation
absent
54
present
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
33
poor
3
very high
19
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
cue notes
1
custodes
1
end symbol
12
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
28
signes-de-renvoi
44
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
5
French
16
German
3
Italian
1
Latin
63
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
66
fully texted with two or more texts
17
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
8
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
15
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
2
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
29
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
5
display script
27
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
19
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
28
poor
3
very high
22
Colour of Text
black
53
blue
2
brown
19
dark brown
3
red
39
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
42
yes
29
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
9
none visible
1
rarely
28
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
10
occasionally
4
rarely
20
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
6
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
22
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
8
flourished
2
historiated
5
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
2
normally
33
occasionally
14
often
6
rarely
19
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
34
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
13
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
13
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
17
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
18
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
9
rarely
7
sometimes
7
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
3
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
7
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Physical type: choirbook
Number of staves: 10
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS A 71 (olim 159), c. 1510-20, All folios
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