PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
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parchment
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
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often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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3-part opening
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4-part opening
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5-part opening
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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
1
quadruple
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single
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triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (italic)
1
display script
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
8
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
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Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Borders frequency: rarely
Colour of text: black
Monophonic notation: absent
Physical type: choirbook
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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