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
42
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
12
Format
oblong
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upright
48
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
9
none visible
27
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
34
dark brown
9
light brown
6
red
3
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
6
freehand
1
single rastrum
44
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
22
11
13
12
8
13
3
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
2
4
5
5
4
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16
7
12
8
12
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
23
2-part score
1
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
42
3-part score
1
3-part single page
17
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
52
4-part score
1
4-part single page
18
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
22
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
8
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
7
none
32
quintuple
1
single
33
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
49
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
29
not in dedicated space
23
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
8
made for complete additional staves
24
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
41
notation extended into margin
28
other
4
partial additional staves
28
staveline added
13
staves extended into margin
3
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black
18
blue
1
brown
47
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
void mensural
54
Monophonic Notation
absent
45
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
34
high
22
poor
6
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
cue notes
2
end symbol
13
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
20
signa congruentiae
20
signes-de-renvoi
33
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
7
Flemish
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French
29
German
6
Italian
13
Latin
48
Spanish
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
47
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
20
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
31
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
35
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
17
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
5
display script
4
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
10
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
34
high
22
poor
9
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
2
brown
56
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
9
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
36
yes
28
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
3
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
16
occasionally
9
often
9
rarely
12
sometimes
11
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
33
calligraphic with decoration
17
calligraphic with grotesque heads
18
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
16
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
14
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
10
occasionally
5
often
9
rarely
7
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
8
often
9
rarely
5
sometimes
7
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
5
decorative final long
12
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Physical type: choirbook
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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