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
40
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
10
Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
8
none visible
26
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
32
dark brown
9
light brown
4
red
3
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
6
freehand
1
single rastrum
40
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
21
11
12
12
7
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
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2
2
3
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4
4
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4
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16
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10
8
9
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
21
2-part score
1
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
39
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
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
7
none
29
quintuple
1
single
30
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
47
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
28
not in dedicated space
21
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
8
made for complete additional staves
23
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
39
notation extended into margin
26
other
4
partial additional staves
26
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
blue
1
brown
43
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
50
Monophonic Notation
absent
41
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
33
high
19
poor
5
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
cue notes
2
end symbol
13
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
18
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
32
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
Flemish
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French
26
German
5
Italian
12
Latin
46
Spanish
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
44
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
19
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
29
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
33
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
15
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
10
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
33
high
19
poor
9
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
2
brown
52
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
9
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
34
yes
25
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
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
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
15
occasionally
8
often
9
rarely
11
sometimes
10
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
32
calligraphic with decoration
16
calligraphic with grotesque heads
16
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
16
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
14
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
10
occasionally
4
often
9
rarely
6
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
7
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
4
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Colour of text: brown
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Physical type: choirbook
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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