PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
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paper
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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
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normally
4
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
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13
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26
8
38
9
43
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
10-part opening
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12-part opening
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19-part opening
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2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
22
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
35
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
56
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
5
5-part opening
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5-part single page
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6-part opening
19
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7-part opening
2
8-part consecutive
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8-part opening
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9-part consecutive
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9-part opening
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n/a
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none
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quadruple
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triple
23
varies
1
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48
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2
left between voice parts as part of grid
6
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6
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
29
variable space, not on grid
14
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55
not in dedicated space
6
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8
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Indentation for initials filled in
4
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21
notation and staves extended into margin
41
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16
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24
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full mensural
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void mensural
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present
15
Level of Calligraphy
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high
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5
very high
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very poor
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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custodes
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numbers to indicate note lengths
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pointers
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signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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French
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Latin
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Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
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fully texted with one or two texts
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fully texted with one text
59
fully texted with two or more texts
17
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
15
untexted
12
varies
1
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antiqua
1
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
5
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
30
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
27
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
24
poor
4
very high
24
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
62
blue
3
brown
8
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
38
Multiple Texts
no
38
yes
29
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
8
none visible
1
rarely
27
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
10
occasionally
4
rarely
22
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
9
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
6
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
24
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
8
flourished
3
historiated
6
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
2
normally
30
occasionally
14
often
5
rarely
14
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
32
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
10
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
13
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
16
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
18
normally
1
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
7
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
8
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
6
ornament
2
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Number of staves: 10
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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