PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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no separate text
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not in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
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notation and staves extended into margin
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partial additional staves
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Colour of Notation
black
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Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
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void mensural
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absent
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Level of Calligraphy
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coronae
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fully texted with one or two texts
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rotonda
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textura
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red
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Colour of text: black
Material: paper
Multiple texts: yes
Number of staves: 4
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Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-7 (II A 7), late 15th - early 16th century, All folios
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