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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choirbook
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empty ruled staves on grid
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notation and staves extended into margin
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staveline added
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fully texted with one text
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cursive (Anglicana)
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Colour of staves: black
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 6
Production method: Manuscript
Type of notation: void mensural
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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