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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Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
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Format
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Colour of Notation
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Type of Notation
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Monophonic Notation
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Level of Calligraphy
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repeat signs
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signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
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Colour of Text
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Multiple Texts
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Miniatures Frequency
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Borders Frequency
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Indentation for initials: single
Level of calligraphy text: high
Multiple texts: no
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Pricking frequency: none visible
Type of notation: void mensural
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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