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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Colour of Staves
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Indentation for Initials
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made for complete additional staves
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notation and staves extended into margin
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notation extended into margin
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partial additional staves
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staveline added
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staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
blue
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chant (square)
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Monophonic Notation
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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occasionally
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end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Material: paper
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Ruling medium: freehand
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Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-26 (II A 21) (olim 8707), First half of 16th century, All folios
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