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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Colour of Notation
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Monophonic Notation
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repeat signs
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Colour of notation: black
Level of calligraphy text: high
Multiple texts: yes
Number of staves: 5
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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