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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partial borders: two-sided
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Colour of staves: reddish brown
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Penned initials frequency: normally
Physical format: upright
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Type of notation: void mensural
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
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