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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Ruling Medium
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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
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
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Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
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Penned Initials Frequency
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sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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calligraphic with decoration
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decorated
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flourished
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littera notabilior
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Planned Initials Frequency
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Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Type
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Colour of notation: black
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Material: paper
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
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Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.M.1.2 (Lat. 457; olim VI.H.I), c. 1505, All folios
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