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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notation and staves extended into margin
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Colour of Notation
black
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Type of Notation
void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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Level of Calligraphy
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signa congruentiae
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
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Colour of Text
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Miniatures Frequency
never
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Borders Frequency
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Colour of staves: black
Colour of text: black
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Indentation for initials: single
Number of staves: 2
Number of staves: 4
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
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