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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Material
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Pricking
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
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Adhoc Adaptation
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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staveline added
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
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Monophonic Notation
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
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repeat signs
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Presence or Absence of Text
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provided with multiple incipits
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Colour of Text
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Borders Frequency
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Planned Initials Frequency
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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