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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Space Provided for Separate Text
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Copying of Music
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Level of Calligraphy
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Level of Calligraphy
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Planned Initials Type
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banner
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Copy language name: Latin
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Locations name: Florence
Multiple texts: yes
Number of staves: 4
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Cambridge, Great Britain, University Library, MS Nn.6.46, c. 1500, All folios
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