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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Disposition of Voice Parts
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empty ruled staves on grid
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notation and staves extended into margin
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chant (square)
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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Level of Calligraphy
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reddish brown
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Multiple Texts
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yes
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Miniatures Frequency
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Borders Frequency
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Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Multiple texts: yes
Colour of notation: black
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
Presence absence of text: untexted
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 7 (= MaiM 1), c. 1512-30 , All folios
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