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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Indentation for Initials
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empty ruled staves on grid
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notation and staves extended into margin
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Monophonic Notation
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Level of Calligraphy
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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pointers
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repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
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Colour of Text
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Multiple Texts
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Miniatures Frequency
never
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Borders Frequency
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Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
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Painted Initials Type
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end-symbol
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Type of notation: full mensural
Type of notation: void mensural
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS A 71 (olim 159), c. 1510-20, All folios
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