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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Colour of staves: brown
Number of staves: 2
Physical format: oblong
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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