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
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Space Provided for Separate Text
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Indentation for initials filled in
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
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Type of Notation
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Monophonic Notation
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Level of Calligraphy
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provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
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Level of Calligraphy
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Borders Frequency
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Level of calligraphy music: fair
Penned initials type: flourished
Physical format: upright
Separate text: no separate text
Type of notation: void mensural
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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