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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choirbook
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
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Type of Notation
void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
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Level of Calligraphy
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coronae
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repeat signs
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signa congruentiae
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cursive
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cursive (bastarda)
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brown
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Multiple Texts
no
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Miniatures Frequency
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partial borders: one- and two-sided
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decorated
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Indentation for initials: single
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Colour of text: brown
Production method: Manuscript
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Montecassino, Italy, Biblioteca dell'Abbazia, MS 871, late 15th century, pp. 247-434
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