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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Ruling Medium
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empty ruled staves on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
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notation and staves extended into margin
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staveline added
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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Level of Calligraphy
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coronae
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end symbol
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Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
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Multiple Texts
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Miniatures Frequency
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Borders Frequency
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banner
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littera notabilior
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Number of staves: 6
Painted initials type: decorated
Colour of text: red
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2440, 1515-1525, All folios
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