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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notation and staves extended into margin
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Colour of Notation
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
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void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
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present
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Level of Calligraphy
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coronae
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end symbol
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pointers
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repeat signs
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Colour of Text
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Multiple Texts
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Miniatures Frequency
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Borders Frequency
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2442, First half of the 16th century, probably c. 1527, Cantus partbook, all folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
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