. English: Folio 43r of a 15th-century copy of a Latin treatise on the Pythagorean-based theory of ancient Greek music, in which the text reflects an older (10th-century) tradition and the numerous diagrams related to ratio and pitch demonstrate later developments in the tradition. Medieval. Layout: Written in 2 columns of 39-41 lines; ruled in lead, with little of the ruling now visible. Script: Written in semi-humanistic script. Decoration: Diagrams and tables throughout in various combinations of red, blue, and brown ink; 2-line initials and paragraph marks in red or blue; headings, roman n
. English: Folio 43r of a 15th-century copy of a Latin treatise on the Pythagorean-based theory of ancient Greek music, in which the text reflects an older (10th-century) tradition and the numerous diagrams related to ratio and pitch demonstrate later developments in the tradition. Medieval. Layout: Written in 2 columns of 39-41 lines; ruled in lead, with little of the ruling now visible. Script: Written in semi-humanistic script. Decoration: Diagrams and tables throughout in various combinations of red, blue, and brown ink; 2-line initials and paragraph marks in red or blue; headings, roman numerals in text, and a few marginal notes in red; capitals touched with red. Watermark: Similar to Briquet, Soleil, 13977 (Fleurus and Namur, 1487-1491) and 13979 (variants made in France and used in France, the Netherlands, Belgium, and the Rhineland, 1512-1540). 31 October 2014, 12:37:20. University of Pennsylvania Libraries 374 LJS47-43r
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