PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources

Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530

Manuscript: Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d

Manuscript type: choirbook (single quire(s))

RISM siglum: CH-Bu F.VI.26d

DIAMM Source Key: 2815

Folio(s): All folios

Date: First quarter of the 16th century

Location of origin: Basel, Switzerland ; Germany

Provenance

Based on the paper type, script and repertoire, probably made in or in the region around Basel. The manuscript was possibly later in the possession of the Remigius Faesch Museum whose holdings were taken over by Basel University Library in 1823.

Artists/Scribes

Person: Fabri, Jodocus
Person type: scribe
Location of origin: Basel, Switzerland
Note: ff. 4r-5r, autograph

Basis for description: microfilm

Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, All folios

Physical description

Material: paper

Number of leaves: 14

Format: upright

Page dimensions: 318 x 220

Quire structure: Text version

Title page / Frontispiece: f. 1r: 'HANS' (in large cadels)

Colophon: f. 14r: 'Do gracias gott gott gott sie gloppt'

Other devices: modern pencil foliation, 1-14

Page details (zoom):

Preparation and Copying

1v-3r, 6v-14r

Preparation

Disposition of Voice Parts Key

Pricking never
Ruled grid never
Ruling pattern highly irregular
Staves omitted from grid n/a
Incomplete staves occasionally,
13v-14r
Medium and colour of grid Frequency Folios Note
black ink sometimes 1v-3r single or double lines to left and right of text block
hard point often 6v-14r single lines to left and right of text block
Colour of staves Frequency Folios Note
black always
Ruling medium Frequency Folios Note
straightedge normally
freehand sometimes
Indentation for initials Frequency Folios Note
single normally
Extra space between voice parts Frequency Folios Note
variable space, not on grid normally
Space provided for separate text Frequency Folios Note
no separate text always
Adhoc adaptation Frequency Folios Note
notation and staves extended into margin occasionally

Copying of text and music

Language(s) Latin
Order of Copying music first
always
Presence/absence of text Voice part Frequency Folios Note
fully texted with one text all except bassus rarely
fully texted with one text discantus rarely
fully texted with one text tenor rarely
fully texted with one text discantus and tenor rarely
fully texted with one text all voice parts often
provided with single incipit discantus rarely
untexted all voice parts occasionally
Music
Colour(s) of notation black
Type(s) of notation void mensural
Type of notation note teardrop, sometimes slightly towards the rhomboid
Monophonic notation absent
Level of calligraphy poor
Non verbal performance instructions Folios Note
signes-de-renvoi 1v-2r
Line fillers Folios Note
none
Text
Types of script cursive (German)
Level of calligraphy poor
Colour(s) of text black
Multiple texts no
Text repetitions none
Abbreviations some
Non underlaid vocal text none
Liminary text Voice designations, regularly

Decoration

Level of Decoration poor
Decoration miniature frequency Folios Size position Description Discrepancies
never
Decoration border frequency Border type Folios Size Position Description Discrepancies
never None None
Decoration initial type Frequency Folios Initial type(s) Size position Description Discrepancies
penned initials sometimes calligraphic Cadels or large capitals of various degrees of elaboration, usually in connection with the voice designations
initials planned sometimes
Other decoration frequency Folios Other decoration type(s) Size position Description Discrepancies
rarely 1r decorated letters Title page, top Inscription 'HANS' in large cadels
4r-5r

Preparation

Disposition of Voice Parts Key

Pricking none visible
Ruled grid sometimes
Ruling pattern fairly irregular
Staves omitted from grid occasionally
Incomplete staves never
Medium and colour of grid Frequency Folios Note
n/a always
Colour of staves Frequency Folios Note
black always
Ruling medium Frequency Folios Note
single rastrum normally
freehand rarely 4r onestave added above 6 rastrum-ruled ones.
Indentation for initials Frequency Folios Note
single always at top of 4v stave indented for D, for other voices notation indented over ruled staves
Extra space between voice parts Frequency Folios Note
empty ruled staves on grid sometimes
Space provided for separate text Frequency Folios Note
no separate text always
Adhoc adaptation Frequency Folios Note
made for complete additional staves occasionally 4r stave added freehand above ruled staves to accommodate overrunning notation of D

Copying of text and music

Language(s) Latin
Order of Copying music first
always
Presence/absence of text Voice part Frequency Folios Note
untexted all voice parts occasionally 4r
provided with multiple incipits all voice parts often
Music
Colour(s) of notation black
Type(s) of notation void mensural
Monophonic notation absent
Level of calligraphy very poor
Non verbal performance instructions Folios Note
none
Line fillers Folios Note
none
Text
Types of script cursive (German)
Level of calligraphy very poor
Colour(s) of text black
Multiple texts no
Text repetitions none
Abbreviations some
Non underlaid vocal text none
Liminary text Composer designation f. 4v Tacet instruction f. 5r

Decoration

Level of Decoration very poor
Decoration miniature frequency Folios Size position Description Discrepancies
never
Decoration border frequency Border type Folios Size Position Description Discrepancies
never None None
Decoration initial type Frequency Folios Initial type(s) Size position Description Discrepancies
penned initials sometimes littera notabilior Slightly larger capitals introducing the text incipits below the stave with rest of text
initials planned occasionally 4v Indentation for 'E' of 'Et exultavit' at top of f. 4v