Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 3155 (= MaiM 209), All folios
Physical description
Material: paper
Number of leaves: iv + 133
Format: oblong
Page dimensions: 135 x 205
Quire structure: Text version
Other devices: Modern pencil foliation recto top right, 1-104, by J. J. Maier (excludes 29 blank folios at end).
Page details (zoom):
Preparation and Copying
101v-104rPreparation
Disposition of Voice Parts Key
Pricking | none visible |
Ruled grid |
always,
ruled in regular fashion, but without visible bounding lines |
Ruling pattern | fairly regular |
Staves omitted from grid | normally |
Incomplete staves | never |
Medium and colour of grid | Frequency | Folios | Note |
---|---|---|---|
n/a | always | ||
Colour of staves | Frequency | Folios | Note |
brown | always | ||
Ruling medium | Frequency | Folios | Note |
single rastrum | always | ||
Indentation for initials | Frequency | Folios | Note |
single | always | for voice designations, not initials | |
Extra space between voice parts | Frequency | Folios | Note |
none | always | ||
Space provided for separate text | Frequency | Folios | Note |
provided, in dedicated space | always | ||
Adhoc adaptation | Frequency | Folios | Note |
partial additional staves | sometimes |
Copying of text and music
Language(s) | German |
---|---|
Order of Copying |
music first
always |
Presence/absence of text | Voice part | Frequency | Folios | Note |
---|---|---|---|---|
untexted | all except discantus | always | ||
provided with single incipit | discantus | always |
Music
Colour(s) of notation | brown |
Type(s) of notation | void mensural |
Type of notation note | teardrop-shaped notation |
Monophonic notation | absent |
Level of calligraphy | poor |
Text
Types of script | cursive (German) |
Level of calligraphy | fair |
Colour(s) of text | brown |
Multiple texts | no |
Text repetitions | n/a |
Abbreviations | none |
Non underlaid vocal text | none |
Liminary text | Voice designations in indentations on all pages (except tenor); composer ascriptions above verso, always |
Preparation
Disposition of Voice Parts Key
Pricking | none visible |
Ruled grid |
always,
single line to left and right |
Ruling pattern | highly regular |
Staves omitted from grid | normally |
Incomplete staves | never |
Medium and colour of grid | Frequency | Folios | Note |
---|---|---|---|
hard point or lead point | always | ||
Colour of staves | Frequency | Folios | Note |
brown | always | ||
Ruling medium | Frequency | Folios | Note |
single rastrum | always | ||
Indentation for initials | Frequency | Folios | Note |
single | always | not for initials (untexted) but to separate voice-parts | |
Extra space between voice parts | Frequency | Folios | Note |
none | always | ||
Space provided for separate text | Frequency | Folios | Note |
provided, in dedicated space | normally | on most recto pages below tenor | |
Adhoc adaptation | Frequency | Folios | Note |
notation and staves extended into margin | occasionally |
Copying of text and music
Language(s) | German |
---|---|
Order of Copying |
n/a
always |
Presence/absence of text | Voice part | Frequency | Folios | Note |
---|---|---|---|---|
untexted | all voice parts | always | Text copied separately below T on recto pages |
Music
Colour(s) of notation | brown |
Type(s) of notation | void mensural |
Type of notation note | teardrop-shaped notation |
Monophonic notation | absent |
Level of calligraphy | fair |
Text
Types of script | cursive (German) |
Level of calligraphy | high |
Colour(s) of text | brown |
Multiple texts | no |
Text repetitions | none |
Abbreviations | very few |
Non underlaid vocal text |
entirely separate
below T on recto pages for most pieces |
Decoration
Level of Decoration | poor |
Other decoration frequency | Folios | Other decoration type(s) | Size position | Description | Discrepancies | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
always | littera notabilior | Every text strophe begins with a large embellished capital |
Preparation
Disposition of Voice Parts Key
Pricking | none visible |
Ruled grid |
always,
ruled in regular fashion, but without visible bounding lines |
Ruling pattern | highly regular |
Staves omitted from grid | normally |
Incomplete staves | never |
Medium and colour of grid | Frequency | Folios | Note |
---|---|---|---|
n/a | always | ||
Colour of staves | Frequency | Folios | Note |
brown | always | ||
Ruling medium | Frequency | Folios | Note |
single rastrum | always | ||
Indentation for initials | Frequency | Folios | Note |
single | always | for voice designations, not initials | |
Extra space between voice parts | Frequency | Folios | Note |
none | always | ||
Space provided for separate text | Frequency | Folios | Note |
provided, in dedicated space | normally | on all recto pages below tenor | |
Adhoc adaptation | Frequency | Folios | Note |
partial additional staves | occasionally |
Copying of text and music
Language(s) | German |
---|---|
Order of Copying |
music first
always |
Presence/absence of text | Voice part | Frequency | Folios | Note |
---|---|---|---|---|
provided with single incipit | all except tenor | normally | ||
fully texted with one text | tenor | normally | ||
fully texted with one text | all voice parts | rarely | 98v-99r |
Music
Colour(s) of notation | brown |
Type(s) of notation | void mensural |
Type of notation note | teardrop-shaped notation |
Monophonic notation | absent |
Level of calligraphy | fair |
Text
Types of script | cursive (German) |
Level of calligraphy | fair |
Colour(s) of text | brown |
Multiple texts | no |
Text repetitions | fairly few |
Abbreviations | few |
Non underlaid vocal text | additional |
Liminary text | Voice designations in indentations on most pages (usually except tenor); composer ascriptions above verso, normally |
Decoration
Level of Decoration | poor |
Other decoration frequency | Folios | Other decoration type(s) | Size position | Description | Discrepancies | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
normally | littera notabilior | Every text strophe and voice designation begins with a slightly embellished capital |