Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F X 1-4, D: 1-13: A: 1-14; T: 1-33; B: 1-13
Physical description
Material: paper
Number of leaves: D: ii + 13; A: iv + 14; T: ii + 33; B: ii + 13
Format: oblong
Page dimensions: 97 x 155
Quire structure: Text version
Index / Table of Contents: T, f. iv: fragment of an alphabetical index by scribe of second part; stops with 'A'.
Other devices: 1. Modern pencil foliation top right
2. Modern piece numbering, pencil in left margin
Page details (zoom):
Preparation and Copying
All foliosPreparation
Disposition of Voice Parts Key
Signe de renvoi
| Pricking | none visible |
| Ruled grid | none visible |
| Ruling pattern | variable |
| Staves omitted from grid | sometimes |
| Incomplete staves | never |
| Medium and colour of grid | Frequency | Folios | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| none | always | ||
| Colour of staves | Frequency | Folios | Note |
| brown | always | ||
| Ruling medium | Frequency | Folios | Note |
| single rastrum | always | ||
| Indentation for initials | Frequency | Folios | Note |
| none | always | ||
| Extra space between voice parts | Frequency | Folios | Note |
| left below voice parts as part of grid | occasionally | ||
| Space provided for separate text | Frequency | Folios | Note |
| provided, in dedicated space | normally | in T partbook only |
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 voice parts | normally | ||
| fully texted with one text | tenor | occasionally | T partbook only |
Music
| Colour(s) of notation | brown |
| Type(s) of notation | void mensural |
| Type of notation note | teardrop-shaped notation; first piece rhomboid-shaped notation |
| Monophonic notation | absent |
| Level of calligraphy | poor |
| Non verbal performance instructions | Folios | Note |
|---|---|---|
| repeat signs | regularly | |
| Line fillers | Folios | Note |
| none |
Text
| Types of script | cursive (German) |
| Level of calligraphy | fair |
| Colour(s) of text | brown |
| Multiple texts | no |
| Text repetitions | none |
| Abbreviations | some |
| Non underlaid vocal text |
additional
T partbook only, below music and on subseqent pages left blank for the purpose. From no.11 (f. 21v) onwards, this added text is lacking. |
Decoration
| Level of Decoration | very poor |