Manuscript: Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F X 5-9

Manuscript type: partbooks (complete set)

RISM siglum: CH-Bu F.X.5-9

DIAMM Source Key: 1551

Folio(s): All folios

Date: c. 1510-1547

Note on the back of the B wrapper: 'Bonifacius Amorbacchius Basil M.D.X.'

Location of origin: Basel, Switzerland

Artists/Scribes

Person: Anonymous, Anonymous
Person type: scribe
Location of origin: Basel, Switzerland
Note: Part 1

Person: Piperinus, Christoph
Person type: scribe
Location of origin: Basel, Switzerland
Note: Part 2

Person: Wannenmacher, Johannes
Person type: scribe
Location of origin: Basel, Switzerland
Note: Added and edited parts

Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F X 5-9, All folios

Physical description

Material: paper

Number of leaves: D: i + 37; A: ii + 38; T: 35; B: i + 36; Vg: ii + 24

Format: oblong

Page dimensions: 96 x 155

Quire structure: Text version

Other devices: 1. Modern pencil foliation, top right;
2. Original piece numbering, ink in left margin, partial for second part (D partbook 1-30 = no. 9-38; A partbook 1-19 = no. 9-26);
3. Modern piece numbering, pencil in left margin

Page details (zoom):

Preparation and Copying

D: 1-7; A: 1-7; T: 1-8; B: 1-8

Preparation

Disposition of Voice Parts Key

Pricking	none visible
Ruled grid	always
Ruling pattern	fairly regular
Staves omitted from grid	never
Incomplete staves	never

Medium and colour of grid	Frequency	Folios	Note
red ink	always		double vertical lines to the left and right of the writing space. No text lines.
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	rarely
Space provided for separate text	Frequency	Folios	Note
no separate text	always

Copying of text and music

Language(s)	Dutch, French, German, Latin
Order of Copying	music first always

Presence/absence of text	Voice part	Frequency
untexted	all voice parts	occasionally
provided with single incipit	all voice parts	normally
provided with single incipit	all except tenor	rarely
fully texted with one text	tenor	rarely

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

Non verbal performance instructions	Folios	Note
signes-de-renvoi	D f. 7v
repeat signs		occasionally
Line fillers	Folios	Note
none

Text

Types of script	cursive (humanistic)
Level of calligraphy	fair
Colour(s) of text	brown
Multiple texts	no
Text repetitions	none
Abbreviations	some
Non underlaid vocal text	none
Liminary text	Author ascriptions (to 'H. I.' = Henricus Isaac), occasionally

Decoration

Level of Decoration	fair

Decoration miniature frequency		Folios		Size position	Description	Discrepancies
rarely		D, f. 2r; T, ff. 1v-2r		Full-page, on separate pages at beginning of D and T partbook.	D, f. 2r: Venus standing on a column above a pond with seven figures swimming in it. Surrounded by quotes from Horace, Propertius and Tibullus. T, f. 1v: Figure of a philosopher, with Latin proverbs written next to him. f. 2r: Figure of Death shooting arrows at the various Ages of Man and Estates, accompanied by verses from Horace. Coloured pen drawings.

D: 8-37; A: 8-38; T: 9-35; B: 9-36; Vg: 1-26