Contrapunctus seu figurata musica super plano cantu missarum solennium totius anni, Lyons, France, 1528, , 90

Physical description

Material: paper

Number of leaves: 90

Format: upright

Page dimensions: 425 x 280

Quire structure: Text version

Title page / Frontispiece: None.

"Contrapunctus seu figurata musica super plano cantu missarum solennium totius anni"in Roman capitals : word "Contra" with a large engraved decorative initial C, 'o' inside the letter 'n', letters 't' and 'r' joined together; the colophon in two sizes of rotonda type on the lower half of the page.

None.

Index / Table of Contents: Index in O 3: headed "Indicem hunc scite operi addimus quo Missamus solennium Introitus: Responsoria: Versuum fines: Alleluia: Offertoria Comuniones ac reliqui canotus in eo contenti quoto folio contineantur tibi pateat facilius.", in two sizes of Rotonda type.
Contents are presented in two columns: each mass is listed with its title as a header and the movements listed underneath with their folio numbers.

Colophon: in two parts with two sizes of Rotonda type:
"Cum priuilegio Regio med quinquennium ab Anno Domini. M.CCCCCXXVIII. mense Augusto"
"Uenundatur Lugduni in edibus Stephani guaynard prope diuam virginem Mariam de Confort."

In two parts, with two sizes of Rotonda type (first part larger, second part smaller):
"Cum priuilegio Regio med quinquennium ab Anno Domini. M.CCCCCXXVIII. mense Augusto"
"Uenundatur Lugundi in edibus Stephani guaynard prope diuam virginem Mariam de Confort."

Non-musical texts: 1v: Dedication from the printer Bernardus Guarnerus to Bernardo Altovitae; a dialogue between Guillaume Gobert and Bernardo Altovito
2r: A preface for the reader

Other devices: Page foliation in top-right of recto in arabic numerals (3–80).

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Preparation and Copying

Preparation

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Disposition of Voice Parts Key

Voice Parts Key

• Discantus
• Altus
• Tenor
• Bassus
• Contratenor
• Sextus
• Quintus
• Vagants
• Textus
• Triplex
• Medius / Meane
• Quatriplex

• Signe de renvoi

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Pricking	n/a
Ruled grid	n/a
Ruling pattern	fairly regular
Staves omitted from grid	rarely
Incomplete staves	never

Indentation for initials	Frequency	Folios	Note
single	normally
double	rarely	2v	Historiated initial in the chant part (tenor).
Space provided for separate text	Frequency	Folios	Note
no separate text	always

Copying of text and music

Language(s)	Latin
Higlighting	None.
Order of Copying	woodcut, double impression always, The page printed in two impressions: staves and decorative banners / notation, text, initials and woodcuts. (Guillo 1991, 235)

Presence/absence of text	Voice part	Frequency	Folios	Note
fully texted with one text	all voice parts	always

Music

Colour(s) of notation	black
Colour of notation folios	black
Type(s) of notation	void mensural
Type of notation folios	2v–80v
Monophonic notation	present 2v–76v
Level of calligraphy	n/a

Non verbal performance instructions	Folios	Note
signes-de-renvoi	4v–5r, 6v–7r, 9v–10r, 54v–55r	run-over symbol: a flower with a short stem and three curled petals.
signa congruentiae		Signa congruentiae: three diamond-shaped dots and a hook.
Line fillers	Folios	Note
none

Text

Types of script	rotonda
Types of script size position	Rotonda font the most used throughout the book. Different sizes of rotonda font, in the order of their size: 1) the title of the table of contents 2) First part of the colophon, chant text underlay 3) Second part of the colophon, polyphonic text underlay, table of contents Roman font used also: Largest roman capitals used for the title: "Contrapunctus seu figurata musica super plano cantu missarum solennium totius anni":word "Contra" with a large engraved decorative initial C, 'o' inside the letter 'n', letters 't' and 'r' joined together.  Small roman font used for the dedication from the printer Bernard Garnier to Bernardo Altovito (1v), a dialogue between the printer Guillaume Gobert and Bernardo Altovito (1v) and the preface (2r).  
Level of calligraphy	n/a
Multiple texts	no
Text repetitions	few Text repetitions often indicated with "ij", but written repetition exists too.
Abbreviations	few
Non underlaid vocal text	none
Liminary text	The name of the mass and the mass part printed in the banner on the top of each page. Names of the voice parts placed vertically on the left margin, in front of the initial: Superior-Tenor-Altus-Bassus   "Residuum" -rubric placed to the initial space after a page turn: All voices: 16v–17r, 22v–23r, 28v–29r, 31v–32r, 33v–34r, 39v–40r, 44v–45r, 45v–46r, 50v–51r, 54v–55r, 56v–57r, 57v–58r, 59v–60r, 64v–65r, 65v–66r, 68v–69r, 72v–73r, 74v–75r, 76v–77r, 79v–80r Superius & Tenor: 6v–7r Superius, Tenor & Bassus: 11v–12r "Chorus" in large Roman capitals above the chant part on the first opening, also on the motets if monophonic notation is used.

Decoration

Level of Decoration

high

Decoration miniature frequency		Folios		Size position	Description	Discrepancies
normally		3v, 9r, 13v, 19r, 24v, 31r, 36v, 41v, 46v, 53r, 59r, 63v, 70r		13 engraved miniatures, placed at the beginning of the chant section on the first openings. 3v 98 x 70 mm 9r 50 x 35 mm 13v 38 x 31 mm 19r 46 x 32 mm 24v 47 x 32 mm 31r 48,5 x 34 mm 36v 49 x 34 mm 41v 49 x 36 mm 46v 38 x 50 mm 53r 98 x 73 mm 59r 98 x 73 mm 63v 99 x 71 mm 70r 98 x 72 mm	All miniatures relate to the feasts of the masses: 3v The nativity scene 9r St Stephen 13v St John 19r Epiphany (adoration of the Magi) 24v Presentation of Christ at the temple 31r Resurrection of Christ 36v The Ascension of Christ 41v The Pentecost 46v The Holy Trinity 53r Holy Communion 59r The birth of St John the Baptist 63v The ascension of the Virgin Mary 70r All Saints: St Bernard, St Sebastian, St Peter and St Lawrence on the foreground, above a banner with a text "Hisunt Filip Mei Dilecti"
Decoration initial type	Frequency	Folios	Initial type(s)	Size position	Description	Discrepancies
printed initials	always		historiated, woodcut, calligraphic style, woodcut, grotesque, woodcut, square, ornamental with black background		Historiated initial 'A' (King David & harp, 53 x 54 mm), used only once in the first musical opening. Square woodcut initials 'Q', 'P' with the preface and the dedication. Grotesque woodcut initials 'E' (2), 'O' (1). Smaller calligraphic woodcut initials: A (2) B (1) C (1) D (2) E (1) F (3) G (3) H (1) I (2) M (3) O (1) Q (2) P (2) R (2) S (3) T (1) U/V (3)	37r: D upside down used as Q 70r: D used as O
Other decoration frequency		Folios	Other decoration type(s)	Size position	Description	Discrepancies
normally			banner, vignette		Two types of decorative banners used on top of the page with a title of the mass part / motet and the page number: verso: a scroll recto: An angel surrounded by a decorative arc. Vignettes sometimes placed around the headings in the banner or the names of the voice parts.