Frottole II, Venice, Italy, 1505, , All folios

Physical description

Material: paper

Number of leaves: 56f.

Format: oblong

Page dimensions: 159-168 x 228-235

Quire structure: Text version

Title page / Frontispiece: None.

"Frottole libro | secondo"

None.

Index / Table of Contents: 2 columns, titled "Numero cinquantatre". Contents presented in alphabetical order according to the song titles, number reference in roman numerals.

Colophon: 1503/4: "Impressum Venetiis per Octauianum Pe-| trutium Forosemproniensem. Die.viii. Ianua-| rii Salutis anno M.ccccciiii. Cum priui-| legio inuictissimi Dominii Venetiarum quae nul-| lus possit cantu Figuratum imprimere sub| pena in piso priuilegio contenta.| Registrum| A B C D E F G Omnes quaterni. [Petrucci's device]"

1507/8: "Impressum Venetiis per Octauianum Pe-| trutium Forosempronioensem.M.D.vii.Die xxix| Ianuarii Cum priuilegio inuictissii Dominii| Venetiarum quae nullus possit cantum Figuratum| imprimere sub pena in ipso priuilegio contenta.| Registrum| A B C D E F G Omnes quaterni. [Petrucci's device]"

"Impressum Venetiis per Octauianum Pe-| trutium Forosempronioensem.M.D.vii.Die xxix| Ianuarii Cum priuilegio inuictissii Dominii| Venetiarum quae nullus possit cantum Figuratum| imprimere sub pena in ipso priuilegio contenta.| Registrum| A B C D E F G Omnes quaterni. [Petrucci's device]" 

Non-musical texts: None.

Other devices: 1503/4: Foliation in roman numerals on top-right of recto
1507/8: Foliation in arabic numerals on top-right of recto

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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	n/a
Staves omitted from grid	n/a
Incomplete staves	n/a

Indentation for initials	Frequency	Folios	Note
none	always
Extra space between voice parts	Frequency	Folios	Note
staves not ruled	occasionally	23v, 32v	A stave not printed between the Discantus and Tenor to avoid overlap with the multiple text underlay at the bottom stave of the Discantus.
Space provided for separate text	Frequency	Folios	Note
provided, in dedicated space	always		Additional strophes added to the bottom of the page, placed in the verso or recto on 4-part openings. The pages with additional strophes have 4–5 staves per page.

Copying of text and music

Language(s)	Italian
Higlighting	n/a
Order of Copying	movable type, double impression always

Presence/absence of text	Voice part	Frequency	Folios	Note
fully texted with one or two texts	discantus	normally		22v: incipits only
provided with one or two incipits	all except discantus	always

Music

Colour(s) of notation	black
Type(s) of notation	void mensural
Monophonic notation	absent
Level of calligraphy	n/a

Non verbal performance instructions	Folios	Note
coronae
custodes

Text

Types of script	roman
Types of script note	Large rotonda type used on the title page. Large gothic type used on the labelling of voice-parts. Roman type used for all other text (tavola, text underlay, liminary text, colophon). 1507/8: Verte -instruction in gothic type.
Level of calligraphy	n/a
Colour(s) of text	black
Multiple texts	yes Occasionally two to four lines of text set under the Discantus.
Text repetitions	few
Abbreviations	few
Non underlaid vocal text	additional Additional strophes set at the bottom of the page, placed in verso or recto on 4-part openings. The pages with additional strophes have 4–5 staves per page. Some differences occur between the two prints: 12v, 24v: in 1503/4 verses divided to 4 sections, in 1507/8 to 2 sections. 10v, 36v, 38v: in 1503/4 verses divided to 4 sections, refrains not indicated; in 1507/8 verses divided to 2 sections with refrain indicated. 14v, 15v, 16v, 20v, 21v, 31r, 34v: in 1503/4 refrain not indicated.
Liminary text	Composer's name appears on roman type (usually capitalised) as a header above and middle of the top staff. 31v: headin at top-left "Vn sonar de piua in fachinesco" Part names (Tenor, Altus, Bassus) vertically on the left margin.

Decoration

Level of Decoration

very poor

Decoration initial type	Frequency	Folios	Initial type(s)	Size position	Description	Discrepancies
printed initials	always		woodcut, calligraphic style		Petrucci's set of woodcut initials. Decorative initial present at the start of Discantus only.	5v, 20v, 24v, 37v, 51v: Stylistic variants in the initials between the two prints. 6v, 17v, 35v, 45v, 52v, 55v: smaller woodcut initial in 1507/8. 13v: 1503/4 initial missing; 1507/8 a large gothic type initial instead of a woodcut.