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PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources

Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530

Manuscript: Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 h

Manuscript type: choirbook (fragment(s))

RISM siglum: CH-Bu F.VI.26h

DIAMM Source Key: 2819

Folio(s): 9, 10

Date: Second decade of the 16th century

Kmetz 1988, 71

Location of origin: Basel, Switzerland ; Germany

Provenance

Based on the paper type, script and repertoire, probably made in or in the region around Basel. The manuscript was possibly later in the possession of the Remigius Faesch Museum whose holdings were taken over by Basel University Library in 1823.

Artists/Scribes

Person: Anonymous, Anonymous
Person type: scribe

Bibliography

Kmetz 1988, 63-73

Basis for description: original

Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 h, 9, 10

Physical description

Material: paper

Number of leaves: 2

Format: upright

Page dimensions: 320 x 215

Quire structure:

Page details (zoom):

Preparation and Copying

Preparation

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Disposition of Voice Parts

Pricking never
Ruled grid always,
9r: Hard-point ruled grid on the outer margin, 32–24 mm. 10r: Hard-point ruled grid, outer margin damaged, inner margin 33 mm.
Ruling pattern fairly regular
Staves omitted from grid never
Incomplete staves never
Ruling medium Frequency Folios Note
single rastrum always
Indentation for initials Frequency Folios Note
single always
Extra space between voice parts Frequency Folios Note
none always
Space provided for separate text Frequency Folios Note
no separate text always

Copying of text and music

Language(s) Latin
Order of Copying music first
always
Presence/absence of text Voice part Frequency Folios Note
fully texted with one text all voice parts always
Music
Colour(s) of notation brown
Type(s) of notation void mensural
Monophonic notation absent
Level of calligraphy fair
Non verbal performance instructions Folios Note
coronae
Text
Types of script cursive (humanistic)
Level of calligraphy fair
Colour(s) of text brown
Multiple texts no
Text repetitions few
Abbreviations some
Non underlaid vocal text none

Decoration

Level of Decoration poor
Decoration initial type Frequency Folios Initial type(s) Size position Description Discrepancies
penned initials rarely 10r calligraphic Calligraphic initial on the top voice, green ink.