Zwickau, Germany, Ratsschulbibliothek, MS 106,4, All folios
Physical description
Material: paper
Number of leaves: D, A, T, B: 2 each; Q: 1
Format: upright
Page dimensions: 210 x 160
Quire structure: Text version
Other devices: 1. Modern foliation through all five booklets, stamped top right, 1-9
2. Modern piece numbering 1-5, pencil left margin
Page details (zoom):
Preparation and Copying
All foliosPreparation
Disposition of Voice Parts Key
Signe de renvoi
| Pricking | never |
| Ruled grid |
never,
single line on left, no lines for text |
| Ruling pattern |
variable
staves ruled freehand, sometimes uneven, not parallel, varying in distance. Apparently first only ruled for first two pieces, then 3-5 added on new ruling with slightly larger rastrum. |
| Staves omitted from grid | never |
| Incomplete staves | never |
| Medium and colour of grid | Frequency | Folios | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| hard point | always | ||
| Colour of staves | Frequency | Folios | Note |
| black | always | ||
| Ruling medium | Frequency | Folios | Note |
| single rastrum | always | ||
| Indentation for initials | Frequency | Folios | Note |
| single | always | one line indentation at beginning of every voice for pieces 1 and 3; for 2, 4 and 5 music and text indented over ruled staves | |
| Extra space between voice parts | Frequency | Folios | Note |
| empty ruled staves on grid | sometimes | empty staves after pieces 2 and 5 | |
| 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 |
| Type of notation note | teardrop shape |
| Monophonic notation | absent |
| Level of calligraphy | poor |
Text
| Types of script | cursive (German) |
| Level of calligraphy | poor |
| Colour(s) of text | brown |
| Multiple texts | no |
| Text repetitions | few |
| Abbreviations | few |
| Non underlaid vocal text | none |
Decoration
| Level of Decoration | n/a |