Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F X 1-4, D: 14-92; A: 15-88; T: 34-116; B: 14-91
Physical description
Material: paper
Number of leaves: D: 79; A: 74; T: 83; B: 78
Format: oblong
Page dimensions: 97 x 155
Quire structure: Text version
Other devices: 1. Modern pencil foliation top right
2. Original piece numbering, ink in left margin, 3-100 (= 21-118 of ms. in its current state)
3. Modern piece numbering, pencil in left margin
Page details (zoom):
Preparation and Copying
All foliosPreparation
Disposition of Voice Parts Key
Pricking | none visible |
Ruled grid | normally |
Ruling pattern | fairly regular |
Staves omitted from grid | sometimes |
Incomplete staves | never |
Medium and colour of grid | Frequency | Folios | Note |
---|---|---|---|
fold | always | ||
Colour of staves | Frequency | Folios | Note |
light brown | always | ||
Ruling medium | Frequency | Folios | Note |
straightedge | 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 | often | ||
Space provided for separate text | Frequency | Folios | Note |
provided, in dedicated space | sometimes | T partbook only | |
not in dedicated space | occasionally | T partbook only, over ruled staves |
Copying of text and music
Language(s) | German, Latin |
---|---|
Order of Copying |
music first
always |
Presence/absence of text | Voice part | Frequency | Folios | Note |
---|---|---|---|---|
provided with single incipit | all voice parts | normally | ||
fully texted with one text | all voice parts | rarely |
Music
Colour(s) of notation | light brown |
Type(s) of notation | void mensural |
Type of notation note | teardrop-shaped notation |
Monophonic notation | absent |
Level of calligraphy | fair |
Non verbal performance instructions | Folios | Note |
---|---|---|
repeat signs | regularly | |
Line fillers | Folios | Note |
none |
Text
Types of script | cursive (humanistic) |
Level of calligraphy | fair |
Colour(s) of text | light brown |
Multiple texts | no |
Text repetitions | none |
Abbreviations | few |
Non underlaid vocal text |
additional
T partbook only, below music and on subsequent pages left blank for the purpose (or sometimes over ruled staves). |
Liminary text | Vocie designations in T partbook in five-voice section |
Decoration
Level of Decoration | very poor |