Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 18 (olim 143), All folios
Physical description
Material: paper
Number of leaves: i + i + 90 + i
Format: oblong
Page dimensions: 168 x 237-240
Quire structure:
Text version
i 7 (1-7 [either f. 1 or 3 pasted in]), ii 9 (8-17 [f. 10 excised]), iii 12 (18-29), iv 6 (30-35), v 11 (36-46 [f. 47 excised]), vi 8 (48-55), vii 9 (57-65 [f. 56 excised]), viii 12 (66-77), ix 10 (78-87), x 6 (88-93)
Index / Table of Contents: f ir: 'Anonimi son gli autori de' componimenti compressi in questo MS.' (18th/19th century?)
Other devices: Early (original?) foliation in red ink top right, 1-93 (10, 47 and 56 missing).
Page details (zoom):
Preparation and Copying
1-19r
Preparation
Disposition of Voice Parts
Key
- Discantus
- Altus
- Tenor
- Bassus
- Contratenor
- Sextus
- Quintus
- Vagants
- Textus
- Triplex
- Medius / Meane
- Quatriplex
- Signe de renvoi
Pricking |
never
|
Ruled grid |
always,
single line to left and right, no lines for text
|
Ruling pattern |
highly regular
all
|
Staves omitted from grid |
n/a
|
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 |
none |
always |
|
no indented staves, no indent over staves to accommodate initials |
Extra space between voice parts |
Frequency |
Folios |
Note |
left between voice parts as part of grid |
always |
|
|
Space provided for separate text |
Frequency |
Folios |
Note |
provided, in dedicated space |
always |
|
staves 3-4 on every page |
Copying of text and music
Language(s) |
Italian |
Higlighting |
none
|
Order of Copying |
music first
always,
all
|
Presence/absence of text |
Voice part |
Frequency |
Folios |
Note |
untexted |
all voice parts |
sometimes |
|
|
untexted |
all except discantus |
sometimes |
|
|
partially texted with one text |
discantus |
occasionally |
|
|
provided with single incipit |
discantus |
occasionally |
|
|
fully texted with one text |
discantus |
rarely |
|
|
provided with single incipit |
all except discantus |
occasionally |
|
|
Music
Colour(s) of notation |
dark brown |
Colour of notation folios |
all |
Type(s) of notation |
void mensural |
Type of notation folios |
all
|
Type of notation note |
even rhomboid shape with straight, tapered stems
|
Monophonic notation |
absent
|
Level of calligraphy |
fair
|
Later changes |
Folios |
|
f. 1r: addition of page of tablature, with hand-drawn sixth staveline, over 5 staves. Bottom stave and below text/music area notation exercises |
|
|
Text
Types of script |
cursive (humanistic)
|
Level of calligraphy |
fair
|
Colour(s) of text |
reddish brown
|
Multiple texts |
no
|
Text repetitions |
none
|
Abbreviations |
none
|
Non underlaid vocal text |
additional
poems copied in space left on staves 3-4, sometimes also in space left after end of music in stave 2 on verso. Depending on amount of text, either only on verso or also on recto
|
Liminary text |
none
|
Decoration
Level of Decoration |
very poor
|
19v-64r
Preparation
Disposition of Voice Parts
Key
- Discantus
- Altus
- Tenor
- Bassus
- Contratenor
- Sextus
- Quintus
- Vagants
- Textus
- Triplex
- Medius / Meane
- Quatriplex
- Signe de renvoi
Pricking |
never
|
Ruled grid |
always,
single line to left and right, no lines for text
|
Ruling pattern |
highly regular
all
|
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 |
none |
always |
|
no indented staves, no indent over staves to accommodate initials; f. 38r indented for canonic inscription |
Extra space between voice parts |
Frequency |
Folios |
Note |
left between voice parts as part of grid |
often |
|
|
Space provided for separate text |
Frequency |
Folios |
Note |
no separate text |
always |
|
|
Copying of text and music
Language(s) |
French, Italian, Latin, Spanish |
Order of Copying |
music first
always
|
Presence/absence of text |
Voice part |
Frequency |
Folios |
Note |
untexted |
all except discantus |
always |
|
|
provided with single incipit |
discantus |
always |
|
|
Music
Colour(s) of notation |
dark brown |
Type(s) of notation |
void mensural |
Type of notation note |
squat rhomboid shape with stems leaning counterclockwise somewhat
|
Monophonic notation |
absent
|
Level of calligraphy |
high
|
Text
Types of script |
cursive (humanistic)
|
Level of calligraphy |
fair
|
Colour(s) of text |
reddish brown
|
Multiple texts |
no
|
Text repetitions |
none
|
Abbreviations |
none
|
Non underlaid vocal text |
none
|
Liminary text |
none
|
Decoration
Level of Decoration |
very poor
|
64v-93v
Preparation
Disposition of Voice Parts
Key
- Discantus
- Altus
- Tenor
- Bassus
- Contratenor
- Sextus
- Quintus
- Vagants
- Textus
- Triplex
- Medius / Meane
- Quatriplex
- Signe de renvoi
Pricking |
never
|
Ruled grid |
always,
single line to left and right, no lines for text
|
Ruling pattern |
highly regular
all
|
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 |
none |
always |
|
no indented staves, no indent over staves to accommodate initials |
Extra space between voice parts |
Frequency |
Folios |
Note |
left between voice parts as part of grid |
often |
|
|
Space provided for separate text |
Frequency |
Folios |
Note |
no separate text |
always |
|
|
Copying of text and music
Language(s) |
Flemish, French, Italian, Latin, Spanish |
Order of Copying |
music first
always,
all
|
Presence/absence of text |
Voice part |
Frequency |
Folios |
Note |
provided with single incipit |
all voice parts |
always |
|
|
Music
Colour(s) of notation |
dark brown |
Type(s) of notation |
void mensural |
Type of notation note |
even round shape with stems leaning counterclockwise slightly
|
Monophonic notation |
absent
|
Level of calligraphy |
high
|
Text
Types of script |
cursive (italic)
|
Level of calligraphy |
poor
|
Colour(s) of text |
black
|
Multiple texts |
no
|
Text repetitions |
none
|
Abbreviations |
none
|
Non underlaid vocal text |
none
|
Liminary text |
none
|
Decoration