Apparently the only surviving remnants of a chansonnier disassembled and used as binding material in early 16th century. Some pieces in black mensural notation with black void coloration, apparently copied by a single scribe; remaining pieces (probably later additions) copied in white mensural notation by a different scribe. Presumably copied in France. Recovered from binding of book printed in Paris in 1509 by J. Petit.

badly frayed; original size probably ca. 200 x 150

No covers.

No watermarks visible.

black mensural notation with black void coloration; white mensural notation

Modern pencil foliation, 1-14

No initials or decoration remain

paper

Fragments of various voice parts for ca. 29 French secular pieces

Anonymous

14 fragmentary paper folios, ca. 100 x 135 (badly frayed; original size probably ca. 200 x 150). Apparently the only surviving remnants of a chansonnier disassembled and used as binding material in early 16th century. Modern pencil foliation, 1-14. No covers. Some pieces in black mensural notation with black void coloration, apparently copied by a single scribe; remaining pieces (probably later additions) copied in white mensural notation by a different scribe. No initials or decoration remain. No watermarks visible.

Early 15th century. Presumably copied in France. Recovered from binding of book printed in Paris in 1509 by J. Petit. Came to Benedictine monastery at Montserrat in early 20th century (probably ca. 1920); prior history of ownership unknown.

Vol 4

Contents: 23 French secular pieces (all incomplete or fragmentary) Composers: (Grenon)-1, anon-22

Physical: One scribe copied pieces in black mensural notation, with black void coloration; two other scribes copied pieces in white mensural notation (GomezM). Watermark on one folio generally resembles Briquet #11687ff; no watermarks visible on other folios.

Date: Ca. 1420 (GomezM).