A 'Primo Coro' choirbook from a set of two volumes. Copied by a single scribe. Copied in Treviso, for use by cathedral choir.

Some folios damaged by ink corrosion.

Original covers of parchment over cardboard

(1) vase with flowers; (2) anchor in circle surmounted by six-pointed star, with 'A'/'9'/cross countermark; (3) anchor in circle with crown; (4) crossed arrows surmounted by six-pointed star (none in Briquet)

not indicated

Staff height 23

Other numberings: Original ink numbering of pieces, I-XXVIII (last 10 pieces not numbered).

Modern ink foliation, 1-78, with numerous errors and inconsistencies.

Inked calligraphic initials decorated with drawings of flowers, insects, birds, and human faces; initials on f. 72' and f. 75 painted in brown, orange, red, and blue.

paper

1 canticle, 37 psalms = 38

(Bartolucci d'Assisi)-2, (Jaquet of Mantua)-1, (Jaquet of Mantua-anon)-10, Santacroce [Fran. Pat.]-10, (Willaert)-4, anon-11

2 choirbooks containing music for double chorus—

MS 24a ("Primo Coro"): i + 75 + i paper folios, 425 x 293. Some folios damaged by ink corrosion. Modern ink foliation, 1-78, with numerous errors and inconsistencies.

MS 24b ("Secondo Coro"): i + 70 paper folios, 425 x 291-5. Some folios damaged by ink corrosion. Modern ink foliation, 1-69 ("54" omitted) + new pencil foliation, 70-71.

Original ink numbering of pieces, I-XXVIII (last 10 pieces not numbered). Both books have original covers of parchment over cardboard. No index. Copied by a single scribe. Staff height 23. Inked calligraphic initials decorated with drawings of flowers, insects, birds, and human faces; initials on f. 72' and f. 75 of MS 24a painted in brown, orange, red, and blue. Watermarks (none in Briquet): (1) vase with flowers; (2) anchor in circle surmounted by six-pointed star, with "A"/"9"/cross countermark; (3) anchor in circle with crown; (4) crossed arrows surmounted by six-pointed star.

Ca. 1520-8 (AlesP), or perhaps later, ca. 1535-50 (Perkins). Copied in Treviso, for use by cathedral choir.