A Bassus partbook from a set of four volumes. The main scribe was Christoph Piperinus (see below), who also wrote portions of BasU F.X.5-9 and BasU F.X.22-4. Other scribes: (1) Basilius Amerbach, who also wrote portions of BasU F.X.22-4 and manuscript additions in BasU kk.IV.23-7; (2) Samuel Ubelinus; (3) Ludwig Iselin, who also wrote BasU F.X.25-6 and portions of BasU F.X.21 (KmetzH). Copied in Basel. Owned by Basilius Amerbach (1533-91), son of the humanist Bonifacius Amerbach (inscription 'Sum Basila Amer-bachii Basiliensis' at beginning of each book). Manuscript referred to in 1546 letter to Amerbach from his music teacher, Christoph Piperinus (d. 1565). Later owned by Ludwig Iselin, nephew of Basilius Amerbach. Acquired by present library from Amerbach-Iselin estate c. 1661.

Some original folios now torn out

Original parchment covers taken from 14th-century manuscript.

(1) resembles Briquet #1396; (2) resembles Briquet #1378.

not indicated

Staff height 14

Other numberings: Original ink numbering of pieces, 1-26 (#12 applied to two different pieces).

Modern pencil foliation in each book.

No initials; some texts in Discantus book in red.

Paper

4 motets, 20 German sacred and secular pieces, 1 Latin/German sacred piece, 6 French secular pieces (all with text incipits only), 1 textless piece = 32

(Hofhaimer)-1, (Maillard)-1, (Schönfelder)-1, (Sermisy)-2, (Stoltzer)-1, (Villiers)-1, (Walter)-5, anon-20

4 paper partbooks (D-59 folios, A-70, T-66, B-51), 130 x 158. Two folios have been ripped out following f. 25' in the T. The following folios are blank or have blank staves only: D-l', 2-2', 17-59'; A-1'-3, 18-70'; T-1', 2-4', 9'-11', 29, 32-66'; B-1'-3', 18-51'. New pencil foliation; original numbering of pieces, 1-25 in D, 1-26 in ATB (the T has six additional pieces besides the numbered ones). Original paper covers. No index. Some texts in the D are in red.

Dates 1546-7 in manuscript. Inscription: "Sum Basilius Amerbachi Basiliensis"; Basilius Amerbach (1533-91) was the son of the prominent humanist Bonifacius Amerbach.

Vol 4

4 motets, 1 Latin/German sacred piece, 10 German sacred pieces, 2 chansons spirituelles, 11 German secular pieces, 4 French secular pieces (all with text incipits only), 1 textless piece = 33

(Alder?)-1, (Forster)-1, (Greitter)-1, (Hofhaimer)-1, (Didier Lupi Second)-2, (Maillard)-1, (Schönfelder)-1, (Sermisy)-2, (Stoltzer)-1, (A. Sylvanus/J. Wenck)-1, (Villiers)-1, (Walter)-5, (Wolff)-1, anon-14

4 paper partbooks (D-59 folios, A-70, T-66, B-51), 130-5 x 158. Some original folios now torn out. Modern pencil foliation in each book. Original ink numbering of pieces, 1-26 (#12 applied to two different pieces). Blank folios, or blank staves only-D: l'-2', 17-59'; A: l'-3', 18-70'; T: l'-4', 9'-ll', 29, 32-66'; B: l'-3', 18-51'. Original parchment covers taken from 14th-century manuscript. No index.

The main scribe was Christoph Piperinus (see below), who also wrote portions of BasU F.X.5-9 and BasU F.X.22-4. Other scribes: (1) Basilius Amerbach, who also wrote portions of BasU F.X.22-4 and manuscript additions in BasU kk.IV.23-7; (2) Samuel Ubelinus; (3) Ludwig Iselin, who also wrote BasU F.X.25-6 and portions of BasU F.X.21 (KmetzH). Staff height 14. No initials; some texts in D book in red. Watermarks: (1) resembles Briquet #1396; (2) resembles Briquet #1378.

Ca. 1542-7 (GeerV; dates 1546-7 in manuscript). Copied in Basel. Owned by Basilius Amerbach (1533-91), son of the humanist Bonifacius Amerbach (inscription "Sum Basila Amer-bachii Basiliensis" at beginning of each book). Manuscript referred to in 1546 letter to Amerbach from his music teacher, Christoph Piperinus (d. 1565). Later owned by Ludwig Iselin, nephew of Basilius Amerbach. Acquired by present library from Amerbach-Iselin estate ca. 1661.