An Altus partbook. Copied by a single scribe, whose hand also appears in BasU F.VI.26h (KmetzH). Probably copied in Basel or vicinity (KmetzH). Acquired by present library in 17th century.

Rebound in modern covers.

Watermark in Part I resembles PiccardO V, 194; watermark in Parts II-III resembles PiccardO IV, 21 (KmetzH).

not indicated

Staff height 13

Modern pencil foliation in each book

No initials or decoration

paper

7 Masses (4 incomplete)

(Isaac)-1, Josquin-5, (La Rue)-1

3 sets of paper partbooks. Books I-IV (D-22 folios, A-22, T-18, B-22), 155 x 110, are a unified set. Books 1 and 2 (T-14 folios, A-18), 160 x 112, form another set containing different pieces. Book 3 (A-8 folios), 160 x 112, is a separate item. New pencil foliation. No covers.

16th century.

Vol 4

BASEL. Offentliche Bibliothek der Universitat. MS F. IX. 25

Part I: 3 Masses. Part II: 3 Masses (incomplete). Part III: 1 Mass (incomplete). Total for manuscript = 7

Part I: Josquin-2, Josquin(Ockeghem)-1. Part II: Josquin-2, (La Rue)-1. Part III: (Isaac)-1.

7 paper partbooks. Former designations "I-IV" and "1-3," respectively, changed in 1987: "I-IV" now = "a-d"; "1-2" now "e-f"; "3" now "g." Books a-d (DAB-i + 21 + i folios each, T-i + 17 + i), 155 x 110, form unified set (= Part I). Books e-f (A-i + 17 folios, T-i + 13), 160 x 112, form separate set containing different repertory (= Part II). Book g (A-i + 8 folios), 160 x 112, is separate item (= Part III). Modern pencil foliation in each book. Rebound in modern covers. No index. Copied by a single scribe, whose hand also appears in BasU F.VI.26h (KmetzH). Staff height 13. No initials or decoration. Watermark in Part I resembles PiccardO V, 194; watermark in Parts II-III resembles PiccardO IV, 21 (KmetzH).

First quarter of 16th century. Probably copied in Basel or vicinity (KmetzH). Acquired by present library in 17th century.