Watermarks

Watermarks are listed in index form and illustrated in a series of individual entries. Each watermark is linked to the choir book in which it appears by a specific ID. Individual entries are articulated as follows: ‘Description’ (watermark type), ‘Sheets’ (folios on which watermark appears), ‘Position’ (location of watermark on sheet), ‘Chain line width of paper (mm)’ (average distance between chain lines, in mm), ‘Date’ (proposed dating), ‘Other watermarks on same sheet’ (information on presence of other watermarks on same sheet), ‘Watermark’ (image),  ‘Location of watermark on sheet’ (image), ‘Notes’ (other information), ‘References’ (to published watermark catalogues). The general index permits focused access to individual entries on the basis of watermark ID and choir book sequence, watermark type, and chronology.

 

Watermark ID Description Date
Choirbook 1, Watermark 1 Trefoil with letters ‘P’ ‘B’(?) 1683 / 1691 or later
Choirbook 1, Watermark 2 Trefoil with letters ‘S’ ‘S’ 1683 /1691
Choirbook 2, Watermark 1 Letter ‘b’ 1682 / 1686 or later
Choirbook 2, Watermark 2 Trefoil with letters ‘b’ ‘V’ 1682 / 1686
Choirbook 2, Watermark 3 Trefoil with letters ‘S’ ‘S’ 1682 / 1686
Choirbook 2, Watermark 4 [watermark not ascertainable] 1682 / 1686
Choirbook 3, Watermark 1a Flag (with 92 mm pole) 1670 / 1671 or later
Choirbook 3, Watermark 1b Trefoil with letters ‘b’ ‘V’ 1670 / 1671 or later
Choirbook 3, Watermark 2a Hook 1670 / 1671 or later
Choirbook 3, Watermark 2b Trefoil with letters ‘b’ ‘V’ 1670 / 1671 or later
Choirbook 3, Watermark 3 Trefoil with letters ‘T’(?) ‘b’ 1670 / 1671
Choirbook 3, Watermark 4 Eagle (double-headed) 1678?
Choirbook 4, Watermark 1a Crescents 1672
Choirbook 4, Watermark 1b Letter ‘V’ 1672
Choirbook 4, Watermark 1c Trefoil with letters ‘b’ ‘V’ 1672
Choirbook 4, Watermark 2 Trefoil with letters ‘P’ ‘B’ and, underneath, ‘N’ 1672
Choirbook 5, Watermark 1 Crescents 1678 or later
Choirbook 5, Watermark 2 Eagle (double-headed) 1678
Choirbook 6, Watermark 1a Barrel 1677
Choirbook 6, Watermark 1b Trefoil with letters ‘I’ ‘B’ 1677
Choirbook 6, Watermark 1c Lily 1677
Choirbook 7, Watermark 1a Bird 1715 or later
Choirbook 7, Watermark 1b Trefoil with letters ‘b’ ‘V’ 1715 or later
Choirbook 7, Watermark 2 Trefoil with letters ‘S’ ‘S’ 1715
Choirbook 8, Watermark 1 Trefoil with letters ‘S’ ‘S’ 1682 / 1683
Choirbook 9, Watermark 1 Trefoil with letters ‘G’ ‘H’ 1720 or later
Choirbook 9, Watermark 2 Flag (with 75 mm pole) 1720
Choirbook 10, Watermark 1a Bird 1736 (before)
Choirbook 10, Watermark 1b Trefoil with letters ‘b’ ‘V’ 1736 (before)
Choirbook 10, Watermark 2 Flag (with 75 mm pole) 1736 (before) / 1720?
Choirbook 11, Watermark 1 Acronym ‘IHS’ with cross in oval 1671 (before)
Choirbook 11, Watermark 2 Anchor in circle with six-pointed star 1671 (before)
Choirbook 12, Watermark 1 [watermark not ascertainable] 1690 (before)
Choirbook 13, Watermark 1a Crossbow in circle with trefoil 1650? (before)
Choirbook 13, Watermark 1b Flag (with 82 mm pole) and monograms ‘G’ ‘33’ 1650? (before)
Choirbook 13, Watermark 2a Flag (with 82 mm pole) 1650? (before)
Choirbook 13, Watermark 2b Trefoil with number ‘3’ and, underneath, ‘G’ ‘3’ 1650? (before)
Choirbook 13, Watermark 3 Trefoil with letters ‘b’ ‘V’ 1720? (before)
Choirbook 13, Watermark 4 Trefoil with letters ‘b’ ‘V’ 1720? (before)
Choirbook 14, Watermark 1a Letter ‘V’ 1720? (before)
Choirbook 14, Watermark 1b Trefoil with letters ‘b’ ‘V’ 1720? (before)
Choirbook 14, Watermark 2 Letter ‘V’ 1720 (after)
Choirbook 18, Watermark 1 Trefoil with letters ‘b’ ‘V’ 1682 / 1683