A Discantus partbook from a set of six volumes. Copied by one main scribe, who laid the books out in 3 sections of 4vv, 5vv and 6vv works; several additional scribes subsequently added pieces on empty pages. Apparently of Netherlandish origin. Owned by Johann Heinrich Herwart (1520-83) of Augsburg. Herwart collection purchased by Wilhelm V, Duke of Bavaria, in 1585; placed in court library at Munich, whose holdings formed foundation of present Bayerische Staatsbibliothek.
D-Mbs Mus. MS 1508 [Discantus]
Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Munich, Germany
partbook: Mid-16th century
| Archive | Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Munich, Germany (D-Mbs) |
|---|---|
| Shelfmark | Mus. MS 1508 [Discantus] |
| Image Availability | DIAMM does not have images of this source. Please refer to the external links for image availability. |
| Surface | Paper |
| Measurements | 153 x 212 mm |
| Other Identifiers |
|
| Notations |
|
| Relationships |
|
| External Links | |
| External Authorities | |
| Provenance |
|
| Contents | Contains 119 compositions, 105 from 42 composers, 14 are anonymous. |
General Description
Extent
i + 77 + ii leaves
Binding
Original covers of dark brown leather, stamped with ornamental border designs; voice designations in ink. S book has two chamois ties; remains of similar ties on other books.
Watermark
No watermarks visible
Foliation
New pencil foliation in each book.
Decoration
Small inked initials.
Index
Original alphabetical index of 4-voice works on ff. 3-6' of D book gives piece numbers and attributions. Original alphabetical index of 5-voice works at beginning of Q book gives folio numbers (latter crossed out by J. J. Maier and replaced with modern piece numbers). Modern alphabetical index of 6-voice works (by Maier) at beginning of S book gives attributions.
Original numbering of first 92 pieces, I-LXXXXV (LX, LXI, LXXXXIIII now missing); modern numbering of remaining pieces, 96-123.
Census Catalogue of Music Description
This information is reproduced here by kind permission of the publishers. It is COPYRIGHT and copying/reproduction of this content without permission may result in legal action.
118 French secular pieces + 2 duplicates = 120
Barbé-2, Berchem-8, Berchem/(Villiers)-1, Boncelly-1, Buus-1, Caussin-1, Certon-5, Cléreau/(Certon)-1, Colin-1, Courtois-2, Courtois/(Appenzeller)-1, Courtois/(Lupi)-1, Crecquillon-9, Descaudain-1, Descaudain/(Mouton)-1, M. Forestier-1, Gardane -1, Gardane/(Bourguignon)-1, Gardane/(Maillard)-1, Godeau-1, Godeau/(Sandrin)-1, Gombert-4, (Gombert/Josquin/Sermisy)-1, (Janequin)-1, Jonckers [Gosse]-1, Josquin-3, (Josquin/La Rue)-1, La Rue-3, La Rue/(Sermisy)-1, Le Heurteur-2, Lhuyllier-1, Lupi-4, Lupi/(Beaumont)-1, Lupus/(James)-1, Maillard-5, Maille-1, (Mittantier)-1, Mornable-3, Panurge-3, Panurge/(Certon)-2, (Peletier)-1, Sandrin-6, Sermisy [Claudin]/(Certon)-1, Sohier-1, Villiers-3, Wauquel-1, Willaert-8, Willaert/(Appenzeller/Mouton)-1, anon-15
6 paper partbooks (D-i + 77 + ii folios, A-i + 74 + ii, T-ii + 83 + i, B-i + 83 + i, Q-ii + 39 + i, S-i + 28 + i), 153 x 212. New pencil foliation in each book. Original numbering of first 92 pieces, I-LXXXXV (LX, LXI, LXXXXIIII now missing); modern numbering of remaining pieces, 96-123. Original covers of dark brown leather, stamped with ornamental border designs; voice designations in ink. S book has two chamois ties; remains of similar ties on other books. Original alphabetical index of 4-voice works on ff. 3-6' of D book gives piece numbers and attributions. Original alphabetical index of 5-voice works at beginning of Q book gives folio numbers (latter crossed out by J. J. Maier and replaced with modern piece numbers). Modern alphabetical index of 6-voice works (by Maier) at beginning of S book gives attributions. Copied by one main scribe and several additional scribes. Small inked initials. No watermarks visible.
Mid 16th century. Apparently of Netherlandish origin. Owned by Johann Heinrich Herwart (1520-83) of Augsburg. Herwart collection purchased by Wilhelm V, Duke of Bavaria, in 1585; placed in court library at Munich, whose holdings formed foundation of present Bayerische Staatsbibliothek.
Loading inventory…
The inventory could not be loaded.
Sets
Select a set to see its sources.
Mus. MS 1508
Partbooks · 6 sources
‡ denotes primary source study
Taricani, JoAnn. 1986. A chansonnier from a library in Renaissance Augsburg. University of Pennsylvania. repository.upenn.edu/dissertations/AAI8703279.
Jonas, Luise. 1983. Das Augsburger Liederbuch: Die Musikhandschrift 2° Codex 142a der Staats- und Stadtbibliothek Augsburg. Edition und Kommentar. Berliner Musikwissenschaftliche Arbeiten, vol. Band 21 (2 vols.) . Munich and Salzburg. Pages: II,10,90-110. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial); concordances (partial); mention of MS; discussion.
Göllner, Marie Louise. 1979. Bayerische Staatsbibliothek: Katalog der Musikhandschriften. 2: Tabulaturen und Stimmbücher bis zur Mitte des 17. Jahrhunderts. Kataloge Bayerischer Musiksammlungen, vol. 5/2. Munich. Pages: 68-76. Notes: physical description; contents list; concordances (partial); incipits (partial).
Blackburn, Bonnie J. 1976. Josquin's Chansons: Ignored and Lost Sources. Journal of the American Musicological Society, 29: 30-76. Pages: 31-7, 68-75. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); mention of MS; discussion.
Picker, Martin. 1960. The Chanson Albums of Marguerite of Austria: Manuscripts 228 and 11239 of the Bibliothèque Royale de Belgique, Bruxelles. University of California at Berkeley, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: I, 363. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial); concordances (partial).
Blume, Friedrich (editor). 1949-79. Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart: Allgemeine Enzyklopädie der Musik. Kassel. Pages: V, 539-40. Notes: facsimile (partial).
Smijers, Albert (editor). 1925-68. Werken van Josquin des Prez: Wereldlijke Werken. Amsterdam. Pages: I, vi, xv; II, ix; III, xiii. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial); concordances (partial).
Maier, Jul Jos. 1879. Die Musikalischen Handschriften der K. Hof-und Staatsbibliothek in Muenchen. Munich. Pages: 117-21. Notes: physical description; contents list; concordances.
This form is used to make comments on a source. If you wish to notify us of a correction to the record, you should use the "Contribute a change" form instead.
No comments have been made.
Contributions to this record are recorded here. If you wish to contribute information or a correction to this record, use the "Contribute a Change" link. This will then be reviewed by DIAMM staff and, if accepted, your contribution will be acknowledged here.
JoAnn Taricani
Wednesday, 28 November, 2018
Bibliography item added.
Census-Catalogue of Manuscript Sources of Polyphonic Music 1400-1550
Monday, 23 January, 2017
NB: Migrated from old site. Credit for notes may not be completely accurate. Census Catalogue of Music Description