Copied by one main scribe, with later restorations and additions by a second scribe, probably Ludwig Senfl. Script in main layer possibly a variant form of Senfl's hand, or may be work of a different, unidentified scribe. Set of responses on ff. 254'-255 added much later by another scribe.

Repertory essentially concordant with MunBS 26 and MunBS 33; MunBS 26 copied from MunBS 39, then MunBS 33 copied from MunBS 26 (BenteNW).

Earliest layer presumably copied in Vienna, for use by the imperial court chapel of Maximilian I (1459-1519). Probably taken to Munich by Ludwig Senfl c. 1523, when he began serving at the court chapel of Wilhelm IV, Duke of Bavaria (1493-1550). At Munich, additional pieces copied, several lost folios replaced with newly copied leaves, fascicles assembled in present order, and volume bound in present covers.

Kept in Hofkapelle library until end of 18th century, then transferred to ducal court library, whose holdings formed foundation of present Bayerische Staatsbibliothek.

Original covers of white leather over boards, stamped with ornamental designs.

ff. 1-70: crown (not in Briquet); ff. 71-256 resembles Briquet #2171

black void mensural

Ca. 1515, with additions and restorations after 1523, and one addition from second half of 16th century (BenteNW).

Modern pencil foliation, 1-255, by J. J. Maier (many folios lack numbers, but all included in enumeration except last folio; '174' applied to two consecutive folios)

No initials or decoration.

paper

1 Mass, 54 Mass Proper sections (arranged in 18 cycles), 5 sets of responses = 60

(Isaac)-52, (Senfl)-3 + 2?, anon-3

257 paper folios, 430 x 305. Modern pencil foliation, 1-255, by J. J. Maier (many folios lack numbers, but all included in enumeration except last folio; "174" applied to two consecutive folios). Blank folios: 1, 38'-39, 66'-67, 87'-89, 253'-254, 255'-[256']. Original covers of white leather over boards, stamped with ornamental designs. No index.

Copied by one main scribe, with later restorations and additions by a second scribe, probably Ludwig Senfl (see general index for other manuscripts copied by the same scribe). Script in main layer possibly a variant form of Senfl's hand, or may be work of a different, unidentified scribe. Set of responses on ff. 254'-255 added much later by another scribe. No initials or decoration. Watermark on ff. 1-70: crown (not in Briquet); watermark on ff. 71-256 resembles Briquet #2171. Repertory essentially concordant with MunBS 26 and MunBS 33; MunBS 26 copied from MunBS 39, MunBS 33 copied from MunBS 26 (BenteNW).

Ca. 1515, with additions and restorations after 1523, and one addition from second half of 16th century (BenteNW). Earliest layer presumably copied in Vienna, for use by the imperial court chapel of Maximilian I (1459-1519). Probably taken to Munich by Ludwig Senfl ca. 1523, when he began serving at the court chapel of Wilhelm IV, Duke of Bavaria (1493-1550). At Munich, additional pieces copied, several lost folios replaced with newly copied leaves, fascicles assembled in present order, and volume bound in present covers. Kept in Hofkapelle library until end of 18th century, then transferred to ducal court library, whose holdings formed foundation of present Bayerische Staatsbibliothek.