Earliest layer (ff. 78'-91, 97'-120, 147'-173) copied by one or two scribes, whose hands also appear in MunBS 35-8 (BenteNW); ff. 1'-77, 92'-96, and 120'-146 probably copied by Lucas Wagenrieder. Copied in Munich, for use by the court chapel of Wilhelm IV, Duke of Bavaria (1493-1550). Kept in Hofkapelle library until end of 18th century, then transferred to ducal court library, whose holdings formed foundation of present Bayerische Staatsbibliothek.
| Archive | Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Munich, Germany (D-Mbs) |
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| Shelfmark | Mus. MS 19 |
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| Surface | Paper |
| Numbering System | Foliation |
| Measurements | 510 x 370 mm |
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| Contents | Contains 52 compositions, 46 from 5 composers, 6 are anonymous. |
General Description
Binding
Original covers of white leather over boards, stamped with ornamental designs; binding and covers probably the work of Kaspar Schinnagl (BenteNW).
Watermark
No watermark in earliest layer; watermark on remaining folios is coat of arms of city of Kaufbeuren (generally resembles Briquet # 1008ff)
Notation
black void mensural
Date
Before 1531 (earliest layer); ca. 1531-40 (remainder of manuscript) (BenteNW).
Foliation
Other numberings: Original numbering of pieces, 1-13, groups some motets under one number
Foliation
Modern pencil foliation, 1-173, by J. J. Maier (some folios lack numbers, but all included in enumeration).
Decoration
No initials or decoration.
Surface
paper
Census Catalogue of Music Description
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2 Masses (1 with Proper and Ordinary sections), 2 hymns, 17 motets = 21
Gombert-2, (Isaac?)-1, Josquin-3, Senfl-6 + 7?, Willaert-1, anon-1
173 paper folios, 510 x 370. Modern pencil foliation, 1-173, by J. J. Maier (some folios lack numbers, but all included in enumeration). Original numbering of pieces, 1-13, groups some motets under one number. Ff. 1, 9'-10, 25'-26, 37'-38, 57'-58, 63'-64, 77'-78, 86'-87, 91'-92, 96'-97, 106'-107, 127'-128, 146'-147, and 173' blank except for piece numbers and titles. Original covers of white leather over boards, stamped with ornamental designs; binding and covers probably the work of Kaspar Schinnagl (BenteNW). No index.
Earliest layer (ff. 78'-91, 97'-120, 147'-173) copied by one or two scribes, whose hands also appear in MunBS 35-8 (BenteNW); ff. 1'-77, 92'-96, and 120'-146 probably copied by Lucas Wagenrieder (see general index for other manuscripts copied by the same scribe). No initials or decoration. No watermark in earliest layer; watermark on remaining folios is coat of arms of city of Kaufbeuren (generally resembles Briquet # 1008ff).
Before 1531 (earliest layer); ca. 1531-40 (remainder of manuscript) (BenteNW). Copied in Munich, for use by the court chapel of Wilhelm IV, Duke of Bavaria (1493-1550). Kept in Hofkapelle library until end of 18th century, then transferred to ducal court library, whose holdings formed foundation of present Bayerische Staatsbibliothek.
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Staehelin, Martin. 1977. Die Messen Heinrich Isaacs. Publikationen der Schweizerischen Musikforschenden Gesellschaft Serie II, vol. 28/I-III. Bern and Stuttgart. Pages: I,xxxi,50,76,78,56*-57*; III,186-8. Notes: physical description; contents list (partial); concordances (partial); incipits (partial); mention of MS; discussion.
Bente, Martin. 1968. Neue Wege der Quellenkritik und die Biographie Ludwig Senfls. Wiesbaden. Pages: 25ff, 33ff, 89, 166-71, 227, passim. Notes: physical description; contents list; discussion.
Blume, Friedrich (editor). 1949-79. Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart: Allgemeine Enzyklopädie der Musik. Kassel. Pages: XII,513. Notes: facsimile (partial).
Smijers, Albert (editor). 1926-64. Werken van Josquin des Prez: Motetten. Amsterdam. Pages: I,x, xiii; IV,x; Vl.viii-ix. Notes: physical description; contents list (partial); concordances (partial).
Maier, Jul Jos. 1879. Die Musikalischen Handschriften der K. Hof-und Staatsbibliothek in Muenchen. Munich. Pages: 22-3. Notes: physical description; contents list; concordances (partial).
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christopher metz
Thursday, 28 July, 2022
Inventory adjusted to show the various sections of Isaac's Missa BVM a3 on ff. 161v and following
Christoph Burmester
Friday, 24 April, 2020
Corrected typo in the first piece ; corrected attribution (and style) of the cycle on fol 78v-81 by Senfl. [NB there are other motet 'cycles' in database with incomplete attributions like this awaiting emendation.]
DIAMM, 2016
Monday, 23 January, 2017
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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