Copied by a single scribe, probably 'P SL Gwalth(er),' whose name appears on f. 1; the same scribe also wrote WolfA A and part of MunBS 65 (RifRM). Blank folios: 23'-24, 41'-42, 63'-64, 86'-87, 113'-114, 137'-138, 159'-160, 179'. Possibly copied in Augsburg (BenteNW); copied in Munich (RifRM). Apparently intended for Cardinal Matthaeus Lang (Archbishop of Salzburg 1519-40), but probably never presented. In Schatzkammer of ducal court library in Munich by 16th century; holdings of ducal library formed foundation of present Bayerische Staatsbibliothek.
| Archive | Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Munich, Germany (D-Mbs) |
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| Shelfmark | Mus. MS 510 |
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| Surface | Parchment |
| Numbering System | Foliation |
| Measurements | 590 x 405 mm |
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| Contents | Contains 8 compositions from 4 composers. |
General Description
Binding
Restored original covers of dark brown gold-tooled leather over boards.
Notation
black void mensural
Date
1513-9 (BenteNW)
Foliation
Modern foliation, 1-179, by J. J. Maier (one original folio missing between new ff. 139/140; another folio missing between new ff. 161/162; '70' omitted; one folio following f. 118 excluded from enumeration, numbered '118a' by later hand).
Decoration
Miniature on f. 1'; portrait and coat of arms of Cardinal Matthaeus Lang on f. 2. Space left for initials on other folios, but initials never added.
Surface
parchment
Census Catalogue of Music Description
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8 Masses
(Josquin)-2, (Josquin/La Rue)-1, (Mouton)-3, (Pipelare)-1, (Silva)-1
179 parchment folios, 590 x 405. Modern foliation, 1-179, by J. J. Maier (one original folio missing between new ff. 139/140; another folio missing between new ff. 161/162; "70" omitted; one folio following f. 118 excluded from enumeration, numbered "118a" by later hand). Blank folios: 23'-24, 41'-42, 63'-64, 86'-87, 113'-114, 137'-138, 159'-160, 179'. Restored original covers of dark brown gold-tooled leather over boards. No index. Copied by a single scribe, probably "P SL Gwalth(er)," whose name appears on f. 1; the same scribe also wrote WolfA A and part of MunBS 65 (RifRM). Miniature on f. 1'; portrait and coat of arms of Cardinal Matthaeus Lang on f. 2. Space left for initials on other folios, but initials never added.
1513-9 (BenteNW). Possibly copied in Augsburg (BenteNW); copied in Munich (RifRM). Apparently intended for Cardinal Matthaeus Lang (Archbishop of Salzburg 1519-40), but probably never presented. In Schatzkammer of ducal court library in Munich by 16th century; holdings of ducal library formed foundation of present Bayerische Staatsbibliothek.
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Rifkin, Joshua. 1976. Ein römisches Messenrepertoire am bayerischen Hof-Bemerkungen zum Wolfenbütteler Chorbuch A Aug. 2° und zu seinem Umkreis. Paper read at colloquium "Formen und Probleme der Überlieferung mehrstimmiger Musik im Zeitalter Josquins Desprez," held at Wolfenbüttel, September 14-17, 1976, . Notes: physical description (partial); contents list; concordances (partial); mention of MS; discussion.
Hall, Thomas. 1975. Some Computer Aids for the Preparation of Critical Editions of Renaissance Music. Tijdschrift van de Vereniging voor Nederlandse Muziekgeschiedenis, 25/1: 38-53. 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: 206-7, passim. Notes: physical description; mention of MS; discussion.
Smijers, Albert (editor). 1927-56. Werken van Josquin des Prez: Missen. Amsterdam. Pages: XIII, xiv-xix; XVI, xliv-lx; XVIII, viii-xiv. Notes: physical description; contents list; concordances (partial).
Maier, Jul Jos. 1879. Die Musikalischen Handschriften der K. Hof-und Staatsbibliothek in Muenchen. Munich. Pages: 3. Notes: physical description; contents list; concordances.
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Census-Catalogue of Manuscript Sources of Polyphonic Music 1400-1550
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