Composite of several originally separate manuscripts later bound together. Polyphony on ff. 41-41', 54'-57', 59-66, 71-75, 77'-78, 93-93', 97'-98, and 121'. Music copied by several scribes. Copied in Low Countries, for use by religious house associated with Augustinian monastery at Windesheim.

Original parchment covers, in poor condition

resembles Briquet #1743-4.

Gothic choir and black void mensural

4- or 5-line staves

New pencil foliation, 1-139.

Painted and inked initials in red, blue, or black; most initials in Gothic style, a few in calligraphic style

paper

RISM B IV/4: 15./16. Jh.; 139 Blätter Papier, 147 x 108 mm. Moderne Bleistiftfoliierung von f. 1-139. Je Seite, soweit Musik, 5-12 Vierlinien- oder 2-6 Fünfliniensysteme (f. 55-70, 121v) mit gotischer Choralnotation und weißer Mensuralnotation - Einband: Doppelter Pergament-Umschlag (beschädigt).

Diese von sehr verschiedenen Händen geschriebene und aus 8 Quaternionen bestehende Handschrift stammt aus dem Kreise des Windsheimer Klosters. Sie wurde, wie eine Eintragung auf f. 84v zeigt, um 1500 geschrieben.

Inhalt: f. 1-18 Anweisungen zum Psalmengesang, Sequenzen unter anderem; f. 19-40 Sermones; f. 41-54 ein- und zweistimmige Marienlieder und marian. Antiphonen; f. 55-78 zweistimmige, lateinische Kantionen; f. 79-85 Texte ohne Musik; f. 91-104 Kantionen, Sanctustropen; f. 105-121 Hymnen, Sequenzen unter anderem; f. 122-138 Responsorien. - Leer sind f. 69, 70, 86-90, 95-97, 100-104, 107, 109, 110, 112, 115-121, 139.

15-16. Century; 139 sheets of paper, 147 x 108 mm. Modern pencil foliation of f. 1-139. Per side, as far as music, four lines 5-12 or 2-6 five-line systems (f. 55-70, 121v) with Gothic choir and white mensural notation - Binding: Double-parchment envelope (damaged).

This manuscript, written by quite different hands and consisting of 8 quarterly sections, stems from the Circle of Windsheimer Monasteries. It (the manuscript) was written around 1500, as an entry on f.84v shows.

Contents: f. 1-18 instructions on Psalm singing, sequences, inter alia, f. 19-40 Sermones, f. 41-54 one-and two-part Marian songs and Marian Antiphons; f. 55-78 two-, Latin Kantionen; f. 79-85 texts without music; f. 91-104 Kantionen, Sanctus tropes; f. 105-121 hymns, sequences, inter alia, f. 122-138 responsories. - Empty: f. 69, 70, 86-90, 95-97, 100-104, 107, 109, 110, 112, 115-121, 139

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UTRECHT. Instituut voor Muziekwetenschap der Rijksuniversiteit te Utrecht. MS B 113 (olim Nederlandse Instituut voor Katholieke Kerkmuziek)

Miscellaneous writings, with polyphony:

1 tropea Sanctus, 24 motets, 2 Dutch sacred pieces = 27*

'Musical contents also include monophonie antiphons, hymns, sequences, and other Latin sacred pieces on ff. 4-14, 15', 41'-54, 91, 99, 105, 106, 108, 111, 113-114, and 122-137'.

Anonymous

139 paper folios, 147 x 108. Composite of several originally separate manuscripts later bound together. New pencil foliation, 1-139. Blank folios or blank staves only: 2-2', 3', 15, 16-17', 21-21', 23-23', 25-25', 27-27', 29', 32-32', 34-34', 36-36', 38-38', 40, 67, 68'-70', 77, 85-90', 94-97, 99'-104', 105', 106'-107', 108'-110', 11 l'-l 12', 114'-121, 138, 139-139'. Original parchment covers, in poor condition. No index.

Polyphony on ff. 41-41', 54'-57', 59-66, 71-75, 77'-78, 93-93', 97'-98, and 121', copied in white mensural notation and Gothic chant notation on 4- or 5-line staves. Music copied by several scribes. Painted and inked initials in red, blue, or black; most initials in Gothic style, a few in calligraphic style. Watermark ressembles Briquet #1743-4.

Ca. 1490-1500. Copied in Low Countries, for use by religious house associated with Augustinian monastery at Windesheim.