A Discantus partbook from a set of six volumes. Main layer copied by three scribes; later additions by three different scribes, including Torstenius Rhyacander, who copied B. Cellarius Mass. Copied in Stockholm? Owned by German Church in Stockholm, whose collection (=Tyska Kyrkans Samling) was donated to present library in 1874.
S-Skma Tyska Kyrkans Samling 15 [Discantus]
Musik- och teaterbiblioteket, Stockholm, Sweden
partbook: 16th century
| Archive | Musik- och teaterbiblioteket, Stockholm, Sweden (S-Skma) |
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| Shelfmark | Tyska Kyrkans Samling 15 [Discantus] |
| Image Availability | DIAMM does not have images of this source. |
| Surface | Paper |
| Numbering System | None / Unknown |
| Format | landscape |
| Measurements | 145 x 200 mm |
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| Contents | Contains 59 compositions from 12 composers. |
General Description
Binding
Original covers of parchment cut from liturgical manuscript, inscribed with voice designations.
Notation
not indicated
Foliation
No foliation or pagination
Foliation
Other numberings: Main layer has original ink numbering of pieces, 1-32; last four pieces unnumbered.
Decoration
Some small inked initials
Index
Original index at beginning of each book lists motets of main layer, in order of appearance, with attributions.
Surface
paper
Census Catalogue of Music Description
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1 Mass, 35 motets = 36
Canis/Clemens non Papa-1,* B. Cellarius-1, Clemens non Papa -4, Händl-2, Knöfel [Iohannes Knevelius]-5, Lassus-14, Meiland-5, C. Porta-1, Rivulo-2, Simonides [Montanus]-1
*Motet "Ego dormio et cor meum" (#13) originally attributed to "Canis" in all books. In B index, later hand crossed out "Canis" and added "Clemens non Papa."
6 paper partbooks (D-82 folios, A-66, T-69, B-69, Q-46, S-78), 145 x 200 (S book measures 155 x 205). No foliation or pagination. Main layer has original ink numbering of pieces, 1-32; last four pieces unnumbered. Each book has section of folios (D-32, A-13, T-17, B-22, Q-3, S-52) which are blank, or have blank staves only. Original covers of parchment cut from liturgical manuscript, inscribed with voice designations. Original index at beginning of each book lists motets of main layer, in order of appearance, with attributions. Main layer copied by three scribes; later additions by three different scribes, including Torstenius Rhyacander, who copied B. Cellarius Mass. Some small inked initials. Late 16th century (dates 1581 and 1598 in manuscript). Copied in Stockholm? Owned by German Church in Stockholm, whose collection [= Tyska Kyrkans Samling] was donated to present library in 1874.
Vol 4
Composers: Change "Simonides [Montanus]-1" to "Simonides [Montanus]/ (Joachimus de Monte)-1."
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David Wyatt
Wednesday, 25 May, 2022
S-Skma updated to reference the Musik- och teaterbiblioteket (rather than Kungliga Musikaliska Akademiens Biblioteket)
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