D-EIa s.s. (Eisenacher Cantorbuch)

Stadtarchiv, Eisenach, Germany

manuscript of polyphony: 1540-50

Archive Stadtarchiv, Eisenach, Germany (D-EIa)
Shelfmark s.s. (Eisenacher Cantorbuch)
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Surface Paper
Numbering System Foliation
Measurements 496 x 360 mm
Other Identifiers
  • CCM: EisS s.s.
  • olim (Former shelfmark): Carl Alexander-bibliothek
Copyists
Provenance
  • Bavaria, Germany
Contents Contains 77 compositions, 63 from 19 composers, 14 are anonymous.
General Description

Copied by Wolfgang Zeuner (MGG), at Eisenach. Closely related to BerlPS 40013 (EDMR).

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Physical Description

The first folio is missing, as are ff. 66-70

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Binding

Original covers of wood, with leather spine, metal corners and clasps.

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Notation

not indicated

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Foliation

Modern foliation, 1-345 ('66-69' and '118-134' omitted).

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Decoration

No decorative initials; some titles, etc. in red.

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Surface

paper

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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2 Masses (incomplete), 4 Kyries, 1 Sanctus, 8 Magnificats, 3 psalms, 4 hymns, 1 Passion, 30 motets = 53

(Figulus/Willaert)-1, Finck-1, Hähnel [Galliculus]-1, Isaac-1, Josquin-1, Josquin/(Craen/C. Festa/A. Févin/Morales)-1 [2 voices added by Brück], La Rue-1, Musa-6, Obrecht/(Longaval/ Venture)-1, Rein-8, Rener-1, Senfl-11, Stoltzer-2, Walter-8, anon-9

345 paper folios, 496 x 360. The first folio is missing, as are ff. 66-70; many folios are blank. Original covers of wood, with leather spine, metal corners and clasps. Copied by Wolfgang Zeuner (MGG). Closely related to BerlPS 40013 (EDMR).

1540-50. Copied at Eisenach.

Vol 4

3 Kyrie-Gloria pairs, 1 Sanctus-Agnus pair, 2 Kyries, 1 Gloria, 1 Sanctus, 20 Mass Proper sections, 7 Magnificats, 1 canticle, 2 psalms, 4 office hymns, 1 processional hymn, 1 Passion, 13 motets, 2 Latin/German sacred pieces, 1 set of responses, 1 Benedicamus domino = 61

(Figulus)-1, Finck-1, Hähnel [Ioannes Galliculus]-1, Isaac-1, Josquin/(La Rue)-1, Josquin/(Craen/C. Festa/A. Févin/Morales) -1 [2 voices added by Brück], La Rue-1, Musa-5, Obrecht/(Longa-val/Venture)-1, Rein-9, Rener-1, Senfl-8, Senfl/(Josquin)-2, Stoltzer-3, Walter-9 + 3?, Walter(Figulus)-1, anon-12

324 paper folios, 496 x 360. Modern foliation, 1-345 ("66-69" and "118-134" omitted). Blank folios, or blank staves only: 1, 9'-12, 50'-53, 56'-59, 63'-65, 71'-84, 106'-108, 110'-112, 116'-108, 135-164, 170'-185, 186'-189, 193'-207, 210'-219, 257'-259, 265'-283, 296'-301, 319'-322, 345'. Original covers of leather over wooden boards, with metal bosses, corners, and clasps; leather straps. No index. Main scribe was Wolfgang Zeuner (RollbEK); several other scribes. No decorative initials; some titles, etc. in red.

Mid 16th century, with additions in second half of 16th century. Copied in Eisenach.

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Brusniak, Friedhelm. 1980. Conrad Rein (ca. 1475-1522)-Schulmeister und Komponist. Neue Musikgeschichtliche Forschungen, vol. 10.  Wiesbaden. Pages: 344-55,passim. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); incipits (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Youens, Laura. 1978. Music for the Lutheran Mass in Leipzig, Universitätsbibliothek, MS. Thomaskirche 49/50. Indiana University, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: 599-601,605,669,672-3,675, 740-1,752-3,756,797. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); incipits (partial).

Kirsch, Winfried. 1976. Josquin's Motets in the German Tradition. Josquin des Prez: Proceedings of the International Josquin Festival-Conference ... 21-25 June 1971, 261-78. London, New York, and Toronto. Pages: 271. Notes: contents list (partial).

Steude, Wolfram. 1974. Die Musiksammeihandschriften des 16. und 17. Jahrhunderts in der Sächsischen Landesbibliothek zu Dresden. Quellenkataloge zur Musikgeschichte, vol. 6.  Wilhelmshaven. Pages: 93.

Windh, John Ernfrid. 1971. Early Lutheran Masses. University of Illinois, Unpublished D.M.A. thesis. Pages: 128-31. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Kirsch, Winfried. 1966. Die Quellen der mehrstimmigen Magnificat- und Te Deum-Vertonungen bis zur Mitte des 16. Jahrhunderts.  Tutzing. Pages: 134. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); incipits (partial).

Hoffmann-Erbrecht, Lothar. 1964. Thomas Stoltzer: Leben und Schaffen. Die Musik in Alten und Neuen Europa, vol. 5.  Kassel. Pages: 167,173-4. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Schröder, Otto (editor). 1953-70. Johann Walter: Sämtliche Werke.  Kassel and Basel. Pages: III,84. Notes: physical description.

Blume, Friedrich (editor). 1949-79. Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart: Allgemeine Enzyklopädie der Musik.  Kassel. Pages: III,1212. Notes: physical description; mention of MS; discussion.

Geering, Arnold (editor). 1949-. Ludwig Senfl: Sämtliche Werke.  Wolfenbüttel and Zürich. Pages: VIII, 125. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Geering, Arnold (editor). 1935. Das Erbe Deutscher Musik.  Leipzig, Kassel, Wolfenbüttel, and Wiesbaden. Pages: XIII,115. Notes: physical description.

Rollberg, Fritz. 1931-2. Das Eisenacher Kantorenbuch. Zeitschrift für Musikwissenschaft, 14: 420. Notes: physical description; mention of MS; discussion.

Schröder, Otto. 1931-2. Das Eisenacher Cantorenbuch. Zeitschrift für Musikwissenschaft, 14: 173-8. Pages: 128-31. Notes: physical description; contents list.

Smijers, Albert (editor). 1927-56. Werken van Josquin des Prez: Missen.  Amsterdam. Pages: XXX,xliii. Notes: physical description; contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Wolf, Johannes (editor). 1908-21. Reprint: Farnborough, England, 1968. Werken van Jacob Obrecht.  Leipzig and Amsterdam,. Pages: XXVIII,[ii]. Notes: physical description; contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

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Census-Catalogue of Manuscript Sources of Polyphonic Music 1400-1550

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