A Discantus partbook from a set originally of four volumes, each consisting of the print RISM 1538/2 plus manuscript additions before and after it. (MS additions in D 86 fols. following print, in B 7 fols. preceding and 74 fols. following print). Copied mostly by Joannes Soldeke, of Barth, a minister (inscription inside front cover of Bassus book), Barth, who purchased printed partbooks in 1539; later additions by several other scribes. Following Soldeke's death (1588), his widow gave partbooks to Michael Froboese, of Wolgast. Froboese donated manuscript to city library in Wolgast, whose holdings later were incorporated in the Universitätsbibliothek in nearby Greifswald.

Original leather covers

not indicated

staff height c. 11.

Original ink foliation, 1-52 + modern pencil foliation, 53-83 (first and last folios unnumbered; '36' applied to two consecutive folios)

Other numberings: Original ink numbering of pieces, I-LVII, with some errors and inconsistencies; some other pieces numbered by modern hand.

No initials or decoration

paper

2 Kyries, 2 Glorias, 3 Te Deums, 8 psalms, 7 hymns, 2 Passions, 39 motets, 17 German sacred pieces = 80

(Barbireau)-1, Brumel-1, Canis [Cornelius]-1, Carler-1, Carpentras-1, Ducis [Benedictus]-1, Eckel-1, Hähnel [Galliculus]-1, Isaac-1, Josquin-1, Leo X-1, Obrecht/(Longaval/Venture)-1, Senfl-2, Stoltzer-1, (Walter)-1, anon-64

2 paper partbooks of an original 4, each consisting of the print RISM 1538/2 plus manuscript additions before the print (D-7 folios, B-0) and after the print (D-84 folios, B-84), 140 x 190. Original numbering of pieces, I-IXIV; discantus book foliation, 1-83; bassus book foliation, I-VII and 1-72. Copied by Joannes Soldeke. Dates [15]39 and 1588 on inside front cover.

The prints were purchased in 1539 by Joannes Soldeke, who copied the manuscript additions between 1539 and 1588. After Soldeke's death in 1588, his widow gave the manuscript to Michael Froboese, who in turn donated it to the library of his home town, Wolgast (16 miles from Greifswald).

Vol 4

2 Kyries, 2 Mass Ordinary sections, 5 Mass Proper sections, 3 Te Deums,

1 psalm, 7 hymns, 2 Passions, 32 motets (1 incomplete), 17 German

sacred pieces, 1 German secular piece = 72

(A. Agricola/Ghiselin)-1, Appenzeller [BenedictusJ/Qosquin/Vin-ders)-1, Brumel-1, Canis [Cornelius]-1, Carier-1, Carpentras/ (Josquin)-1, (S. Cellarius)-2, (Clemens non Papa)-1, (Compère)-1, (Ducis/Maffoni)-1, Eckel-1, Hähnel [Joannes Galliculus]-1, Isaac/ (Barbireau/Obrecht)-1, (Isaac/La Rue)-1, (Janin)-1, Josquin/ (La Rue)-1, Leo X/(A. Févin)-1, Obrecht/Longaval/Venture)-1, (Obrecht)-1, (Rein)-1, (Rener)-1, (Resinarius)-1, Senfl-4, (Stahel) -1, Stoltzer-1, (Walter)-3, (Weinmann)-1, anon-39

2 paper partbooks of an original 4, each consisting of the print RISM 1538/8, with manuscript additions (D-86 folios following print; B-7 folios preceding, and 74 folios following print), 140 x 190. D book has original ink foliation, 1-52 + modern pencil foliation, 53-83 (first and last folios unnumbered; "36" applied to two consecutive folios). B book has modern pencil foliation, I-VII, on manuscript folios preceding print; manuscript section following print has original ink foliation, 1-44 + modern pencil foliation, 45-72 (first and last folios unnumbered). Original ink numbering of pieces, I-LVII, with some errors and inconsistencies; some other pieces numbered by modern hand. Original leather covers. No index. Copied mostly by Joannes Soldeke, of Barth (inscription inside front cover of B book); later additions by several other scribes. Staff height ca. 11. No initials or decoration.

Ca. 1539-88. Presumably copied in Barth. Original owner and main scribe was Joannes Soldeke, a minister in Barth, who purchased printed partbooks in 1539 (inscription inside front cover of B book). Following Soldeke's death (1588), his widow gave partbooks to Michael Froboese, of Wolgast. Froboese donated manuscript to city library in Wolgast, whose holdings later were incorporated in the Universitätsbibliothek in nearby Greifswald.