A-KR MS 312

Stiftsbibliothek, Kremsmünster, Austria

theory treatises with added polyphony: 15th century

Archive Stiftsbibliothek, Kremsmünster, Austria (A-KR)
Shelfmark MS 312
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Surface Paper
Numbering System Foliation
Measurements 305 x 210 mm
Other Identifiers
  • CCM: KremsS 312
Relationships
Provenance
  • Czech Republic
Contents Contains 4 compositions, 4 are anonymous.
General Description

Four polyphonic motets (on ff. 213-213') and fragmentary voice (on f. 206) copied by a single scribe. Manuscript also contains several treatises on music (ff. 207', 210'-212', 214'-215). Copied in Bohemia or Silesia. Probably given to Benedictine abbey in Kremsmünster c. 1440 by Johannes Seid de Lewbs (KellnerM).

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Binding

Original covers of white leather over wooden boards.

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Notation

black mensural notation

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Foliation

Modern foliation, 1-215.

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Decoration

No initials or decoration in music sections.

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Surface

paper

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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Collection of theological treatises, with polyphony: 4 motets, 1 fragmentary voice with Latin text = 5

Anonymous

i + 215 paper folios, 305 x 210. Modern foliation, 1-215. Original covers of white leather over wooden boards. Four polyphonic motets (on ff. 213-213') and fragmentary voice (on f. 206) copied in black mensural notation by a single scribe. Manuscript also contains several treatises on music (ff. 207', 210'-212', 214'-215). No initials or decoration in music sections.

First half of 15th century. Copied in Bohemia or Silesia. Probably given to Benedictine abbey in Kremsmünster ca. 1440 by Johannes Seid de Lewbs (KellnerM).

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

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Folio / Pages Composition / Item title Source attribution Composers (? Uncertain)
206r [fragment of a Latin song] - -

[fragment of a Latin song]

-
Appears on: 206r
Genres: Secular
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: insufficient
Voice Text: Fragmente
213r Jam virginem hilariter - Anonymous

Jam virginem hilariter

Anonymous
Appears on: 213r
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Iam virginem hilariter
General Note

facsimile, p.108 of Kellner - see bibliography

Item Bibliography

Kellner, Altman. 1956. Musikgeschichte des Stiftes Kremsmünster.  Kassel and Basel. Pages: 108. Notes: (facsimile).

213r Radix Jesse tunc floruit - Anonymous

Radix Jesse tunc floruit

Anonymous
Appears on: 213r
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Radix Iesse tunc floruit
213v Gremio - Anonymous

Gremio

Anonymous
Appears on: 213v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Gremio
Composer Compositions
Anonymous
Composition Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages
[fragment of a Latin song] - 206r
Gremio Anonymous 213v
Jam virginem hilariter Anonymous 213r
Radix Jesse tunc floruit Anonymous 213r

‡ denotes primary source study

Ward, Tom Robert. 1981. A Central European Repertory in Munich, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Clm 14274. Early Music History, 1: 325-43. Pages: [does not deal with the polyphony]. Notes: physical description (partial).

Kellner, Altman. 1956. Musikgeschichte des Stiftes Kremsmünster.  Kassel and Basel. Pages: 106-9. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list; facsimile (partial).

Schmid, Hugo. 1877? / 1983. Catalogus codicum manuscriptorum in Bibliotheca Monasterii Cremifanensis ord. S. Bened. : asservatorum in memoriam anni a fundato monasterio MC. jubilaei. handwritten catalogue, published as photocopy 1983. Notes: handwritten catalogue, printed via photocopy.

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NB: Migrated from old site. Credit for notes may not be completely accurate. General Description; Binding Note; Notation Note; Foliation Note; Decoration Note; Surface Note

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