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).
A-KR MS 312
Stiftsbibliothek, Kremsmünster, Austria
theory treatises with added polyphony: 15th century
| Archive | Stiftsbibliothek, Kremsmünster, Austria (A-KR) |
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| Shelfmark | MS 312 |
| Image Availability | DIAMM does not have images of this source. |
| Surface | Paper |
| Numbering System | Foliation |
| Measurements | 305 x 210 mm |
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| Contents | Contains 4 compositions, 4 are anonymous. |
General Description
Binding
Original covers of white leather over wooden boards.
Notation
black mensural notation
Foliation
Modern foliation, 1-215.
Decoration
No initials or decoration in music sections.
Surface
paper
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).
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‡ 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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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