A collection of prayers, votive texts, rules of the Franciscan order, and theological tracts. The polyphony is on ff. 39-39' and ff. 46'-51. Copied at the Franciscan monastery in Mechlin, Belgium.
D-KNa W 75
Historisches Archiv der Stadt, Cologne, Germany
religious rules, theology treatises with added polyphony: 16th century
| Archive | Historisches Archiv der Stadt, Cologne, Germany (D-KNa) |
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| Shelfmark | W 75 |
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| Surface | Paper |
| Numbering System | Foliation |
| Measurements | 136 x 100 mm |
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| Contents | Contains 7 compositions, 7 are anonymous. |
General Description
Binding
Modern covers of cardboard, with leather spine
Notation
partly incorrect black void mensural notation; square notation on f. 50r
Ruling
black five-line systems per page (exceptionally four-line systems)
Foliation
Modern pencil foliation, 1-75; original foliation for last gathering of 24 folios.
Foliation
f. 39r / v, f. 46v-51r
Surface
paper
RISM Description
RISM B IV/3: 16. Jh.; 75 Blätter Papier + 1 Vorsatzblatt, 136 x 100 mm. Moderne Bleistiftfoliierung von f. 1-75; der letzte Faszikel mit originale Foliierung von f. 1-24 = mod. f. 52-75.—Einband: modern; Karton mit Lederrücken.
Diese Sammelhandschrift, von verschiedenen Händen des frühen 16. Jh. (f. 21v mit Jahrzahl 1506) geschrieben, stammt aus dem Franziskanerkloster von Mecheln. Sie enthält Ordensregeln, theolgische Traktate und Orationen (unter anderem von Thomas a Kempis). Musikalische Eintragungen stehen auf f. 39r/v und f. 46v-51r ; je Seite 1-5 schwarze Fünfliniensysteme (ausnahmsweise Vierliniensysteme) mit weißer, zum Teil unkorrekter Mensuralnotation; f. 50r mit Quadratnotation.
[Translation] 16th century, 75 paper leaves + 1 flyleaf, 136 x 100 mm. Modern pencil foliation of f. 1-75, and the last fascicle with original foliation of f. 1-24 = mod. f. 52-75. Binding: modern; box with leather spine.
This manuscript collection was written by several composers in the early 16th c. (f. 21v has the year 1506 written), and comes from the Franciscan convent of Mechlin. It contains religious rules, theological treatises and prayers (among other things, by Thomas à Kempis). Musical entries are on f. 39r/v, f. 46v-51r; 1-5 black five-line systems per page (exceptionally four-line systems) with white, inaccurate partly mensural notation, and square notation on f. 50r.
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1 hymn, 6 motets = 7
Anonymous
i + 75 paper folios, 136 x 100. Modern pencil foliation, 1-75; original foliation for last gathering of 24 folios. Modern covers of cardboard, with leather spine. No index. The polyphony is on ff. 39-39' and ff. 46'-51 of this collection of prayers, votive texts, rules of the Franciscan order, and theological tracts.
Early 16th century (date 1506 on f. 21'). Copied at the Franciscan monastery in Mechlin, Belgium.
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‡ denotes primary source study
Fischer, Kurt von. 1966. Organal and Chordal Style in Renaissance Sacred Music: New and Little-Known Sources. Aspects of Medieval and Renaissance Music: A Birthday Offering to Gustave Reese, 173-82. New York. Pages: 174f.
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