B-Tv 94

Bibliothèque de la Ville, Tournai, Belgium

partbook: 1511

Archive Bibliothèque de la Ville, Tournai, Belgium (B-Tv)
Shelfmark 94
Image Availability DIAMM does not have images of this source.
Surface Parchment
Numbering System Foliation
Format landscape
Measurements 78 x 110 mm
Other Identifiers
  • CCM: TourBV 94
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  • Belgium
Contents 23 pieces from 14 composers
General Description

A Tenor partbook from a set originally of four volumes; the other surviving volumes from the set are B-Br IV.90 and IV.1274. Copied by two scribes (ff. 1'-16 and ff. 16'-29' respectively). First scribe also wrote ff. l'-16' of Brussels MS IV.90/1274 and most of LonBL 35087; second scribe also wrote ff. 17-30' of Brussels MS IV.90/1274 (KesselsC). Owned in 19th century by Ph.-M. Boisacq, president of Tournai Tribunal de Commerce; donated to Bibliothèque de la Ville shortly before 1860.

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Binding

Original covers of brown leather stamped with animal figures and inscription 'Ludovicus Bloc / ob laudem / xpristi librum hunc / recte ligavi'; Louis Bloc, bookbinder, was active in Bruges 1484-1529 (IndS)

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Notation

not indicated

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Date

Date 1511 found in an initial on f. 21 of TourBV 94

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Foliation

Modern foliation, 1-32, on lower left rectos (includes rear flyleaf; ff. 3, 6, 28, and 30 now missing; some folios bear two different numbers)

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Decoration

Miniatures and borders illuminated in Ghent-Bruges style, almost identical to those in TourBV 94; inked calligraphic initials.

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Surface

parchment

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DIAMM Note

Superius partbook from a set of of four manuscripts. Altus is B-Br IV 1274, Superius is B-Br IV 90. The Bassus partbook is missing.

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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1 motet, 1 motet-chanson, 14 French secular pieces, 6 Dutch secular pieces = 22

(A. Agricola/Hayne van Ghizeghem)-1, (Barbireau/Isaac/Obrecht) -1, (Busnois/Japart/La Rue)-1, (Compère)-3, (Compère/Obrecht) -1, (Hayne van Ghizeghem)-1, (Josquin)-4, (Josquin/Ninot le Petit)-1, (La Rue/Obrecht)-1, (La Rue/Pipelare)-1, (Obrecht)-1, (Ockeghem)-1, anon-5

1 parchment partbook of an original 3 (T-i + 30 + i folios), 78 x 110. BrusBR IV.90 is D book from same set; Contratenor book lost. New pencil foliation, 1-30. Original covers of brown leather stamped with animal figures and inscription "Ludovicus Bloc / ob laudem / xpristi librum hunc / recte ligavi"; Louis Bloc, bookbinder, was active in Bruges 1484-1529 (IndS). Copied by a single scribe, who also wrote BrusBR IV.90 and most of LonBL 35087 (Rifkin). Miniatures and borders illuminated in Ghent-Bruges style; inked calligraphic initials.

1511 (date in initial on f. 21). Copied in Bruges (HuysDG). Owned in 19th century by Ph.-M. Boisacq, president of Tournai Tribunal de Commerce; donated to Bibliothèque de la Ville shortly before 1860.

Vol 4

Physical: 1 parchment partbook of an original 4 (T-i + 30 + i folios), 78 x 110. BrusBR IV.90 is D book from same original set; AB books now lost. Copied by two scribes (ff. 1 '-16' and ff. 17-30' respectively). First scribe also wrote ff. l'-16 of BrusBR IV.90 and most of LonBL 35087; second scribe also wrote ff. 16'-29' of BrusBR IV.90 (KesselsC).

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Folio / Pages Composition / Item title Source attribution Composers (? Uncertain)
1v–3 Allez regrets vuides de ma présence -
Appears on: 1v–3
Genres: Chanson, Rondeau
3–4 Les grands regrets que sans cesses je porte -
Appears on: 3–4
Genres: Chanson
4v–5v Va t'en regrets celluy qui me convoyé -
Appears on: 4v–5v
Genres: Chanson
5v–7 Venes regrets venes il en est heure -
Appears on: 5v–7
Genres: Chanson
7v–8v Sourdez regrets avironnez mon coeur -
Appears on: 7v–8v
Genres: Chanson
9–10 Parce Domine populo tuo quia pius es -
Appears on: 9–10
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Parce domine populo tuo quia pius es
10v–11v O vos omnes qui transitis / O devots coeurs -
Appears on: 10v–11v
Genres: Chanson, Contrafactum, Motet
12–13 A l'ombre d'ung buissonet au matinet 27.2 -
Appears on: 12–13
Genres: Chanson
13v–14v Le grant dueil - Anonymous

Le grant dueil

Anonymous
Appears on: 13v–14v
Genres: Chanson
15–15v Mon mari m'a diffamée 27.27 -
Appears on: 15–15v
Genres: Chanson
16r–16v Ach werter Mund, von dir ist wund - Anonymous
Appears on: 16r–16v
Genres: Song
17–18 Plus nulz regrets grand moiens 28.28 -
Appears on: 17–18
Genres: Chanson
18v–19 Amour fait moult (Tant que nostre argent dure) / Il est de bonne heure ne -
Appears on: 18v–19
Genres: Chanson
19v–20v Mon seul plaisir 28.26 - 1a pars (of 2): Mon seul plaisir -
Appears on: 19v–20v
Genres: Italian secular
19v–20v Mon seul plaisir 28.26 - 2a pars (of 2): Mieux ne me pourroit -
Appears on: 19v–20v
Genres: Chanson
21–21v Ach gheldeloos ghy doet - Anonymous
Appears on: 21–21v
Genres: Lied
22–22v Fors seulement l'atent que je meure (II) -
Appears on: 22–22v
Genres: Chanson
22v–23v Baises moi ma doulce amie par amour je vous am prie 28.4 -
Appears on: 22v–23v
Genres: Chanson
23v–25 Ic zie wel watter scuult - Anonymous
Appears on: 23v–25
Genres: Lied
25–26 Je n'ai deuil que je ne suis morte -
Appears on: 25–26
Genres: Chanson
26–27v Ein frölich wesen hab ich erlesen -
Appears on: 26–27v
Genres: Song
28–29 Weet ghy wat mynder jongher herten - Anonymous
Appears on: 28–29
Genres: Lied
29v–30v Mijn herz altijt heeft verlanghen -
Appears on: 29v–30v
Genres: Italian secular
Composer Compositions
Agricola, Alexander (ca. 1445–1506)
Anonymous
Barbireau, Jacobus (1455–1491)
Busnoys, Antoine (ca. 1430–1492)
Compère, Loyset (ca. 1445–1518)
Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521)
Ghizeghem, Hayne van (ca. 1445–ca. 1497)
Isaac, Heinrich (ca. 1450–1517)
Japart, Jean
Obrecht, Jacobus (ca. 1457–1505)
Ockeghem, Jean de (ca. 1410–1497)
Petit, Nino le (fl. c1500)
Pipelare, Mattheus (ca. 1450–ca. 1515)
Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518)
Composition Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages
A l'ombre d'ung buissonet au matinet 27.2 12–13
Ach gheldeloos ghy doet Anonymous 21–21v
Ach werter Mund, von dir ist wund Anonymous 16r–16v
Allez regrets vuides de ma présence 1v–3
Amour fait moult (Tant que nostre argent dure) / Il est de bonne heure ne 18v–19
Baises moi ma doulce amie par amour je vous am prie 28.4 22v–23v
Ein frölich wesen hab ich erlesen 26–27v
Fors seulement l'atent que je meure (II) 22–22v
Ic zie wel watter scuult Anonymous 23v–25
Je n'ai deuil que je ne suis morte 25–26
Le grant dueil Anonymous 13v–14v
Les grands regrets que sans cesses je porte 3–4
Mijn herz altijt heeft verlanghen 29v–30v
Mon mari m'a diffamée 27.27 15–15v
Mon seul plaisir 28.26 - 1a pars (of 2): Mon seul plaisir 19v–20v
Mon seul plaisir 28.26 - 2a pars (of 2): Mieux ne me pourroit 19v–20v
O vos omnes qui transitis / O devots coeurs 10v–11v
Parce Domine populo tuo quia pius es 9–10
Plus nulz regrets grand moiens 28.28 17–18
Sourdez regrets avironnez mon coeur 7v–8v
Va t'en regrets celluy qui me convoyé 4v–5v
Venes regrets venes il en est heure 5v–7
Weet ghy wat mynder jongher herten Anonymous 28–29

Set: Partbooks illuminated in Ghent-Bruges style

Type: Partbooks

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B-Br MS IV.90

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B-Br MS IV.1274

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