SK-BRsa 11 (Anna Hannsen Schuman Codex)

Státny Ústredny Archív SSR, Kniznica Bratislavskej Kapituly, Bratislava, Slovakia

manuscript of polyphony: 1571 (date inside front cover)

Archive Státny Ústredny Archív SSR, Kniznica Bratislavskej Kapituly, Bratislava, Slovakia (SK-BRsa)
Shelfmark 11 (Anna Hannsen Schuman Codex)
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Surface Paper
Numbering System Foliation
Measurements 430 x 285 (Ff. 357-368 measure 403 x 265) mm
Other Identifiers
  • CCM: BratisK 11
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Contents Contains 13 uninventoried works or miscellaneous sections.
General Description

Copied by two scribes, possibly 'M Barthol:' and 'VM,' mentioned inside front cover (FerenP). Copied in Bratislava. Possibly commissioned by Anna Hannsen Schuman of Bratislava, for presentation to Church of St. Martin

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Physical Description

Some folios now fragmentary or damaged by water; restored and repaired in 1972.

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Binding

Original wooden boards covered with new leather during 1972 restoration; original metal clasps remain

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Watermark

Main watermark resembles Briquet #1012; watermark on ff. 357-368: crossbow in circle (see Briquet #743ff for general pattern).

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Notation

not indicated

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Dedication

inscription inside front cover: 'Anna Weilendt Hannsen / Schuman gewesnem Bur/ger alhie zu Prespurg verlass/nen Wittib schenkt dises buech / in die khirchen alhie zu sanndt / Mertn zu ainer gedechtnus. / Geschehen in funfzehen hundert / und Ainnundsibentzigistn Jar. / AHS' [monogram surmounted by arrow]).

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Ruling

Staff height 22.5.

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Foliation

Modern pencil foliation, 1-413, on lower center rectos.

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Decoration

Inked initials.

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Surface

Paper

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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2 Mass Proper sections, 21 Magnificats (1 incomplete), 2 psalms, 40 hymns, 171 motets, 1 set of responses, 2 Benedicamus dominos, 1 textless piece = 240

(Dietrich)-2, (Divitis/Richafort)-1, (C. Festa)-1, (Finck)-2, (Isaac/Rener)-1, (Mahu)-1, (Morales)-1, (Mouton)-3, Mouton/ (L. Padovano)-1, (Regnart)-1, (Sermisy)-1, (Walter)-1, anon-224

i + 413 paper folios, 430 x 285. (Ff. 357-368 measure 403 x 265). Some folios now fragmentary or damaged by water; restored and repaired in 1972. Modern pencil foliation, 1-413, on lower center rectos. Original wooden boards covered with new leather during 1972 restoration; original metal clasps remain. No index. Copied by two scribes, possibly "M Barthol:" and "VM," mentioned inside front cover (FerenP). Staff height 22.5. Inked initials. Main watermark resembles Briquet #1012; watermark on ff. 357-368: crossbow in circle (see Briquet #743ff for general pattern).

1571 (date inside front cover). Copied in Bratislava. Possibly commissioned by Anna Hannsen Schuman of Bratislava, for presentation to Church of St. Martin (inscription inside front cover: "Anna Weilendt Hannsen / Schuman gewesnem Bur/ger alhie zu Prespurg verlass/nen Wittib schenkt dises buech / in die khirchen alhie zu sanndt / Mertn zu ainer gedechtnus. / Geschehen in funfzehen hundert / und Ainnundsibentzigistn Jar. / AHS" [monogram surmounted by arrow]).

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Ferenczi, Ilona. 1975. Mehrstimmige Sammlung aus dem 16. Jahrhundert in Pressburg (Kodex Anna Hannsen Schuman). Studia Musicologica, 59-165.

Rybaric, Richard. 1970. O problematike polyfónnej fradicie na Slovensku v 15.-17. storocí. Slovenská Hudba, 81-90. Pages: 86.

Blume, Friedrich (editor). 1949-79. Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart: Allgemeine Enzyklopädie der Musik.  Kassel. Pages: XIII, 909-11.

Rado, Polycarpus. 1941. Index Codicum Manu Scriptorum Liturgicorum Regni Hungariae.  Budapest. Pages: 40-l.

Novati, Francesco. 1906-7. Contributi alla storia della lirica musicale neolatina. Studi Medievali, 303-26.

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NB: Migrated from old site. Credit for notes may not be completely accurate. General Description; Physical Description Note; Binding Note; Watermark Note; Notation Note; Dedication Note; Ruling 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