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]).
Census-Catalogue of Manuscript Sources of Polyphonic Music 1400-1550