D-HRD 9820

Schloss Fürstenberg, Bibliothek, Herdringen, Germany

manuscript of polyphony in score format: c. 1545-50?

Archive Schloss Fürstenberg, Bibliothek, Herdringen, Germany (D-HRD)
Shelfmark 9820
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Surface Paper
Numbering System None
Measurements 139x168 mm
Other Identifiers
  • CCM: HerdF 9820
  • olim (Former shelfmark): PADERBORN, Erzbischöfliche Akademische Bibliothek
Copyists
External Authorities
Provenance
  • Bavaria, Germany
Contents 47 pieces from 15 composers
General Description

Score format. Copied by a single scribe, who also wrote HerdF 9821. Probably of German origin. More than half of the pieces are annotated with crosses and asterisks noting particular suspensions, passing dissonances; several pieces incomplete, sections of larger works written out in score perhaps for the scribe's better understanding (FallowsHerd).

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Binding

Original covers of brown leather over cardboard; green cloth ties

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Watermark

generally resembles Briquet #5007.

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Notation

not indicated

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Date

CCM dates the manuscript to the late 1540s; Fallows suggests as early as the late 1520s, pointing out the extreme rarity of substantial manuscripts in score form at either period.

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Ruling

Staff height 11

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Foliation

No foliation or pagination. Modern pencil numbering of pieces, inconsistent and inaccurate

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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 Masses (1 incomplete), 1 Gloria (incomplete), 4 Mass Ordinary sections (3 incomplete), 6 motets (3 incomplete), 3 French secular pieces, 1 German secular piece, 17 textless pieces = 34

A. Agricola-S, Arthopius-1, Brumel-2, A. Févin-2, Josquin-5, La Rue-1, Moulu-1, Moulu/(Josquin/Mouton/Verdelot)-1, Ockeghem/(Josquin)-1, Samson-1, Senfl-2, Strus(?)-1, anon-13

ii + 168 + ii paper folios, 139x168. No foliation or pagination. Modern pencil numbering of pieces, inconsistent and inaccurate. Original covers of brown leather over cardboard; green cloth ties. No index. Score format. Copied by a single scribe, who also wrote HerdF 9821. Staff height 11. Inked initials. Watermark generally resembles Briquet #5007.

Ca. 1545-50? Probably of German origin. No literature.

Census-Catalogue of Manuscript Sources of Polyphonic Music 1400-1550

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Folio / Pages Composition / Item title Source attribution Composers (? Uncertain)
[1]–[9] Missa O salutaris hostia: Kyrie P. de Larue
Appears on: [1]–[9]
Genres: Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary
Source Attribution: P. de Larue
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin, Greek
Voice Text: Missa O salutaris hostia [Kyrie and Osanna-Benedictus only]
[9v]–[14v] Missa O salutaris hostia: Sanctus (Osanna & Benedictus only) -
Appears on: [9v]–[14v]
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
[15]–[15v] Missa En l'ombre d'un buissonet: Kyrie Brumel
Appears on: [15]–[15v]
Genres: Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary
Source Attribution: Brumel
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin, Greek
Voice Text: Missa En lombre [d'ung buissonet]
General Note

the canon is incorrectly resolved

[16]–[21] Missa En l'ombre d'un buissonet: Gloria -
Appears on: [16]–[21]
Genres: Gloria (et in terra pax), Mass Ordinary
[21v]–[33] Missa En l'ombre d'un buissonet: Credo -
Appears on: [21v]–[33]
Genres: Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Mass Ordinary
[33v]–[36v] Missa En l'ombre d'un buissonet: Sanctus -
Appears on: [33v]–[36v]
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
[37]–[38] Missa En l'ombre d'un buissonet: Agnus Dei -
Appears on: [37]–[38]
Genres: Agnus Dei, Mass Ordinary
General Note

Agnus III only

[41]–[43] A l'ombre d'ung buissonet au matinet 27.2 Okenghem/[Josquin]
Appears on: [41]–[43]
Genres: Chanson
Source Attribution: Okenghem/[Josquin]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Voice Text: En lombre [d'ung buissonet au matinet] 28.12
[45]–[50v] Missa Beata virgine = Nostra domina: Kyrie Brumel
Appears on: [45]–[50v]
Genres: Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary
Source Attribution: Brumel
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Missa De beata Virgine [incomplete]
General Note

fragments: end of Kyrie I, end of Christe, end of Kyrie II

[51]–[54v] Missa Beata virgine = Nostra domina: Et in terra [Gloria] -
Appears on: [51]–[54v]
Genres: Gloria (et in terra pax), Mass Ordinary
General Note

frgaments only

[55]–[69] Missa Beata virgine = Nostra domina: Patrem omnipotentem [Credo] -
Appears on: [55]–[69]
Genres: Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Mass Ordinary
General Note

fragments only

[69v]–[73] Missa Beata virgine = Nostra domina: Sanctus -
Appears on: [69v]–[73]
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
General Note

Benedictus (& end of Osanna) only

[73v]–[78] Missa Beata virgine = Nostra domina: Agnus Dei -
Appears on: [73v]–[78]
Genres: Agnus Dei, Mass Ordinary
General Note

Agnus I, and end of Agnus III only

[81]–[81v] Missa Mente tota tibi: Kyrie -
Appears on: [81]–[81v]
Genres: Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary
General Note

end of Kyrie only

[82]–[82v] Missa Ave Maria: Excerpt from Gloria [A.] Fevin
Appears on: [82]–[82v]
Genres: Gloria (et in terra pax), Mass Ordinary
Source Attribution: [A.] Fevin
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: [Excerpt from Gloria of Missa Ave Maria] [incomplete due to lost folios]
[83]–[83v] Missa Mente tota tibi: Sanctus -
Appears on: [83]–[83v]
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
General Note

end of Osanna only, with a unique Ct not in any outher source

[83v]–[84] Missa Mente tota tibi: Agnus Dei -
Appears on: [83v]–[84]
Genres: Agnus Dei, Mass Ordinary
General Note

end of Agnus I only

[84v]–[85v] Missa Mente tota tibi: Sanctus -
Appears on: [84v]–[85v]
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
General Note

end of Sanctus only (lacks final few notes with lost page), with an important variant reading

[86]–[99] Beatus vir qui non abiit in consilio? II: Non sic impii non sic sed tanquam? Baltha: Arto: [= Arthopius]
Appears on: [86]–[99]
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Baltha: Arto: [= Arthopius]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Beatus vir [qui non abiit in consilio?] II: [Non sic impii non sic sed tanquam?]
[100]–[103v] Es soldt ein meisken holen wein Sampson [= Samson]
Appears on: [100]–[103v]
Genres: Song
Source Attribution: Sampson [= Samson]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: German
Voice Text: Es soldt ein meisken holen wein
[104]–[107v] untexted 28.36 Josquin
Appears on: [104]–[107v]
Genres: Chanson, textless
Source Attribution: Josquin
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Voice Text: Textless 28.36
[110]–[114] Pardonnez moi se je foloye verdin goie [A.] Fevin
Appears on: [110]–[114]
Genres: Song
Source Attribution: [A.] Fevin
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Voice Text: Perdone moÿ [= Pardonnez moy se je foloye verdin goie]
General Note

incomplete - opening not copied

[114v]–[118] Mon ami Anon. Anonymous

Mon ami

Anonymous
Appears on: [114v]–[118]
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Anon.
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Voice Text: Mon amy
General Note

incomplete - opening not copied

[120]–[123v] Ave confessorum Mulhu [= Moulu]
Appears on: [120]–[123v]
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Mulhu [= Moulu]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Ave confessorum
[124]–[127v] Ante thronum Anon. Anonymous

Ante thronum

Anonymous
Appears on: [124]–[127v]
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Anon.
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Ante thronum
[128]–[129] untexted 28.38, portion of Misericordias Domini 18.4 Josquin
Appears on: [128]–[129]
Genres: Motet, textless
Source Attribution: Josquin
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Voice Text: Textless 28.38, portion of Misericordias Domini 18.4
General Note

end of 'Misericordias Domini', with unique readings eliminating the parallel octaves

[129v]–[132] untexted fragment Anon. -
Appears on: [129v]–[132]
Source Attribution: Anon.
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Voice Text: Textless
[132v]–[133v] Nativitas tua Dei genitrix virgo gaudium Senfl
Appears on: [132v]–[133v]
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Senfl
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Voice Text: Textless
General Note

latter part of the piece only. Untexted.

[134]–[134v] untexted fragment Anon. -
Appears on: [134]–[134v]
Source Attribution: Anon.
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Voice Text: Textless
[135]–[135v] Dominus regnavit decorem indutus est 17.1 II: Mirabiles elationes maris mirabilis Josquin
Appears on: [135]–[135v]
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Josquin
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: [Excerpt from Pars I of Dominus regnavit decorem indutus est] 17.1
General Note

fragments only

[136]–[137v] untexted Straus[?] [= Strus?]
Appears on: [136]–[137v]
Genres: textless
Source Attribution: Straus[?] [= Strus?]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Voice Text: Textless
[138]–[142v] Dicte moi bergere par ou passerai ge Josquin
Appears on: [138]–[142v]
Genres: Chanson
Source Attribution: Josquin
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Voice Text: Textless 28.37
General Note

untexted & untitled here

[143]–[143v] Quam pulchra es 14.10 (2p. Labia tua distillantia) Mullou/[Josquin/Mouton/Verdelot]
Appears on: [143]–[143v]
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Mullou/[Josquin/Mouton/Verdelot]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Quam pulchra es [amica mea quam pulchra] 14.10 II: [Labia tua lilia distillantia] [excerpt from Pars II]
[144]–[144v] untexted Magor(?)
Magor (?)
Appears on: [144]–[144v]
Genres: textless
Source Attribution: Magor(?)
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Voice Text: Textless
[145]–[145v] untexted fragment Anon. -
Appears on: [145]–[145v]
Source Attribution: Anon.
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Voice Text: Textless
[146] untexted fragment Anon. -
Appears on: [146]
Source Attribution: Anon.
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Voice Text: Textless
[146v]–[147v] untexted fragment Anon. -
Appears on: [146v]–[147v]
Source Attribution: Anon.
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Voice Text: Textless
[148]–[148v] untexted fragment Anon. -
Appears on: [148]–[148v]
Source Attribution: Anon.
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Voice Text: Textless
[149]–[149v] untexted fragment Anon. -
Appears on: [149]–[149v]
Source Attribution: Anon.
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Voice Text: Textless
[150]–[151] untexted fragment Anon. -
Appears on: [150]–[151]
Source Attribution: Anon.
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Voice Text: Textless
[152]–[152v] Missa Secundi toni: Excerpt from Gloria [A.] Agricola
Appears on: [152]–[152v]
Genres: Gloria (et in terra pax), Mass Ordinary
Source Attribution: [A.] Agricola
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: [Excerpt from Gloria of Missa Secundi toni]
General Note

Gloria extract, with one variant in Ct compared with only other known source

[153] Missa Secundi toni: Excerpt from Osanna [A.] Agricola
Appears on: [153]
Genres: Mass Ordinary
Source Attribution: [A.] Agricola
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: [Excerpt from Osanna of Missa Secundi toni]
General Note

excerpt with variants vs the only other known source

[153v]–[154] Missa Secundi Toni: Patrem omnipotentem [Credo] [A.] Agricola
Appears on: [153v]–[154]
Genres: Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Mass Ordinary
Source Attribution: [A.] Agricola
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: [Excerpt from Credo of Missa Secundi toni]
General Note

opening bars only

[154v]–[155] untexted fragment Anon. -
Appears on: [154v]–[155]
Source Attribution: Anon.
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Voice Text: Textless
[155v]–[156v] untexted fragment Anon. -
Appears on: [155v]–[156v]
Source Attribution: Anon.
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Voice Text: Textless
[157]–[157v] untexted [excerpt from Die Brunnlein] Senfl
Appears on: [157]–[157v]
Genres: textless
Source Attribution: Senfl
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Voice Text: Textless
[160]–[168v] Misericordias Domini 18.4 Josquin
Appears on: [160]–[168v]
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Josquin
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Misericordias domini [in aeternum cantabo] 18.4 [Pars I only]
General Note

first 92 bars, then blank 167v, then bars bars 93-102 omitting final chord. Readings do not match any known source.

Composer Compositions
Agricola, Alexander (ca. 1445–1506)
Anonymous
Arthopius, Balthasar (–1534)
Brumel, Antoine (ca. 1460–ca. 1513)
Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521)
Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512)
Fevin, Robert de (fl. 1500-1515)
Magor
Moulu, Pierre (ca. 1484–ca. 1550)
Mouton, Jean (ca. 1459–1522)
Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518)
Sampson
Senfl, Ludwig (ca. 1486–ca. 1543)
Strus, Franciscus
Verdelot, Philippe (ca. 1480–ca. 1532)
Composition Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages
A l'ombre d'ung buissonet au matinet 27.2 [41]–[43]
Ante thronum Anonymous [124]–[127v]
Ave confessorum [120]–[123v]
Beatus vir qui non abiit in consilio? II: Non sic impii non sic sed tanquam? [86]–[99]
Dicte moi bergere par ou passerai ge [138]–[142v]
Dominus regnavit decorem indutus est 17.1 II: Mirabiles elationes maris mirabilis [135]–[135v]
Es soldt ein meisken holen wein [100]–[103v]
Misericordias Domini 18.4 [160]–[168v]
Missa Ave Maria: Excerpt from Gloria [82]–[82v]
Missa Beata virgine = Nostra domina: Agnus Dei [73v]–[78]
Missa Beata virgine = Nostra domina: Et in terra [Gloria] [51]–[54v]
Missa Beata virgine = Nostra domina: Kyrie [45]–[50v]
Missa Beata virgine = Nostra domina: Patrem omnipotentem [Credo] [55]–[69]
Missa Beata virgine = Nostra domina: Sanctus [69v]–[73]
Missa En l'ombre d'un buissonet: Agnus Dei [37]–[38]
Missa En l'ombre d'un buissonet: Credo [21v]–[33]
Missa En l'ombre d'un buissonet: Gloria [16]–[21]
Missa En l'ombre d'un buissonet: Kyrie [15]–[15v]
Missa En l'ombre d'un buissonet: Sanctus [33v]–[36v]
Missa Mente tota tibi: Agnus Dei [83v]–[84]
Missa Mente tota tibi: Kyrie [81]–[81v]
Missa Mente tota tibi: Sanctus [83]–[83v]
Missa Mente tota tibi: Sanctus [84v]–[85v]
Missa O salutaris hostia: Kyrie [1]–[9]
Missa O salutaris hostia: Sanctus (Osanna & Benedictus only) [9v]–[14v]
Missa Secundi toni: Excerpt from Gloria [152]–[152v]
Missa Secundi toni: Excerpt from Osanna [153]
Missa Secundi Toni: Patrem omnipotentem [Credo] [153v]–[154]
Mon ami Anonymous [114v]–[118]
Nativitas tua Dei genitrix virgo gaudium [132v]–[133v]
Pardonnez moi se je foloye verdin goie [110]–[114]
Quam pulchra es 14.10 (2p. Labia tua distillantia) [143]–[143v]
untexted [136]–[137v]
untexted
Magor (?)
[144]–[144v]
untexted 28.36 [104]–[107v]
untexted 28.38, portion of Misericordias Domini 18.4 [128]–[129]
untexted [excerpt from Die Brunnlein] [157]–[157v]
untexted fragment - [129v]–[132]
untexted fragment - [134]–[134v]
untexted fragment - [145]–[145v]
untexted fragment - [146]
untexted fragment - [146v]–[147v]
untexted fragment - [148]–[148v]
untexted fragment - [149]–[149v]
untexted fragment - [150]–[151]
untexted fragment - [154v]–[155]
untexted fragment - [155v]–[156v]

denotes primary source study

Fallows, David. 2009. The Contents of the Herdringen Scores. Uno gentile e subtile ingenio: Studies ... in honour of Bonnie J. Blackburn, 217-232. Brepols. Notes: description; inventory; discussion of ms.

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Tuesday, 14 January, 2025

The untexted fragment by Ludwig Senfl on fol. 132v–133v recognised as the ending of Senfl's motet "Nativitas tua, Dei Genitrix Virgo". (Identified through collaboration between The 1520s Project (https://1520s-project.org) and the New Senfl Edition.)

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Census-Catalogue of Manuscript Sources of Polyphonic Music 1400-1550

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