Heinrich Faber's Secunda pars Musicae practicae et poetica; the penultimate item in series of seven treatises on the liberal arts, now bound together as composite volume. Copied by one main scribe and one additional scribe (latter possibly Faber himself— StrouxMP). Some polyphonic examples are in choirbook format; others are in quasi-score format. Some anonymous examples were presumably composed by Heinrich Faber. Copied in Braunschweig (inscription on f. [G4']). Sent to Hof Gymnasium by the theologian and educator Nicolaus Medler (1502-51).

Original covers of light brown leather over wooden boards, with brass corners and boss; remnants of brass clasps.

(1) shield with diagonal band (not in Briquet); (2) generally resembles Briquet #910.

not indicated

staff height 17 (choirbook format); 10-1ine staves (quasi-score format)

Original ink foliation on lower right rectos, Al-[A 10], Bl-[B8] … G1-[G4] (letters designate gatherings; numbers designate folios within each gathering).

No initials or decoration.

Paper

Treatise on music, with polyphonic examples: 101 textless pieces *

*36 are short cadential formulas. Excerpts from 1 Mass, 6 Mass Ordinary sections, and 6 motets identified by titles in manuscript or from concordant sources. Other examples unidentified.

Hähnel [Ioannis Galliculij-1, Hähnel/(Förster)-1, Isaac-2, Josquin -9, Moulu-1, Senfl-2, anon-85*

'Some anonymous examples presumably composed by Heinrich Faber.

54 paper folios, 320 x 210, containing Heinrich Faber's Secunda pars Musicae practicae et poetica. Original ink foliation on lower right rectos, Al-[A 10], Bl-[B8] . . . G1-[G4] (letters designate gatherings; numbers designate folios within each gathering). Original covers of light brown leather over wooden boards, with brass corners and boss; remnants of brass clasps. Faber treatise, copied by one main scribe and one additional scribe (latter possibly Faber himself— StrouxMP), is penultimate item in series of seven treatises on the liberal arts, now bound together as composite volume. Most polyphonic examples in choirbook format (staff height 17); a few examples copied in quasi-score format on 10-1ine staves. No initials or decoration. Watermarks: (1) shield with diagonal band (not in Briquet); (2) generally resembles Briquet #910.

Ca. 1548-9 (StrouxMP; date 1548 on f. E4 and f. [G4']). Copied in Braunschweig (inscription on f. [G4']). Sent to Hof Gymnasium by the theologian and educator Nicolaus Medler (1502-51).