Polyphony is later addition on f. 79', f. 81, rectos of first and second unnumbered folios between ff. 81/82, and recto of unnumbered folio between ff. 89/90. Copied by four scribes. Presumably copied in Michaelbeuern, for use in local Benedictine monastery.
A-MB s.s.
Bibliothek des Benediktinerstifts, Michaelbeuern, Austria
non-music MS with interpolated music: First half of 16th century?
| Archive | Bibliothek des Benediktinerstifts, Michaelbeuern, Austria (A-MB) |
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| Shelfmark | s.s. |
| Image Availability | DIAMM does not have images of this source. |
| Surface | Paper |
| Numbering System | Foliation |
| Measurements | 430 x 285 mm |
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| Inventory | This MS has not yet been inventoried by DIAMM. If you would like to submit an inventory, please send it to diamm@music.ox.ac.uk |
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| Contents | Contains 5 compositions, 5 are anonymous. |
General Description
Binding
No covers
Notation
square chant and Hufnagel (main corpus); black void mensural (polyphony)
Foliation
Original ink foliation, 20-132, on upper center rectos (ff. 1-19, 92, 110 now missing; 2 unnumbered folios between ff. 20/21, 1 unnumbered folio between ff. 65/66, 2 between 72/73, 1 between 79/80, 2 between 81/82, 1 between 82/83, 1 between 89/90, 1 between 101/102).
Decoration
Inked Gothic initials in main corpus; no decoration for polyphony
Surface
Paper
Census Catalogue of Music Description
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Liturgical book, with polyphony:
5 motets, 1 German sacred piece = 6
Anonymous
122 paper folios, 430 x 285 (some folios are half-1eaves or fragments only). Original ink foliation, 20-132, on upper center rectos (ff. 1-19, 92, 110 now missing; 2 unnumbered folios between ff. 20/21, 1 unnumbered folio between ff. 65/66, 2 between 72/73, 1 between 79/80, 2 between 81/82, 1 between 82/83, 1 between 89/90, 1 between 101/102). No covers. Main corpus (monophony) copied in square chant notation and Hufnagel notation. Polyphony is later addition on f. 79', f. 81, rectos of first and second unnumbered folios between ff. 81/82, and recto of unnumbered folio between ff. 89/90, copied in white mensural notation by four scribes. Inked Gothic initials in main corpus; no decoration for polyphony.
First half of 16th century? Presumably copied in Michaelbeuern, for use in local Benedictine monastery.
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DIAMM, 2016
Monday, 23 January, 2017
NB: Migrated from old site. Credit for notes may not be completely accurate. General Description; Binding Note; Notation 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