A-M MS 950

Bibliothek des Benediktinerstifts, Melk, Austria

theory treatise: 15th century

Archive Bibliothek des Benediktinerstifts, Melk, Austria (A-M)
Shelfmark MS 950
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Surface Paper
Numbering System Foliation
Measurements 210 x 140 mm
Other Identifiers
  • RISM: A-M950
  • RISM: Melk
  • olim (Former shelfmark): 710
Notations
  • Gothic chant
  • mensural
Relationships
Provenance
Contents 2 pieces from 1 composers
General Description

Music treatises, with polyphony on f. 209v and f. 210. Contents: f. 113 Tonarius Bernonis, f. 127 tractatulus quidam de musice artis scientia; f. 183 Tropi modorum secundum octo morem Monasterii Mellicensis, f. 189 Tractatus de cantu mensurali; 204v Alius tractatulus de cantu mensurali metrice compositus; see f. 209v inventory; monophonic mensural Patrem f. 210v, f. 212 tractatulus metricus de musica, f. 221 monochord treatise, f. 222v Alius tractatulus metricus de musica; from f. 229: Festgesänge in German choral notation, Kyrie (troped), Alleluia, sequences, list of books, script samples. Probably written in the monastery of Melk (see f. 183 and 204v).

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Binding

leather with gold tooling; 18th-19th century

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Notation

15th century gothic chant and mensural notation

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Ruling

6 (f. 209v) or 3 (f. 210) red five-line systems.

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Foliation

first 15 pages have an old foliation: f. 113-127; then modern foliation f. 128-273

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Surface

paper

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RISM Description

RISM B IV/3: 15. Jh.; 161 Blätter Papier, 210 x 140 mm. Die ersten 15 Blätter mit alter Foliierung : f. 113-127; ab f. 128-273 moderne Foliierung - Einband: 18./19. Jh., Leder mit Goldpressung.

Die Handschrift enthält Musiktraktate (siehe unten) und ab f. 209 in schwarzer Mensuralnotation und in gotischer Choralnotation aufgezeichnete Gesänge. Sie wurde wohl im Kloster Melk um 1462 geschrieben (vergleiche f. 183 und 204v). Das einzige mehrstimmige Stück ist auf 6 (f. 209v) beziehungsweise 3 (f. 210) roten Fünfliniensystemen in Mensuralnotation aufgezeichnet.

Inhalt: f. 113 Tonarius Bernonis; f. 127 Tractatulus quidam de musice artis scientia; f. 183 Tropi octo modorum secundum morem Monasterii Mellicensis ; f. 189 Tractatus de cantu mensurali; 204v Alius tractatulus de cantu mensurali metrice compositus; f. 209v siehe Incipitverzeichnis; f. 210v einstimmiges mensurales Patrem; f. 212 Tractatulus metricus de musica; f. 221 Monochord-Traktat; f. 222v Alius tractatulus metricus de musica; ab f. 229: Festgesänge in deutscher Choralnotation, Kyrie (tropiert), Alleluia, Sequenzen, Bücherverzeichnis, Schriftproben

[Translation] 15th century; 161 paper leaves, 210 x 140 mm. The first 15 pages with old foliation: f. 113-127; then modern foliation f. 128-273 - Binding: 18th-19th century, leather with gold tooling.

The manuscript contains music treatises (see below) and from f. 209 vocal music in black mensural and gothic choral notation. It was probably written in the monastery of Melk up to 1462 (see f. 183 and 204v). The only polyphonic piece is in mensural notation on respectively 6 (f. 209v) or 3 (f. 210) red five-line systems.

Contents: f. 113 Tonarius Bernonis, f. 127 tractatulus quidam de musice artis scientia; f. 183 Tropi modorum secundum octo morem Monasterii Mellicensis, f. 189 Tractatus de cantu mensurali; 204v Alius tractatulus de cantu mensurali metrice compositus; see f. 209v inventory; monophonic mensural Patrem f. 210v, f. 212 tractatulus metricus de musica, f. 221 monochord treatise, f. 222v Alius tractatulus metricus de musica; from f. 229: Festgesänge in German choral notation, Kyrie (troped), Alleluia, sequences, list of books, script samples.

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Folio / Pages Composition / Item title Source attribution Composers (? Uncertain)
209v–210 Begrüsset seist du, Königin aller Welt - Anonymous

Begrüsset seist du, Königin aller Welt

Anonymous
Appears on: 209v–210
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: German
Clef: c4
Voice Text: Begruesset seyst du kunigin. aller welt ...
Voice: Tenor
Languages: German
Clef: c4
Voice Text: Begruesset seyst du kunigin. aller welt ...
Layout

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246v–247 Triumphat Dei filius ab hoste superbissimo - Anonymous

Triumphat Dei filius ab hoste superbissimo

Anonymous
Appears on: 246v–247
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c4
Voice Text: Triumphat dei filius ab hoste superbissimo ...
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c4
Voice Text: Triumphat dei filius ab hoste superbissimo ...
Layout

parts
Composer Compositions
Anonymous
Composition Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages
Begrüsset seist du, Königin aller Welt Anonymous 209v–210
Triumphat Dei filius ab hoste superbissimo Anonymous 246v–247

‡ denotes primary source study

Roediger, Karl Erich. 1935. Die geistlichen Musikhandschriften der Universitätsbibliothek Jena. 2 vols. Jena: Frommannsche Buchhandlung.

Ludwig, Friedrich. 1923. Die Quellen der Motetten ältesten Stils. Archiv für Musikwissenschaft, 185-222, Vol. 5 (1924) 273-315. Pages: 283f. (Anm. 1).

Dreves, Guido Maria. 1887), 26-36; III (1888), 29-39; IV (1889), 24-30; VI (1891. Beiträge zur Geschichte des deutschen Kirchenliedes. Kirchenmusikalisches Jahrbuch, 35-40.

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