A-Wn Cod. 1894 Han

Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna, Austria

chant book with added polyphony: 13th to 15th century

Archive Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna, Austria (A-Wn)
Shelfmark Cod. 1894 Han
Image Availability DIAMM does not have images of this source.
Surface Parchment
Numbering System Foliation
Measurements 210 x 157 mm
Other Identifiers
  • RISM: A-Wn1894
  • RISM: Wn
Notations
  • Gothic chant
  • square
Provenance
  • Austria
Contents Contains 1 composition, 1 is anonymous.
General Description

Viennese processional from the Schottenstift St. Mary Magdalene. From f. 44v-46, music is found notated in score on originally blank pages, probably added partially in the late 14th or early 15th century.

ÖNB online-catalogue ( http://data.onb.ac.at/rec/AL00178024), 2014
Binding

wooden boards covered with red leather; probably 15th Century

ÖNB online-catalogue ( http://data.onb.ac.at/rec/AL00178024), 2014
Notation

gothic chant, square notation

ÖNB online-catalogue ( http://data.onb.ac.at/rec/AL00178024), 2014
Ruling

8 black five-line systems per page

ÖNB online-catalogue ( http://data.onb.ac.at/rec/AL00178024), 2014
Foliation

Modern foliation of f. 1-101 (the blank flyleaf is not foliated)

ÖNB online-catalogue ( http://data.onb.ac.at/rec/AL00178024), 2014
Surface

parchment

ÖNB online-catalogue ( http://data.onb.ac.at/rec/AL00178024), 2014
RISM Description

RISM BIV/3: 13/15. Jh.; 1 + 101 Blätter Pergament, 210 x 157 mm. Moderne Foliierung von f. 1-101; das leere Vorsatzblatt ist nicht foliiert. - Einband: vermutlich 15. Jh.; mit rotem Leder überzogene Holzdeckel.

Die Handschrift, ein aus Wien (Schottenstift St. Maria-Magdalena) stammendes Prozessionar aus dem 13. Jh., enthält von f. 44v-46 eine in gotischer Choralnotation geschriebene, auf ursprünglich leeren Seiten vermutlich im späten 14. oder frühen 15. Jh. nachgetragene zweistimmige Lektion. Je Seite 8 schwarze Fünfliniensysteme (Partiturnotation).

Inhalt: f. 1-25v Prozessionsordnung; f. 26-43 Prozessionsgesänge, Litaneien, Sequenz (Quadratnotation auf 4 roten Linien, 13. Jh.); f. 44v-46 siehe Incipitverzeichnis; f. 46-46v „Alleluja, hec est speciosior", Sequenz „Imperatrix angelorum" (DChN, einstimmig, 14. Jh.); ab f. 47 Passions-, Oster- und Himmelfahrtsoffizien (Notation wie f. 26ff., 13. Jh.); f. 80-100 (13. Jh., mit später eingeschobenen f. 94/95, datiert 1489) De officiis sepulturae; f. 100v/101 Regina celi letare (14. Jh.); f. 101v (Nachtrag) Surrexit pastor bonus; im Rückendeckel: deutsches Marienlied.

[Translation] 13th/15th century; 1 + 101 parchment leaves, 210 x 157 mm. Modern foliation of f. 1-101; the blank flyleaf is not foliated. Binding: probably 15th Century, wooden boards covered with red leather.

The manuscript, a Viennese processional from the Schottenstift St. Mary Magdalene, originated in the 13th century. From f. 44v-46, music is notated in gothic choral notation on originally blank pages, probably added partially in the late 14th or early 15th century. 8 black five-line systems per page (score notation).

Contents: f. 1-25v procession order, f. 26-43 processional chants, litanies, sequence (red square notation on 4 lines, 13th c.), f. 44v-46, see inventory, f. 46-46v "Alleluia, hec est SPECIOSIOR", sequence "Imperatrix Angelorum" (DChN monophonic, 14th century;) from f. 47 Passion, Easter and Assumption offices (notation as f. 26ff., 13th-century), f. 80-100 (13th century, with later insertions f. 94/95, dated 1489); De officiis sepultura, f. 100v/101 Regina celi letare (14th century), f. 101v (Addendum) Surrexit pastor bonus, on the back cover: German Marienlied.

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denotes primary source study

Göllner, Theodor. 1969. Die mehrstimmigen liturgischen Lesungen. Münchner Veröffentlichungen zur Musikgeschichte, vol. 15.  Tutzing.

Menhardt, Hermann. 1960-1961. Verzeichnis der altdeutschen literarischen Handschriften der Österreichischen Nationalbibliothek. 3 vols. Berlin. Pages: I, 61.

Geering, Arnold. 1952. Die Organa und mehrstimmigen Conductus in den Handschriften des deutschen Sprachgebietes vom 13. bis 16. Jahrhundert.  Bern. Pages: 18, Nr. 54.

Schneider, C. 1935. Geschichte der Musik in Salzburg von den ältesten Zeiten bis zur Gegenwart. Pages: Bildbeilage 3 (Faks.).

Rosenthal, Karl August. 1934. Einige unbekannte Motetten älteren Stils aus Handschriften der Nationalbibliothek, Wien. Acta Musicologica, 6: . Pages: 12/13.

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