B-Br MS II.2631

KBR (Koninklijke Bibliotheek / Bibliothèque royale), Brussels, Belgium

chant book with added polyphony: 16th century

Archive KBR (Koninklijke Bibliotheek / Bibliothèque royale), Brussels, Belgium (B-Br)
Shelfmark MS II.2631
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Surface Paper
Numbering System Foliation
Measurements 211 x 144 mm
Other Identifiers
  • RISM: B-Br2631
Notations
  • black void mensural
Relationships
Provenance
  • Netherlands
Contents 1 pieces from 1 composers
General Description

From a Clarissen or Tertiary convent in Dordrecht. In addition to Dutch spiritual lyrics, it contains mostly monophonic music. The manuscript came into the Bibliothek von Scheidius in 1806, among those of von Meermann (No. 1042), and from there into the possession of Th. Phillipps, finally ending up in the Bibliothèque Royale in Brussels. Contents: f. 2-10, 55v-87, 92v-93v monophonic antiphons, lessons, Cantiones, Benedicamus etc., including (among a group of Benedicamus), the two-voice piece fully transcribed below. The remaining folios contain song texts.

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Binding

modern brown cardboard with leather back.

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Notation

gothic chant and black void mensural

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Ruling

2-7 four-line staves per page

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Foliation

Modern foliation of f. 1-93 (the last 2 sheets) without foliation, modern f. 19-93 = f. original I-LXXX (some of Pag.; Individual sheets) are missing.

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Surface

paper

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RISM Description

RISM BIV/3: 16. Jh.; 95 Blätter Papier, 211 x 144 mm. Moderne Foliierung von f. 1-93 (die 2 letzten Blätter ohne Foliierung); moderne f. 19-93 = originale f. I-LXXX (zum Teil Pag.; einzelne Blätter fehlen). Je Seite 2-7 Vierliniensysteme mit gotischer Choralnotation und vereinzelt weißer Mensuralnotation — Einband: modern; braune Pappdeckel mit Lederrücken.

Die nach Knuttel aus einem Clarissen- oder Tertiarierinnenkloster in Dordrecht stammende Sammelhandschrift aus der ersten Hälfte des 16. Jh. (Jahrzahl 1525 auf f. 48v) enthält neben niederländischen geistlichen Liedtexten meist einstimmige Musik. Die Handschrift gelangte 1806 aus der Bibliothek von Scheidius in diejenige von Meermann (Nr. 1042), von da in den Besitz von Th. Phillipps und später in die Bibliothèque Royale von Brüssel.

Inhalt: f. 2-10, 55v-87, 92v-93v einstimmige Antiphonen, Lektionen, Cantionen, Benedicamus unter anderem, darunter (innerhalb einer Gruppe von Benedicamus) das unten vollständig mitgeteilte zweistimmiges Stück. Die übrigen Folios enthalten Liedtexte.

[Translation] 16th century, 95 paper leaves, 211 x 144 mm. Modern foliation of f. 1-93 (the last 2 sheets) without foliation, modern f. 19-93 = f. original I-LXXX (some of Pag.; Individual sheets) are missing. 2-7 four-line staves per page with gothic chant notation, and isolated white mensural notation. Binding: modern, brown cardboard with leather back.

The manuscript collection comes from a Clarissen or Tertiary convent in Dordrecht and dates from the first half of the 16th Century (the year 1525 is written on f. 48v). In addition to Dutch spiritual lyrics, it contains mostly monophonic music. The manuscript came into the Bibliothek von Scheidius in 1806, among those of von Meermann (No. 1042), and from there into the possession of Th. Phillipps, finally ending up in the Bibliothèque Royale in Brussels.

Contents: f. 2-10, 55v-87, 92v-93v monophonic antiphons, lessons, Cantiones, Benedicamus etc., including (among a group of Benedicamus), the two-voice piece fully transcribed below. The remaining folios contain song texts.

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Folio / Pages Composition / Item title Source attribution Composers (? Uncertain)
62v O Mater Dei memento mei - Anonymous

O Mater Dei memento mei

Anonymous
Appears on: 62v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: f2
Voice Text: O Mater dei memento mei.
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: f2
Voice Text: O Mater dei memento mei.
Layout

parts
Composer Compositions
Anonymous
Composition Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages
O Mater Dei memento mei Anonymous 62v

‡ denotes primary source study

Knuttel, Johannes Adrianus Nelinus. 1906. Het Geestelijk Lied in de Nederlanden voor de Kerkhervorming.  Rotterdam. Pages: 63ff.

Priebsch, Robert. 1896-1901. Deutsche Handschriften in England.  Erlangen. Pages: 85ff.

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