CH-SGs MS 546

Stiftsbibliothek, Saint Gall (Sankt Gallen), Switzerland

chant book with added polyphony: 16th century

Archive Stiftsbibliothek, Saint Gall (Sankt Gallen), Switzerland (CH-SGs)
Shelfmark MS 546
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Surface Paper
Numbering System Foliation
Measurements 410 x 270 mm
Other Identifiers
  • RISM: CH-SGs546
  • RISM: St.G C
Notations
  • Hufnagel
  • mensural
Relationships
External Links
Provenance
  • Switzerland
Contents Contains 2 compositions, 2 are anonymous.
General Description

Originally written for the Benedictine Abbey of St. Gall (from P. Joachim Cuontz † 1515) Abbot of St. Francis of Gaisberg (see 10v and f. 85v). Between 10 and 29 handwritten notes are inserted with a printed Hymnar (f. 11-28). ff. 1v and 29v were originally a printed sheet of music. There are only two polyphonic pieces. Contents: f. 1-10 sequences, Liber generationis, proper and ordinary chants (f. 4v-8r empty); f. 11-28 Hymnar (incunabula), f. 30-83 Ordinary (partly troped); f. 84-405 Sequentiary (Prosarium), f. 405v-408r blank, f. 408v-410 Benedicamus, Ite missa est and incomplete Kyrie and Sanctus.

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Binding

16th century, with brown pigskin-covered wooden boards, blind tooling, Buckle, restored 1955.

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Notation

Hufnagel notation with mensural elements

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Ruling

9 (No. 30-369) or 12 (f. 1-10, 370ff.) Red five-line staves

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Foliation

Newer foliation (cited here) 1-140; original foliation 1-377 (= newer foliation 30-410)

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Surface

Paper

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RISM Description

RISM BIV/3: 16. Jh.; 409 Blätter Papier + 2 jüngere Vorsatz- und l Nachstoßblass, 410 x 270 mm. Jüngere (im folgenden stets verwandte) Foliierung von f. 1-140; originale Foliierung von f. 1-377 (= jüngere Foliierung von f. 30-410). Je Seite 9 (f. 30-369) oder 12 (f. 1-10, 370ff.) rote Fünfliniensysteme mit gotischer Choralnotation (zum Teil mit mensuralen Elementen). - Einband: 16. Jh.; mit braunem Schweinsleder überzogene Holzdeckel, Blindpressung, Schließe; restauriert 1955.

Diese aus der Benediktinerabtei St. Gallen stammende Handschrift wurde zwischen 1507 und 1514 von P. Joachim Cuontz († 1515) für Abt Franz von Gaisberg geschrieben (vergleiche f. 10v und 85v). Zwischen f. 10 und 29 ist ein gedrucktes Hymnar mit handgeschriebenen Noten eingefügt (f. 11-28). Auf f. 1v und 29v je ein gedrucktes Notenblatt. Mehrstimmig sind nur 2 Stücke.

Inhalt: f. 1-10 Sequenzen, Liber generationis, Propriums- und Ordinariumsgesänge (f. 4v-8r leer); f. 11-28 Hymnar (Inkunabel); f. 30-83 Ordinarium (zum Teil tropiert); f. 84-405 Sequentiar (Prosarium); f. 405v-408r leer; f. 408v-410 Benedicamus, Ite missa est sowie nachgetragene Kyrie und Sanctus.

[Translation] 16th century; 409 paper leaves + 2 newer flyleaves and one endpaper, 410 x 270 mm. Newer foliation (hereinafter always cited) 1-140; original foliation 1-377 (= newer foliation 30-410). 9 (No. 30-369) or 12 (f. 1-10, 370ff.) Red five-line staves with gothic chant notation with some mensural elements. Binding: 16th century, with brown pigskin-covered wooden boards, blind tooling, Buckle, restored 1955.

The manuscript was originally written from 1507 to 1514 for the Benedictine Abbey of St. Gall (from P. Joachim Cuontz † 1515) Abbot of St. Francis of Gaisberg (see 10v and f. 85v). Between 10 and 29 handwritten notes are inserted with a printed Hymnar (f. 11-28). ff. 1v and 29v were originally a printed sheet of music. There are only two polyphonic pieces.

Contents: f. 1-10 sequences, Liber generationis, proper and ordinary chants (f. 4v-8r empty); f. 11-28 Hymnar (incunabula), f. 30-83 Ordinary (partly troped); f. 84-405 Sequentiary (Prosarium), f. 405v-408r blank, f. 408v-410 Benedicamus, Ite missa est and incomplete Kyrie and Sanctus.

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Folio / Pages Composition / Item title Number of voices Source attribution Composers (? Uncertain)
76v–77 Sanctus & benedictus 2 - Anonymous

Sanctus & benedictus

Anonymous
Appears on: 76v–77
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
Number of voices: 2
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Sanctus ...
77 Agnus Dei 2 - Anonymous

Agnus Dei

Anonymous
Appears on: 77
Genres: Agnus Dei, Mass Ordinary
Number of voices: 2
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Agnus dei ...
Composer Compositions
Anonymous
Composition Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages
Agnus Dei Anonymous 77
Sanctus & benedictus Anonymous 76v–77
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Thannabaur, Peter Josef. 1962. Das einstimmige Sanctus der römischen Messe in der handschriftlichen Überlieferung des 11. bis 16. Jahrhunderts. Erlanger Arbeiten zur Musikwissenschaft, vol. 1.  Munich.

Geering, Arnold. 1952. Die Organa und mehrstimmigen Conductus in den Handschriften des deutschen Sprachgebietes vom 13. bis 16. Jahrhundert.  Bern. Pages: 21, Nr. 66.

Marxer, Otto. 1908. Zur spätmittelalterlichen Choralgeschichte St. Gallens. Der Cod. 546 der St. Galler Stiftsbibliothek.  Saint Gall. Pages: s. Lit., Tf. V bei p. 33 (Faks. des T. von Nr. 1).

Husmann, Heinrich. None. Husmann ? Pages: 49ff.

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