D-KA St Blasien 77

Badische Landesbibliothek, Karlsruhe, Germany

chant book with added polyphony: 15th Century

Archive Badische Landesbibliothek, Karlsruhe, Germany (D-KA)
Shelfmark St Blasien 77
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Surface Paper
Numbering System Foliation
Measurements 212 x 140 mm
Other Identifiers
  • RISM: D-KA77
  • RISM: Kar E
Notations
  • Gothic chant
  • black full mensural
Relationships
External Links
Provenance
Contents 1 pieces from 1 composers
General Description

Compiled by Heinrich Otter in various places (including in Mettmenstetten-Zurich). It belonged to the collections of the Benedictine monastery of St. Blasius in the Black Forest, but was not written there. Besides prayers, stories and descriptions it contains some music: f. 1-3, f. 313-317 sequences; f. 311/312 German songs, f. 318r/v (see inventory), and also a troped Gloria, and on , f. 320v a hymn.

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Binding

leather-covered wooden boards; 15th century (?)

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Notation

gothic chant notation; black mensural

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Ruling

four-line staves (f. 318r: 8 systems)

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Foliation

Modern foliation 1-321.

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Surface

Paper

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RISM Description

RISM BIV/3: 15. Jh.; 321 Blätter Papier, 212 x 140 mm. Moderne Foliierung von f. 1-321. - Einband: 15. Jh. (?); mit Leder überzogene Holzdeckel.

Diese Sammelhandschrift wurde in den Vierzigerjahren des 15. Jh. von Heinrich Otter an verschiedenen Orten (unter anderem in Mettmenstetten-Zürich) zusammengestellt. Sie gehörte zu den Beständen des Benediktinerklosters St. Blasien im Schwarzwald, wurde aber nicht dort geschrieben. Neben Gebeten, Erzählungen und Beschreibungen enthält sie einiges Musikalisches: f. 1-3 und f. 313-317 Sequenzen; f. 311/312 deutsche Lieder; f. 318r/v siehe Incipitverzeichnis, ferner ein tropiertes Gloria in gotischer Choralnotation (zum Teil mit mensuralen Elementen) und schwarzer Mensuralnotation auf schwarzen Vierliniensystemen (f. 318r: 8 Systeme); f. 320v Hymnus.

[Translation] 15th century, 321 paper leaves, 212 x 140 mm. Modern foliation 1-321.. Binding: 15th century (?), leather-covered wooden boards.

This manuscript was compiled in the 1440s by Heinrich Otter in various places (including in Mettmenstetten-Zurich). It belonged to the collections of the Benedictine monastery of St. Blasius in the Black Forest, but was not written there. Besides prayers, stories and descriptions it contains some music: f. 1-3, f. 313-317 sequences; f. 311/312 German songs, f. 318r/v (see inventory), and also a troped Gloria in Gothic choral notation (with partly mensural elements) and black / black mensural four-line staves (f. 318r: 8 systems), f. 320v hymn.

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Folio / Pages Composition / Item title Source attribution Composers (? Uncertain)
318 Surrexit Christus hodie humano - Anonymous

Surrexit Christus hodie humano

Anonymous
Appears on: 318
Genres: Motet
Voice: Discantus
Languages: Latin
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Surrexit Christus hodie humano ...
Voice: Tenor
Languages: Latin
Clef: c4
Voice Text: Surrexit Christus hodie humano ...
Layout

parts
Composer Compositions
Anonymous
Composition Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages
Surrexit Christus hodie humano Anonymous 318
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‡ denotes primary source study

Stäblein, Bruno. 1956. Monumenta monodica medii aevi. vol. I: Hymnen.  Kassel. Pages: 356, 692. - Betreffend die deutschen Lieder vgl. Ambros II, 305.

Geering, Arnold. 1952. Die Organa und mehrstimmigen Conductus in den Handschriften des deutschen Sprachgebietes vom 13. bis 16. Jahrhundert.  Bern. Pages: 16, Nr. 46.

Müller-Blattau, Joseph. 1938. Geschichte der deutschen Musik.  Berlin. Pages: 29.

Moser, Hans Joachim, and F Quellmalz. 1934. Volkslieder des 15. Jh. aus St. Blasiert, in Volkskundliche Gaben, J. Meier zum 70. Geburtstag dargebracht.  Berlin.

Ludwig, Friedrich. 1923. Die Quellen der Motetten ältesten Stils. Archiv für Musikwissenschaft, 185-222, Vol. 5 (1924) 273-315. Pages: 302, Anm. 2.

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