D-TRs Ms. 1120/128

Stadtbibliothek, Trier, Germany

non-music MS with interpolated music: 15th century

Archive Stadtbibliothek, Trier, Germany (D-TRs)
Shelfmark Ms. 1120/128
Image Availability DIAMM does not have images of this source.
Surface Paper
Numbering System Mixed Foliation and Pagination
Measurements 290 x 105 mm
Other Identifiers
  • RISM: D-TR1120
  • RISM: Trier A
  • CCM: TrierS 1120
  • olim (Former shelfmark): 280
Notations
  • Gothic chant
Provenance
  • Bavaria, Germany
Contents Contains 5 compositions, 5 are anonymous.
General Description

Drama Theophilus, with polyphony on f. 1 and f. 2' in score format. Both the music and non-musical contents were copied by a single scribe. Probably of west central German origin. Acquired by Trier Stadtbibliothek in 1806.

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Binding

Rebound in modern (1907) covers of gray linen.

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Notation

Gothic chant notation

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Date

15th century (BohnT)

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Ruling

4-line staves

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Foliation

Modern foliation, 1-12, on lower right rectos; modern pagination on upper right rectos and upper left versos, with several errors and inconsistencies

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Decoration

Music and text for some voices in red ink. Inked Gothic initials.

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Surface

paper

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RISM Description

RISM BIV/3: 15. Jh.; 12 Blätter Papier + je 1 Vorsatz- und Nachstoßblatt, 290 x 105 mm. Moderne Folierung von f. 1-12. -Einband: modern (1907); graue Leinen.

Diese aus der Blankenheimer Bibliothek im Jahre 1806 von der Stadtbibliothek Trier erworbene Handschrift des 15. Jh. enthält das von einer einzigen Hand geschriebene Theophilus-Spiel. Zu Beginn finden sich mehrstimmige Sätze in gotischer Choralnotation. Die beiden Stimmen stehen auf fünfmal 2 (f. 1r) beziehungsweise sechsmal 2 (f. 2v) Vierliniensysteme übereinander; die oben notierte Stimme und der Text in roter, die unten stehende Stimme in schwarzer Farbe.

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Drama Theophilus, with associated polyphony:

1 Latin piece, 3 German pieces (each set to same music) = 4+1 duplicate = 5

Anonymous

i' + 12 + i paper folios, 290 x 105. Modern foliation, 1-12, on lower right rectos; modern pagination on upper right rectos and upper left versos, with several errors and inconsistencies. Rebound in modern (1907) covers of gray linen. Polyphony on f. 1 and f. 2', in Gothic chant notation on 4-line staves, copied by a single scribe, who also wrote the non-musical contents. Score format; music and text for some voices in red ink. Inked Gothic initials.

15th century (BohnT). Probably of west central German origin. Acquired by Trier Stadtbibliothek in 1806.

Census-Catalogue of Manuscript Sources of Polyphonic Music 1400-1550

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Folio / Pages Composition / Item title Number of voices Source attribution Composers (? Uncertain)
1 Silete silete silentium habete 2 - Anonymous

Silete silete silentium habete

Anonymous
Appears on: 1
Genres: Motet
Number of voices: 2
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: f2c4
Voice Text: Silete silete silentium habete.
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: f2c4
Voice Text: Silete silete silentium habete.
General Note

Hyr singet men nu silete alse to voren / und dussen rime in den selven noten.

Layout

score
1 Nu sal v wet den dort vertalt woe Theophilus 2 - Anonymous

Nu sal v wet den dort vertalt woe Theophilus

Anonymous
Appears on: 1
Genres: Song
Number of voices: 2
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: German
Clef: f2c4
Voice Text: Nu sal v wet den dort vertalt woe Theophilus ...
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: German
Clef: f2c4
Voice Text: Nu sal v wet den dort vertalt woe Theophilus ...
Layout

score
2v Silete 2 - Anonymous

Silete

Anonymous
Appears on: 2v
Genres: Motet
Number of voices: 2
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Silete ...
2v Nu hord wo sich Theophil gaff 2 - Anonymous

Nu hord wo sich Theophil gaff

Anonymous
Appears on: 2v
Genres: Song
Number of voices: 2
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: German
Voice Text: Nu hord wo sich Theophil gaff ...
2v Des sal men 2 - Anonymous

Des sal men

Anonymous
Appears on: 2v
Genres: Song
Number of voices: 2
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: German
Voice Text: Des sal men ...
Composer Compositions
Anonymous
Composition Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages
Des sal men Anonymous 2v
Nu hord wo sich Theophil gaff Anonymous 2v
Nu sal v wet den dort vertalt woe Theophilus Anonymous 1
Silete Anonymous 2v
Silete silete silentium habete Anonymous 1

‡ denotes primary source study

Geering, Arnold. 1952. Die Organa und mehrstimmigen Conductus in den Handschriften des deutschen Sprachgebietes vom 13. bis 16. Jahrhundert.  Bern. Pages: 19, Nr. 57.

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

Bohn, Peter. 1877. Theophilus: Niederdeutsches Schauspiel aus einer Handschrift des 15. Jahrhdts. der trierischen Stadtbibliothek. Monatshefte für Musikgeschichte, 9: 3-4,24-9. Pages: 30*.

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