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.
D-TRs Ms. 1120/128
Stadtbibliothek, Trier, Germany
non-music MS with interpolated music: 15th century
| Archive | Stadtbibliothek, Trier, Germany (D-TRs) |
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| 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 |
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| Contents | Contains 5 compositions, 5 are anonymous. |
General Description
Binding
Rebound in modern (1907) covers of gray linen.
Notation
Gothic chant notation
Date
15th century (BohnT)
Ruling
4-line staves
Foliation
Modern foliation, 1-12, on lower right rectos; modern pagination on upper right rectos and upper left versos, with several errors and inconsistencies
Decoration
Music and text for some voices in red ink. Inked Gothic initials.
Surface
paper
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.
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‡ 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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Census-Catalogue of Manuscript Sources of Polyphonic Music 1400-1550
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