The manuscript consists of three distinct sections, differing from one another in contents and watermarks. However, Parts I and III have common scribes. Part I (ff. 1-35): Mixed contents, but mostly a German-Swiss repertory. Part II (ff. 36-57): French secular pieces and motets by Josquin, A. Agricola, and anonymous. Part III (ff. 58-76): Textless pieces or pieces with German incipits. Many concordances with RISM 1512/1. Copied in Augsburg (GottA). The manuscript once belonged to Johann Heinrich Herwart (1520-83), a resident of Augsburg; it remained in the possession of the Herwart family until 1620, when it was presented to the Augsburg library.
D-As MS 2° 142a ('Augsburg songbook')
Staats- und Stadtbibliothek, Augsburg, Germany
manuscript of polyphony: 1505-14
| Archive | Staats- und Stadtbibliothek, Augsburg, Germany (D-As) |
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| Shelfmark | MS 2° 142a ('Augsburg songbook') |
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| Surface | Paper |
| Numbering System | Foliation |
| Measurements | 303 x 208 mm |
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| Contents | Contains 77 compositions, 33 from 13 composers, 44 are anonymous. |
General Description
Physical Description
Part II (ff. 36-57) originally misbound, with some folios in incorrect order.
Binding
Original covers of wood, with a spine of white leather
Watermark
Watermark in Part I is PiccardK II, 173; watermark in Part II is PiccardO XVI, 72; watermark in Part III is PiccardO V, 255 (JonasA).
Notation
black void mensural
Foliation
Modern foliation, 1-77.
Surface
paper
Census Catalogue of Music Description
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1 hymn, 5 motets, 1 Latin/German sacred piece, 2 German sacred pieces, 7 French secular pieces, 16 German secular pieces, 1 Italian secular piece (many of the preceding have text incipits only), 43 textless pieces = 76+4 duplicates = 80
(Of the textless pieces, the following have been identified from concordant sources: 3 motets, 1 German sacred piece, 4 French secular pieces, 9 German secular pieces = 17)
(Adam von Fulda)-2, A. Agricola-7, (Dietrich)-1, (Finck)-1, (Grefinger/Senfl)-1, (Hofhaimer)-2, (Isaac)-1, Josquin-7, (Obrecht)-1, (Senfl)-3 + 5?, (Wolff)-1, anon-44
77 paper folios, 303 x 208. Modern foliation, 1-77. Original covers of wood, with a spine of white leather. No index. The manuscript consists of three distinct sections, differing from one another in contents and watermarks. However, Parts I and III have common scribes.
Part I (ff. 1-35): Mixed contents, but mostly a German-Swiss repertory. Part II (ff. 36-57): French secular pieces and motets by Josquin, A. Agricola, and anonymous. Originally misbound, with some folios in incorrect order. Part III (ff. 58-76): Textless pieces or pieces with German incipits. Many concordances with RISM 1512/1.
1505-14 (GottA). Copied in Augsburg (GottA). The manuscript once belonged to Johann Heinrich Herwart (1520-83), a resident of Augsburg; it remained in the possession of the Herwart family until 1620, when it was presented to the Augsburg library.
Vol 4
Contents: 2 hymns (1 without text), 6 motets (1 without text), 1 Latin/German sacred piece, 3 German sacred pieces, 25 German secular pieces (9 without text), 10 French secular pieces (3 without text), 1 Italian secular piece, 1 Latin secular piece (without text), 21 textless pieces, 5 dances =75 + 4 duplicates = 79
Composers: Change "A. Agricola-?" to "A. Agricola-ô, A. Agricola-(Busnois) -1"; change "anon-44" to "anon-43."
Physical: Watermark in Part I is PiccardK II, 173; watermark in Part II is PiccardO XVI, 72; watermark in Part III is PiccardO V, 255 (JonasA).
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