CH-Bu F II 35

Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, Basel, Switzerland

manuscript of polyphony: 1534

Archive	Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, Basel, Switzerland (CH-Bu)
Shelfmark	F II 35
Image Availability	The images on this record are linked using IIIF.
Surface	Paper
Numbering System	Foliation
Measurements	325 x 208 mm
Other Identifiers	CCM: BasU F.II.35
Notations	black void mensural
Copyists	Wyssgerber, Christoffel Music
Relationships	Wyssgerber, Christoffel (owner) Faesch, Remigius (owner) Gerber, of Neuenburg, Christoph (mentioned in liminary text)
External Links	Digital images in e-manuscripta IIIF Manifest
Provenance	Neuenburg, Switzerland
Contents	Contains 17 compositions, 6 from 4 composers, 11 are anonymous.

General Description

Copied by Christoffel Wyssgerber (JennyCW), and at least one other scribe. Probably copied at Neuenburg. Inscription 'Liber Musicalis pro Christophoro Alutarii Nouocastrense' [= Christoph Gerber of Neuenburg] (RichKM).

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Binding

New brown cardboard covers

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Notation

black void mensural

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Date

1534 (date in manuscript).

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Ruling

Staff height 18

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Foliation

New pencil foliation 1-14 + 14a-17, on upper right rectos.

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Decoration

A few titles are in red.

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Surface

paper

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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3 German sacred pieces, 11 Latin secular pieces = 14

Alder-1, anon-13

i + 18 + i paper folios, 325 x 208. New pencil foliation. New brown cardboard covers. No index. A few titles in red. At least two scribes.

Bears the date 1534. Probably copied at Neuenburg. Inscription "Liber Musicalis pro Christophoro Alutarii Nouocastrense" [= Christoph Gerber of Neuenburg] (RichKM).

Vol 4:

3 German sacred pieces, 11 Latin secular pieces, 1 German secular piece (without text) = 15

Alder-1, (Sporer)-1, (Tritonius)-2, anon-11

i + 18 + i paper folios, 325 x 208. Modern pencil foliation, 1-14 + 14a-17, on upper right rectos. Rebound in modern brown cardboard covers. No index. Copied by Christoffel Wyssgerber (JennyCW; see below). Staff height 18. A few titles in red. Watermarks: (1-2) crown (two variants, neither in Briquet).

1534 (date in manuscript). Copied in Basel. Original owner and compiler was Christoffel Wyssgerber [= Christophorus Alutarius], employed ca. 1529-39 at School of St. Martin, Basel. Owned in 19th century by Remigius Faesch, a Basel lawyer; probably acquired by present library in 1823.

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

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Folio / Pages	Composition / Item title	Source attribution	Composers (? Uncertain)
1v–2	Mortalium iucunditas	-	Anonymous
Mortalium iucunditas Anonymous Appears on: 1v–2 Genres: Motet Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Mortalium iucunditas
2v–3	Digna sunt Apolline	-	Anonymous
Digna sunt Apolline Anonymous Appears on: 2v–3 Genres: Motet Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Digna sunt Apolline
3v–4	Musis poetis et sacro Phoebo	-	Anonymous
Musis poetis et sacro Phoebo Anonymous Appears on: 3v–4 Genres: Secular Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Musis poetis et sacro Phoebo
4v–5	Cedant fori contentio	-	Anonymous
Cedant fori contentio Anonymous Appears on: 4v–5 Genres: Motet Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: Italian Voice Text: Cedant fori contentio
5v–7	Inclytus antistes Tigurine	-	Alder, Cosmas (1500–1550)
Inclytus antistes Tigurine Alder, Cosmas (1500–1550) Appears on: 5v–7 Genres: Secular Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Inclytus antistes Tigurine
7v–9	Bulschafft schadt neut	-	Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585)
Bulschafft schadt neut Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585) Appears on: 7v–9 Genres: Song Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: German Voice Text: Bulschafft schadt neut
9v–10	Euclio parcus timet	-	Anonymous
Euclio parcus timet Anonymous Appears on: 9v–10 Genres: Secular Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Euclio parcus timet
10v–11	Cypridis linquens	-	Anonymous
Cypridis linquens Anonymous Appears on: 10v–11 Genres: Motet Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Cypridis linquens
11v–12	Cum Phoebo cecinere	-	Anonymous
Cum Phoebo cecinere Anonymous Appears on: 11v–12 Genres: Secular Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Cum Phoebo cecinere
12v–13	Nun lond uns fromme lüdt	-	Tritonius, Petrus
Nun lond uns fromme lüdt Tritonius, Petrus Appears on: 12v–13 Genres: Song Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: German Voice Text: Nun lond uns fromme lüdt
13v–14	Bel starcker Gott	-	Anonymous
Bel starcker Gott Anonymous Appears on: 13v–14 Genres: Sacred Song Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: German Voice Text: Bel starcker Gott
14v	Her ich erheb min seel zu dir	-	Anonymous
Her ich erheb min seel zu dir Anonymous Appears on: 14v Genres: Song Voice: [no designation] Languages: German Voice Text: Her ich erheb min seel zu dir
14a	Quis multa gracilis te puer in rosa	-	Tritonius, Petrus
Quis multa gracilis te puer in rosa Tritonius, Petrus Appears on: 14a Genres: Motet Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Quis multa gracilis
14av–15	Herr ich erheb min seel zu dir	-	Anonymous
Herr ich erheb min seel zu dir Anonymous Appears on: 14av–15 Genres: Secular Voice: [no designation] Languages: German Voice Text: Herr ich erheb min seel zu dir
16	Doctissime Romuli nepotum	-	Tritonius, Petrus
Doctissime Romuli nepotum Tritonius, Petrus Appears on: 16 Genres: Motet Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Doctissime Romuli nepotum
16	Vitam quae faciunt	-	Hollander, Christian
Vitam quae faciunt Hollander, Christian Appears on: 16 Genres: Motet Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Vitam quae faciunt
16v–17	Ingenium quondam fuerat	-	Anonymous
Ingenium quondam fuerat Anonymous Appears on: 16v–17 Genres: Secular Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Ingenium quondam fuerat

Composer	Compositions
Alder, Cosmas (1500-1550)	Inclytus antistes Tigurine – 5v–7
Anonymous	Bel starcker Gott – 13v–14 Cedant fori contentio – 4v–5 Cum Phoebo cecinere – 11v–12 Cypridis linquens – 10v–11 Digna sunt Apolline – 2v–3 Euclio parcus timet – 9v–10 Her ich erheb min seel zu dir – 14v Herr ich erheb min seel zu dir – 14av–15 Ingenium quondam fuerat – 16v–17 Mortalium iucunditas – 1v–2 Musis poetis et sacro Phoebo – 3v–4
Hollander, Christian	Vitam quae faciunt – 16
Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505-1585)	Bulschafft schadt neut – 7v–9
Tritonius, Petrus	Doctissime Romuli nepotum – 16 Nun lond uns fromme lüdt – 12v–13 Quis multa gracilis te puer in rosa – 14a

Composition	Composers (? Uncertain)	Folios / Pages
Bel starcker Gott	Anonymous	13v–14
Bulschafft schadt neut	Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585)	7v–9
Cedant fori contentio	Anonymous	4v–5
Cum Phoebo cecinere	Anonymous	11v–12
Cypridis linquens	Anonymous	10v–11
Digna sunt Apolline	Anonymous	2v–3
Doctissime Romuli nepotum	Tritonius, Petrus	16
Euclio parcus timet	Anonymous	9v–10
Her ich erheb min seel zu dir	Anonymous	14v
Herr ich erheb min seel zu dir	Anonymous	14av–15
Inclytus antistes Tigurine	Alder, Cosmas (1500–1550)	5v–7
Ingenium quondam fuerat	Anonymous	16v–17
Mortalium iucunditas	Anonymous	1v–2
Musis poetis et sacro Phoebo	Anonymous	3v–4
Nun lond uns fromme lüdt	Tritonius, Petrus	12v–13
Quis multa gracilis te puer in rosa	Tritonius, Petrus	14a
Vitam quae faciunt	Hollander, Christian	16

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‡ denotes primary source study

Kmetz, John. 1988. Die Handschriften der Universitätsbibliothek Basel: Musikhandschriften des 16. Jahrhunderts. Katalog und quellenkritische Untersuchung. Basel. Notes: physical description; contents list; concordances (partial); facsimile (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Scarpatetti, Beat Matthias von. 1977-. Katalog der datierten Handschriften in der Schweiz in lateinischer Schrift vom Anfang des Mittelalters bis 1550. Zürich. Pages: 1/1,178; 1/2,270. Notes: physical description; facsimile (partial).

Jenny, Markus. 1950. Christoffel Wyssgerber alias Christophorus Alutarius: Ein Beitrag zur baslerischen Kirchen-, Humanisten- und Musikgeschichte der Reformationszeit. Basler Zeitschrift für Geschichte und Altertumskunde, 49: 53-80. Notes: contents list; concordances; mention of MS; discussion.

Richter, Julius. 1892. Katalog der Musik-Sammlung auf der Universitäts-Bibliothek in Basel. Supplement to Monatshefte für Musik-Geschichte, 23: . Pages: 27-8.

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

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