A Discantus partbook from a set of four volumes. The main scribe was Christoph Piperinus (see below), who also wrote portions of BasU F.X.5-9 and BasU F.X.22-4. Other scribes: (1) Basilius Amerbach, who also wrote portions of BasU F.X.22-4 and manuscript additions in BasU kk.IV.23-7; (2) Samuel Ubelinus; (3) Ludwig Iselin, who also wrote BasU F.X.25-6 and portions of BasU F.X.21 (KmetzH). Copied in Basel. Owned by Basilius Amerbach (1533-91), son of the humanist Bonifacius Amerbach (inscription 'Sum Basila Amer-bachii Basiliensis' at beginning of each book). Manuscript referred to in 1546 letter to Amerbach from his music teacher, Christoph Piperinus (d. 1565). Later owned by Ludwig Iselin, nephew of Basilius Amerbach. Acquired by present library from Amerbach-Iselin estate c. 1661.
CH-Bu F IX 32
Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, Basel, Switzerland
partbook: Dates 1546-7 in manuscript
| Archive | Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, Basel, Switzerland (CH-Bu) |
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| Shelfmark | F IX 32 |
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| Surface | Paper |
| Numbering System | Foliation |
| Measurements | 130-5 x 158 mm |
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| Contents | Contains 26 compositions, 15 from 13 composers, 11 are anonymous. |
General Description
Physical Description
Some original folios now torn out
Binding
Original parchment covers taken from 14th-century manuscript.
Watermark
(1) resembles Briquet #1396; (2) resembles Briquet #1378.
Notation
not indicated
Ruling
Staff height 14
Foliation
Modern pencil foliation in each book.
Foliation
Other numberings: Original ink numbering of pieces, 1-26 (#12 applied to two different pieces).
Decoration
No initials; some texts in Discantus book in red.
Surface
Paper
Census Catalogue of Music Description
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4 motets, 20 German sacred and secular pieces, 1 Latin/German sacred piece, 6 French secular pieces (all with text incipits only), 1 textless piece = 32
(Hofhaimer)-1, (Maillard)-1, (Schönfelder)-1, (Sermisy)-2, (Stoltzer)-1, (Villiers)-1, (Walter)-5, anon-20
4 paper partbooks (D-59 folios, A-70, T-66, B-51), 130 x 158. Two folios have been ripped out following f. 25' in the T. The following folios are blank or have blank staves only: D-1', 2-2', 17-59'; A-1'-3, 18-70'; T-1', 2-4', 9'-11', 29, 32-66'; B-1'-3', 18-51'. New pencil foliation; original numbering of pieces, 1-25 in D, 1-26 in ATB (the T has six additional pieces besides the numbered ones). Original paper covers. No index. Some texts in the D are in red.
Dates 1546-7 in manuscript. Inscription: "Sum Basilius Amerbachi Basiliensis"; Basilius Amerbach (1533-91) was the son of the prominent humanist Bonifacius Amerbach.
Vol 4
4 motets, 1 Latin/German sacred piece, 10 German sacred pieces, 2 chansons spirituelles, 11 German secular pieces, 4 French secular pieces (all with text incipits only), 1 textless piece = 33
(Alder?)-1, (Forster)-1, (Greitter)-1, (Hofhaimer)-1, (Didier Lupi Second)-2, (Maillard)-1, (Schönfelder)-1, (Sermisy)-2, (Stoltzer)-1, (A. Sylvanus/J. Wenck)-1, (Villiers)-1, (Walter)-5, (Wolff)-1, anon-14
4 paper partbooks (D-59 folios, A-70, T-66, B-51), 130-5 x 158. Some original folios now torn out. Modern pencil foliation in each book. Original ink numbering of pieces, 1-26 (#12 applied to two different pieces). Blank folios, or blank staves only-D: 1'-2', 17-59'; A: 1'-3', 18-70'; T: 1'-4', 9'-11', 29, 32-66'; B: 1'-3', 18-51'. Original parchment covers taken from 14th-century manuscript. No index.
The main scribe was Christoph Piperinus (see below), who also wrote portions of BasU F.X.5-9 and BasU F.X.22-4. Other scribes: (1) Basilius Amerbach, who also wrote portions of BasU F.X.22-4 and manuscript additions in BasU kk.IV.23-7; (2) Samuel Ubelinus; (3) Ludwig Iselin, who also wrote BasU F.X.25-6 and portions of BasU F.X.21 (KmetzH). Staff height 14. No initials; some texts in D book in red. Watermarks: (1) resembles Briquet #1396; (2) resembles Briquet #1378.
Ca. 1542-7 (GeerV; dates 1546-7 in manuscript). Copied in Basel. Owned by Basilius Amerbach (1533-91), son of the humanist Bonifacius Amerbach (inscription "Sum Basila Amer-bachii Basiliensis" at beginning of each book). Manuscript referred to in 1546 letter to Amerbach from his music teacher, Christoph Piperinus (d. 1565). Later owned by Ludwig Iselin, nephew of Basilius Amerbach. Acquired by present library from Amerbach-Iselin estate ca. 1661.
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Sets
MS F.IX.32-35
Partbooks · 4 sources
‡ 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.
Deutsches Musikgeschichtliches Archiv Kassel and Staatliches Institut für Musikforschung Preußischer Kulturbesitz Berlin (editor). 1983. Das Tenorlied: Mehrstimmige Lieder in deutschen Quellen 1450-1580. Band 2: Handschriften. Catalogus Musicus, vol. X. Kassel, Basel, Tours, and London. Pages: ll-4. Notes: contents list; incipits.
Stenzl, Jürg. 1972. Das Musikheft des Simon Zmutt von Sitten (Sitten, Kapitelarchiv, Tir. 87-4). Schweizer Beitrage zur Musikwissenschaft, 1: 115-32. Pages: 24. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).
Geering, Arnold. 1933. Die Vokalmusik in der Schweiz zur Zeit der Reformation. Schweizerisches Jahrbuch für Musikwissenschaft, 6: . Pages: 53,85-7,175. Notes: contents list (partial); 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: 39-40.
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Census-Catalogue of Manuscript Sources of Polyphonic Music 1400-1550
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