A Discantus partbook from a set originally of four volumes, appended to a copy of RISM 1535/11 (the enumeration of folios here includes those in the print). #1-16 copied by Christoph Piperinus, who also wrote portions of BasU F.IX.32-5 and BasU F.X.5-9; #17-48 probably copied by Basilius Amerbach, who also wrote portions of BasU F. IX.32-5 and manuscript additions in BasU kk. IV.23-7 (KmetzH). Copied in Basel. Compiled by, and under direction of Christoph Piperinus (d. 1565), music teacher of Basilius Amerbach (1533-91), son of the Basel lawyer and humanist Bonifacius Amerbach. Acquired by present library from Amerbach estate c. 1661.
CH-Bu F X 22
Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, Basel, Switzerland
partbook: Date 1547 in B; 1551 in D
| Archive | Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, Basel, Switzerland (CH-Bu) |
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| Shelfmark | F X 22 |
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| Surface | Paper |
| Numbering System | Foliation |
| Format | landscape |
| Measurements | 76 x 100 mm |
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| Contents | Contains 47 compositions, 29 from 22 composers, 18 are anonymous. |
General Description
Physical Description
Two folios have been torn out following f. 52'
Binding
Original white parchment covers
Watermark
(1) resembles Briquet #1396; (2) resembles Briquet #15739 (KmetzH).
Liminary Note
'Basilius Amerbachius 1551.'
Notation
not indicated
Ruling
Staff height 9.
Foliation
New pencil foliation
Foliation
Other numberings: original numbering of pieces in the manuscript addition section, 1-48
Decoration
No initials or decoration.
Surface
paper
Census Catalogue of Music Description
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1 motet, I German sacred piece, 1 Latin/Italian secular piece, 6 German secular pieces, 34 French secular pieces, 4 dances = 47+1 duplicate = 48
(Certon)-1, Dietrich-1, (Godard)-1, (Hesdin/Lupi)-1, Isaac-1, (Janequin)-1, Josquin-2, (Le Heurteur)-1, (Renez)-1, (Sandrin)-1, (Sandrin/Manchicourt)-1, Senfl-2, (Sermisy)-10, (Susato)-1, (Villiers)-1, anon-21
3 paper partbooks (D-vii + 65 folios, A-43, B-vii + 63), 76 x 100, appended to a copy of RISM 1535/11 (the preceding enumeration of folios includes those in the print). In D, two folios have been torn out following f. 52'; in B, three folios have been torn out following f. 50'. Blank folios: D-25-25', 53-65'; B-25', 53', 54'-63'. New pencil foliation; original numbering of pieces in the manuscript addition section, 1-48 in DB; 1-40 in A. Original white parchment covers. No index. Inscription in D: "Basilius Amerbachius 1551."
Date 1547 in B; 1551 in D. Apparently belonged to Basilius Amerbach, son of the humanist Bonifacius Amerbach.
Vol 4
BasU F.X.22-4basi
BASEL. Offentliche Bibliothek der Universitat. MSS F.X.22-24
1 motet, I German sacred piece, 34 French secular pieces, 6 German secular pieces, 1 Latin/Italian secular piece (with Latin incipit only in this source), 4 dances =47 + 1 duplicate = 48
(Certon)-1, Dietrich-1, (Godard/Lortin)-1, (Gombert/Sermisy)-1, (Hesdin/Lupi)-1, Isaac-1, (Janequin)-1, Josquin-2, (Le Heurteur) -1, (Manchicourt/Sandrin)-1, (Mouton/Sermisy)-1, Othmayr-1, (Renez)-1, (Sandrin)-1, Senfl-2, (Sermisy)-8, (Susato)-1, (Villiers) -1, anon-20
3 paper partbooks of an original 4, each consisting of the print RISM 1535/11, with manuscript additions following print in each book (D-41 folios, A-19, B-39), 76 x 100. Modern pencil foliation in each book includes printed and manuscript sections in single series; manuscript addition section begins on new f. 25 in each book. Original ink numbering of pieces, 1-48. Blank folios— D: 25-25', 53-65'; B: 25', 53', 54'-63'. DB books have covers of parchment cut from liturgical manuscript; A book has modern parchment covers. No index.
1-16 copied by Christoph Piperinus, who also wrote portions of BasU F.IX.32-5 and BasU F.X.5-9; 17-48 probably copied by Basilius Amerbach, who also wrote portions of BasU F. IX.32-5 and manuscript additions in BasU kk. IV.23-7 (KmetzH). Staff height 9. No initials or decoration. Watermarks: (1) resembles Briquet 1396; (2) generally resembles Briquet 15739 (KmetzH).
Ca. 1547-51 (dates in manuscript). Copied in Basel. Compiled by, and under direction of Christoph Piperinus (d. 1565), music teacher of Basilius Amerbach (1533-91), son of the Basel lawyer and humanist Bonifacius Amerbach. Acquired by present library from Amerbach estate ca. 1661.
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MS F.X.22-24
Partbooks · 3 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.
Hudson, Barton (editor). 1977. Hayne van Ghizeghem: Opera Omnia. Corpus mensurabilis musicae, vol. 74. Neuhausen nr. Stuttgart: American Institute of Musicology. Pages: xl. Notes: contents list (partial).
Staehelin, Martin. 1977. Die Messen Heinrich Isaacs. Publikationen der Schweizerischen Musikforschenden Gesellschaft Serie II, vol. 28/I-III. Bern and Stuttgart. Pages: I,xvii,27,80 III,57. Notes: physical description; contents list (partial); concordances (partial).
Kirsch, Winfried. 1976. Josquin's Motets in the German Tradition. Josquin des Prez: Proceedings of the International Josquin Festival-Conference ... 21-25 June 1971, 261-78. London, New York, and Toronto. Pages: 270. Notes: contents list (partial).
Bernstein, Lawrence F. 1973. La Courone et fleur des chansons a troys; A Mirror of the French Chanson in Italy in the Years between Ottaviano Petrucci and Antonio Gardano. Journal of the American Musicological Society, 26: 1-68. Pages: 62. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).
Bernstein, Lawrence F. 1969. The Cantus-Firmus Chansons of Tylman Susato. Journal of the American Musicological Society, 22: 197-240. Pages: 203-4. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).
Jeppesen, Knud. 1968-70. La Frottola. Acta Jutlandica, vol. XL/2, XLI/1, & XLII/1. 3 vols. Copenhagen. Pages: II,7. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial); concordances (partial).
Bente, Martin. 1968. Neue Wege der Quellenkritik und die Biographie Ludwig Senfls. Wiesbaden. Pages: 246, 258. Notes: concordances (partial).
Albrecht, Hans. 1950. Caspar Othmayr: Leben und Werk. Kassel and Basel. Pages: 132. Notes: contents list (partial).
Geering, Arnold (editor). 1949-. Ludwig Senfl: Sämtliche Werke. Wolfenbüttel and Zürich. Pages: V, 109. Notes: physical description (partial).
Geering, Arnold (editor). 1935. Das Erbe Deutscher Musik. Leipzig, Kassel, Wolfenbüttel, and Wiesbaden. Pages: XV,141,147,154. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial); concordances (partial).
Smijers, Albert (editor). 1926-64. Werken van Josquin des Prez: Motetten. Amsterdam. Pages: II,v [with incorrect information: Jos-quin's "Ave verum corpus" in BasU F.X.22-4 is not same piece as JosqMT #12]. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial); concordances (partial).
Adler, Guido (editor). 1894-1970. Denkmäler der Tonkunst in Österreich. Graz and Vienna. Pages: XXVIII.170,193. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial); concordances (partial).
Richter, Julius. 1892. Katalog der Musik-Sammlung auf der Universitäts-Bibliothek in Basel. Supplement to Monatshefte für Musik-Geschichte, 23: . Pages: 68-9. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial).
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