Two theoretical treatises (ff. 1-97: 'Explicatio compendiosa doctrinae de signis musicalibus exemplis probatissimorum Musicorum illustrata'; treatise on ff. 98-134: 'De musica poetica' of Heinrich Faber) which employ 43 2-page examples and a number of shorter examples as illustrations of theoretical concepts. Some examples in choirbook format; others in quasi-score format. Copied by a single scribe, perhaps the 'A.S.' to whom several examples are ascribed. Of German origin. Owned in early 19th century by C. G. Murr of Nuremberg. Later owned by Johann Nikolaus Forkel (1749-1818) and Georg Poelchau (1773-1836); passed to present library in 1841.
D-B MS Mus. Theor. 1175
Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin - Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Berlin, Germany
theory treatise: C. 1550
| Archive | Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin - Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Berlin, Germany (D-B) |
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| Shelfmark | MS Mus. Theor. 1175 |
| Image Availability | DIAMM does not have images of this source. |
| Surface | Paper |
| Numbering System | Foliation |
| Measurements | 247 x 175 mm |
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| Contents | Contains 19 compositions, 17 from 4 composers, 2 are anonymous. |
General Description
Notation
black void mensural; a few polyphonic examples copied in Gothic chant
Ruling
10-line staves
Foliation
Modern foliation, 1-134, on upper right rectos.
Surface
paper
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Two theoretical treatises which employ 43 2-page examples and a number of shorter examples as illustrations of theoretical concepts.
A.S.-6, Hähnel [Galliculus]-1, Isaac-2, Josquin-3, anonymous
134 paper folios, 247 x 175. New foliation. Treatise found on ff. 1-97: "Explicatio compendiosa doctrinae de signis musicalibus examplis proba-tissimorum musicorum illustrata"; on ff. 98-134: "De musica poetica."
16th century (JosqMS).
Vol 4
BerIDS 1175
BERLIN (EAST). Deutsche Staatbibliothek. MS Mus. theor.
1175
Treatises on music (see below), with polyphonic examples:
73 pieces*
*11 are short textless cadential formulas. Excerpts from 1 Mass, 4 Mass Ordinary sections (1 copied twice, but with double note values in second version), 1 Mass Proper section, and 4 motets identified by titles in manuscript or from concordant sources. Other examples unidentified.
A.S.-6, Isaac-5, Josquin-6, (Obrecht)-1, anon-55*
'Some anonymous examples presumably composed by Heinrich Faber.
134 paper folios, 247 x 175. Modern foliation, 1-134, on upper right rectos. Treatise on ff. 1-97: "Explicatio compendiosa doctrinae de signis musicalibus exemplis probatissimorum Musicorum illustrata"; treatise on ff. 98-134: "De musica poetica" of Heinrich Faber. A few polyphonic examples copied in Gothic chant notation, but most are in white mensural notation. Some examples in choirbook format; others in quasi-score format on 10-line staves. Copied by a single scribe, perhaps the "A.S." to whom several examples are ascribed.
Ca. 1550 (FerandB). Of German origin. Owned in early 19th century by C. G. Murr of Nuremberg. Later owned by Johann Nikolaus Forkel (1749-1818) and Georg Poelchau (1773-1836); passed to present library in 1841.
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Korth, Hans-Otto, Helmut Hell, and Jutta Lambrecht. 1997. Die Signaturengruppe Mus ms. 40000 ff. Folge 1: Handschriften des 15. - 19. Jahrhunderts in mensuraler und neuerer Notation. Katalog. Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin – Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Kataloge der Musikabteilung, Erste Reihe, vol. Handschriften, 13. München.
Ward, Tom Robert. 1983. A Newly-Discovered Josquin Attribution. Tijdschrift van de Vereniging voor Nederlandse Muziekgeschiedenis, 33: 29-48. Notes: concordances; contents list (partial); concordances (partial); mention of MS; discussion; additional bibliography.
Staehelin, Martin. 1977. Die Messen Heinrich Isaacs. Publikationen der Schweizerischen Musikforschenden Gesellschaft Serie II, vol. 28/I-III. Bern and Stuttgart. Pages: I,xix,32-5,72; II,119ff,127. Notes: physical description; contents list (partial); concordances (partial).
Stroux, Christoph. 1976. Die Musica Poetica des Magisters Heinrich Faber. Albert-Ludwigs-Universität (Freiburg im Breisgau), Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: 53,148ff, passim. Notes: physical description (partial); mention of MS; discussion.
Lerner, Edward R (editor). 1974-. Henrici Isaac (ca. 1450-1517): Opera Omnia. Corpus mensurabilis musicae, vol. 65. Neuhausen nr. Stuttgart: American Institute of Musicology. Pages: IV, x. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).
Miller, Clement A. 1970. Sebald Heyden's De Arte Canendi: Background and Contents. Musica Disciplina, 24: 79-99. Pages: 92-5. Notes: contents list (partial); transcriptions (partial); mention of MS; discussion.
Collins, Michael Bruce. 1964. The Performance of Sesquialtera and Hemiola in the 16th Century. Journal of the American Musicological Society, 17: 5-28. Pages: 24-8. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); transcriptions (partial); mention of MS; discussion.
Hermelink, Siegfried. 1960. Dispositiones Modorum: Die Tonarten in der Musik Palestrinas und seiner Zeitgenossen. Münchner Veröffentlichungen zur Musikgeschichte, vol. 4. Tutzing. Pages: 34. Notes: facsimile (partial).
Ferand, Ernst T. 1958. Bemerkungen zu der neuen Quelle von Heinrich Fabers 'Musica poetica'. Die Musikforschung, 11: 340-1. Notes: physical description; mention of MS; discussion.
Smijers, Albert (editor). 1927-56. Werken van Josquin des Prez: Missen. Amsterdam. Pages: I,x-xii. Notes: physical description; contents list (partial); concordances (partial).
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