Score format. Copied by several scribes, including Adam Gumpelzhaimer and Johann Faust (DTB) in Augsburg. Original owner was Adam Gumpelzhaimer (1559-1625), cantor at school and church of St. Anna, Augsburg. Later owned by the collector Georg Poelchau (1773-1836); passed to Preussische Staatsbibliothek in Berlin in 1841. Formerly owned by Adam Gumpelzhaimer.

Original folios torn out at various places

Wood covers, with leather spine and two metal clasps.

black void mensural

Original ink pagination, 1-121 + modern ink pagination, 122-589 (last page not numbered); new pp. 499-[590] also have original ink foliation, 8-57 (ff. 43-47 torn out).

No index remains

paper

154 motets and madrigals

Animuccia, Bagni, Borsaro, Erbach, Flandrus, Franzoni, G. Gabrieli, Giacobbi, Gussago, Hassler, Leoni, Lichtlein, Philippe de Monte, Osculati, Pallavicino, Rore, Sermisy, Viadana, Vincentius, Vulpius, Walliser, Zindelin, anonymous

295 paper folios, 308 x 195. Some folios have been removed. Wood covers, with leather spine and two metal clasps.

Date April 1624 found in manuscript. Formerly owned by Adam Gumpelzhaimer.

Vol 4

1 Mass (mostly without text), 7 hymns (6 without text), 102 motets (1 incomplete), 3 German sacred pieces, 1 Italian sacred piece, 18 Italian secular pieces, 9 textless pieces =141

Aichinger-1, F. Anerio-3, P. Animuccia-5, P. Animuccia/(Rore)-1, (Baccusi?)-1, Bagni-1, Borsaro-1, Claudin(?)-1,* Erbach-3, Flandrus-2, Franzoni-7, G. Gabrieli-1, Giacobbi-1, (Giovanelli)-4, Gussago-1, Hassler-11, Leoni-18, Lichtlein-13, (Marenzio)-1, Philippe de Monte-25, Osculati-1, (Palestrina)-2, Pallavicino-2, (Rore)-1, (Verovio)-1, Viadana-2, Vincentius-1, Vulpius-1, Walliser-1, Zindelin-2, anon-26

*Textless piece on p.506 attributed to "Claudin." In view of the repertorial context, it seems unlikely that "Claudin" is Sermisy, and piece is not concordant with any of Sermisy's known chansons.

295 paper folios, 308 x 195. Original folios torn out at various places. Original ink pagination, 1-121 + modern ink pagination, 122-589 (last page not numbered); new pp. 499-[590] also have original ink foliation, 8-57 (ff. 43-47 torn out). Original covers of wooden boards, with spine of white tooled leather; two metal clasps. No index remains. Score format. Copied by several scribes, including Adam Gumpelzhaimer (see below) and Johann Faust (DTB). A few inked initials; edges of folios decorated in red.

First quarter of 17th century (date 1624 inside front cover refers to time of completion and binding). Copied in Augsburg. Original owner was Adam Gumpelzhaimer (1559-1625), cantor at school and church of St. Anna, Augsburg. Later owned by the collector Georg Poelchau (1773-1836); passed to Preussische Staatsbibliothek in Berlin in 1841.