| Archive | Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin - Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Berlin, Germany (D-B) |
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| Shelfmark | MS Mus. 40039 [Discantus] |
| Image Availability | DIAMM does not have images of this source. |
| Surface | Paper |
| Numbering System | None / Unknown |
| Format | portrait |
| Measurements | 303 x 194 mm |
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| Contents | Contains 175 compositions, 145 from 50 composers, 30 are anonymous. |
A Discantus partbook from a set of twelve volumes. Copied by four scribes: two main hands; one hand executed only no. 78 in the VII. and VIII. vox, another the addenda nos. 138-140. Of German origin.
The books are presumed to have been previously owned by a Johannes Schiffmann from Bautzen, as was Mus. ms. 40042. The last previous owner before the books passed to the library was Friedrich Naue (1787-1858) of Halle.
D: 121ff; A: 122ff; T: 121ff; B: 115ff; Q: 113ff; S: 99ff; 7: 85ff; 8: 81ff; 9: 16ff; 10: 15ff; 11; 6ff; 12: 8ff.
Most bindings damaged. All part books show strong signs of wear.
rebound in original covers of cardboard covered with parchment cut from chant manuscript.
Many watermarks, including: Coat of arms with crancelin and inscription DRESTEN (Briquet no. 1203 - Dresden 1577-1591); coat of arms with inscription DITTERSBACH; letter C in circle with pearls, very similar to Briquet no. 8116; letter C in circle with illegible inscription, similar to Briquet no. 8118; coat of arms with inscription HERMESDORF; coat of arms with crossed swords; coat of arms with T-shaped bone oak.
black void mensural
Dates 1570 and 1628 in manuscript. Cantus, Quinta & Sexta have dated 'title pages': [Sexta] Voluminum horum musicorum quae continent harmonias varias a peritissimis musicis elaboratas anno Christi 1614. Cantus also dated 1614 on f. 121v.
Staff height c. 17mm
New pencil foliation in 9, 10, 11, and 12 books; no foliation in other books.
Other numberings: Original numbering of pieces, 1-136, excludes several pieces at beginning and end.
Some small red and black inked initials, mostly in plain block style; some text incipits, attributions, and piece numbers also in red ink.
Original indices at back of B and 8 books group pieces alphabetically by first letter of text, with sub-grouping under each letter by order of appearance. Modern index on front and back flyleaves of D book lists pieces in order of appearance.
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77 Masses and motets
Aichinger, Amon, Bacchius, Bassano, Beyer, Clemens non Papa, Erbach, Eremita, Erhart, A. Gabrieli, G. Gabrieli, Gesius, Geuck, Händl, Hartmann, Hassler, Hildesheim, Josquino della Sala, Klingenstein, Lagkhner, Langenoith, Lassus?, Luython, Marenzio, Massaini, Mortaro, Orologio, Palestrina, Pinello di Ghirardi, Praetorius, Reiner, Rudolphus, Scarabelli, Schnitzkius, G. Sulcius, Orazio Vecchi, Venturi, Vulpius, Walliser, anonymous
12 paper partbooks, 303 x 194. No foliation; original numbering of pieces (some in red). Covers of cardboard, covered with old chant parchment. Original index in Dl. Several scribes.
Dates 1570 and 1628 in manuscript.
Vol. 4
1 Mass, 3 Kyrie-Gloria pairs, 1 Kyrie, 8 Mass Proper sections, 107 motets (1 incomplete), 1 set of responses, 23 German sacred pieces = 144
Aichinger-1, Amon-2, Bacchius-1, G. Bassano-3, Beyer-1, (Calvisius)-1, Clemens non Papa-5, (Crappius)-1, Erbach-2, Eremita -1, Erhart-2, A. Gabrieli-2, G. Gabrieli-8, Gesius-4, Geuck-2, Gumpelzhaimer-1, (Hähnel)-3, Händl-6, Hartmann-3, Hassler-12, (Haussmann)-1, Hildesheim-1, Klingenstein-1, Lagkhner-1, (Lange)-1, Langenoith-2, Lassus-5, Luython-1, Marenzio-2, Massaini-2, (Merulo)-1, Mortaro-1, Orologio-1, Palestrina-2, (Phinot)-1, Pinello di Ghirardi [Jan: Baptista Pinellus]-1, H. Praetorius-2, M. Praetorius-1, Reiner-2, Rudolphus-1, F. Sale-1, Scarabelli-1, Schnitzkius-1, Stabile-1, G. Sulcius-1, A. Trombetti -1, Orazio Vecchi-2, Venturi-2, Vulpius-15, Walliser-2, (Weissensee)-1, anon-2 5
12 paper partbooks (D-i + 121 + i folios, A-i + 122 + i, T-ii + 119 + i, B-115 + i, Q-i + 113 + t, S-i + 99 + i, 7-1 + 85 + i, 8-i + 81 + i, 9-i + 16, 10-i + 15 + i, 11-6, 12-8), 303 x 194. New pencil foliation in 9, 10, 11, and 12 books; no foliation in other books. Original numbering of pieces, 1-136, excludes several pieces at beginning and end. Rebound in original covers of cardboard covered with parchment cut from chant manuscript. Original indices at back of B and 8 books group pieces alphabetically by first letter of text, with sub-grouping under each letter by order of appearance. Modern index on front and back flyleaves of D book lists pieces in order of appearance. Copied by several scribes. Staff height ca. 17. Some small red and black inked initials, mostly in plain block style; some text incipits, attributions, and piece numbers also in red ink.
Late l6th-early 17th century. Of German origin.
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Partbooks · 12 sources
‡ denotes primary source study
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. Pages: 95-104.
Jackson, Roland, and Bernhard Meier (editors). 1978-. Luca Marenzio: Collected Works. Corpus mensurabilis musicae, vol. 72. Neuhausen nr. Stuttgart: American Institute of Musicology. Pages: I.xv III, ix. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); concordances.
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