A Tenor partbook. Copied by several scribes. Most pieces have text incipits only, often highly corrupt. A note pasted to the flyleaf states that the manuscript was formerly appended to a copy of Frische teutsche Liedlein (issued in several parts; see RISM 1539/27, 1540/21, 1549/36, 1553/30, 1556/28). Of German origin. Formerly owned by A. Birlinger, of Bonn (note on front flyleaf).
D-B MS Mus. 40194
Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin - Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Berlin, Germany
partbook: Mid 16th century
| Archive | Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin - Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Berlin, Germany (D-B) |
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| Shelfmark | MS Mus. 40194 |
| Image Availability | DIAMM does not have images of this source. |
| Surface | Paper |
| Numbering System | Foliation |
| Measurements | 137 x 185 mm |
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| Contents | Contains 40 compositions, 24 from 20 composers, 16 are anonymous. |
General Description
Physical Description
33-34 now missing, and #35 fragmentary due to lost original folios
Binding
Rebound in new cardboard covers
Notation
black void mensural
Date
Parts I and II: 16th century; Part III added in the 18th century.
Ruling
Staff height ca. 14
Foliation
Pencil foliation, 1–17
Foliation
Other numberings: Original ink numbering of pieces, 1-37 (several pieces not numbered)
Decoration
No initials or decoration.
Surface
paper
Census Catalogue of Music Description
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Part I: 1 Latin secular piece, 6 German secular pieces = 7. Part II: 26 French secular pieces, 3 Italian secular pieces, 2 German secular pieces (all with text incipits only), 3 textless pieces, 1 fragment = 35. Part III: 3 texts with no music, 2 fragments. Total for manuscript = 41 + 3 fragments = 44
(Clemens non Papa)-1, (Jacotin/Sermisy)-1, (Josquin)-1, (Moulu)-1, (Sandrin/Manchicourt)-1, (Sermisy)-10, (Verdelot)-1, anon-28
1 paper partbook (T-17 folios), 137 x 185. Pencil foliation. Rebound in new cardboard covers. Part II is the main section of the manuscript; pieces numbered 1-37, but pieces #33-35 are missing except for a fragment of #35. A note pasted to the flyleaf states that the manuscript was formerly appended to a copy of Frische teutsche Liedlein (issued in several parts; see RISM 1539/27, 1540/21, 1549/36, 1553/30, 1556/28).
Parts I and II: 16th century; Part III added in the 18th century.
Vol 4
28 French secular pieces (2 without text), 7 German secular pieces, 1 German/Latin secular piece, 3 Italian secular pieces, 1 Latin secular piece, 2 textless pieces (1 fragmentary) = 42
(Baston/Clemens non Papa/Janequin/Pathie?)-1, (Buechmaier)-2, (Crecquillon)-1, (Gombert/Lupus)-1, (Gombert/Sermisy)-1, (Izagha/Le Heurteur/Moulu/Sermisy)-1, (Jacotin/Sermisy)-1, (Jos-quin)-1, (La Rue/Sermisy)-1, (Manchicourt/Sandrin)-1, (Mouton/ Sermisy)-1, (Senfl)-1, (Sermisy)-9, (Verdelot)-1, anon-19
1 paper partbook (T-17 folios), 137 x 185. Modern pencil foliation, 1-17. Original ink numbering of pieces, 1-37 (several pieces not numbered; #33-34 now missing, and #35 fragmentary due to lost original folios). Rebound in new covers of multi-colored cardboard. No index. Copied by several scribes. Staff height ca. 14. No initials or decoration. Most pieces have text incipits only, often highly corrupt. Note pasted to front flyleaf states that manuscript was formerly appended to exemplar of Frische teutsche Liedlein (issued in several parts; see RISM 1539/27, 1540/21, 1549/36, 1553/30, and 1556/28).
Mid 16th century. Of German origin. Formerly owned by A. Birlinger, of Bonn (note on front flyleaf).
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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.
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: 78-9. Notes: contents list (partial); incipits (partial).
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Census-Catalogue of Manuscript Sources of Polyphonic Music 1400-1550
Monday, 23 January, 2017
NB: Migrated from old site. Credit for notes may not be completely accurate. Census Catalogue of Music Description