A Discantus partbook from a set originally of 5 books. Copied by one main scribe and several additional scribes; scribal concordances with BerlS 40208. Of German origin.
D-B MS Mus. 40212 [Discantus]
Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin - Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Berlin, Germany
partbook: Late 16th century
| Archive | Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin - Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Berlin, Germany (D-B) |
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| Shelfmark | MS Mus. 40212 [Discantus] |
| Image Availability | DIAMM does not have images of this source. |
| Surface | Paper |
| Numbering System | Foliation |
| Measurements | 152 x 204 mm |
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| Contents | Contains 123 compositions, 115 from 35 composers, 8 are anonymous. |
General Description
Extent
i + iv + 121 + i
Binding
Rebound in modern covers of mottled cardboard.
Watermark
generally resembles Briquet #1242; same mark also appears in BerlS 40208
Notation
black void mensural
Ruling
Staff height 12
Foliation
Original ink foliation in each book, with some errors and inconsistencies. According to catalogue, openings are numbered rather than folios (1 left-right, 2 left-right, ...); this has been rendered as conventional folaition in the inventory - in this case iv(v)-1r, 1v-2r, ...
Foliation
2 folios missing after f. 52v; last leaf (f. 123) missing. Foliation omits f.111; folios 93 & 107 occur twice each.
Decoration
No initials or decoration.
Index
Original index at beginning of both books groups pieces alphabetically by first letter of text, with sub-grouping under each letter by number of voices and order of appearance.
Census Catalogue of Music Description
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41 motets, 31 Italian pieces, 13 French pieces, 11 German pieces = 96
Buissons-1, Clemens non Papa-2, Crecquillon-3, Eccard-1, G. Ferretti-5, A. Gabrieli-1, Gastoldi-3, Geratus-1, Gero-1, Gombert-2, Hassler-1, Ivo de Vento-2, Kerle-2, Lassus-27, Le Cocq-1, Macque-5, Marenzio-3, Meiland-1, Merulo-1, Moletto-1, Philippe de Monte-2, [Giovanni Maria?] Nanino-1, A. Padovano-1, Palestrina-4, Rore-1, Striggio-1, Vaet-1, Orazio Vecchi-1, Verdelot-1, Vichauser-1, Victoria-1, Wert-2, Willaert-1, Zaphelius-1, anon-13
2 paper partbooks (D-126 folios, Q-127), 152 x 204. Original foliation. Cardboard covers. Original index in both books. Same scribe and watermarks as in BerlS 40208.
After 1582 (includes pieces from Marenzio's third book of 5-part madrigals published in that year). Of German provenance.
Vol. 4
41 motets, 4 German sacred pieces, 34 Italian secular pieces (2 fragmentary), 13 French secular pieces, 6 German secular pieces = 98
Buissons-1, Clemens non Papa-2, Crecquillon-4, Eccard-1, G. Ferretti-5, A. Gabrieli-1, Gastoldi-3, J. Gerard [Geratus]-1, Gero-1, Gombert-2, Hassler-1, Ivo de Vento-2, Kerle-2, Lassus-27, (Lassus/Wert)-1, Gerard Le Cocq-1, Macque-6, Marenzio-4, Meiland-1, Merulo-1, Philippe de Monte-3, Nanino-1, Nollet-1, A. Padovano-1, Palestrina-5, Rore-1, Striggio-1, Striggio/(Marenzio)-1, Vaet-2, Orazio Vecchi-2, Verdelot/(A. Ferrabosco I)-1, Vichauser-1, Victoria-1, (Walter)-2, Wert-2, Willaert-1, Zaphelius-1, anon-4
2 paper partbooks (D-i + iv + 121 + /folios, Q_-¿ + iv + 119 + i), 152 x 204. Original ink foliation in each book, with some errors and inconsistencies. Rebound in modern covers of mottled cardboard. Original index at beginning of both books groups pieces alphabetically by first letter of text, with subgrouping under each letter by number of voices and order of appearance. Copied by one main scribe and several additional scribes; scribal concordances with BerlS 40208. Staff height 12. No initials or decoration. Watermark generally resembles Briquet #1242; same mark also appears in BerlS 40208.
Late 16th century. Of German origin.
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MS Mus. 40212
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D-B MS Mus. 40212 [Discantus]
Current source
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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. Pages: 325-334.
Boetticher, Wolfgang. 1958. Orlando di Lasso und seine Zeit. 1532-1594. Repertoire-Untersuchungen zur Musik der Spätrenaissance, vol. I. Kassel and Basel. Pages: 821. Notes: physical description (partial).
Adler, Guido (editor). 1894-1970. Denkmäler der Tonkunst in Österreich. Graz and Vienna. Pages: CIII/CIV,207. Notes: mention of MS.
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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