D-Bwolf MS s. s.

Former private library of Johannes Wolf, Berlin, Germany

chant book with added polyphony: Late 15th century

Archive Former private library of Johannes Wolf, Berlin, Germany (D-Bwolf)
Shelfmark MS s. s.
Image Availability DIAMM does not have images of this source.
Numbering System None
Measurements ca. 273 x 200 mm
Other Identifiers
  • CCM: BerlW s.s.
Notations
  • black void mensural
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Relationships
Provenance
  • Bavaria, Germany
Contents Contains 2 uninventoried works or miscellaneous sections.
General Description

Manuscript originally part of a liturgical book arranged according to the church calendar. Recovered by Johannes Wolf from a pasteboard binding cover. From southwestern Germany (Alsace).

DIAMM, 2017
Watermark

(ox head) similar to some from Augsburg, ca. 1470.

DIAMM, 2017
Notation

Some Gothic chant notation; some black and white mensural notation. Sometimes only simple strokes are used, but these may acquire mensural significance from being doubled, etc

DIAMM, 2017
Census Catalogue of Music Description

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Mass sections (Ordinary and Proper) and motets (some with German versions). 10 pieces are polyphonic.

Prussz (monophony), Rollant, anonymous

4 whole and 2 half folios (originally 10 half folios; 8 of these were joined together into 4 whole folios), ca. 273 x 200. Manuscript originally part of a liturgical book arranged according to the church calendar. Recovered by Johannes Wolf from a pasteboard binding cover. Notational styles highly diverse — some Gothic chant notation; some black and white mensural notation. Sometimes only simple strokes are used, but these may acquire mensural significance from being doubled, etc. Watermark (ox head) similar to some from Augsburg, ca. 1470.

Late 15th century. From southwestern Germany (Alsace).

Census-Catalogue of Manuscript Sources of Polyphonic Music 1400-1550

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Known composers

Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages Item title Attribution in Source
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denotes primary source study

Geering, Arnold. 1952. Die Organa und mehrstimmigen Conductus in den Handschriften des deutschen Sprachgebietes vom 13. bis 16. Jahrhundert.  Bern. Pages: 18-9, 31-2. Notes: physical description; contents list; incipitsst of contents (partial); concordances.

Wolf, Johannes. 1936. Eine deutsche Quelle geistlicher Musik aus dem Ende des 15. Jahrhunderts. Jahrbuch der Musikbibliothek Peters, . Notes: physical description; transcription (partial).

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DIAMM, 2016

Monday, 23 January, 2017

NB: Migrated from old site. Credit for notes may not be completely accurate. General Description; Watermark Note; Notation Note

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