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).
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) |
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| Shelfmark | MS s. s. |
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| Measurements | ca. 273 x 200 mm |
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| Contents | Contains uninventoried compositions from 2 composers. |
General Description
Watermark
(ox head) similar to some from Augsburg, ca. 1470.
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
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).
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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, 42: . 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