B-Br MS 215-216

KBR (Koninklijke Bibliotheek / Bibliothèque royale), Brussels, Belgium

manuscript of polyphony: 1503-18

Archive	KBR (Koninklijke Bibliotheek / Bibliothèque royale), Brussels, Belgium (B-Br)
Shelfmark	MS 215-216
Image Availability	DIAMM does not have images of this source. Please refer to the external links for image availability.
Surface	Parchment
Numbering System	Foliation
Measurements	430 x 320 mm
Other Identifiers	CCM: BrusBR 215-6
Notations	black void mensural
Copyists	? Alamire, Petrus (ca. 1470–1536) Music scribal concordance [7], Alamire E Music scribal concordance [8], Alamire X Music scribal concordance [23], Alamire C2 Text
Relationships	Clerc, Charles de (patron)
External Links	CMME online edition Images (IDEM) PRoMS
Provenance	Belgium
Contents	Contains 15 compositions, 9 from 3 composers, 6 are anonymous.

General Description

Ff. 1-43 contain polyphony, copied by Netherlands court scribe Petrus Alamire (KellJ). Warmington identifies the music copyists as Netherlands court scribe C2 and scribe E, and the text copyist as scribe X. Ff. 44-49' contain chant for a Gregorian office for the Feast of the Seven Dolours of the B.V.M. Copied in Brussels/Mechlin; belongs to Netherlands court complex (KellJ).

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Binding

Cardboard covers

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Notation

black void mensural

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Date

1503-18 (RobynsM); 1508-18, probably 1512-6 (KellJ)

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Foliation

Modern foliation

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Decoration

One miniature, illuminated in Ghent-Bruges style; painted initials and inked calligraphic initials. Coat of arms of Charles de Clerc, Seigneur de Bouvekercke (RobynsM).

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Surface

Parchment

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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2 Masses, 2 motets = 4

(Josquin)-1, La Rue-1, Pipelare-1, anon-1

49 parchment folios, 430x320. Modern foliation. Blank folios: 1, 38'-39, 43'. Cardboard covers. No index. Ff. 1-43 copied by Netherlands court scribe Petrus Alamire (KellJ). One miniature, illuminated in Ghent-Bruges style; painted initials and inked calligraphic initials. Coat of arms of Charles de Clerc, Seigneur de Bouvekercke (RobynsM). Ff. 1-43 contain polyphony; ff. 44-49' contain chant for a Gregorian office for the Feast of the Seven Dolours of the B.V.M.

1503-18 (RobynsM); 1508-18, probably 1512-6 (KellJ). Copied in Brussels/Mechlin; belongs to Netherlands court complex (KellJ).

Vol. 4

Physical: Polyphony copied by Netherlands court scribe Petrus Alamire (KellJ); see general index for other manuscripts copied by the same scribe. WarmMC distinguishes three music and/or text scripts: E (main scribe); C2 (tenor on ff. l'-19'); and X (text on ff. l'-38, 39'-43); see general index for other manuscripts attributed to the same scribes.

Date: 1508-18, probably 1512-6 (KellJ); 1514-6 (WarmMC).

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

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Folio / Pages	Composition / Item title	Source attribution	Composers (? Uncertain)
1v–4	Missa Septem doloribus BMV (a 5): Kyrie	Petrus de la Rue	Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518)
Missa Septem doloribus BMV (a 5): Kyrie Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518) Appears on: 1v–4 Genres: Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary Source Attribution: Petrus de la Rue Number of voices: 5 Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin, Greek Voice Text: Missa de Septem doloribus beatissime Marie (a 5)
4v–8	Missa Septem doloribus BMV (a 5): Gloria	-	Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518)
Missa Septem doloribus BMV (a 5): Gloria Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518) Appears on: 4v–8 Genres: Gloria (et in terra pax), Mass Ordinary Number of voices: 5
8v–13	Missa Septem doloribus BMV (a 5): Credo	-	Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518)
Missa Septem doloribus BMV (a 5): Credo Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518) Appears on: 8v–13 Genres: Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Mass Ordinary Number of voices: 5
13v–17	Missa Septem doloribus BMV (a 5): Sanctus	-	Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518)
Missa Septem doloribus BMV (a 5): Sanctus Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518) Appears on: 13v–17 Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus] Number of voices: 5
17v–20	Missa Septem doloribus BMV (a 5): Agnus Dei	-	Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518)
Missa Septem doloribus BMV (a 5): Agnus Dei Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518) Appears on: 17v–20 Genres: Agnus Dei, Mass Ordinary Number of voices: 5
20v–23	Missa Septem doloribus dulcissime Marie: Kyrie	-	Anonymous
Missa Septem doloribus dulcissime Marie: Kyrie Anonymous Appears on: 20v–23 Genres: Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Missa de Septem doloribus dulcissime Marie
23v–25	Missa Septem doloribus dulcissime Marie: Gloria	-	Anonymous
Missa Septem doloribus dulcissime Marie: Gloria Anonymous Appears on: 23v–25 Genres: Gloria (et in terra pax), Mass Ordinary
25v–28	Missa Septem doloribus dulcissime Marie: Credo	-	Anonymous
Missa Septem doloribus dulcissime Marie: Credo Anonymous Appears on: 25v–28 Genres: Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Mass Ordinary Number of voices: 4
28v–31	Missa Septem doloribus dulcissime Marie: Sanctus	-	Anonymous
Missa Septem doloribus dulcissime Marie: Sanctus Anonymous Appears on: 28v–31 Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus] Number of voices: 4
31v–33	Missa Septem doloribus dulcissime Marie: Agnus Dei	-	Anonymous
Missa Septem doloribus dulcissime Marie: Agnus Dei Anonymous Appears on: 31v–33 Genres: Agnus Dei, Mass Ordinary Number of voices: 4
33v–36	Memorare mater Christi - 1a pars (of 2): Memorare mater Christi / Nunca fue pena mayor	Matheus Pipe[lare] pie memorie≈	Pipelare, Mattheus (ca. 1450–ca. 1515)
Memorare mater Christi - 1a pars (of 2): Memorare mater Christi / Nunca fue pena mayor Pipelare, Mattheus (ca. 1450–ca. 1515) Appears on: 33v–36 Genres: Motet Source Attribution: Matheus Pipe[lare] pie memorie≈ Number of voices: 7 Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Memorare mater Christi/Nunca fue pena mayor
36v–38	Memorare mater Christi - 2a pars (of 2): Iam per matrem gloriosam	-	Pipelare, Mattheus (ca. 1450–ca. 1515)
Memorare mater Christi - 2a pars (of 2): Iam per matrem gloriosam Pipelare, Mattheus (ca. 1450–ca. 1515) Appears on: 36v–38 Genres: Motet Number of voices: 7
39v–41	Stabat mater 25.9 - 1a pars (of 2): Stabat mater dolorosa iusta crucem	[none]	Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521)
Stabat mater 25.9 - 1a pars (of 2): Stabat mater dolorosa iusta crucem Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521) Appears on: 39v–41 Genres: Motet, Stabat Mater Source Attribution: [none] Number of voices: 5 Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Stabat mater dolorosa
41v–43	Stabat mater 25.9 - 2a pars (of 2): Eia mater fons amoris me sentire	-	Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521)
Stabat mater 25.9 - 2a pars (of 2): Eia mater fons amoris me sentire Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521) Appears on: 41v–43 Genres: Motet Number of voices: 5
44–49v	Plainchant for feast of the Seven Sorrows of the Virgin	-	Anonymous
Plainchant for feast of the Seven Sorrows of the Virgin Anonymous Appears on: 44–49v Genres: Chant Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Plainchant for feast of the Seven Sorrows of the Virgin

Composer	Compositions
Anonymous	Missa Septem doloribus dulcissime Marie: Agnus Dei – 31v–33 Missa Septem doloribus dulcissime Marie: Credo – 25v–28 Missa Septem doloribus dulcissime Marie: Gloria – 23v–25 Missa Septem doloribus dulcissime Marie: Kyrie – 20v–23 Missa Septem doloribus dulcissime Marie: Sanctus – 28v–31 Plainchant for feast of the Seven Sorrows of the Virgin – 44–49v
Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450-1521)	Stabat mater 25.9 - 1a pars (of 2): Stabat mater dolorosa iusta crucem – 39v–41 Stabat mater 25.9 - 2a pars (of 2): Eia mater fons amoris me sentire – 41v–43
Pipelare, Mattheus (ca. 1450-ca. 1515)	Memorare mater Christi - 1a pars (of 2): Memorare mater Christi / Nunca fue pena mayor – 33v–36 Memorare mater Christi - 2a pars (of 2): Iam per matrem gloriosam – 36v–38
Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452-1518)	Missa Septem doloribus BMV (a 5): Agnus Dei – 17v–20 Missa Septem doloribus BMV (a 5): Credo – 8v–13 Missa Septem doloribus BMV (a 5): Gloria – 4v–8 Missa Septem doloribus BMV (a 5): Kyrie – 1v–4 Missa Septem doloribus BMV (a 5): Sanctus – 13v–17

Composition	Composers (? Uncertain)	Folios / Pages
Memorare mater Christi - 1a pars (of 2): Memorare mater Christi / Nunca fue pena mayor	Pipelare, Mattheus (ca. 1450–ca. 1515)	33v–36
Memorare mater Christi - 2a pars (of 2): Iam per matrem gloriosam	Pipelare, Mattheus (ca. 1450–ca. 1515)	36v–38
Missa Septem doloribus BMV (a 5): Agnus Dei	Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518)	17v–20
Missa Septem doloribus BMV (a 5): Credo	Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518)	8v–13
Missa Septem doloribus BMV (a 5): Gloria	Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518)	4v–8
Missa Septem doloribus BMV (a 5): Kyrie	Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518)	1v–4
Missa Septem doloribus BMV (a 5): Sanctus	Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518)	13v–17
Missa Septem doloribus dulcissime Marie: Agnus Dei	Anonymous	31v–33
Missa Septem doloribus dulcissime Marie: Credo	Anonymous	25v–28
Missa Septem doloribus dulcissime Marie: Gloria	Anonymous	23v–25
Missa Septem doloribus dulcissime Marie: Kyrie	Anonymous	20v–23
Missa Septem doloribus dulcissime Marie: Sanctus	Anonymous	28v–31
Plainchant for feast of the Seven Sorrows of the Virgin	Anonymous	44–49v
Stabat mater 25.9 - 1a pars (of 2): Stabat mater dolorosa iusta crucem	Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521)	39v–41
Stabat mater 25.9 - 2a pars (of 2): Eia mater fons amoris me sentire	Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521)	41v–43

Set: Books prepared by the Alamire workshop

Type: Linked by Origin or Contents

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A-Wn Mus.Hs. 15495 (Maximilian Codex)

A-Wn Mus.Hs. 15496

A-Wn Mus.Hs. 15497

A-Wn Mus.Hs. 15941 (B)

A-Wn Mus.Hs. 15941 (Contratenor)

A-Wn Mus.Hs. 15941 Mus (T)

A-Wn Mus.Hs. 18746 (Altus/Contratenor)

A-Wn Mus.Hs. 18746 (Bassus)

A-Wn Mus.Hs. 18746 (Superius/Cantus)

A-Wn Mus.Hs. 18746 (Tenor 1)

A-Wn Mus.Hs. 18746 (Tenor 2/Quintus)

A-Wn Mus.Hs. 18825 (Bassus)

A-Wn Mus.Hs. 18825 (Contratenor)

A-Wn Mus.Hs. 18825 (Discantus)

A-Wn Mus.Hs. 18825 (Tenor)

A-Wn Mus.Hs. 18832 (Lower Voice)

A-Wn Mus.Hs. 18832 (Upper Voice)

B-Amp MS M18.13 (fragment 1)

B-Amp MS M18.13 (fragment 2)

B-BRra Aanwisten 756

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B-Baeb Fonds Sint-Goedele, 5170

B-Baeb Fonds Sint-Goedele, 9423

B-Baeb Fonds Sint-Goedele, 9424

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B-Bcpas H 1135

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B-Br MS 215-216

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B-Br MS 228 (Chansonnier of Margaret of Austria)

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B-Br MS 6428

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B-Br MS 9126

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B-Br MS 15075

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B-Br MS IV.922 (Occo Codex)

B-Gra Varia D.3360 B

B-MEa s.s.

B-TOsa Oud regime MS 183

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GB-Lbl Royal 8 G. vii

GB-Ob MS. Ashmole 831

GB-Ob MS. Lat. liturg. a. 8

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I-Fc MS Basevi 2439 (Basevi Codex)

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NL-Urc Hs. 47 (fragments 1 and 2)

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V-CVbav MS Capp. Sist. 34

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V-CVbav MS Capp. Sist. 36

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V-CVbav MS Capp. Sist. 160

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V-CVbav MS Pal. lat. 1976

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V-CVbav MS Pal. lat. 1977

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V-CVbav MS Pal. lat. 1978

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V-CVbav MS Pal. lat. 1979

‡ denotes primary source study

Kellman, Herbert (editor). 1999. The Treasury of Petrus Alamire. Music and art in Flemish Court Manuscripts 1500-1535. Leuven: Alamire Foundation.

Kellman, Herbert. 1989. Observations on the Production and Distribution of Music Manuscripts at the Netherlands Court. Early Music History, 9: . Notes: physical description; mention of MS; discussion; contents list (partial).

Brown, Howard Mayer. 1983. In Alamire's Workshop. Notes on Scribal Practice in the Early Sixteenth Century. Datierung und Filiation von Musikhandschriften der Josquin-Zeit, Wolfenbütteler Forschungen, vol. 26. 15-63. Wiesbaden. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial); concordances (partial); transcriptions (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Warmington, Flynn. 1982. A Master Calligrapher in Alamire's Workshop: The Chronology of His Work. Paper read at the Annual Meeting of the American Musicological Society, November, 1982, . Notes: physical description (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Kellman, Herbert. 1976. Josquin and the Courts of the Netherlands and France: The Evidence of the Sources. Josquin des Prez: Proceedings of the International Josquin Festival-Conference ... 21-25 June 1971, 181-216. London, New York, and Toronto. Notes: physical description; mention of MS; discussion; contents list (partial).

Kreider, John Evan. 1974. The Masses for Five and Six Voices by Pierre de la Rue. Indiana University, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: I,15,17,19,22, 51ff; II,xvi,653-743. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); transcriptions (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Cross, Ronald (editor). 1966-. Matthaeus Pipelare: Opera Omnia. Corpus mensurabilis musicae, vol. 34. Neuhausen nr. Stuttgart: American Institute of Musicology. Pages: I, xx. Notes: facsimile (partial).

Huys, Bernard. 1966. De Grégoire le Grand à Stockhausen: Douze siècles de notation musicale. Brussels. Pages: 34-5. Notes: physical description; contents list; additional bibliography.

Robbins, Jozef. 1960. Eine Musikhandschrift des frühen 16. Jahrhunderts im Zeichen der Verehrung unserer Lieben Frau der Sieben Schmerzen (Brüssel, Kgl. Bibliothek, Hs. 215-216). Kirchenmusikalisches Jahrbuch, 44: 28-43. Notes: physical description; contents list; concordances; facsimile (partial).

Kellman, Herbert. 1958. The Origins of the Chigi Codex: The Date, Provenance, and Original Ownership of Rome, Biblioteca Vaticana, Chigiana, C. VIII. 234. Journal of the American Musicological Society, 11: 6-19. Pages: 11, 18. Notes: mention of MS.

Robijns, Jozef. 1954. Pierre de la Rue (Circa 1460-1518): Een Bio-Bibliographische Studie. Brussels. Pages: 34, passim. Notes: mention of MS; contents list (partial).

Reese, Gustave. 1948-49. Maldeghem and His Buried Treasure: A Bibliographical Study. Notes, 6: 75-117. Pages: 113. Notes: mention of MS.

Roediger, Karl Erich. 1935. Die geistlichen Musikhandschriften der Universitätsbibliothek Jena. 2 vols. Jena: Frommannsche Buchhandlung. Pages: 96. Notes: mention of MS.

Doorslaer, G van. 1934. La Chapelle Musicale de Philippe le Beau. Revue Belge d'Archéologie et d'Histoire de l'Art, 4: 21-57,139-65. Pages: 38. Notes: mention of MS.

Borren, Charles van den. 1933-34. Inventaire des manuscrits de musique polyphonique qui se trouvent en Belgique. Acta Musicologica, 5 & 6: V:66-71,120-7,177-83;VI:23-9,65-73,116-21. Pages: V, 69-70. Notes: physical description; contents list; concordances (partial).

Smijers, Albert (editor). 1926-64. Werken van Josquin des Prez: Motetten. Amsterdam. Pages: VIII, v. Notes: physical description; contents list.

Wolf, Johannes. 1913-9; Reprinted: Hildesheim, 1963. Handbuch der Notationskunde. Leipzig. Pages: I, 447. Notes: mention of MS.

Verheyden, Prosper. 1904. Het Gezangboek van Margaretha van Oostenrijk. Tijdschrift voor Boek- en Bibliotheekwezen, 2: 22-32,74-84. Pages: 76, 81. Notes: mention of MS.

Maldeghem, R-J van. 1865-93. Tresor musical: collection authentique de musique sacrée & profane des anciens maîtres belges ... Musique profane. Brussels. Pages: XI, 31ff. Notes: transcription (partial).

Marchai, J. None. Catalogue des manuscrits de La Bibliothèque Royale des ducs de Bourgogne. Pages: I, 5. Notes: mention of MS.

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