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

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

manuscript of polyphony: 1516-23

Archive	KBR (Koninklijke Bibliotheek / Bibliothèque royale), Brussels, Belgium (B-Br)
Shelfmark	MS 228 (Chansonnier of Margaret of Austria)
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	365 x 260 mm
Other Identifiers	CCM: BrusBR 228
Notations	black void mensural
Copyists	scribal concordance [24], Alamire C Text and Music scribal concordance [8], Alamire X Text and Music scribal concordance [32], Alamire C6 Text and Music scribal concordance [33], Alamire X1 Music
External Links	CMME online edition IDEM Description PRoMS Catalogue Description and Images
Provenance	Netherlands
Contents	58 pieces from 17 composers

General Description

Main scribe is Netherlands court scribe C or scribe with similar hand, but not Petrus Alamire (KellJ); Warmington labels this scribe C6 (KellmanTO). Ff. 47'-48 copied by Netherlands court scribe X (WarmMC); Warmington later re-attributed the music (but not text) to scribe X1 (KellmanTO). Copied in Brussels/Mechlin (PickCA); belongs to Netherlands court complex (KellJ).

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Binding

Modern leather covers.

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Notation

black void mensural

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Date

1516-23, with portions added no earlier than 1519 (PickCA)

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Foliation

Modern foliation

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Decoration

Miniatures and borders illuminated in Ghent-Bruges style (the decoration may have been done by Gerard Horenbout or his workshop — PickCA); there are also some painted initials and inked calligraphic initials.

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Surface

parchment

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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7 motets, 8 motet-chansons, 39 French secular pieces, 3 Latin secular pieces, 1 Flemish secular piece = 58

(A. Agricola)-3, (A. Agricola/Brumel)-1, (A. Agricola/Hayne van Ghizeghem)-1, (Compère)-3, (Compère/Obrecht)-1, Josquin-4, (Josquin/La Rue)-1, (La Rue)-13, (La Rue/Obrecht)-1, (La Rue/Pipelare)-1, (La Rue/Verdelot)-1, (Ockeghem)-1, (Orto)-1, (Prioris)-1, (Strus)-1, (Weerbecke)-1, anon-23

73 parchment folios, 365 x 260. Modern foliation. Blank folios: 2'-3, 35'-36, 49'-50, 68'-73'. Modern leather covers. No index. Main scribe is Netherlands court scribe C or scribe with similar hand, but not Petrus Alamire (KellJ). Miniatures and borders illuminated in Ghent-Bruges style (the decoration may have been done by Gerard Horenbout or his workshop — PickCA); painted initials and inked calligraphic initials.

1516-23, with portions added no earlier than 1519 (PickCA). Copied in Brussels/Mechlin (PickCA); belongs to Netherlands court complex (KellJ).

Vol. 4

Physical: Copied mostly by Netherlands court scribe C' (KellBP); ff. 47'-48 copied by Netherlands court scribe X (WarmMC); see general index for other manuscripts attributed to the same scribes.

Date: 1516-23, probably ca. 1516-9 (KellBP); before March 1516 (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–2	Ave sanctissima Maria mater Dei piissima	-	Sermisy, Claudin de (ca. 1490–1562) (?) Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518) Verdelot, Philippe (ca. 1480–ca. 1532) (?)
Ave sanctissima Maria mater Dei piissima Sermisy, Claudin de (ca. 1490–1562) (?) Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518) Verdelot, Philippe (ca. 1480–ca. 1532) (?) Appears on: 1v–2 Genres: Motet Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Ave sanctissima Maria mater dei regina Item Bibliography Vanhulst, Henri. 2014. Un fragment inconnu d'un livre de chœur de Pierre Alamire. Revue belge de Musicologie / Belgisch Tijdschrift voor Muziekwetenschap, 7-18. Pages: 11,14. Notes: identifies la Rue's authorship.
3v–4	Tous les regrets qui les coeurs tormentés 28.34	-	Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521) (?) Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518) (?)
Tous les regrets qui les coeurs tormentés 28.34 Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521) (?) Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518) (?) Appears on: 3v–4 Genres: Song Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Tous les regretz
4v–5	De l'oeil de la fille du roi	-	Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518)
De l'oeil de la fille du roi Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518) Appears on: 4v–5 Genres: Italian secular Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: De loeil de la fille du roy
5v–6	Ce n'est pas jeu	-	Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518)
Ce n'est pas jeu Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518) Appears on: 5v–6 Genres: Chanson Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Ce nest pas jeu
6v–7	Secrets regrets de nature ennemis par grief	-	Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518)
Secrets regrets de nature ennemis par grief Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518) Appears on: 6v–7 Genres: Chanson Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Secretz regretz
7v–8	Deuil et ennuy a 5	-	Anonymous
Deuil et ennuy a 5 Anonymous Appears on: 7v–8 Genres: Chanson Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Dueil et ennuy (a 5)
8v–9	Trop plus secret que ma partie suis	-	Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518)
Trop plus secret que ma partie suis Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518) Appears on: 8v–9 Genres: Chanson Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Trop plus secret
9v–10	Autant en porte le vent	-	Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518)
Autant en porte le vent Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518) Appears on: 9v–10 Genres: Chanson Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Autant en emporte le vent
10v–11	Il est bien heureux	-	Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518)
Il est bien heureux Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518) Appears on: 10v–11 Genres: Chanson Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Il est bien heureux
11v–12	Pourquoi non ne veuil je morir	-	Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518)
Pourquoi non ne veuil je morir Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518) Appears on: 11v–12 Genres: Chanson Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Pourquoy non ne veuil je morir
12v–13	Ce m'est tout ung	-	Anonymous
Ce m'est tout ung Anonymous Appears on: 12v–13 Genres: Chanson Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Ce mest tout ung
13v–14	Pour ce que je suis	-	Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518) (?) Compère, Loyset (ca. 1445–1518) (?)
Pour ce que je suis Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518) (?) Compère, Loyset (ca. 1445–1518) (?) Appears on: 13v–14 Genres: Chanson Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Pour ce que je suis
14v–15	Quant il survient	-	Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518) (?)
Quant il survient Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518) (?) Appears on: 14v–15 Genres: Chanson Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Quant il survient General Note attributed to La Rue by W G Kempster
15v–16	Je n'ai deuil que je ne suis morte	-	Ockeghem, Jean de (ca. 1410–1497)
Je n'ai deuil que je ne suis morte Ockeghem, Jean de (ca. 1410–1497) Appears on: 15v–16 Genres: Chanson Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Je nay deuil
16v–17	Mijn herz altijt heeft verlanghen	-	Obrecht, Jacobus (ca. 1457–1505) (?) Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518) (?)
Mijn herz altijt heeft verlanghen Obrecht, Jacobus (ca. 1457–1505) (?) Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518) (?) Appears on: 16v–17 Genres: Italian secular Voice: [no designation] Languages: Flemish Voice Text: Mijn hert altijt heeft verlangen
17v–18	Fors seulement l'atent que je meure (II)	-	Pipelare, Mattheus (ca. 1450–ca. 1515) Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518) (?)
Fors seulement l'atent que je meure (II) Pipelare, Mattheus (ca. 1450–ca. 1515) Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518) (?) Appears on: 17v–18 Genres: Chanson Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Fors seulement latente
18v–19	Du tout plongiet / Fors seulement a 5	-	Agricola, Johannes (ca. 1560–ca. 1601) (?) Brumel, Antoine (ca. 1460–ca. 1513) (?)
Du tout plongiet / Fors seulement a 5 Agricola, Johannes (ca. 1560–ca. 1601) (?) Brumel, Antoine (ca. 1460–ca. 1513) (?) Appears on: 18v–19 Genres: Chanson Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Du tout plongiet / [Fors seulement] (a 5)
19v–20	Revenez tous regrets / Quis det	-	Agricola, Alexander (ca. 1445–1506)
Revenez tous regrets / Quis det Agricola, Alexander (ca. 1445–1506) Appears on: 19v–20 Genres: Chanson Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Revenez tous regretz / Quis det
20v–22	Je n'ai deuil - 1a pars (of 2): Je n'ai deuil que de vous ne viegne	-	Agricola, Alexander (ca. 1445–1506)
Je n'ai deuil - 1a pars (of 2): Je n'ai deuil que de vous ne viegne Agricola, Alexander (ca. 1445–1506) Appears on: 20v–22 Genres: Chanson Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Je nay dueil
22v–23	Deuil et ennuy / Quoniam tribulatio	-	Prioris, Johannes (Denis, Dionisius) (–1515)
Deuil et ennuy / Quoniam tribulatio Prioris, Johannes (Denis, Dionisius) (–1515) Appears on: 22v–23 Genres: Chanson Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin, French Voice Text: Dueil et ennuy / Quoniam tribulatio
23v–24	Maria mater gratiae	-	Anonymous
Maria mater gratiae Anonymous Appears on: 23v–24 Genres: Motet Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Maria mater gratiae
24v–25	Dulces exuviae dum fata Deusque	-	Agricola, Alexander (ca. 1445–1506)
Dulces exuviae dum fata Deusque Agricola, Alexander (ca. 1445–1506) Appears on: 24v–25 Genres: Motet Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Dulces exuviae dum fata deusque
25v–26	Sancta Maria succurre miseris	-	Strus, Franciscus
Sancta Maria succurre miseris Strus, Franciscus Appears on: 25v–26 Genres: Contrafactum Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Sancta Maria succurre miseris
26v–27	Soubz ce tumbel	-	Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518) (?)
Soubz ce tumbel Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518) (?) Appears on: 26v–27 Genres: Chanson Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Soubz ce tumbel
27v–28	Plus nulz regrets grand moiens 28.28	-	Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521)
Plus nulz regrets grand moiens 28.28 Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521) Appears on: 27v–28 Genres: Chanson Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Plus nulz regretz
28v–29	Entre je suis en grand pensée 28.13	-	Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521)
Entre je suis en grand pensée 28.13 Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521) Appears on: 28v–29 Genres: Chanson Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Entree suis en pensee
29v–30	Vexilla regis prodeunt / Passio Domini	-	Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518)
Vexilla regis prodeunt / Passio Domini Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518) Appears on: 29v–30 Genres: Motet Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Vexilla regis prodeunt/Passio domini
30v–31	Dulces exuviae dum fata Deusque	-	Orto, Marbrianus de
Dulces exuviae dum fata Deusque Orto, Marbrianus de Appears on: 30v–31 Genres: Motet Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Dulces exuviae dum fata deusque
31v–32	Fama malum quo non velocius ullum	-	Anonymous
Fama malum quo non velocius ullum Anonymous Appears on: 31v–32 Genres: Motet Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Fama malum quo non aliud velocius ullum
32v–33	Quant il advient choses a 5	-	Anonymous
Quant il advient choses a 5 Anonymous Appears on: 32v–33 Genres: Chanson Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Quant il advient choses (a 5)
33v–35	Proch dolor amissum terris Germanica / Pie Jesu domine	-	Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521) (?)
Proch dolor amissum terris Germanica / Pie Jesu domine Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521) (?) Appears on: 33v–35 Genres: Motet Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Proch dolor amissum terris Germanica/Pie Jhesu domine
36v–37	Cest ma fortune envis le dis ainsy	-	Anonymous
Cest ma fortune envis le dis ainsy Anonymous Appears on: 36v–37 Genres: Chanson Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Cest ma fortune envis le dis ainsy
37v–38	Las helas las seray-je repris	-	Anonymous
Las helas las seray-je repris Anonymous Appears on: 37v–38 Genres: Chanson Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Las helas las seray-je repris
38v–39	Helas faut il qu'a vous priser	-	Anonymous
Helas faut il qu'a vous priser Anonymous Appears on: 38v–39 Genres: Chanson Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Helas faut il qu'a vous priser
39v–40	Considera Israel - 4a pars (of 4): Doleo super te frater mi Jonathas	-	Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518)
Considera Israel - 4a pars (of 4): Doleo super te frater mi Jonathas Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518) Appears on: 39v–40 Genres: Motet Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Considera Israel pro his
40v–42	Coeurs desoles / Dies illa a 5	-	Anonymous
Coeurs desoles / Dies illa a 5 Anonymous Appears on: 40v–42 Genres: Motet Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin, French Voice Text: Cuers desolez / Dies illa (a 5)
42v–43	Plusieurs regrets qui sur la terre sont	-	Anonymous
Plusieurs regrets qui sur la terre sont Anonymous Appears on: 42v–43 Genres: Chanson Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Plusieurs regretz qui sur la terre sont
43v–44	Changier ne veulx c'est mon plaisir	-	Anonymous
Changier ne veulx c'est mon plaisir Anonymous Appears on: 43v–44 Genres: Chanson Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Changier ne veulx cest mon plaisir
44v–45	Apres regrets il se faut rejouir	-	Anonymous
Apres regrets il se faut rejouir Anonymous Appears on: 44v–45 Genres: Chanson Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Aprez regretz il se fault resiouyr
45v–46	Me fauldra il tousiours ainsi languir	-	Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518) (?)
Me fauldra il tousiours ainsi languir Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518) (?) Appears on: 45v–46 Genres: Chanson Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Me fauldra il tousiours ainsi languir
46v–47	Il me fait mal de vous veoir a 3	-	Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518) (?)
Il me fait mal de vous veoir a 3 Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518) (?) Appears on: 46v–47 Genres: Chanson Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Il me fait mal de vous veoir (a 3)
47v–48	Anima mea liquefacta est ut dilectus meus	-	Weerbecke, Gaspar van (ca. 1445–ca. 1516)
Anima mea liquefacta est ut dilectus meus Weerbecke, Gaspar van (ca. 1445–ca. 1516) Appears on: 47v–48 Genres: Motet Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Anima mea liquefacta est
48v–49	Plaine de deuil et de merencolie voyant 29.20	-	Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521)
Plaine de deuil et de merencolie voyant 29.20 Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521) Appears on: 48v–49 Genres: Chanson Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Plaine de duel et de melancolie (a 5)
50v–51	Pour un jamais un regret me demeure	-	Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518)
Pour un jamais un regret me demeure Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518) Appears on: 50v–51 Genres: Agnus Dei, Chanson, Contrafactum Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Pour ung jamais ung regret (a 3)
51v–52	Tous nobles ceurs qui mes regrets voyez a 3	-	Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518)
Tous nobles ceurs qui mes regrets voyez a 3 Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518) Appears on: 51v–52 Genres: Chanson Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Tous nobles cuers (a 3)
52v–53	A vous non autre servir a 3	-	Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518)
A vous non autre servir a 3 Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518) Appears on: 52v–53 Genres: Chanson Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: A vous non autre servir (a 3)
53v–54	Va t'en regrets celluy qui me convoyé	-	Compère, Loyset (ca. 1445–1518)
Va t'en regrets celluy qui me convoyé Compère, Loyset (ca. 1445–1518) Appears on: 53v–54 Genres: Chanson Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Va t'ens regret (a 3)
54v–55	Sourdez regrets avironnez mon coeur	-	Compère, Loyset (ca. 1445–1518)
Sourdez regrets avironnez mon coeur Compère, Loyset (ca. 1445–1518) Appears on: 54v–55 Genres: Chanson Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Sourdez regretz
55v–56	Plaine d'ennuy de longue main / Anima mea	-	Compère, Loyset (ca. 1445–1518)
Plaine d'ennuy de longue main / Anima mea Compère, Loyset (ca. 1445–1518) Appears on: 55v–56 Genres: Chanson Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Plaine dennuy / Anima mea (a 3)
56v–58	Se je souspire / Ecce iterum	-	Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518) (?)
Se je souspire / Ecce iterum Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518) (?) Appears on: 56v–58 Genres: Chanson Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Se je souspire / Ecce iterum (a 3)
58v–59	Pauper sum ego / Ce pouvre mendiant / Fortune d'estrange plumaige 27.5	-	Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521)
Pauper sum ego / Ce pouvre mendiant / Fortune d'estrange plumaige 27.5 Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521) Appears on: 58v–59 Genres: Chanson, Motet Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Ce povre mendiant / Pauper sumi (a 3) General Note this copy has the fullest text of the 3 versions, indeed the only text for the upper voices: "Ce povre mendiant pour Dieu / n’a benefice ni office, / qui ne luy vault ou soit propice / autant que porte sur le lieu.". The London version only has 'Pauper sum ego' (in all voices); the Basevi 'text' for the upper voices is only an incipit and completely different.
59v–60	O vos omnes qui transitis / O devots coeurs	O devotz cuers / O vos omnes	Compère, Loyset (ca. 1445–1518) (?) Obrecht, Jacobus (ca. 1457–1505) (?)
O vos omnes qui transitis / O devots coeurs Compère, Loyset (ca. 1445–1518) (?) Obrecht, Jacobus (ca. 1457–1505) (?) Appears on: 59v–60 Genres: Chanson, Contrafactum, Motet Source Attribution: O devotz cuers / O vos omnes Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: O devotez cuers / O vos omnes (a 3)
60v–62	Se je vous eslonge de l'oeil	-	Ghizeghem, Hayne van (ca. 1445–ca. 1497) (?) Agricola, Alexander (ca. 1445–1506) (?)
Se je vous eslonge de l'oeil Ghizeghem, Hayne van (ca. 1445–ca. 1497) (?) Agricola, Alexander (ca. 1445–1506) (?) Appears on: 60v–62 Genres: Chanson Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Se je vous eslonge de loeil (a 3)
62v–64	L'heure est venue de me plaindre	-	Agricola, Alexander (ca. 1445–1506)
L'heure est venue de me plaindre Agricola, Alexander (ca. 1445–1506) Appears on: 62v–64 Genres: Chanson Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Leure est venu / Circumdederunt (a 3)
64v–65	Je ne scay plus que je doy dire	-	Anonymous
Je ne scay plus que je doy dire Anonymous Appears on: 64v–65 Genres: Chanson Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Je ne scay plus que je doy dire (a 3)
65v–66	Je ne dis mot il convient a 6	-	Anonymous
Je ne dis mot il convient a 6 Anonymous Appears on: 65v–66 Genres: Chanson Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Je ne dis mot il convient (a 6)
66v–67	J'ai mis mon ceur en un lieu seullement	-	Anonymous
J'ai mis mon ceur en un lieu seullement Anonymous Appears on: 66v–67 Genres: Chanson Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Jay mis mon cueur en ung lieu (a 3)
67v–68	Triste suis de vostre langheur	-	Anonymous
Triste suis de vostre langheur Anonymous Appears on: 67v–68 Genres: Chanson Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Triste suis de vostre langheur (a 3)

Composer	Compositions
Agricola, Alexander (ca. 1445–1506)	Dulces exuviae dum fata Deusque – 24v–25 Je n'ai deuil - 1a pars (of 2): Je n'ai deuil que de vous ne viegne – 20v–22 L'heure est venue de me plaindre – 62v–64 Revenez tous regrets / Quis det – 19v–20 (?) Se je vous eslonge de l'oeil – 60v–62
Agricola, Johannes (ca. 1560–ca. 1601)	(?) Du tout plongiet / Fors seulement a 5 – 18v–19
Anonymous	Apres regrets il se faut rejouir – 44v–45 Ce m'est tout ung – 12v–13 Cest ma fortune envis le dis ainsy – 36v–37 Changier ne veulx c'est mon plaisir – 43v–44 Coeurs desoles / Dies illa a 5 – 40v–42 Deuil et ennuy a 5 – 7v–8 Fama malum quo non velocius ullum – 31v–32 Helas faut il qu'a vous priser – 38v–39 J'ai mis mon ceur en un lieu seullement – 66v–67 Je ne dis mot il convient a 6 – 65v–66 Je ne scay plus que je doy dire – 64v–65 Las helas las seray-je repris – 37v–38 Maria mater gratiae – 23v–24 Plusieurs regrets qui sur la terre sont – 42v–43 Quant il advient choses a 5 – 32v–33 Triste suis de vostre langheur – 67v–68
Brumel, Antoine (ca. 1460–ca. 1513)	(?) Du tout plongiet / Fors seulement a 5 – 18v–19
Compère, Loyset (ca. 1445–1518)	(?) O vos omnes qui transitis / O devots coeurs – 59v–60 Plaine d'ennuy de longue main / Anima mea – 55v–56 (?) Pour ce que je suis – 13v–14 Sourdez regrets avironnez mon coeur – 54v–55 Va t'en regrets celluy qui me convoyé – 53v–54
Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521)	Entre je suis en grand pensée 28.13 – 28v–29 Pauper sum ego / Ce pouvre mendiant / Fortune d'estrange plumaige 27.5 – 58v–59 Plaine de deuil et de merencolie voyant 29.20 – 48v–49 Plus nulz regrets grand moiens 28.28 – 27v–28 (?) Proch dolor amissum terris Germanica / Pie Jesu domine – 33v–35 (?) Tous les regrets qui les coeurs tormentés 28.34 – 3v–4
Ghizeghem, Hayne van (ca. 1445–ca. 1497)	(?) Se je vous eslonge de l'oeil – 60v–62
Obrecht, Jacobus (ca. 1457–1505)	(?) Mijn herz altijt heeft verlanghen – 16v–17 (?) O vos omnes qui transitis / O devots coeurs – 59v–60
Ockeghem, Jean de (ca. 1410–1497)	Je n'ai deuil que je ne suis morte – 15v–16
Orto, Marbrianus de	Dulces exuviae dum fata Deusque – 30v–31
Pipelare, Mattheus (ca. 1450–ca. 1515)	Fors seulement l'atent que je meure (II) – 17v–18
Prioris, Johannes (Denis, Dionisius) (–1515)	Deuil et ennuy / Quoniam tribulatio – 22v–23
Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518)	A vous non autre servir a 3 – 52v–53 Autant en porte le vent – 9v–10 Ave sanctissima Maria mater Dei piissima – 1v–2 Ce n'est pas jeu – 5v–6 Considera Israel - 4a pars (of 4): Doleo super te frater mi Jonathas – 39v–40 De l'oeil de la fille du roi – 4v–5 (?) Fors seulement l'atent que je meure (II) – 17v–18 Il est bien heureux – 10v–11 (?) Il me fait mal de vous veoir a 3 – 46v–47 (?) Me fauldra il tousiours ainsi languir – 45v–46 (?) Mijn herz altijt heeft verlanghen – 16v–17 (?) Pour ce que je suis – 13v–14 Pour un jamais un regret me demeure – 50v–51 Pourquoi non ne veuil je morir – 11v–12 (?) Quant il survient – 14v–15 (?) Se je souspire / Ecce iterum – 56v–58 Secrets regrets de nature ennemis par grief – 6v–7 (?) Soubz ce tumbel – 26v–27 (?) Tous les regrets qui les coeurs tormentés 28.34 – 3v–4 Tous nobles ceurs qui mes regrets voyez a 3 – 51v–52 Trop plus secret que ma partie suis – 8v–9 Vexilla regis prodeunt / Passio Domini – 29v–30
Sermisy, Claudin de (ca. 1490–1562)	(?) Ave sanctissima Maria mater Dei piissima – 1v–2
Strus, Franciscus	Sancta Maria succurre miseris – 25v–26
Verdelot, Philippe (ca. 1480–ca. 1532)	(?) Ave sanctissima Maria mater Dei piissima – 1v–2
Weerbecke, Gaspar van (ca. 1445–ca. 1516)	Anima mea liquefacta est ut dilectus meus – 47v–48

Composition	Composers (? Uncertain)	Folios / Pages
A vous non autre servir a 3	Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518)	52v–53
Anima mea liquefacta est ut dilectus meus	Weerbecke, Gaspar van (ca. 1445–ca. 1516)	47v–48
Apres regrets il se faut rejouir	Anonymous	44v–45
Autant en porte le vent	Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518)	9v–10
Ave sanctissima Maria mater Dei piissima	Sermisy, Claudin de (ca. 1490–1562) (?) Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518) Verdelot, Philippe (ca. 1480–ca. 1532) (?)	1v–2
Ce m'est tout ung	Anonymous	12v–13
Ce n'est pas jeu	Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518)	5v–6
Cest ma fortune envis le dis ainsy	Anonymous	36v–37
Changier ne veulx c'est mon plaisir	Anonymous	43v–44
Coeurs desoles / Dies illa a 5	Anonymous	40v–42
Considera Israel - 4a pars (of 4): Doleo super te frater mi Jonathas	Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518)	39v–40
De l'oeil de la fille du roi	Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518)	4v–5
Deuil et ennuy / Quoniam tribulatio	Prioris, Johannes (Denis, Dionisius) (–1515)	22v–23
Deuil et ennuy a 5	Anonymous	7v–8
Du tout plongiet / Fors seulement a 5	Agricola, Johannes (ca. 1560–ca. 1601) (?) Brumel, Antoine (ca. 1460–ca. 1513) (?)	18v–19
Dulces exuviae dum fata Deusque	Agricola, Alexander (ca. 1445–1506)	24v–25
Dulces exuviae dum fata Deusque	Orto, Marbrianus de	30v–31
Entre je suis en grand pensée 28.13	Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521)	28v–29
Fama malum quo non velocius ullum	Anonymous	31v–32
Fors seulement l'atent que je meure (II)	Pipelare, Mattheus (ca. 1450–ca. 1515) Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518) (?)	17v–18
Helas faut il qu'a vous priser	Anonymous	38v–39
Il est bien heureux	Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518)	10v–11
Il me fait mal de vous veoir a 3	Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518) (?)	46v–47
J'ai mis mon ceur en un lieu seullement	Anonymous	66v–67
Je n'ai deuil - 1a pars (of 2): Je n'ai deuil que de vous ne viegne	Agricola, Alexander (ca. 1445–1506)	20v–22
Je n'ai deuil que je ne suis morte	Ockeghem, Jean de (ca. 1410–1497)	15v–16
Je ne dis mot il convient a 6	Anonymous	65v–66
Je ne scay plus que je doy dire	Anonymous	64v–65
L'heure est venue de me plaindre	Agricola, Alexander (ca. 1445–1506)	62v–64
Las helas las seray-je repris	Anonymous	37v–38
Maria mater gratiae	Anonymous	23v–24
Me fauldra il tousiours ainsi languir	Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518) (?)	45v–46
Mijn herz altijt heeft verlanghen	Obrecht, Jacobus (ca. 1457–1505) (?) Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518) (?)	16v–17
O vos omnes qui transitis / O devots coeurs	Compère, Loyset (ca. 1445–1518) (?) Obrecht, Jacobus (ca. 1457–1505) (?)	59v–60
Pauper sum ego / Ce pouvre mendiant / Fortune d'estrange plumaige 27.5	Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521)	58v–59
Plaine d'ennuy de longue main / Anima mea	Compère, Loyset (ca. 1445–1518)	55v–56
Plaine de deuil et de merencolie voyant 29.20	Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521)	48v–49
Plus nulz regrets grand moiens 28.28	Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521)	27v–28
Plusieurs regrets qui sur la terre sont	Anonymous	42v–43
Pour ce que je suis	Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518) (?) Compère, Loyset (ca. 1445–1518) (?)	13v–14
Pour un jamais un regret me demeure	Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518)	50v–51
Pourquoi non ne veuil je morir	Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518)	11v–12
Proch dolor amissum terris Germanica / Pie Jesu domine	Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521) (?)	33v–35
Quant il advient choses a 5	Anonymous	32v–33
Quant il survient	Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518) (?)	14v–15
Revenez tous regrets / Quis det	Agricola, Alexander (ca. 1445–1506)	19v–20
Sancta Maria succurre miseris	Strus, Franciscus	25v–26
Se je souspire / Ecce iterum	Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518) (?)	56v–58
Se je vous eslonge de l'oeil	Ghizeghem, Hayne van (ca. 1445–ca. 1497) (?) Agricola, Alexander (ca. 1445–1506) (?)	60v–62
Secrets regrets de nature ennemis par grief	Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518)	6v–7
Soubz ce tumbel	Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518) (?)	26v–27
Sourdez regrets avironnez mon coeur	Compère, Loyset (ca. 1445–1518)	54v–55
Tous les regrets qui les coeurs tormentés 28.34	Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521) (?) Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518) (?)	3v–4
Tous nobles ceurs qui mes regrets voyez a 3	Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518)	51v–52
Triste suis de vostre langheur	Anonymous	67v–68
Trop plus secret que ma partie suis	Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518)	8v–9
Va t'en regrets celluy qui me convoyé	Compère, Loyset (ca. 1445–1518)	53v–54
Vexilla regis prodeunt / Passio Domini	Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518)	29v–30

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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 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

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

Meconi, Honey. 2010. Margaret of Austria, Visual Representation, and Brussels, Royal Library, Ms. 228. Journal of the Alamire Foundation, 11–36 and 129–130.

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, . Notes: physical description; mention of MS; discussion; contents list (partial); facsimile (partial).

Jonas, Luise. 1983. Das Augsburger Liederbuch: Die Musikhandschrift 2° Codex 142a der Staats- und Stadtbibliothek Augsburg. Edition und Kommentar. Berliner Musikwissenschaftliche Arbeiten. Munich and Salzburg. Pages: II,7-8, passim. Notes: physical description; contents list (partial); concordances (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.

Picker, Martin. 1978. Josquin and Jean Lemaire: Four Chansons Reexamined. Essays Presented to Myron P. Gilmore, 447-56. Florence. Pages: 449-51. Notes: contents list (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Jeffery, Brian. 1976. The Literary Texts of Josquin's Chansons. Josquin des Prez: Proceedings of the International Josquin Festival-Conference ... 21-25 June 1971, 401-420. London, New York, and Toronto. Pages: 417-8. Notes: mention of MS.

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).

Staehelin, Martin. 1970. Pierre de la Rue in Italien. Archiv für Musikwissenschaft, 128-37. Pages: 128, 131, 133. Notes: concordances (partial).

Hudson, Barton (editor). 1969-72. Antoine Brumel: Collected Works. Corpus mensurabilis musicae. Neuhausen nr. Stuttgart: American Institute of Musicology. Pages: VI, xxvi, 74-6. Notes: concordances (partial); transcription (partial).

Smijers, Albert, Myroslaw Antonowycz, and Willem Elders (editors). 1969. Werken van Josquin des Prés: Supplement. Amsterdam. Pages: 66-72. Notes: transcription (partial).

Douglas, Conrad Edward Mary. 1969. The motets of Johannes Prioris with a prefatory bio-bibliographical study. University of Illinois, Ph.D. Dissertation. Pages: 91. Notes: physical description; mention of MS; discussion.

Swing, Peter Gram. 1969. Parody and Form in Five Polyphonic Masses by Mathieu Gascongne. University of Chicago, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: 625-9,651 -60. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); transcriptions (partial); texts (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Benthem, Jaap van. 1968-70. Die Chanson Entré je suis à 4 von Josquin des Prez und ihre Überlieferung. Tijdschrift van de Vereniging voor Nederlandse Muziekgeschiedenis, 203-10. Notes: mention of MS.

Böker-Heil, Norbert. 1967. Die Motetten von Philippe Verdelot. Frankfurt am Main. Pages: 246, 272. Notes: mention of MS; concordances (partial); incipits (partial).

Huys, Bernard. 1966. De Grégoire le Grand à Stockhausen: Douze siècles de notation musicale. Brussels. Pages: 35-7. Notes: physical description; additional bibliography (partial).

Kenney, Sylvia W. 1966. In Praise of the Lauda. Aspects of Medieval and Renaissance Music: A Birthday Offering to Gustave Reese, 489-99. New York. Pages: 489-90. Notes: mention of MS.

Picker, Martin. 1965. The Chanson Albums of Marguerite of Austria. Berkeley and Los Angeles: University of California Press. Notes: physical description; mention of MS; discussion; contents list; concordances; transcription; texts; facsimile (partial); additional bibliography.

Picker, Martin. 1960. Three Unidentified Chansons by Pierre de la Rue in the Album de Marguerite d'Autriche. The Musical Quarterly, 329-43. Notes: physical description; concordances (partial); transcription (partial).

Picker, Martin. 1958-63. The Chanson Albums of Marguerite of Austria: MSS. 228 and 11239 of the Bibliothèque Royale de Belgique, Brussels. Annales Musicologiques, 145-287. Notes: physical description; mention of MS; discussion; contents list; concordances; transcription (partial); facsimile (partial); additional bibliography.

Finscher, Ludwig (editor). 1958-. Loyset Compere: Opera Omnia. Corpus mensurabilis musicae. Neuhausen nr. Stuttgart: American Institute of Musicology. Pages: V, [v]. Notes: 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, 6-19. Pages: 18. Notes: mention of MS.

Robijns, Jozef. 1954. Pierre de la Rue (Circa 1460-1518): Een Bio-Bibliographische Studie. Brussels. Pages: 35, passim. Notes: mention of MS; contents list (partial).

Closson, Ernest, and Charles van den Borren. 1950. La musique en Belgique du Moyen Age à nos jours. Brussels. Pages: 96, passim. Notes: mention of MS; facsimile (partial).

Blume, Friedrich (editor). 1949-79. Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart: Allgemeine Enzyklopädie der Musik. Kassel. Pages: VII, 206; XIII, 237-8. Notes: facsimile (partial).

Reese, Gustave. 1948-49. Maldeghem and His Buried Treasure: A Bibliographical Study. Notes, 75-117. Pages: 82, 87ff. Notes: mention of MS.

Hewitt, Helen Margaret (editor). 1942. Harmonice Musices Odhecaton A. Studies and Documents. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Mediaeval Academy of America. Pages: 105, following 42. Notes: mention of MS; facsimile (partial).

Boom, Ghislaine de. 1935. Marguerite d'Autriche-Savoie et la Pre-Renaissance. Paris and Brussels. Pages: 124, passim. Notes: physical description; mention of MS; discussion.

Françon, Marcel. 1934. Albums poétiques de Marguerite d'Autriche. Cambridge, Massachusetts. Pages: 32, passim. Notes: physical description; mention of MS; discussion; texts; facsimile (partial).

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

Lenaerts, René Bernard. 1933. Het Nederlands Polifonies Lied in de Zestiende Eeuw. Amsterdam. Pages: 14, 86-7. Notes: physical description; mention of MS; discussion; contents list (partial).

Smijers, Albert (editor). 1925-68. Werken van Josquin des Prez: Wereldlijke Werken. Amsterdam. Pages: I, vi. Notes: physical description; contents list; incipitsst of contents (partial).

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, 22-32,74-84. Pages: 79-82. 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: XIII, XX-XXIV. Notes: transcription (partial).

Gachet, Emile Leonard Jean Baptiste. 1849. Albums et oeuvres poétiques de Marguerite d'Autriche ... publiés en entier ... d'après les manuscrits de la Bibliothèque Royale de Belgique. Publications de la Société des Bibliophiles Belges séant à Mons. Brussels. Pages: 71-95. Notes: transcriptions.

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Lyudmila Sundukova

Friday, 1 April, 2022

La Rue's authorship of the opening motet is identified in H. Vanhulst "Un fragment inconnu d’un livre de chœur de Pierre Alamire".

Christian Jarhult

Monday, 21 September, 2020

The "Fama malum" at 31v-32r in this source seems not to be that by Josquin. It seems closer to the setting in D-Mbs Mus. MS 1516

DIAMM, 2016

Monday, 23 January, 2017

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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