Music is found only on ff. 121-144'; the Dutch pieces are on ff. 121-132, the motets on ff. 132'-144'. Most of the pieces are for the Christmas season. The repertory is related to that of BerlS 190 and BerlS 280. Dutch provenance(?). The manuscript was owned by Jacob Koning of Amsterdam, J. J. Van Voorst, A. D. Schinkel, and Coussemaker before being acquired by the Bibliothèque Royale upon Coussemaker's death.
B-Br MS II.270
KBR (Koninklijke Bibliotheek / Bibliothèque royale), Brussels, Belgium
manuscript of polyphony: c. 1500
| Archive | KBR (Koninklijke Bibliotheek / Bibliothèque royale), Brussels, Belgium (B-Br) |
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| Shelfmark | MS II.270 |
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| Surface | Other |
| Measurements | 137 x 100 mm |
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| Contents | Contains 19 compositions, 1 from 1 composer, 18 are anonymous. |
General Description
Notation
black void mensural (five of the motets)
Date
Ca. 1500 (on basis of notation and repertory connections).
Decoration
Some initials and rubrics.
Surface
parchment and paper
Census Catalogue of Music Description
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19 motets, 10 Dutch sacred pieces = 29
Anonymous
174 parchment and paper folios, 137 x 100. Five of the motets are in black notation. Some initials and rubrics. The repertory is related to that of BerlS 190 and BerlS 280. Music is found only on ff. 121-144'; the Dutch pieces are on ff. 121-132, the motets on ff. 132'-144'. Most of the pieces are for the Christmas season.
Ca. 1500 (on basis of notation and repertory connections). Dutch provenance(?). The manuscript was owned by Jacob Koning of Amsterdam, J. J. Van Voorst, A. D. Schinkel, and Coussemaker before being acquired by the Bibliothèque Royale upon Coussemaker's death.
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‡ denotes primary source study
‡ Bouckaert, Bruno, Eugeen Schreurs, J Van Dongen, A Welkenhuysen, and J De Landtsheer (editors). 2005. Brussel, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, MS II 270: Collectie Middelnederlandse en Latijnse geestelijke liederen / Collection of Middle Dutch and Latin Sacred Songs (ca. 1500). Leuven: Neerpelt.
Huys, Bernard. 1966. De Grégoire le Grand à Stockhausen: Douze siècles de notation musicale. Brussels. Pages: 30-l. Notes: physical description; contents list.
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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; Notation Note; Date Note; Decoration Note; Surface 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