DK-Kk MS Thott 291, 8° (Copenhagen Chansonnier)

Det Kongelige Bibliotek, Copenhagen (København), Denmark

manuscript of polyphony: c. 1469-73

Archive Det Kongelige Bibliotek, Copenhagen (København), Denmark (DK-Kk)
Shelfmark MS Thott 291, 8° (Copenhagen Chansonnier)
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Surface Parchment
Numbering System Foliation
Measurements 170 x 120 mm
Other Identifiers
  • CCM: CopKB 291
Notations
  • black void mensural
Copyists
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Provenance
Contents 39 pieces from 15 composers
General Description

The main scribe also copied most of DijBM 517 and portions of WashLC L25; the Sermisy piece and the falsobordoni pieces are later additions, in different hands. Repertorial connections with DijBM 517, WolfA 287, and WashLC L25. Copied at the court of the Dukes of Burgundy at Dijon (JepK), or possibly in France (DijBM 517). In the 16th century, the manuscript was owned by Guillaume Hue (d. 1522), and later by Jean du Moulin (d. 1563), canon and cantor at Sens Cathedral. Moulin gave the manuscript as a gift to Olivarius le Crec (d. 1582), abbot of a Cistercian monastery (later disbanded) at what is now Jouy le Châtel (Dept. Seine-et-Marne). The manuscript was still in France in 1736, but may have been in England later in the 18th century. It was eventually acquired by Count Otto Thott (1703-85), Danish minister of state and an ardent book collector. After Thott's death, his collection went to the Royal Library in Copenhagen.

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Physical Description

Originally seven fascicles, each of four bifolia; some folios are now missing.

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Binding

Covers of velvet on wood.

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Notation

black void mensural

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Foliation

New foliation, 1-47.

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Decoration

Fanciful decorated initials, identical to those in WolfA 287.

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Surface

parchment

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DIAMM Note

Inventory supplied by Jane Alden, 2011

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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34 French secular pieces (1 is a later addition), 1 set of falsobordoni pieces (a later addition) = 35

(Basiron)-1, (Busnois)-5, (Convert)-3, (Delahaye)-2, (Hayne van Ghizeghem)-1, (Michelet)-1, (Molinet)-1, (Morton)-2, (Ockeghem)-1, (Ockeghem/Busnois)-1, (Prioris)-1, (Sermisy)-1, (Symonet le Breton)-1, anon-14

49 parchment folios, 170 x 120. Originally seven fascicles, each of four bifolia; some folios are now missing. New foliation, 1-47. Covers of velvet on wood. No index. The main scribe also copied most of DijBM 517 and portions of WashLC L25; the Sermisy piece and the falsobordoni pieces are later additions, in different hands. Fanciful decorated initials, identical to those in WolfA 287. Repertorial connections with DijBM 517, WolfA 287, and WashLC L25.

Ca. 1470-80 (JepK). Copied at the court of the Dukes of Burgundy at Dijon (JepK), or possibly in France (see DijBM 517). In the 16th century, the manuscript was owned by Guillaume Hue (d. 1522), and later by Jean du Moulin (d. 1563), canon and cantor at Sens Cathedral. Moulin gave the manuscript as a gift to Olivarius le Crec (d. 1582), abbot of a Cistercian monastery (later disbanded) at what is now Jouy le Châtel (Dept. Seine-et-Marne). The manuscript was still in France in 1736, but may have been in England later in the 18th century. It was eventually acquired by Count Otto Thott (1703-85), Danish minister of state and an ardent book collector. After Thott's death, his collection went to the Royal Library in Copenhagen.

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Physical: 49 parchment folios, 170 x 120. Several original folios now missing. Modern foliation, 1-47, on upper right rectos (excludes first two folios). Original covers of purple velvet over boards. No index. Copied by one main scribe, who also wrote most of DijBM 517 (JepK); second scribe wrote ff. 40'-41; third scribe added psalm tone formulas on ff. 41'-45'. Illuminated initials in gold, red, blue, yellow, and green incorporate fanciful representations of human figures, grotesque faces, animals, etc.; similar initials also appear in WolfA 287.

Date/provenance: Ca. 1469-73, with additions in 16th century (GutiérrW). Copied in France, possibly in Loire Valley region (GutiérrW); copied in Burgundy, perhaps at Dijon (JepK, based on assumption of scribal concordance with DijBM 517, and latter's Burgundian provenance).

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

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Folio / Pages Composition / Item title Source attribution Composers (? Uncertain)
v–1r Comment suis-je de vostre coeur -
Appears on: v–1r
Genres: Chanson
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Voice Text: Comment suige de vostre cueur
1v–2r Pour changier l'air ne pour fouir les lieux -
Couvert (?)
Appears on: 1v–2r
Genres: Chanson
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Voice Text: Pour changier l'air ne pour fouir les lieux
2v–3r N'aray je jamais mieux que j'ai -
Appears on: 2v–3r
Genres: Chanson
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Voice Text: N'araige jamais mieulx que j'ay
3v–4r Ma plus, ma mignonne, m'amie -
Boubert (?)
Appears on: 3v–4r
Genres: Chanson
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Voice Text: Ma plus, ma mignonne, m'amye
4v–5r De tous biens plaine est ma maîtresse -
Appears on: 4v–5r
Genres: Chanson
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Voice Text: De tous biens plaine est ma maistresse
5v–6r Puisqu'il convient que le depart se face -
Appears on: 5v–6r
Genres: Chanson
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Voice Text: Puis qu'il convient que le depart se face
6v–7r Se mieulx ne vient, d'amours peu me contente -
Appears on: 6v–7r
Genres: Chanson
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Voice Text: Se mieulx ne vient, d'amours peu me contente
7v–9r Tart ara mon coeur sa plaisance -
Appears on: 7v–9r
Genres: Chanson
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Voice Text: Tart ara mon cueur sa plaisance
9v–11r Nul ne l'a telle, sa maistresse -
Appears on: 9v–11r
Genres: Chanson
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Voice Text: Nul ne l'a tele, sa maistresse
11v–13r M'a vostre coeur mis en oubli -
Appears on: 11v–13r
Genres: Chanson
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Voice Text: M'a vostre cueur mis en oubli
13v–14r Riant regard, acompli en doulceur - Anonymous
Appears on: 13v–14r
Genres: Chanson
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Voice Text: Riant regard, acompli en doulceur
14v–15r Seulement une fois le jour - Anonymous
Appears on: 14v–15r
Genres: Chanson
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Voice Text: Seulement une fois le jour
15v–17r Ma plus qu'assez et tant bruiante -
Appears on: 15v–17r
Genres: Chanson
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Voice Text: Ma plus qu'assez et tant bruiante
17v–19r Garison scay / Je suis mire - Anonymous
Appears on: 17v–19r
Genres: Chanson
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Voice Text: Garison scay / Je suis mire
19v–20r Je ne requier que vostre bien vueillance - Anonymous
Appears on: 19v–20r
Genres: Chanson
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Voice Text: Je ne requier que vostre bien vueillance
20v–21r Puisque honneste vie la pare - Anonymous
Appears on: 20v–21r
Genres: Chanson
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Voice Text: Puisque honneste vie la pare
21v–23r Le joly tetin de ma dame - Anonymous
Appears on: 21v–23r
Genres: Chanson
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Voice Text: Le joly tetin de ma dame
23v–24r Mon coeur et moi d'une alliance -
Appears on: 23v–24r
Genres: Chanson
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Voice Text: Mon cueur et moi d'une alliance
24v Tant est mignonne ma pensee est cointe - Anonymous
Appears on: 24v
Genres: Chanson
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Voice Text: Tant est mignone ma pensee
25r Le souvenir de vous me tue mon seul bien -
Appears on: 25r
Genres: Chanson
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Voice Text: Le souvenir[de vous my tue]
25v–26v Ostez la moi de mon oreille - Anonymous
Appears on: 25v–26v
Genres: Chanson
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Voice Text: Ostez la moy de mon oreille (incomplete)
27r La plus mignonne de mon coeur - Anonymous
Appears on: 27r
Genres: Chanson
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Voice Text: La plus [mignonne de mon cueur]
27v–29r Soudainement mon coeur a pris -
Appears on: 27v–29r
Genres: Chanson
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Voice Text: Soudainement mon cueur a pris
29v–30r Quant vous me ferez plus de bien -
Appears on: 29v–30r
Genres: Chanson
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Voice Text: Quant vous me ferez plus de bien
30v Je le prens sur ma conscience - Anonymous
Appears on: 30v
Genres: Chanson
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Voice Text: Je le prens sur ma conscience
31r S'il advient que mon deul me tue -
Appears on: 31r
Genres: Chanson
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Voice Text: S'il advient [que mon deul me tue]
31v–32r Mon tout, mon souvenir, m'amye - Anonymous
Appears on: 31v–32r
Genres: Chanson
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Voice Text: Mon tout, mon souvenir, m'amye (1)
32v–33r D'un aultre aimer mon coeur s'abesseroit -
Appears on: 32v–33r
Genres: Chanson
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Voice Text: D'un autre amer mon cueur s'abesseroit
33v–35r La plus bruiant, celle qui toutes passe - Anonymous
Appears on: 33v–35r
Genres: Chanson
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Voice Text: La plus bruiant, celle qui toutes passe
35v–36r Sur mon ame m'amie - Anonymous

Sur mon ame m'amie

Anonymous
Appears on: 35v–36r
Genres: Chanson
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Voice Text: Sur mon ame, m'amye
36v–37r Nul ne s'i frocte a ma maistresse -
Appears on: 36v–37r
Genres: Chanson
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Voice Text: Nul ne s'i frocte a ma maistresse
37v–39r Jaqueline si attende -
Appears on: 37v–39r
Genres: Chanson
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Voice Text: Ja que lui ne s'i actende
39v Prenez sur moi vostre exemple amoureux -
Appears on: 39v
Genres: Chanson
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Voice Text: Prenez sur moi vostre exemple amoureux
40v–41r J'attens secours de ma seule pensée -
Appears on: 40v–41r
Genres: Chanson
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Voice Text: J'actens secours de ma seulle pensee (Later addition, 1515-20)
41v–42 Psalm tones - Anonymous

Psalm tones

Anonymous
Appears on: 41v–42
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Voice Text: Psalm tones
42v–43 Psalm tones - Anonymous

Psalm tones

Anonymous
Appears on: 42v–43
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Voice Text: Psalm tones
43v–44 Psalm tones - Anonymous

Psalm tones

Anonymous
Appears on: 43v–44
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Voice Text: Psalm tones
44v–45 Litany - Anonymous

Litany

Anonymous
Appears on: 44v–45
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Litany
45v De profundis clamavi ad te Domine - Anonymous
Appears on: 45v
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: De profundis
Composer Compositions
Anonymous
Basiron, Philippe (ca. 1449–1491)
Boubert
Breton, Simon le
Busnoys, Antoine (ca. 1430–1492)
Convert, P
Couvert
Delahaye, Jean
Ghizeghem, Hayne van (ca. 1445–ca. 1497)
Michelet
Molinet, Jehan
Morton, Robert
Ockeghem, Jean de (ca. 1410–1497)
Prioris, Johannes (Denis, Dionisius) (–1515)
Sermisy, Claudin de (ca. 1490–1562)
Composition Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages
Comment suis-je de vostre coeur v–1r
D'un aultre aimer mon coeur s'abesseroit 32v–33r
De profundis clamavi ad te Domine Anonymous 45v
De tous biens plaine est ma maîtresse 4v–5r
Garison scay / Je suis mire Anonymous 17v–19r
J'attens secours de ma seule pensée 40v–41r
Jaqueline si attende 37v–39r
Je le prens sur ma conscience Anonymous 30v
Je ne requier que vostre bien vueillance Anonymous 19v–20r
La plus bruiant, celle qui toutes passe Anonymous 33v–35r
La plus mignonne de mon coeur Anonymous 27r
Le joly tetin de ma dame Anonymous 21v–23r
Le souvenir de vous me tue mon seul bien 25r
Litany Anonymous 44v–45
M'a vostre coeur mis en oubli 11v–13r
Ma plus qu'assez et tant bruiante 15v–17r
Ma plus, ma mignonne, m'amie
Boubert (?)
3v–4r
Mon coeur et moi d'une alliance 23v–24r
Mon tout, mon souvenir, m'amye Anonymous 31v–32r
N'aray je jamais mieux que j'ai 2v–3r
Nul ne l'a telle, sa maistresse 9v–11r
Nul ne s'i frocte a ma maistresse 36v–37r
Ostez la moi de mon oreille Anonymous 25v–26v
Pour changier l'air ne pour fouir les lieux
Couvert (?)
1v–2r
Prenez sur moi vostre exemple amoureux 39v
Psalm tones Anonymous 41v–42
Psalm tones Anonymous 42v–43
Psalm tones Anonymous 43v–44
Puisqu'il convient que le depart se face 5v–6r
Puisque honneste vie la pare Anonymous 20v–21r
Quant vous me ferez plus de bien 29v–30r
Riant regard, acompli en doulceur Anonymous 13v–14r
S'il advient que mon deul me tue 31r
Se mieulx ne vient, d'amours peu me contente 6v–7r
Seulement une fois le jour Anonymous 14v–15r
Soudainement mon coeur a pris 27v–29r
Sur mon ame m'amie Anonymous 35v–36r
Tant est mignonne ma pensee est cointe Anonymous 24v
Tart ara mon coeur sa plaisance 7v–9r

denotes primary source study

Alden, Jane. 2011. Songs, Scribes, and Society; The History and Reception of the Loire Valley Chansonniers.  New York: OUP.

Gutiérrez-Denhoff, Martella. 1985. Der Wolfenbütteler Chansonnier Wolfenbüttel, Herzog August Bibliothek Codex Guelf. 287 Extrav.: Untersuchungen zu Repertoire und Überlieferung einer Musikhandschrift des 15. Jahrhunderts und ihres Umkreises. Wolfenbütteler Forschungen.  Wiesbaden. Pages: 94-128,299,301ff, passim. Notes: physical description; contents list; concordances (partial); discussion.

Brown, Howard Mayer (editor). 1983. A Florentine Chansonnier from the Time of Lorenzo the Magnificent: Florence, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale MS Banco Rari 229. Monuments of Renaissance Music.  Chicago and London. Pages: 143,184-5, 282,298. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); texts (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Brown, Howard Mayer. 1983. A 'New' Chansonnier of the Early Sixteenth Century in the University Library of Uppsala: A Preliminary Report. Musica Disciplina, 171-233. Pages: 200-2. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Atlas, Allan W (editor). 1981. Robert Morton: The Collected Works. Masters and Monuments of the Renaissance.  New York. Pages: xxiii-xxvi, 70-85. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Hortschansky, Klaus. 1981. Notationsgewohnheiten in den burgundischen Chansonniers des 15. Jahrhunderts. Formen und Probleme der Überlieferung mehrstimmiger Musik im Zeitalter Josquins Desprez, Wolfenbütteler Forschungen. 9-22. Munich. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); transcriptions (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Perkins, Leeman L, and Howard Garey (editors). 1979. The Mellon Chansonnier.  New Haven and London. Pages: II,7,154-6,182-3,239-40,280-1,321-2. Notes: physical description; contents list (partial); concordances (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Gore, Glenn Leon. 1978. The Works of Philippe Basiron (Philippon?): Transcription and Commentary. West Virginia University, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: I,20-1,101-4; II,xv. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); transcriptions (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Hudson, Barton (editor). 1977. Hayne van Ghizeghem: Opera Omnia. Corpus mensurabilis musicae.  Neuhausen nr. Stuttgart: American Institute of Musicology. Pages: xvii-xviii,xxii,xxxvii-xxxviii. Notes: mention of MS; contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Douglas, Conrad Edward Mary. 1969. The motets of Johannes Prioris with a prefatory bio-bibliographical study. University of Illinois, Ph.D. Dissertation. Pages: 46, passim. Notes: physical description; mention of MS; discussion.

Plamenac, Dragan. 1954. The 'Second' Chansonnier of the Biblioteca Riccardiana (Codex 2356). Annales Musicologiques, 105-87. Pages: 139-61. Notes: concordances (partial).

Blume, Friedrich (editor). 1949-79. Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart: Allgemeine Enzyklopädie der Musik.  Kassel. Pages: IX, 1829-30. Notes: facsimile (partial).

Hewitt, Helen Margaret (editor). 1942. Harmonice Musices Odhecaton A. Studies and Documents.  Cambridge, Massachusetts: Mediaeval Academy of America. Pages: 108. Notes: concordances (partial).

Jeppesen, Knud (editor). 1927. New York, 1965 (reprint, with new remarks by the editor). Der Kopenhagener Chansonnier: Das Manuskript Thott 291s der Königlichen Bibliothek Kopenhagen. Copenhagen and Leipzig.  Copenhagen and Leipzig. Notes: physical description; contents list; concordances; texts; facsimile (partial).

Droz, Eugénie, Geneviève Thibault, and Y Rokseth (editors). 1927. Trois Chansonniers Français du XV Siècle.  Paris. Notes: concordances (partial); transcription (partial); facsimile (partial).

Thibault, Geneviève, and Eugénie Droz. 1927. Le Chansonnier de la Bibliothèque Royale de Copenhague. Revue de Musicologie, 12-35. Notes: physical description; contents list; transcription (partial); facsimile (partial).

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