D-Dl MS Grimma 53 [Discantus]

Sächsische Landesbibliothek, Dresden, Germany

partbook: c. 1560-75

Archive Sächsische Landesbibliothek, Dresden, Germany (D-Dl)
Shelfmark MS Grimma 53 [Discantus]
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Numbering System Foliation
Measurements 155 x 200 mm
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  • CCM: DresSL Grimma 53
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Contents 46 pieces from 12 composers
General Description

A Discantus partbook from a set of five volumes. Copied by Erasmus Radewald, Wolfgang Figulus, and others. Copied at the Fürstenschule St. Afra in Meissen, under the direction of Wolfgang Figulus. Following Figulus' death (after 1588), the manuscript went to his son-in-law, Friedrich Birck, cantor at the Fürstenschule St. Augustin in Grimma from 1591 until his death in 1621. After Birck's death, his widow sold the manuscript to the Grimma Fürstenschule; in 1890 it was deposited in the library at Dresden.

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Physical Description

Some folios have been damaged by ink corrosion

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Binding

Rebound in modern brown cardboard covers

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Notation

not indicated

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Foliation

Modern pencil foliation

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Surface

paper

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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1 Mass, 2 Kyrie-Gloria pairs, 1 Kyrie, 1 Sanctus, 4 Mass Proper sections, 1 Te Deum, 1 Canticle, 2 hymns, 14 motets, 3 German sacred pieces = 30

(Clemens non Papa)-1, Figulus-6 + 6?, (Gastritz)-1, (Isaac)-1, Josquin-1, (Senfl)-1, (Stoltzer)-1, (Walter)-1, anon-11

5 paper partbooks (D-87 + i folios, A-i + 102 + i, T-i + 83 + i, B-93 + i, Q-ii + 56 + i), 155 x 200. Some folios have been damaged by ink corrosion. Modern pencil foliation. Rebound in modern brown cardboard covers. No index. Copied by Erasmus Radewald, Wolfgang Figulus, and others.

Ca. 1560-75 (SteudeMS). Copied at the Fürstenschule St. Afra in Meissen, under the direction of Wolfgang Figulus. Following Figulus' death (after 1588), the manuscript went to his son-in-law, Friedrich Birck, cantor at the Fürstenschule St. Augustin in Grimma from 1591 until his death in 1621. After Birck's death, his widow sold the manuscript to the Grimma Fürstenschule; in 1890 it was deposited in the library at Dresden.

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

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Folio / Pages Composition / Item title Source attribution Composers (? Uncertain)
[0]v Gloria tibi Domine Anon. Anonymous

Gloria tibi Domine

Anonymous
Appears on: [0]v
Genres: Response
Source Attribution: Anon.
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Gloria tibi domine
1v Gelobet seist Du, Jesu Christ, dass Du Mensch [Walter]
Appears on: 1v
Genres: Chorale, Sacred Song
Source Attribution: [Walter]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: German
Voice Text: Gelobet seistu Jesu Christ das du mensch
General Note

Walter, GA I, S. 19 - Bk 39:31 - 47:13

2 Amen -
Appears on: 2
Genres: Motet
2–2v Set of responses Et cum spiritu tuo. Habemus ad Dominum. Dignum et iustum est. Und seine güte weret ewigklich Volfgangi Figuli Numb:
Appears on: 2–2v
Genres: Response
Source Attribution: Volfgangi Figuli Numb:
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: [Set of responses] Amen. Et cum spiritu tuo. Habemus ad dominum. Dignum et iustum est. Und seine güte weret ewiglich
General Note

Bk 44:1 (Amen) - 46:15 (Präfation)

3 Sanctus Anon. Anonymous

Sanctus

Anonymous
Appears on: 3
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
Source Attribution: Anon.
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Sanctus
3v Amen Anon. Anonymous

Amen

Anonymous
Appears on: 3v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Anon.
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Hebrew
Voice Text: Amen
5–10 Te Deum laudamus [Senfl]
Appears on: 5–10
Genres: Liturgical work, Te Deum
Source Attribution: [Senfl]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Te deum laudamus te dominum confitemur
General Note

Kirsch S. 133, 396 - Bk 4:14

10v–11v Missa: Kyrie [Tro] Magne Deus (Christe [Tro] Summi patris, Kyrie II [Tro] Cuius natus) Anon.
Appears on: 10v–11v
Genres: Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary
Source Attribution: Anon.
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin, Greek
Voice Text: Kyrie Magne deus: Kÿrie eleison
General Note

Bk 12:10 - 21:24 - 47:32

12–14v Puer natus est nobis Et filius datus est Vs: Cantate Domino Quia mirabilia fecit Anon. Anonymous
Appears on: 12–14v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Anon.
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: (Puer natus est nobis) Et filius datus est Vs: (Cantate domino) Quia mirabilia fecit
14v–16v Missa Beata Virgine = Missa Coronata 3.3: Kyrie Josquin/[La Rue]
Appears on: 14v–16v
Genres: Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary
Source Attribution: Josquin/[La Rue]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin, Greek
Voice Text: [Missa De beata Virgine] [KG] 3.3
17–20 Missa Beata Virgine = Missa Coronata 3.3: Gloria -
Appears on: 17–20
Genres: Gloria (et in terra pax), Mass Ordinary
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Gloria [Missa de beata virgine]
20v–22 Nesciens mater virgo virum peperit [Senfl]
Appears on: 20v–22
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: [Senfl]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Nesciens mater virgo virum peperit
General Note

Bk 12:16

22–24 Missa: Kyrie [Tro: Fons bonitatis] Anon. Anonymous
Appears on: 22–24
Genres: Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary, Troped Kyrie
Source Attribution: Anon.
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin, Greek
Voice Text: [Missa] [KG]
General Note

Bk 44:29

24v–29 Missa: Et in terra pax [Gloria] - Anonymous
Appears on: 24v–29
Genres: Gloria (et in terra pax), Mass Ordinary
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Gloria [Missa]
General Note

Bk 44:29

30–30v Veni redemptor - 1a pars (of 4): Veni redemptor gentium ostende partum [Figulus]
Appears on: 30–30v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: [Figulus]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Veni redemptor gentium ostende partum II: Non ex virili semine sed mistico III: Procedens de thalamo suo pudoris IV: Deo patri sit gloria eiusque soli
General Note

Bk 47:4, 5, 2

31 Veni redemptor - 2a pars (of 4): Non ex virili semine sed mistico -
Appears on: 31
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Non ex virili semine [part 2]
General Note

Bk 47:4, 5, 2

31v–32 Veni redemptor - 3a pars (of 4): Procedens de thalamo suo -
Appears on: 31v–32
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Procedens de thalamo suo [part 3]
General Note

Bk 47:4, 5, 2

32v–33 Veni redemptor - 4a pars (of 4): Deo patri sit gloria -
Appears on: 32v–33
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Deo partri sit gloria [part 4]
General Note

Bk 47:4, 5, 2

33v–35 Veni redemptor gentium - 1a pars (of 2): Veni redemptor gentium ostende partum Anon. Anonymous
Appears on: 33v–35
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Anon.
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Veni redemptor gentium ostende partum II: Egressus eius a patre regressus
General Note

Bk 96:33

35v–36v Veni redemptor gentium - 2a pars (of 2): Egressus eius a patre - Anonymous
Appears on: 35v–36v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Egressus eius a patre [part 2]
General Note

Bk 96:33

37–38 Missus est angelus Gabriel ad Mariam [Senfl]
Appears on: 37–38
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: [Senfl]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Missus est angelus Gabriel ad Mariam
General Note

Bk 48:4

38v–40 Ecce Dominus veniet nolite timere 14.5 [Jonckers/Josquin/ Senfl]
Appears on: 38v–40
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: [Jonckers/Josquin/ Senfl]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Ecce dominus veniet nolite timere 14.5
General Note

RISM 1559^1:30 - Bk 48:3

41 Grates nunc omnes - 1a pars (of 2): Grates nunc omnes reddamus domino deo [Gastritz]
Appears on: 41
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: [Gastritz]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Grates nunc omnes reddamus domino deo II: Huic oportet ut canamus cum angelis
General Note

Bk 21:43

42–43 De caelo veniet dominator Dominus Anon. Anonymous
Appears on: 42–43
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Anon.
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: De coelo veniet dominator dominus
43v–45v Pastores loquebantur - 1a pars (of 2): Pastores loquebantur ad invicem transeamus [Clemens non Papa]
Appears on: 43v–45v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: [Clemens non Papa]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Pastores loquebantur ad invicem transeamus II: Et venerunt festinantes et invenerunt
General Note

RISM 1559^1:67 - Bk 96:31

45v–46 Pastores loquebantur - 2a pars (of 2): Et venerunt festinantes et invenerunt -
Appears on: 45v–46
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Et venerunt festinantes [part 2]
General Note

RISM 1559^1:67 - Bk 96:31

46v–47v O admirabile commercium creator generis [Stoltzer]
Appears on: 46v–47v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: [Stoltzer]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: O admirabile commertium creator generis
General Note

Hoffm.-Erbr. I, Wv 48 - Bk 12:!5 - 21:44 - 45:12 - 47:22 - 100:12

48–50v Ecce Maria genuit nobis salvatorem quem Johannes [Mahu]
Appears on: 48–50v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: [Mahu]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Ecce Maria genuit nobis salvatorem
51–52 Ecce advenit dominator Dominus et regnum Vs: Deus judicium tuum Et justitiam tuam filio regis (5vv) Anon. Anonymous
Appears on: 51–52
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Anon.
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Ecce advenit dominator dominus et regnum Vs: (Deus iudicium tuum) Et iusticiam tuam
General Note

Bk 21:41 - 96:24

52v–54v Missa O admirabile commercium: Kyrie [Figulus]
Appears on: 52v–54v
Genres: Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary
Source Attribution: [Figulus]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin, Greek
Voice Text: [Missa O admirabile commercium]
General Note

Bk 21:42 - 96:21

54v–57v Missa O admirabile commercium: Et in terra pax [Gloria] -
Appears on: 54v–57v
Genres: Gloria (et in terra pax), Mass Ordinary
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Gloria [Missa super O admirabile commercium]
57v–62 Missa O admirabile commercium: Patrem omnipotentem [Credo] -
Appears on: 57v–62
Genres: Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Mass Ordinary
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Credo [Missa super O admirabile commercium]
62v–64v Missa O admirabile commercium: Sanctus -
Appears on: 62v–64v
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Sanctus [[Missa super O admirabile commercium]
64v–66v Missa O admirabile commercium: Agnus Dei -
Appears on: 64v–66v
Genres: Agnus Dei, Mass Ordinary
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Agnus dei [Missa super O admirabile commercium]
66v–67v Nunc dimittis servum tuum - 2a pars (of 2): Lumen ad revelationem gentium et gloriam [Senfl]
Appears on: 66v–67v
Genres: Canticle
Source Attribution: [Senfl]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Lumen ad revelationem gentium et gloriam [Pars II of Nunc dimittis servum tuum]
68–70 Ein kindelein so löbelich ist uns geboren (5vv) W. Figulus
Appears on: 68–70
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: W. Figulus
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: German
Voice Text: Ein kindelein so löbelich ist uns geboren
70–70v Dank sagen wir alle - 1a pars (of 2): Dank sagen wir alle Gott unserm Hern Anon. Anonymous
Appears on: 70–70v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Anon.
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: German
Voice Text: Danck sagen wir alle Gott unserm Hern II: Dem sollen wir alle mit seinen engeln
General Note

annotated "Grates nunc omnes deudtch"

71–71v Dank sagen wir alle - 2a pars (of 2): Dem sollen wir alle mit seinen Engeln - Anonymous
Appears on: 71–71v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: German
Voice Text: Den sollen wir alle [part 2]
72–73 Quomodo fiet - 1a pars (of 2): Quomodo fiet istud angele Dei quia virum [Senfl]
Appears on: 72–73
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: [Senfl]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Quomodo fiet istud angele dei quia virum II: Audi Maria virgo spiritus sanctus
73–74 Quomodo fiet - 2a pars (of 2): Audi Maria virgo spiritus sanctus -
Appears on: 73–74
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Audi Maria [part 2]
74v–76 Ecce concipies et paries filium et vocabis Wolfgangus Figulus
Appears on: 74v–76
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Wolfgangus Figulus
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Ecce concipies et paries filium et vocabis
76–77v Judea et Jerusalem - 1a pars (of 3): Judea et Jerusalem noli timere Anon. Anonymous
Appears on: 76–77v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Anon.
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Iudaea et Jerusalem nolite timere II: Cras egrediemini et dominus vocatus III: Constantes estote videbitis auxilium
77v–78v Judea et Jerusalem - 2a pars (of 3): Cras egredemini et Dominus erit Josquin Anonymous
Appears on: 77v–78v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Josquin
78v–80 Judea et Jerusalem - 3a pars (of 3): Constantes estote videbitis auxilium - Anonymous
Appears on: 78v–80
Genres: Motet
80–82 Rorate Caeli desuper et nubes pluant Vs: Caeli enarrant gloriam Et opera manuum Anon. Anonymous
Appears on: 80–82
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Anon.
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: (Rorate) Coeli desuper et nubes pluant Vs: (Coeli enarrant gloriam) Et opera manuum
82–83v Ecce Maria genuit nobis salvatorem [Figulus]
Appears on: 82–83v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: [Figulus]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Ecce Maria genuit nobis salvatorem
General Note

Welack 1587:2 - Bk 39:64

Composer Compositions
Anonymous
Clemens non Papa, Jacob (ca. 1510–ca. 1556)
Crecquillon, Thomas (ca. 1505–ca. 1557)
Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521)
Figulus, Wolfgang (ca. 1525–1589)
Gastritz, Mathias
Isaac, Heinrich (ca. 1450–1517)
Jonckers, Maistre Gosse
Mahu, Stephan
Senfl, Ludwig (ca. 1486–ca. 1543)
Stoltzer, Thomas (ca. 1480–1526)
Walter, Johann (1496–1570)
Composition Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages
Amen 2
Amen Anonymous 3v
Dank sagen wir alle - 1a pars (of 2): Dank sagen wir alle Gott unserm Hern Anonymous 70–70v
Dank sagen wir alle - 2a pars (of 2): Dem sollen wir alle mit seinen Engeln Anonymous 71–71v
De caelo veniet dominator Dominus Anonymous 42–43
Ecce advenit dominator Dominus et regnum Vs: Deus judicium tuum Et justitiam tuam filio regis (5vv) Anonymous 51–52
Ecce concipies et paries filium et vocabis 74v–76
Ecce Dominus veniet nolite timere 14.5 38v–40
Ecce Maria genuit nobis salvatorem 82–83v
Ecce Maria genuit nobis salvatorem quem Johannes 48–50v
Ein kindelein so löbelich ist uns geboren (5vv) 68–70
Gelobet seist Du, Jesu Christ, dass Du Mensch 1v
Gloria tibi Domine Anonymous [0]v
Grates nunc omnes - 1a pars (of 2): Grates nunc omnes reddamus domino deo 41
Judea et Jerusalem - 1a pars (of 3): Judea et Jerusalem noli timere Anonymous 76–77v
Judea et Jerusalem - 2a pars (of 3): Cras egredemini et Dominus erit Anonymous 77v–78v
Judea et Jerusalem - 3a pars (of 3): Constantes estote videbitis auxilium Anonymous 78v–80
Missa Beata Virgine = Missa Coronata 3.3: Gloria 17–20
Missa Beata Virgine = Missa Coronata 3.3: Kyrie 14v–16v
Missa O admirabile commercium: Agnus Dei 64v–66v
Missa O admirabile commercium: Et in terra pax [Gloria] 54v–57v
Missa O admirabile commercium: Kyrie 52v–54v
Missa O admirabile commercium: Patrem omnipotentem [Credo] 57v–62
Missa O admirabile commercium: Sanctus 62v–64v
Missa: Kyrie [Tro] Magne Deus (Christe [Tro] Summi patris, Kyrie II [Tro] Cuius natus) 10v–11v
Missa: Et in terra pax [Gloria] Anonymous 24v–29
Missa: Kyrie [Tro: Fons bonitatis] Anonymous 22–24
Missus est angelus Gabriel ad Mariam 37–38
Nesciens mater virgo virum peperit 20v–22
Nunc dimittis servum tuum - 2a pars (of 2): Lumen ad revelationem gentium et gloriam 66v–67v
O admirabile commercium creator generis 46v–47v
Pastores loquebantur - 1a pars (of 2): Pastores loquebantur ad invicem transeamus 43v–45v
Pastores loquebantur - 2a pars (of 2): Et venerunt festinantes et invenerunt 45v–46
Puer natus est nobis Et filius datus est Vs: Cantate Domino Quia mirabilia fecit Anonymous 12–14v
Quomodo fiet - 1a pars (of 2): Quomodo fiet istud angele Dei quia virum 72–73
Quomodo fiet - 2a pars (of 2): Audi Maria virgo spiritus sanctus 73–74
Rorate Caeli desuper et nubes pluant Vs: Caeli enarrant gloriam Et opera manuum Anonymous 80–82
Sanctus Anonymous 3
Set of responses Et cum spiritu tuo. Habemus ad Dominum. Dignum et iustum est. Und seine güte weret ewigklich 2–2v
Te Deum laudamus 5–10
Veni redemptor - 1a pars (of 4): Veni redemptor gentium ostende partum 30–30v
Veni redemptor - 2a pars (of 4): Non ex virili semine sed mistico 31
Veni redemptor - 3a pars (of 4): Procedens de thalamo suo 31v–32
Veni redemptor - 4a pars (of 4): Deo patri sit gloria 32v–33
Veni redemptor gentium - 1a pars (of 2): Veni redemptor gentium ostende partum Anonymous 33v–35
Veni redemptor gentium - 2a pars (of 2): Egressus eius a patre Anonymous 35v–36v

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Type: Partbooks

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Steude, Wolfram. 1974. Die Musiksammeihandschriften des 16. und 17. Jahrhunderts in der Sächsischen Landesbibliothek zu Dresden. Quellenkataloge zur Musikgeschichte.  Wilhelmshaven. Pages: 90-l. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list; concordances (partial).

Kirsch, Winfried. 1966. Die Quellen der mehrstimmigen Magnificat- und Te Deum-Vertonungen bis zur Mitte des 16. Jahrhunderts.  Tutzing. Pages: 133. Notes: concordances (partial); incipits (partial).

Eitner, Robert. 1877. Wolfgang Figulus. Monatshefte für Musikgeschichte, 126-31. Pages: 129. Notes: physical description.

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