D-Dl MS Grimma 59a

Sächsische Landesbibliothek, Dresden, Germany

partbook: c. 1560

Archive Sächsische Landesbibliothek, Dresden, Germany (D-Dl)
Shelfmark MS Grimma 59a
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Surface Paper
Numbering System None
Measurements c. 155 x 210 mm
Other Identifiers
  • CCM: DresSL Grimma 59a
Notations
  • black void mensural
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Contents 32 pieces from 11 composers
General Description

A Vagans partbook (inaccurately called Discantus Secundus - parts for Tenor II in many pieces), copied by Wolfgang Figulus(?) and others 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 Fürstenschule at Grimma; in 1890 it was deposited in the library at Dresden.

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Extent

41 ff.

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Binding

Restored and rebound in modern brown cardboard covers.

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Notation

black void mensural

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Foliation

No foliation. Modern pencil pagination (excluding blank pages).

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Surface

paper

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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1 Mass, 2 psalms, 1 hymn, 14 motets, 1 German sacred piece = 19

(Clemens non Papa)-1, (Josquin)-2, (Lafage)-1, (Paminger)-1, (Senfl)-1, (Walter)-1, anon-12

1 paper partbook (D2-41 folios), ca. 165 x 210. No foliation. Restored and rebound in modern brown cardboard covers. Copied by Wolfgang Figulus(?) and others.

Ca. 1560 (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 Fürstenschule at Grimma; in 1890 it was deposited in the library at Dresden.

Vol 4

Contents: Change "14 motets" to "16 motets"; delete "2 psalms."

Composers: Add "(Finck)-1, (Josquin/La Rue)-1, (Josquin/Senfl)-1 "; change "(Senfl)-1" to "(Senfl)-3"; change "anon-12" to "anon-7."

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

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Folio / Pages Composition / Item title Source attribution Composers (? Uncertain)
1–11 Missa Beata Virgine = Missa Coronata 3.3: Credo [Josquin/La Rue]
Appears on: 1–11
Genres: Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Mass Ordinary
Source Attribution: [Josquin/La Rue]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: [Missa De beata Virgine] [CSA] 3.3
11–15 Missa Beata Virgine = Missa Coronata 3.3: Sanctus -
Appears on: 11–15
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
15–17 Missa Beata Virgine = Missa Coronata 3.3: Agnus Dei -
Appears on: 15–17
Genres: Agnus Dei, Mass Ordinary
18–21 Dies est laetitiae in ortu regali Anon. Anonymous
Appears on: 18–21
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Anon.
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Dies est laeticiae in ortu regali
22–25 Ecce Dominus veniet nolite timere 14.5 [Jonckers/Josquin/Senfl]
Appears on: 22–25
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 41:15

26 Missus est angelus Gabriel ad Mariam [Senfl]
Appears on: 26
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: [Senfl]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Missus est angelus Gabriel ad Mariam
General Note

Bk 41:14

26–28 A solis ortus cardine ad usque terrae 2 Beatus autor saeculi servile corpus Anon. Anonymous
Appears on: 26–28
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Anon.
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: [A solis ortus cardine ad usque terrae] 2 Beatus autor seculi servile corpus
29–32 Illuminare Jerusalem - 1a pars (of 3): Illuminare Jerusalem venit lux tua et gloria [Finck]
Appears on: 29–32
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: [Finck]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Illuminare Herusalem venit lux tua II: Et gloria domini super Hierusalem III: Et ambulabunt gentes in lumine tuo
32–35 Illuminare Jerusalem - 2a pars (of 3): Et gloria Domini super te Jerusalem -
Appears on: 32–35
Genres: Motet
35–36 Illuminare Jerusalem - 3a pars (of 3): Et ambulabunt gentes in lumine tuo -
Appears on: 35–36
Genres: Motet
37–38 Philippe qui videt me alleluia (6vv, M84) [Senfl]
Appears on: 37–38
Genres: Alleluia, Motet
Source Attribution: [Senfl]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Philippe qui videt me alleluia
Concordances

RISM 1558^4:21

General Note

parts for D2 (p.37) and A2 (p.38)

39–40 Argentum et aurum non est mihi quod autem - 1a pars (of 2): Argentum et aurum Anon. Anonymous
Appears on: 39–40
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Anon.
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Argentum et aurum non est mihi quod autem II: In nomine domini surge et ambula
General Note

parts for D2 (verso) and D3 (recto - resolutio from D2)

41–42 Argentum et aurum non est mihi quod autem - 2a pars (of 2): In nomine Domini - Anonymous
Appears on: 41–42
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: In nomine domini [part 2]
General Note

parts for D2 (verso) and D3 (recto - resolutio from D2)

43–45 Tota pulchra es (M115) - 1a pars (of 3): Tota pulchra es amica mea [Senfl]
Appears on: 43–45
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: [Senfl]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Tota pulchra es amica mea et macula II: Iam enim hyems transiit imber abiit III: Et vox turturis audita est in terra
45–47 Tota pulchra es (M115) - 2a pars (of 3): Jam enim hiems transiit imber abiit -
Appears on: 45–47
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Iam enim hyems [part 2]
47–50 Tota pulchra es (M115) - 3a pars (of 3): Et vox turturis audita est in terra -
Appears on: 47–50
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Et vox turturis [part 3]
50–52 Veni sancte spiritus reple tuorum corda Anon. Anonymous
Appears on: 50–52
Genres: Motet, Veni sancte spiritus
Source Attribution: Anon.
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Veni sancte spiritus reple tuorum corda
52–53 Da pacem Domine in diebus nostris Anon. Anonymous
Appears on: 52–53
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Anon.
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Da pacem domine in diebus nostris
54–55 Nun bitten wir den heiligen geist (5vv) [Walter]
Appears on: 54–55
Genres: Motet, Veni sancte spiritus
Source Attribution: [Walter]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: German
Voice Text: Nu bitten wir den heiligen geist
General Note

Walter, GA I, S. 44 - Bk 5:23 - 12:46 - 21:148 - 44:56

55–56 Miserere mei Deus 18.3 - 1a pars (of 3): Miserere mei Deus secundum magnam [Josquin]
Appears on: 55–56
Genres: Miserere mei Deus, Motet
Source Attribution: [Josquin]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Miserere mei deus [secundum magnam] 18.3 II: [Audi auditui meo dabis gaudium] III: [Domine labia mea aperies et os]
General Note

Josquin, GA, Mot. 37 - Bk 5:17

57 Miserere mei Deus 18.3 - 2a pars (of 3): Auditui meo dabis gaudium -
Appears on: 57
Genres: Miserere mei Deus, Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Miserere mei deus secundum magnam [2a pars]
General Note

Josquin, GA, Mot. 37 - Bk 5:17

58 Miserere mei Deus 18.3 - 3a pars (of 3): Domine labia mea aperies et os -
Appears on: 58
Genres: Miserere mei Deus, Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Miserere mei deus secundum magnam [3a pars]
General Note

Josquin, GA, Mot. 37 - Bk 5:17

59–61 Si Deus pro nobis - 1a pars (of 2): Si Deus pro nobis quis contra nos [Paminger]
Appears on: 59–61
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: [Paminger]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Si deus pro nobis quis contra nos II: Quis igitur nos separabit à dilectione
General Note

RISM 1559^1:29

61–63 Si Deus pro nobis - 2a pars (of 2): Quis igitur nos separabit -
Appears on: 61–63
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Quis igitur nos separabit [part 2]
General Note

RISM 1559^1:29

63–64 Sic enim Deus dilexit - 1a pars (of 2): Sic enim Deus dilexit mundum [Scandello]
Appears on: 63–64
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: [Scandello]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Sic enim deus dilexit mundum ut filium II: Sicut Moises exaltavit serpentem
General Note

Bk 15:62

64–66 Sic enim Deus dilexit - 2a pars (of 2): Sicut Moises exaltavit serpentem -
Appears on: 64–66
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Sicut Moises exaltavit [part 2]
General Note

Bk 15:62

67–68 Super flumina Babylonis - 1a pars (of 2): Super flumina Babylonis illic sedimus [Lafage]
Appears on: 67–68
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: [Lafage]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Super flumina Babilonis illic sedimus II: Si oblitus fuero tui Hierusalem
69–71 Super flumina Babylonis - 2a pars (of 2): Si oblitus fuero -
Appears on: 69–71
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Si oblitus fuero [part 2]
72 Domine Dominus noster quam admirabile 16.4 [Josquin]
Appears on: 72
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: [Josquin]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Domine dominus noster [quam admirabile] 16.4
General Note

Josquin, GA, Mot. 89

73–74 Domine Deus quam admirabile est nomen Anon. Anonymous
Appears on: 73–74
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Anon.
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Domine deus quam admirabile est nomen
75–76 Servus tuus - 1a pars (of 2): Servus tuus ego sum da mihi intellectum [Clemens non Papa]
Appears on: 75–76
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: [Clemens non Papa]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Servus tuus ego sum da mihi intellectum II: Ego vero egenus et pauper sum
General Note

RISM 1554^11:4 - Bk 7:50 - 100:7

76–78 Servus tuus - 2a pars (of 2): Ego vero egenus et pauper -
Appears on: 76–78
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Ego vero egenus et pauper [part 2]
General Note

RISM 1554^11:4 - Bk 7:50 - 100:7

Composer Compositions
Anonymous
Clemens non Papa, Jacob (ca. 1510–ca. 1556)
Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521)
Fage, Jean de la
Finck, Heinrich
Jonckers, Maistre Gosse
Paminger, Leonhard (1495–1567)
Rupsch, Conrad
Scandello, Antonio
Senfl, Ludwig (ca. 1486–ca. 1543)
Walter, Johann (1496–1570)
Composition Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages
A solis ortus cardine ad usque terrae 2 Beatus autor saeculi servile corpus Anonymous 26–28
Argentum et aurum non est mihi quod autem - 1a pars (of 2): Argentum et aurum Anonymous 39–40
Argentum et aurum non est mihi quod autem - 2a pars (of 2): In nomine Domini Anonymous 41–42
Da pacem Domine in diebus nostris Anonymous 52–53
Dies est laetitiae in ortu regali Anonymous 18–21
Domine Deus quam admirabile est nomen Anonymous 73–74
Domine Dominus noster quam admirabile 16.4 72
Ecce Dominus veniet nolite timere 14.5 22–25
Illuminare Jerusalem - 1a pars (of 3): Illuminare Jerusalem venit lux tua et gloria 29–32
Illuminare Jerusalem - 2a pars (of 3): Et gloria Domini super te Jerusalem 32–35
Illuminare Jerusalem - 3a pars (of 3): Et ambulabunt gentes in lumine tuo 35–36
Miserere mei Deus 18.3 - 1a pars (of 3): Miserere mei Deus secundum magnam 55–56
Miserere mei Deus 18.3 - 2a pars (of 3): Auditui meo dabis gaudium 57
Miserere mei Deus 18.3 - 3a pars (of 3): Domine labia mea aperies et os 58
Missa Beata Virgine = Missa Coronata 3.3: Agnus Dei 15–17
Missa Beata Virgine = Missa Coronata 3.3: Credo 1–11
Missa Beata Virgine = Missa Coronata 3.3: Sanctus 11–15
Missus est angelus Gabriel ad Mariam 26
Nun bitten wir den heiligen geist (5vv) 54–55
Philippe qui videt me alleluia (6vv, M84) 37–38
Servus tuus - 1a pars (of 2): Servus tuus ego sum da mihi intellectum 75–76
Servus tuus - 2a pars (of 2): Ego vero egenus et pauper 76–78
Si Deus pro nobis - 1a pars (of 2): Si Deus pro nobis quis contra nos 59–61
Si Deus pro nobis - 2a pars (of 2): Quis igitur nos separabit 61–63
Sic enim Deus dilexit - 1a pars (of 2): Sic enim Deus dilexit mundum 63–64
Sic enim Deus dilexit - 2a pars (of 2): Sicut Moises exaltavit serpentem 64–66
Super flumina Babylonis - 1a pars (of 2): Super flumina Babylonis illic sedimus 67–68
Super flumina Babylonis - 2a pars (of 2): Si oblitus fuero 69–71
Tota pulchra es (M115) - 1a pars (of 3): Tota pulchra es amica mea 43–45
Tota pulchra es (M115) - 2a pars (of 3): Jam enim hiems transiit imber abiit 45–47
Tota pulchra es (M115) - 3a pars (of 3): Et vox turturis audita est in terra 47–50
Veni sancte spiritus reple tuorum corda Anonymous 50–52

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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: 106. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list; concordances (partial).

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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