D-Dl MS Löbau 50 [Altus]

Sächsische Landesbibliothek, Dresden, Germany

partbook: c. 1610-60

Archive Sächsische Landesbibliothek, Dresden, Germany (D-Dl)
Shelfmark MS Löbau 50 [Altus]
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Surface Paper
Numbering System None / Unknown
Measurements 148 x 192 mm
Other Identifiers
  • CCM: DresSL Löbau 50
Notations
  • black void mensural
Relationships
External Links
External Authorities
Provenance
Contents 51 pieces from 20 composers
General Description

An Altus partbook from an incomplete set originally of 8 books, each of which consists of the prints RISM F721 and L1298, with manuscript additions. 6 books survive (though with many losses); a single leaf preserved separately appears to come from the 6th, 7th (lost) or 8th book; the last folio of this Altus book similarly appears to belong in 6 or 7. Copied by several scribes. Originated at the Löbau Latin school. The manuscript was at one time in the Löbau Ratsbibliothek, but was deposited at the library in Dresden in 1890.

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Physical Description

The books are in poor condition; only the Tenor and Bassus volumes are complete.

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Binding

Tenor rebound in modern brown cardboard covers; Bassus has original covers but folios are loose; folios of other books are loose and are kept in envelopes

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Notation

black void mensural

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Foliation

No foliation. Modern pencil foliation.

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Surface

paper

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DIAMM Note

Steude's Dresden catalogue (1974) states that the Discantus book survives but in very poor condition (hence CCM's "7 paper partbooks"), but the Sächsische Landesbibliothek's catalogue currently states that there are only 6 books (no Discantus).

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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2 Mass Proper sections, 5 psalms, 12 motets, 86 German sacred pieces (14 in organ tablature) = 105 + 1 duplicate = 106

(Amon)-1, (Burck)-1, (Demantius)-5, (Dressler)-2, Dulichius-1, Gesius-4, Hammerschmidt-1, (Händl)-3, Hassler-2, C. Hollander-1, Josquin/(Gombert)-1, (Lohr)-1, Massaini-1, Pinello di Ghirardi? [Johannes Baptista]-1, H. Praetorius-1, Quagliati-1, (Raselius)-1, (Alessandro Romano)-1, Schröter-1, Selich-1, Stabile-1, Vierdanck-1, Walliser-1, Weber-1, anon-70

7 paper partbooks, each consisting of the prints RISM F721 and L1298, with manuscript additions (T-103 folios; number of folios in other books not available), 148 x 192. The books are in poor condition; only T and B are complete. No foliation. T rebound in modern brown cardboard covers; B has original covers but folios are loose; folios of other books are loose and are kept in envelopes. Copied by several scribes.

Ca. 1610-60 (SteudeMS). Originated at the Löbau Latin school. The manuscript was at one time in the Löbau Ratsbibliothek, but was deposited at the library in Dresden in 1890.

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

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Folio / Pages Composition / Item title Source attribution Composers (? Uncertain)
49–50v An wasserflüssen Babylon da sassen wir Anon. Anonymous
Appears on: 49–50v
Genres: Psalm
Source Attribution: Anon.
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: German
Voice Text: An wasserflüssen Babÿlon da sassen wir
51–52 Allein zu dir Herr Jesu Christ mein Hoffnung Georgius Weber
Appears on: 51–52
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Georgius Weber
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: German
Voice Text: Allein zu dir Herr Jhesu Christ mein hoffnung
52v–53 Wer ist das kindt? Wo ists geborn? Anon. Anonymous
Appears on: 52v–53
Genres: Hymn
Source Attribution: Anon.
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: German
Voice Text: Wer ist das kindt? Wo ists geborn?
53–53v Victimae paschali - 1a pars (of 3): [Victimae paschali] Agnus redemit oves / Christ ist erstanden Anon. Anonymous
Appears on: 53–53v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Anon.
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Victimae paschali laudes immolant Christiani II: Dic nobis Maria quid vidisti III: Credendum est magis soli Mariae
53v–54 Victimae paschali - 2a pars (of 3): Dic nobis Maria - Anonymous
Appears on: 53v–54
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Dic nobis Maria [part 2]
54–55 Victimae paschali - 3a pars (of 3): Credendum est magis - Anonymous
Appears on: 54–55
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Credendum est magis [part 3]
55–56 Gaudent in caelis animae sanctorum Christoph: Thomas Walliser
Appears on: 55–56
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Christoph: Thomas Walliser
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Gaudent in caelis animae sanctorum
56v–57v Decantabat populus Israel laudem Domino Pauli Quagliadi [= Quagliati]
Appears on: 56v–57v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Pauli Quagliadi [= Quagliati]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Decantabat populus Israel laudem domino
57v–58 Lobet den Herren in seinen heiligthumb Johannes Baptista [= Pinello di Ghirardi]
Appears on: 57v–58
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Johannes Baptista [= Pinello di Ghirardi]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: German
Voice Text: Lobet den Herren in seinen heiligthumb
58v–59 Victimae paschali laudes inmolent Christiani Annibal Stabilis
Appears on: 58v–59
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Annibal Stabilis
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Victimae paschali laudes inmolent Christiani
59–60 Tulerunt Dominum (8vv) 14.7 - 1a pars (of 2): Tulerunt dominum meum et nescio ubi (= Lugebat David Absalon) Josquini de Pres/ [Gombert]
Appears on: 59–60
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Josquini de Pres/ [Gombert]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Tulerunt dominum meum et nescio ubi 14.7 [= Lugabat David Absalom pius pater]
General Note

RISM 1554^10:41. 1a pars only

60–61 Verlass mich nicht Gott in Alter Leonh: Schröteri [= Schröter]
Appears on: 60–61
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Leonh: Schröteri [= Schröter]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: German
Voice Text: Verlass mich nicht Ghott in alter
61–61v Hymnum cantate nobis de canticis Sion Tiburtii Massaini
Appears on: 61–61v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Tiburtii Massaini
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Hymnum cantate nobis decanticis Sion
62–62v Exultate justi in Domino rectos decet Philippi Dulichi [= Dulichius]
Appears on: 62–62v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Philippi Dulichi [= Dulichius]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Exultate iusti in domino rectos decet
63–63v Gaudete filiae Jerusalem nam flores (8vv) Barthol: Gesius
Appears on: 63–63v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Barthol: Gesius
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Gaudete filiae Hierusalem nam flores
64–64v Du bist aller dinge schöne meine freunden (8vv) Anon. Anonymous
Appears on: 64–64v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Anon.
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: German
Voice Text: Du bist aller dinge schöne meine freunden
General Note

Also in Mus.Löb.42

64v–65v Cantate Domino canticum novum (8vv) [Amon]
Appears on: 64v–65v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: [Amon]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Cantate domino canticum novum laus eius
General Note

RISM 1618^1:18

65v–66v Lieblich und schöne sein ist nichts [Gesius]
Appears on: 65v–66v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: [Gesius]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: German
Voice Text: Lieblich und schöne sein ist nichts
66v–67 Lobet den Herren ihr seine engel Anon. Anonymous
Appears on: 66v–67
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Anon.
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: German
Voice Text: Lobett den Herren ihr seine engel
Concordances

also in Mus.Löb.53

67v–68 Beati omnes qui timent Dominum qui ambulant (8vv) Christianus Holander
Appears on: 67v–68
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Christianus Holander
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Beati omnes qui timent dominum qui ambulant
68v–69 Saule Saule quid me - 1a pars (of 2): Saule Saule quid me persequeris quis es Anon. Anonymous
Appears on: 68v–69
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Anon.
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Saule Saule quid me persequeris quis es II: Et tremens ac stupens dixit domine
69–69v Saule Saule quid me - 2a pars (of 2): Et tremens ac stupens - Anonymous
Appears on: 69–69v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Et tremens ac stupens [part 2]
70–71 Exultate Deo adjutori nostro jubilate Johan: Leon. Hasleri
Appears on: 70–71
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Johan: Leon. Hasleri
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Exultate deo adiutori nostro iubilate
71v–72v Der ehlich Stand sein Ursprung hat Anon. Anonymous
Appears on: 71v–72v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Anon.
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: German
Voice Text: Der ehlich standt sein ursprung hat
72v–73v Laudate Dominum in sanctis eius laudate Hieron: Praetor:
Appears on: 72v–73v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Hieron: Praetor:
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Laudate dominum in sanctis eius laudate
74–74v Cantate Domino canticum novum cantate Johan: Leo: Has:
Appears on: 74–74v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Johan: Leo: Has:
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Cantate domino canticum novum cantate
75 [blank staves] - -

[blank staves]

Appears on: 75
75v–76 Ich weiss das mein Erlöser lebet - 1a pars (of 2): Ich weiss, dass mein Erlöser lebet [Dressler]
Appears on: 75v–76
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: [Dressler]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: German
Voice Text: Ich weiss das mein erlöser lebet II: Und ich werde dernach mit dieser
General Note

K. Gerlach, J. v. Berg Erben 1580:21

76–76v Ich weiss das mein Erlöser lebet - 2a pars (of 2): Und ich werde danach mit dieser -
Appears on: 76–76v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: German
Voice Text: Und ich werde danach mit dieser [part 2]
General Note

K. Gerlach, J. v. Berg Erben 1580:21

77 Unser keiner - 1a pars (of 2): Unser keiner lebet ihm selber Anon.
Appears on: 77
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Anon.
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: German
Voice Text: Unser keiner lebet ihn selber und unser keiner II: Denn darzu ist Christus auch gestorben
77v Unser keiner - 2a pars (of 2): Denn dazu ist Christus auch gestorben -
Appears on: 77v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: German
Voice Text: Denn darzu ist Christus [part 2]
78 Hie lieg ich armes würmelein und schlaff Anon. Anonymous
Appears on: 78
Genres: Hymn
Source Attribution: Anon.
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: German
Voice Text: Hie lieg ich armes würmelein und schlaff
General Note

Zahn 2594

78v–79 Herzlich thut mich verlangen Anon. Anonymous
Appears on: 78v–79
Genres: Hymn
Source Attribution: Anon.
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: German
Voice Text: Hertzlich thut mich verlangen
79v–80 Zion spricht der Herr hatt mich verlassen Anon. Anonymous
Appears on: 79v–80
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Anon.
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: German
Voice Text: Zion spricht der Herr hatt mich verlassen
80–80v Herzlich lieb hab ich dich O Herr [Demantius]
Appears on: 80–80v
Genres: Hymn
Source Attribution: [Demantius]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: German
Voice Text: Hertzlich lieb hab ich dich O Herr
Concordances

printed in RISM A/I D 1542 (no.21).

General Note

Hoffmann 1620:21

81–81v Ich bin die aufferstehung und das leben [Dressler]
Appears on: 81–81v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: [Dressler]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: German
Voice Text: Ich bin die aufferstehung und das leben
General Note

Kirchner 1570 (XVI Geseng) - Bk 28:59

81v–82 Jesu dir leb ich Jesu dir sterbe ich Anon. Anonymous
Appears on: 81v–82
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Anon.
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: German
Voice Text: Jesu dir leb ich Jesu dir sterbe ich
82–83 Herr Gott du bist unser zuflucht Anon. Anonymous
Appears on: 82–83
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Anon.
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: German
Voice Text: Herr Ghott du bist unser zuflucht
83v O wie selig ist - 1a pars (of 2): O wie selig ist der tod dem der verstirbt Ba: Gesii [= Gesius]
Appears on: 83v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Ba: Gesii [= Gesius]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: German
Voice Text: O wie selig ist der tod dem der verstirbt II: Darumb sollen wir nicht trauren
83v–84 O wie selig ist - 2a pars (of 2): Darum wir sollen nicht sorgen -
Appears on: 83v–84
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: German
Voice Text: Darumb wir sollen nicht trawren [part 2]
Concordances

2a pars texted "Darum sollen wir nicht trauern" in Mus.Löb.15

84–84v Habn wir das gut empfangen von dem Herren Anon. Anonymous
Appears on: 84–84v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Anon.
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: German
Voice Text: Habn wir das gut empfangen von dem Herren
General Note

Zahn 8649a var.

84v–85 Also hatt Gott die Welt geliebt Anon. Anonymous
Appears on: 84v–85
Genres: Sacred Song
Source Attribution: Anon.
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: German
Voice Text: Also hat Ghott die welt geliebt
85–85v Justorum animae in manu Dei sunt Anon. Anonymous
Appears on: 85–85v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Anon.
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Iustorum animae in manu dei sunt
85v–86 Vade populus meus intra in cubilia tua Anon. Anonymous
Appears on: 85v–86
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Anon.
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Vade populus meus intra in cubilia tua
86v–87 Herr Jesu Christ war mensch und Ghott Anon. Anonymous
Appears on: 86v–87
Genres: Hymn
Source Attribution: Anon.
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: German
Voice Text: Herr Jesu Christ war mensch und Ghott
General Note

Zahn 423 var.

87v–88 Was mein Gott wil das gescheh alzeit Anon. Anonymous
Appears on: 87v–88
Genres: Hymn
Source Attribution: Anon.
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: German
Voice Text: Was mein Gott wil das gescheh alzeit
General Note

Zahn 7568

88v–89 Wenn mein Stündlein vorhanden ist Anon. Anonymous
Appears on: 88v–89
Genres: Hymn
Source Attribution: Anon.
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: German
Voice Text: Wen mein stündlein vorhanden ist
General Note

Zahn 4482a var.

89v Mit fried und freud ich fahr dahin Anon. Anonymous
Appears on: 89v
Genres: Hymn
Source Attribution: Anon.
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: German
Voice Text: Mit fried und freudt ich fahr dahin
General Note

Zahn 3986 var.

89v Kein Ding auf Erd mich freuen tut Anon. Anonymous
Appears on: 89v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Anon.
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: German
Voice Text: Kein ding auff erd mich frewen thut
General Note

incomplete, only one line from the beginning remains, other pages of the book lost

90–90v Zion spricht der Herr hat mich verlassen (= Madonna più che mai) [Alessandro Romano]
Appears on: 90–90v
Genres: Contrafactum, Motet
Source Attribution: [Alessandro Romano]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: German
Voice Text: Zion spricht der Herr hat mich verlassen
General Note

This page of the book (f. 90rv) comes from book 6 or 7. F. 90 is very faded, but apparently lacks the beginning of the piece which would have been on the previous page; the end of the piece (on 90v) is legible.

90v Mein trost und hülff ist Gott allein [Lohr]
Appears on: 90v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: [Lohr]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: German
Voice Text: Mein trost und hülff ist Gott allein
Concordances

printed in M. Lohr: Newe Teutzsche Kirchen Gesänge, Freiberg 1629 (RISM A/I L 2760)

General Note

This page is from either book 6 or 7, not from the Altus book; this piece is incomplete (only the beginning is preserved).

Composer Compositions
Ammon, Blasius (fl. c1440)
Anonymous
Demantius, Christoph
Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521)
Dressler, Gallus
Dulichius, Philipp
Gesius, Bartholomäus (ca. 1555–1613)
Gombert, Nicolas (ca. 1495–ca. 1560)
Hassler, Hans Leo (1564–1612)
Hollander, Christian
Lohr, Michael
Massaino, Tiburzio
Pinello di Ghirardi, Giovanni Battista
Praetorius, Hieronymus (1560–1629)
Quagliati, Paulo
Romano, Alessandro (ca. 1533–1592)
Schroeter, Leonhard
Stabile, Annibale (ca. 1535–1595)
Walliser, Christoph Thomas (1568–1648)
Weber, Georg (ca. 1540–1599)
Composition Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages
Allein zu dir Herr Jesu Christ mein Hoffnung 51–52
Also hatt Gott die Welt geliebt Anonymous 84v–85
An wasserflüssen Babylon da sassen wir Anonymous 49–50v
Beati omnes qui timent Dominum qui ambulant (8vv) 67v–68
Cantate Domino canticum novum (8vv) 64v–65v
Cantate Domino canticum novum cantate 74–74v
Decantabat populus Israel laudem Domino 56v–57v
Der ehlich Stand sein Ursprung hat Anonymous 71v–72v
Du bist aller dinge schöne meine freunden (8vv) Anonymous 64–64v
Exultate Deo adjutori nostro jubilate 70–71
Exultate justi in Domino rectos decet 62–62v
Gaudent in caelis animae sanctorum 55–56
Gaudete filiae Jerusalem nam flores (8vv) 63–63v
Habn wir das gut empfangen von dem Herren Anonymous 84–84v
Herr Gott du bist unser zuflucht Anonymous 82–83
Herr Jesu Christ war mensch und Ghott Anonymous 86v–87
Herzlich lieb hab ich dich O Herr 80–80v
Herzlich thut mich verlangen Anonymous 78v–79
Hie lieg ich armes würmelein und schlaff Anonymous 78
Hymnum cantate nobis de canticis Sion 61–61v
Ich bin die aufferstehung und das leben 81–81v
Ich weiss das mein Erlöser lebet - 1a pars (of 2): Ich weiss, dass mein Erlöser lebet 75v–76
Ich weiss das mein Erlöser lebet - 2a pars (of 2): Und ich werde danach mit dieser 76–76v
Jesu dir leb ich Jesu dir sterbe ich Anonymous 81v–82
Justorum animae in manu Dei sunt Anonymous 85–85v
Kein Ding auf Erd mich freuen tut Anonymous 89v
Laudate Dominum in sanctis eius laudate 72v–73v
Lieblich und schöne sein ist nichts 65v–66v
Lobet den Herren ihr seine engel Anonymous 66v–67
Lobet den Herren in seinen heiligthumb 57v–58
Mein trost und hülff ist Gott allein 90v
Mit fried und freud ich fahr dahin Anonymous 89v
O wie selig ist - 1a pars (of 2): O wie selig ist der tod dem der verstirbt 83v
O wie selig ist - 2a pars (of 2): Darum wir sollen nicht sorgen 83v–84
Saule Saule quid me - 1a pars (of 2): Saule Saule quid me persequeris quis es Anonymous 68v–69
Saule Saule quid me - 2a pars (of 2): Et tremens ac stupens Anonymous 69–69v
Tulerunt Dominum (8vv) 14.7 - 1a pars (of 2): Tulerunt dominum meum et nescio ubi (= Lugebat David Absalon) 59–60
Unser keiner - 1a pars (of 2): Unser keiner lebet ihm selber 77
Unser keiner - 2a pars (of 2): Denn dazu ist Christus auch gestorben 77v
Vade populus meus intra in cubilia tua Anonymous 85v–86
Verlass mich nicht Gott in Alter 60–61
Victimae paschali - 1a pars (of 3): [Victimae paschali] Agnus redemit oves / Christ ist erstanden Anonymous 53–53v
Victimae paschali - 2a pars (of 3): Dic nobis Maria Anonymous 53v–54
Victimae paschali - 3a pars (of 3): Credendum est magis Anonymous 54–55
Victimae paschali laudes inmolent Christiani 58v–59
Was mein Gott wil das gescheh alzeit Anonymous 87v–88
Wenn mein Stündlein vorhanden ist Anonymous 88v–89
Wer ist das kindt? Wo ists geborn? Anonymous 52v–53
Zion spricht der Herr hat mich verlassen (= Madonna più che mai) 90–90v
Zion spricht der Herr hatt mich verlassen Anonymous 79v–80

Set: MS Löbau 50 (1-7)

Type: Partbooks

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D-Dl MS Löbau 50 (7?)

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D-Dl MS Löbau 50 (8)

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D-Dl MS Löbau 50 [Altus]

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D-Dl MS Löbau 50 [Bassus]

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D-Dl MS Löbau 50 [Quintus]

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D-Dl MS Löbau 50 [Sextus]

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D-Dl MS Löbau 50 [Tenor]

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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: 141-4. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list; concordances (partial).

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