D-LEu MS 1236

Universitätsbibliothek, Leipzig, Germany

manuscript of polyphony: Mid 15th century

Archive Universitätsbibliothek, Leipzig, Germany (D-LEu)
Shelfmark MS 1236
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Surface Paper
Numbering System Foliation
Format
Other Identifiers
  • CCM: LeipU 1236
Notations
  • black full mensural
  • black void mensural
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Provenance
  • Leipzig? Bavaria, Germany
Contents 8 pieces from 2 composers
General Description

A manuscript mostly non-musical contents, though there is a music treatise on ff. 140-174 and polyphonic pieces on ff. 79'-80', 138-139'.. Copied by three scribes, probably in Leipzig. Bequeathed to Leipzig Universitätsbibliothek by Johannes Cleyne of Löbau in 1490 (inscription on f. 1).

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Binding

Original covers.

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Notation

black full mensural and black void mensural

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Date

date 1449 on f. 137'

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Foliation

New pencil foliation, 1-579 (omits one folio following f. 129 and one folio following f. 162).

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Decoration

No decoration on folios with music.

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Surface

paper

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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Miscellaneous writings, with polyphony: 1 Mass Proper section, 7 motets = 8

(P. Wilhelmi)-3, anon-5

581 paper folios, 8°. New pencil foliation, 1-579 (omits one folio following f. 129 and one folio following f. 162). Original covers. Contents mostly non-musical, but include treatise on music (ff. 140-174) and polyphonic pieces (ff. 79'-80', 138-139'). Two pieces in black mensural notation; others in white mensural notation. Copied by three scribes. No decoration on folios with music.

Mid 15th century (date 1449 on f. 137'). Probably copied in Leipzig. Bequeathed to Leipzig Universitätsbibliothek by Johannes Cleyne of Löbau in 1490 (inscription on f. 1).

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

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Folio / Pages Composition / Item title Source attribution Composers (? Uncertain)
[-] Agmina sanctorum = Puisque m'amour - Anonymous
Appears on: [-]
Genres: Contrafactum
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Agmina sanctorum [= Puis que m'amour]
[-] Salve sancta parens - Anonymous
Appears on: [-]
Genres: Introit, Proper
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Salve sancta parens
[-] Ascendo ad patrem meum et patrem vestrum - Anonymous
Appears on: [-]
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Ascendo ad patrem meum
[-] Uterus virgineus thronus est - Anonymous
Appears on: [-]
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Uterus virgineus thronus est
[-] Veni dulcis consolator tenebrarum illustrator - Anonymous
Appears on: [-]
Genres: Cantio
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Veni dulcis consolator tenebrarum illustrator
79v–80 Praesulem ephebeatum trabeatum radiatum / Salvatoris pisticus stirpe tu eugenius / Hiis denegans tue nutum anime / Atque nimis denegans saporis -
Appears on: 79v–80
Genres: Canonic
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Praesulem ephebeatum trabeatum radiatum/Salvatoris pisticus stirpe tu eugenius/Hiis denegans tue nutum anime/Atque nimis denegans saporis
138–138v Pax eterna templo / Jacob scalam quam cernebat / Terribilis est locus iste -
Appears on: 138–138v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Iacob scalam quam cernebat/Pax aeterna templo/Terribilis est locus iste
139–139v Plaude euge -
Appears on: 139–139v
Genres: Cantio
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Plaude euge

denotes primary source study

Ward, Tom Robert. 1981. A Central European Repertory in Munich, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Clm 14274. Early Music History, 325-43. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list; discussion.

Blume, Friedrich (editor). 1949-79. Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart: Allgemeine Enzyklopädie der Musik.  Kassel. Pages: VIII, 576. Notes: physical description (partial).

Wolf, Johannes. 1913-9; Reprinted: Hildesheim, 1963. Handbuch der Notationskunde.  Leipzig. Pages: I, 451. Notes: physical description (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