B-LVu MS 1050

Universiteitsbibliotheek (bibliotheek der Katholieke Universiteit te Leuven), Leuven, Belgium

partbook: 1566

Archive	Universiteitsbibliotheek (bibliotheek der Katholieke Universiteit te Leuven), Leuven, Belgium (B-LVu)
Shelfmark	MS 1050
Image Availability	DIAMM does not have images of this source. Please refer to the external links for image availability.
Surface	Paper
Numbering System	Foliation
Measurements	180 x 240 mm
Other Identifiers	CCM: LeuvK 4 olim (Former shelfmark): MS M4; MS 34
Notations	black void mensural
Inventory	This MS has not yet been inventoried by DIAMM. If you would like to submit an inventory, please send it to diamm@music.ox.ac.uk
Relationships	Rector Gonthier, of Wilrijk (owner)
External Links	images
Provenance	Low Countries
Contents	Contains 10 compositions from 1 composer. Contains uninventoried compositions from 6 composers.

General Description

A single Bassus partbook from a set originally of 4 volumes. Copied by one main scribe, who also wrote BolC Q26 (Rifkin); textless fragments on original ff. 60-61' are later additions in a different hand. Copied in Low Countries. Acquired by present library in 1942 from estate of a Rector Gonthier, of Wilrijk (near Antwerp).

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Binding

Original leather covers tooled in gold front and back with identical ornamental designs; string ties remain. Inscription on front cover: 'Bassus / a.4'; on back cover: 'A.D. 1566.'

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Notation

black void mensural

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Foliation

Original ink foliation, 1-61, beginning on recto of first opening with music; new pencil foliation, 1-67, includes all folios except first flyleaf and one leaf following f. 45

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Decoration

Inked calligraphic initials.

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Index

Original index ('Tabula motettorum quatuor vocum') on new ff. 3'-5 lists all pieces except later textless additions; pieces grouped alphabetically by first letter of text, with subgrouping under each letter by order of appearance.

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Surface

paper

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38 motets + several short textless fragments

Clemens non Papa-12, Clemens non Papa/(Maessens)-1, Crecquillon-6, C. Hollander-1, Lassus-7, Rore-6, G. Turnhout-3, anonymous

1 paper partbook of an original 4 (B-i + 68 folios), 180 x 240. Original ink foliation, 1-61, beginning on recto of first opening with music; new pencil foliation, 1-67, includes all folios except first flyleaf and one leaf following f. 45. Original leather covers tooled in gold front and back with identical ornamental designs; string ties remain. Inscription on front cover: "Bassus / a.4"; on back cover: "A.D. 1566." Original index ("Tabula motettorum quatuor vocum") on new ff. 3'-5 lists all pieces except later textless additions; pieces grouped alphabetically by first letter of text, with subgrouping under each letter by order of appearance. Copied by one main scribe, who also wrote BolC Q26 (Rifkin); textless fragments on original ff. 60-61' are later additions in a different hand. Inked calligraphic initials.

1566 (date on cover), with later additions. Copied in Low Countries. Acquired by present library in 1942 from estate of a Rector Gonthier, of Wilrijk (near Antwerp).

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Known compositions

Composition	Composers (? Uncertain)	Folios / Pages	Source Attribution
Cognovi Domine - 1a pars (of 2): Cognovi Domine quia aequitas iudicia tua	Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594)	[-]	-
Cognovi Domine - 2a pars (of 2): Veniant mihi miserationes tuae	Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594)	[-]	-
Deus in nomine tuo (2p. Ecce enim Deus)	Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594)	[-]	-
Fratres sobrii estote	Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594)	[-]	-
Laetentur caeli - 1a pars (of 2): Laetentur caeli et exultet terra commoveantur	Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594)	[-]	-
Laetentur caeli - 2a pars (of 2): Tunc exultabunt omnia ligna silvarum	Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594)	[-]	-
Parce mihi Domine (2p. Peccavi quid faciam)	Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594)	[-]	-
Quia vidisti me Thoma	Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594)	[-]	-
Quis mihi hoc - 1a pars (of 2): Quis mihi hoc tribuet	Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594)	[-]	-
Quis mihi hoc - 2a pars (of 2): Vocabis me et ego respondabo	Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594)	[-]	-

Known composers

Composers (? Uncertain)	Folios / Pages	Item title	Attribution in Source
Works by Clemens non Papa, Jacob (ca. 1510–ca. 1556)	[-]	-	-
Works by Maessens, Pieter (?) Clemens non Papa, Jacob (ca. 1510–ca. 1556) (?)	[-]	-	-
Works by Crecquillon, Thomas (ca. 1505–ca. 1557)	[-]	-	-
Works by Hollander, Christian	[-]	-	-
Works by Rore, Cipriano de (ca. 1515–1565)	[-]	-	-
Works by Turnhout, Geert van (ca. 1520–1580)	[-]	-	-

Composer	Compositions
Anonymous	[No description] – [-] [No description] – [-] [No description] – [-] [No description] – [-] [No description] – [-] [No description] – [-]
Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532-1594)	Cognovi Domine - 1a pars (of 2): Cognovi Domine quia aequitas iudicia tua – [-] Cognovi Domine - 2a pars (of 2): Veniant mihi miserationes tuae – [-] Deus in nomine tuo (2p. Ecce enim Deus) – [-] Fratres sobrii estote – [-] Laetentur caeli - 1a pars (of 2): Laetentur caeli et exultet terra commoveantur – [-] Laetentur caeli - 2a pars (of 2): Tunc exultabunt omnia ligna silvarum – [-] Parce mihi Domine (2p. Peccavi quid faciam) – [-] Quia vidisti me Thoma – [-] Quis mihi hoc - 1a pars (of 2): Quis mihi hoc tribuet – [-] Quis mihi hoc - 2a pars (of 2): Vocabis me et ego respondabo – [-]

Composer

Compositions

Anonymous

Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532-1594)

Cognovi Domine - 1a pars (of 2): Cognovi Domine quia aequitas iudicia tua – [-]
Cognovi Domine - 2a pars (of 2): Veniant mihi miserationes tuae – [-]
Deus in nomine tuo (2p. Ecce enim Deus) – [-]
Fratres sobrii estote – [-]
Laetentur caeli - 1a pars (of 2): Laetentur caeli et exultet terra commoveantur – [-]
Laetentur caeli - 2a pars (of 2): Tunc exultabunt omnia ligna silvarum – [-]
Parce mihi Domine (2p. Peccavi quid faciam) – [-]
Quia vidisti me Thoma – [-]
Quis mihi hoc - 1a pars (of 2): Quis mihi hoc tribuet – [-]
Quis mihi hoc - 2a pars (of 2): Vocabis me et ego respondabo – [-]

Composition	Composers (? Uncertain)	Folios / Pages
Cognovi Domine - 1a pars (of 2): Cognovi Domine quia aequitas iudicia tua	Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594)	[-]
Cognovi Domine - 2a pars (of 2): Veniant mihi miserationes tuae	Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594)	[-]
Deus in nomine tuo (2p. Ecce enim Deus)	Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594)	[-]
Fratres sobrii estote	Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594)	[-]
Laetentur caeli - 1a pars (of 2): Laetentur caeli et exultet terra commoveantur	Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594)	[-]
Laetentur caeli - 2a pars (of 2): Tunc exultabunt omnia ligna silvarum	Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594)	[-]
Parce mihi Domine (2p. Peccavi quid faciam)	Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594)	[-]
Quia vidisti me Thoma	Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594)	[-]
Quis mihi hoc - 1a pars (of 2): Quis mihi hoc tribuet	Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594)	[-]
Quis mihi hoc - 2a pars (of 2): Vocabis me et ego respondabo	Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594)	[-]

‡ denotes primary source study

Bossuyt, Ignace. 1996. Muzikale schatten uit de Leuvense Universiteitsbibliotheek. M4 een manuscript van uitzonderlijke waarde. Musica Antiqua, 13: 38-39.

Schreurs, Eugeen. 1995. An Anthology of Music Fragments from the Low Countries (Middle Ages-Renaissance). Leuven.

Beebe, Ellen Scott. 1976. Mode, Structure, and Text Expression in the Motets of Jacobus Clemens non Papa: A Study of Style in Sacred Music. Yale University, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: 19, 78-9, 91-3. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Kempers, Karel Philippus Bernet. 1964. Bibliography of the Sacred Works of Jacobus Clemens non Papa. Musica Disciplina, 18: 85-150. Pages: 100, 105ff. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Kempers, Karel Philippus Bernet. 1962. Zum Todesjahr des Clemens non Papa. Festschrift Karl Gustav Feilerer zum Sechzigsten Geburtstag am 7. Juli 1962, 46-50. Regensburg. Pages: 49. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial); facsimile (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Bruning, Elisens (editor). 1959-. Monumenta Musica Neerlandica. Amsterdam. Pages: IX/1, xiii. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

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