An Altus partbook of a set of four volumes. Copied by two main scribes; last three pieces are later additions by third scribe. A few pieces in the other books do not appear in the Tenor book; and some pieces are copied in different order in the various books. Of south German origin. Owned in late 16th and first half of 17th century by Egenolf and Anton von Schermar of Ulm; von Schermar collection later deposited in Münster Bibliothek, Ulm.

Original covers

not indicated

Other numberings: Original ink numbering of pieces, 1-21 + modern numbering, [22]-76 (some second partes counted as separate items; a few pieces not numbered)

A few inked initials.

Paper

inventory from GottU

22 motets, 29 German sacred pieces, 16 German secular pieces, 1 Latin secular piece, 1 Italian secular piece = 69

(Brumel)-1, (Clemens non Papa)-1, Danum(?)-1, (Dietrich)-1, (Donato)-1, (Dressler)-2, Formellis-1, Herpol? [Homero]-1, (Lassus)-1, (Lechner)-1, (Didier Lupi Second)-1, (Magdeburg?)-2, (Manchicourt/Sandrin)-1, (Mouton/Sermisy)-1, (Scandello)-3, (Schwaiger)-1, (Seinecker)-1, (Senfl)-2, (Sermisy)-2, (Serranus)-1, (Vulpius)-1, (Walter)-2, (D. Wolkenstein)-3, (Zirler)-1, anon-36

4 paper partbooks (D-i + 106 folios, A-i + 109, T-i + 108, B-i + 100), 100 x 150. No foliation or pagination. Original ink numbering of pieces, 1-21 + modern numbering, [22]-76 (some second partes counted as separate items; a few pieces not numbered). Original covers. No index. Copied by two main scribes; last three pieces are later additions by third scribe. A few inked initials.

Second half of 16th century. Of south German origin. Owned in late 16th and first half of 17th century by Egenolf and Anton von Schermar of Ulm; von Schermar collection later deposited in Münster Bibliothek, Ulm.