D-Mbs Mus. MS 37

Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, München (Munich), Germany

manuscript of polyphony: c. 1510

Archive Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, München (Munich), Germany (D-Mbs)
Shelfmark Mus. MS 37
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Surface Paper
Numbering System Foliation
Measurements 470 x 320 mm
Other Identifiers
  • CCM: MunBS 37
  • olim (Former shelfmark): H.C. 20 MaiM 60
Notations
  • black void mensural
Copyists
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Provenance
Contents 46 pieces from 3 composers
General Description

Earliest layer (ff. 3'-15, 194'-221) copied by an unidentified scribe, whose hand also appears in MunBS 19 and (probably) in MunBS 35, 36, and 38 (BenteNW); remainder of manuscript copied by two scribes, probably Ludwig Senfl and Lucas Wagenrieder. Earliest layers presumably copied in Vienna, for use by the imperial court chapel of Maximilian I (1459-1519). Probably taken to Munich by Ludwig Senfl c. 1523, when he began serving at the court chapel of Wilhelm IV, Duke of Bavaria (1493-1550). At Munich, additional pieces copied, fascicles assembled in present order, and volume bound in present covers. Kept in Hofkapelle library until end of 18th century, then transferred to ducal court library, whose holdings formed foundation of present Bayerische Staatsbibliothek.

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Binding

Original covers of white leather over boards, stamped with ornamental designs

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Watermark

Main watermark generally resembles Briquet #6884, #6890, and #6892; watermark on ff. 131-133 is triangle surmounted by six-petalled flower; no watermark on ff. 134-193. Related to MunBS 35-6 and MunBS 38 (see BenteNW, 73ff).

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Notation

black void mensural

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Date

Ca. 1510-31 (BenteNW).

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Foliation

Modern pencil foliation, 1-260, by J. J. Maier (omits one folio following f. 17).

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Foliation

Other numberings: Original numbering of pieces, 1-19 (Mass Proper sections numbered as cycles)

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Decoration

Inked calligraphic initials, some coloured

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Surface

paper

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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4 Masses, 28 Mass Proper sections (arranged in 14 cycles), 2 sets of responses = 34

Isaac-12, Senfl-19 + 1?, anon-2

261 paper folios, 470 x 320. Modern pencil foliation, 1-260, by J. J. Maier (omits one folio following f. 17). Original numbering of pieces, 1-19 (Mass Proper sections numbered as cycles). Ff. l'-3, 144'-146, 190'-194, 221'-226, 250, and 259'-260' blank except for piece numbers and later inscriptions. Original covers of white leather over boards, stamped with ornamental designs. No index.

Earliest layer (ff. 3'-15, 194'-221) copied by an unidentified scribe, whose hand also appears in MunBS 19 and (probably) in MunBS 35, 36, and 38 (BenteNW); remainder of manuscript copied by two scribes, probably Ludwig Senfl and Lucas Wagenrieder (see general index for other manuscripts copied by the same scribes). Inked calligraphic initials, some colored. Main watermark generally resembles Briquet #6884, #6890, and #6892; watermark on ff. 131-133 is triangle surmounted by six-petalled flower; no watermark on ff. 134-193. Related to MunBS 35-6 and MunBS 38 (see BenteNW, 73ff).

Ca. 1510-31 (BenteNW). Earliest layers presumably copied in Vienna, for use by the imperial court chapel of Maximilian I (1459-1519). Probably taken to Munich by Ludwig Senfl ca. 1523, when he began serving at the court chapel of Wilhelm IV, Duke of Bavaria (1493-1550). At Munich, additional pieces copied, fascicles assembled in present order, and volume bound in present covers. Kept in Hofkapelle library until end of 18th century, then transferred to ducal court library, whose holdings formed foundation of present Bayerische Staatsbibliothek.

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

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Folio / Pages Composition / Item title Source attribution Composers (? Uncertain)
3v–6 Alleluia. Dilexit Andream Dominus Ludovicus Sennphlius
Appears on: 3v–6
Genres: Alleluia
Source Attribution: Ludovicus Sennphlius
6v–13 [Deus in tua virtute] Piscatio nati tui -
Appears on: 6v–13
Genres: Sequence
13v–15 Venite post me Faciam vos piscatores hominem -
Appears on: 13v–15
Genres: Communion
15v–34 Laude Christo debita L.S. [=Senfl]
Appears on: 15v–34
Genres: Sequence
Source Attribution: L.S. [=Senfl]
34v–35 Mitte manum tuam L.S. [=Senfl]
Appears on: 34v–35
Genres: Communion
Source Attribution: L.S. [=Senfl]
35v–38 Scio cui credidi Hein[rich] Yzak
Appears on: 35v–38
Genres: Introit
Source Attribution: Hein[rich] Yzak
38v–44 Alleluia. Tu es vas -
Appears on: 38v–44
Genres: Alleluia
44v–54 [Dixit dominus ex Basan] Per verbum suum -
Appears on: 44v–54
Genres: Sequence
54v–56 Qui me dignatus est Lud: S[enfl]
Appears on: 54v–56
Genres: Communion
Source Attribution: Lud: S[enfl]
56v–67 Tu es Petrus - Et porte inferi (P45) [Proprium de Cathedrae Petri] Lud: Sennfl
Appears on: 56v–67
Genres: Tract
Source Attribution: Lud: Sennfl
67v–70 Alleluia. Gaudete iusti in Domino L.S. [=Senfl]
Appears on: 67v–70
Genres: Alleluia
Source Attribution: L.S. [=Senfl]
70v–73 Exclamaverunt ad te Domine H. Yzak
Appears on: 70v–73
Genres: Introit
Source Attribution: H. Yzak
73v–76 Tanto tempore vobiscum sum -
Appears on: 73v–76
Genres: Communion
76v–80 Nos autem gloriari [Proprium de Sancta Cruce] Hen[ricus] Ysac
Appears on: 76v–80
Genres: Introit
Source Attribution: Hen[ricus] Ysac
80v–84 Alleluia: Dulce lignum [Proprium de Sancta Cruce] -
Appears on: 80v–84
Genres: Alleluia
84v–98 Laudes crucis attollamus/Dulce melos [Proprium de Sancta Cruce] -
Appears on: 84v–98
Genres: Sequence
98v–100 Nos autem gloriari (communio) [Proprium de Sancta Cruce] -
Appears on: 98v–100
Genres: Communion
100v–103 Hodie scietis quia L.S. [=Senfl] (misattribution)
Appears on: 100v–103
Genres: Introit
Source Attribution: L.S. [=Senfl] (misattribution)
103v–105 Alleluia. Crastina die delebitur -
Appears on: 103v–105
Genres: Alleluia
105v–107 Revelabitur gloria Domini -
Appears on: 105v–107
Genres: Communion
107v–113 Ego autem - Sicut oliva [In vigilia unius apostoli] Lud: Sennfl
Appears on: 107v–113
Genres: Introit
Source Attribution: Lud: Sennfl
113v–120 Justus ut palma [In vigilia unius apostoli] -
Appears on: 113v–120
Genres: Communion
120v–126 Ne timeas Zacharia H. Yzak
Appears on: 120v–126
Genres: Introit
Source Attribution: H. Yzak
126v–131 Dicit Dominus Petro [De SS Petro & Paulo] H. Yzak
Appears on: 126v–131
Genres: Introit
Source Attribution: H. Yzak
131v–134 Simon Joannis diligis [De SS Petro & Paulo] -
Appears on: 131v–134
Genres: Communion
134v–138 Dispersit, dedit pauperibus h: y: [=Heinricus Yzac]
Appears on: 134v–138
Genres: Introit
Source Attribution: h: y: [=Heinricus Yzac]
138v–142 Lux fulgebit hodie L.S. [=Senfl]
Appears on: 138v–142
Genres: Introit
Source Attribution: L.S. [=Senfl]
142v–146 Tolle puerum et matrem eius L.S. [=Senfl]
Appears on: 142v–146
Genres: Communion
Source Attribution: L.S. [=Senfl]
146v–151 Missa Dominicalis (I) "L'homme arme": Kyrie Lud: Sennfl
Appears on: 146v–151
Genres: Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary
Source Attribution: Lud: Sennfl
151v–160 Missa Dominicalis (I) "L'homme arme": Gloria -
Appears on: 151v–160
Genres: Gloria (et in terra pax), Mass Ordinary
160v–178 Missa Dominicalis (I) "L'homme arme": Credo -
Appears on: 160v–178
Genres: Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Mass Ordinary
178v–185 Missa Dominicalis (I) "L'homme arme": Sanctus -
Appears on: 178v–185
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
185v–190 Missa Dominicalis (I) "L'homme arme": Agnus Dei -
Appears on: 185v–190
Genres: Agnus Dei, Mass Ordinary
194v–201 Missa Dominicalis (II): Kyrie Lud: Sennfl
Appears on: 194v–201
Genres: Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary
Source Attribution: Lud: Sennfl
201v–211 Missa Dominicalis (II): Gloria -
Appears on: 201v–211
Genres: Gloria (et in terra pax), Mass Ordinary
211v–216 Missa Dominicalis (II): Sanctus -
Appears on: 211v–216
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
216v–221 Missa Dominicalis (II): Agnus Dei -
Appears on: 216v–221
Genres: Agnus Dei, Mass Ordinary
226v–231 Missa Dominicalis (III): Kyrie -
Appears on: 226v–231
Genres: Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary
231v–241 Missa Dominicalis (III): Gloria -
Appears on: 231v–241
Genres: Gloria (et in terra pax), Mass Ordinary
241v–247 Missa Dominicalis (III): Sanctus -
Appears on: 241v–247
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
247v–249 Missa Dominicalis (III): Agnus Dei -
Appears on: 247v–249
Genres: Agnus Dei
249v responsories to mass - Anonymous
Appears on: 249v
Genres: Responsory
250v–251 responsories to mass - Anonymous
Appears on: 250v–251
Genres: Responsory
251v–254 Missa ferialis: Kyrie L.S. [=Senfl]
Appears on: 251v–254
Genres: Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary
Source Attribution: L.S. [=Senfl]
254v–258 Missa ferialis: Sanctus -
Appears on: 254v–258
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
258v–259 Missa ferialis: Agnus Dei -
Appears on: 258v–259
Genres: Agnus Dei, Mass Ordinary
Composer Compositions
Anonymous
Isaac, Heinrich (ca. 1450–1517)
Senfl, Ludwig (ca. 1486–ca. 1543)
Composition Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages
[Deus in tua virtute] Piscatio nati tui 6v–13
[Dixit dominus ex Basan] Per verbum suum 44v–54
Alleluia. Crastina die delebitur 103v–105
Alleluia. Dilexit Andream Dominus 3v–6
Alleluia. Gaudete iusti in Domino 67v–70
Alleluia. Tu es vas 38v–44
Alleluia: Dulce lignum [Proprium de Sancta Cruce] 80v–84
Dicit Dominus Petro [De SS Petro & Paulo] 126v–131
Dispersit, dedit pauperibus 134v–138
Ego autem - Sicut oliva [In vigilia unius apostoli] 107v–113
Exclamaverunt ad te Domine 70v–73
Hodie scietis quia 100v–103
Justus ut palma [In vigilia unius apostoli] 113v–120
Laude Christo debita 15v–34
Laudes crucis attollamus/Dulce melos [Proprium de Sancta Cruce] 84v–98
Lux fulgebit hodie 138v–142
Missa Dominicalis (I) "L'homme arme": Agnus Dei 185v–190
Missa Dominicalis (I) "L'homme arme": Credo 160v–178
Missa Dominicalis (I) "L'homme arme": Gloria 151v–160
Missa Dominicalis (I) "L'homme arme": Kyrie 146v–151
Missa Dominicalis (I) "L'homme arme": Sanctus 178v–185
Missa Dominicalis (II): Agnus Dei 216v–221
Missa Dominicalis (II): Gloria 201v–211
Missa Dominicalis (II): Kyrie 194v–201
Missa Dominicalis (II): Sanctus 211v–216
Missa Dominicalis (III): Agnus Dei 247v–249
Missa Dominicalis (III): Gloria 231v–241
Missa Dominicalis (III): Kyrie 226v–231
Missa Dominicalis (III): Sanctus 241v–247
Missa ferialis: Agnus Dei 258v–259
Missa ferialis: Kyrie 251v–254
Missa ferialis: Sanctus 254v–258
Mitte manum tuam 34v–35
Ne timeas Zacharia 120v–126
Nos autem gloriari [Proprium de Sancta Cruce] 76v–80
Nos autem gloriari (communio) [Proprium de Sancta Cruce] 98v–100
Qui me dignatus est 54v–56
responsories to mass Anonymous 249v
responsories to mass Anonymous 250v–251
Revelabitur gloria Domini 105v–107
Scio cui credidi 35v–38
Simon Joannis diligis [De SS Petro & Paulo] 131v–134
Tanto tempore vobiscum sum 73v–76
Tolle puerum et matrem eius 142v–146
Tu es Petrus - Et porte inferi (P45) [Proprium de Cathedrae Petri] 56v–67
Venite post me Faciam vos piscatores hominem 13v–15

denotes primary source study

Hell, Helmut. 1983. Zwei weitere Blätter zum Fragment Mus. ms. 3224 in der Bayerischen Staatsbibliothek aus der Dufay-Zeit. Musik in Bayern, 43-9. Notes: physical description; contents list (partial); concordances (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Gerstenberg, Walter. 1974. Das Alleluja in Senfls Propriumskompositionen. Studies in Renaissance and Baroque Music in Honor of Arthur Mendel, 25-30. Kassel, Basel, Tours, London. Pages: 25ff. Notes: mention of MS.

Bente, Martin. 1968. Neue Wege der Quellenkritik und die Biographie Ludwig Senfls.  Wiesbaden. Pages: 25ff, 33ff, 73-145, 227, passim. Notes: physical description; contents list (partial); concordances (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Pätzig, Gerhard-Rudolf. 1964. Das Chorbuch Mus. ms. 40024 der Deutschen Staatsbibliothek Berlin: Eine wichtige Quelle zum Schaffen Isaacs aus der Hand Leonhard Pämingers. Festschrift Walter Gerstenberg zum 60. Geburtstag, 122-42. Wolfenbüttel and Zürich. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Pätzig, Gerhard-Rudolf. 1956. Liturgische Grundlagen und handschriftliche Überlieferung von Heinrich Isaacs "Choralis Constantinus". Eberhard-Karls-Universität (Tübingen), Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: I, 77ff, passim; II, 90, 103, 139ff, 203-4. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list; concordances (partial); incipits (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Geering, Arnold (editor). 1949-. Ludwig Senfl: Sämtliche Werke.  Wolfenbüttel and Zürich. Pages: VIII, 9-12, 19-23, 123-6; X, vi, 72-111. Notes: physical description; contents list (partial); concordances (partial); transcriptions (partial); facsimile (partial).

Geering, Arnold (editor). 1935. Das Erbe Deutscher Musik.  Leipzig, Kassel, Wolfenbüttel, and Wiesbaden. Pages: V, xvii, 3-59, 111, 114-6. Notes: physical description; contents list (partial); concordances (partial); transcriptions (partial); facsimile (partial).

Wagner, Peter. 1913. Geschichte der Messe. Pages: 317-28. Notes: contents list (partial); transcriptions (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Maier, Jul Jos. 1879. Die Musikalischen Handschriften der K. Hof-und Staatsbibliothek in Muenchen.  Munich. Pages: 34-6. Notes: physical description; contents list; concordances (partial).

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