Composite of several originally separate fascicles brought together c. 1531. The main scribe was probably Lucas Wagenrieder; ff. 23'-48 probably copied by Ludwig Senfl (BenteNW). Copied in Munich, for use by the court chapel of Wilhelm IV, Duke of Bavaria (1493-1550); origin in Augsburg also possible for ff. 23-48 (BenteNW). Kept in Munich Hofkapelle library until end of 18th century, then transferred to ducal court library, whose holdings formed foundation of present Bayerische Staatsbibliothek.

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

Main watermark resembles Briquet #761; watermark on ff. 23-48 resembles Briquet #490

black void mensural

Ca. 1520-4 (BenteNW).

Modern pencil foliation, 1-191, by J. J. Maier (many folios lack numbers, but all included in enumeration except one folio following f. 49)

Other numberings: Original numbering of pieces, 2-17 (first piece not numbered, but included in enumeration; Introit, Alleluia, and Communion for each feast grouped together; two 'Asperges' settings grouped under single number). Modern pencil numbering of pieces, 6-42 (first five pieces not numbered, but included in enumeration)

Inked calligraphic initials (some coloured) on ff. l'-2 and ff. 23'-24; no other decoration.

paper

36 Mass Proper sections (arranged in 12 cycles), 6 motets = 42 + 1 fragment = 43

(Lebrun)-1, Senfl-39 + 1?, Sermisy [Claudin]-1, anon-1

192 paper folios, 560 x 400. Composite of several originally separate fascicles brought together ca. 1531. Modern pencil foliation, 1-191, by J. J. Maier (many folios lack numbers, but all included in enumeration except one folio following f. 49). Original numbering of pieces, 2-17 (first piece not numbered, but included in enumeration; Introit, Alleluia, and Communion for each feast grouped together; two "Asperges" settings grouped under single number). Modern pencil numbering of pieces, 6-42 (first five pieces not numbered, but included in enumeration). Ff. 1, 22'-23, 35'-36, 48'-49', 58'-59, 67'-68, 78'-79, 91'-92, 102'-103, 136'-137,160'-161, 180'-181, and 191' blank except for titles and later inscriptions. Original covers of white leather over boards, stamped with ornamental designs. No index.

The main scribe was probably Lucas Wagenrieder; ff. 23'-48 probably copied by Ludwig Senfl (BenteNW; see general index for other manuscripts copied by the same scribes). Inked calligraphic initials (some colored) on ff. l'-2 and ff. 23'-24; no other decoration. Main watermark resembles Briquet #761; watermark on ff. 23-48 resembles Briquet #490.

Ca. 1520-4 (BenteNW). Copied in Munich, for use by the court chapel of Wilhelm IV, Duke of Bavaria (1493-1550); origin in Augsburg also possible for ff. 23-48 (BenteNW). Kept in Munich Hofkapelle library until end of 18th century, then transferred to ducal court library, whose holdings formed foundation of present Bayerische Staatsbibliothek.