D-Mbs Mus. MS 47

Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, München (Munich), Germany

manuscript of polyphony: c. 1543-50

Archive Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, München (Munich), Germany (D-Mbs)
Shelfmark Mus. MS 47
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Surface Paper
Numbering System Foliation
Measurements 505 x 370 mm
Other Identifiers
  • CCM: MunBS 47
  • olim (Former shelfmark): H.C. 70; MaiM 9
Notations
  • black void mensural
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Contents 47 pieces from 5 composers
General Description

The main scribe was probably Ludwig Daser; La Rue Requiem Mass (ff. 200'-225) in a different, unidentified hand. Copied in Munich, for use by the court chapel of Wilhelm IV, Duke of Bavaria (1493-1550). 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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Physical Description

Some later folios damaged by ink corrosion/bleeding and (small) losses, but most music still legible

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Binding

Original covers of white leather over boards, stamped with ornamental designs; binding and covers probably the work of Kaspar Schinnagl (BenteNW).

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Watermark

coat of arms of city of Kaufbeuren (generally resembles Briquet #1008ff).

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Notation

black void mensural

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Date

Ca. 1543-50 (BenteNW).

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Foliation

Other numberings: Original numbering of pieces, 2-12 (first piece not numbered, but included in enumeration).

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Foliation

Modern pencil foliation, 1-242, by J. J. Maier

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Decoration

Space left for initials, but initials never added.

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Surface

paper

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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10 Masses, 1 Requiem Mass, 1 Requiem Mass section = 12

Bruck-1, Daser-3, Isaac-5, La Rue-1, Senfl-2

242 paper folios, 505 x 370. Some folios damaged by ink corrosion, but most music still legible. Modern pencil foliation, 1-242, by J. J. Maier. Original numbering of pieces, 2-12 (first piece not numbered, but included in enumeration). Blank folios: 1, 24'-25, 48'-49, 68'-69, 87'-88, 109'-110, 127'-128, 151-152, 174'-175, 183'184, 199'-200, 225'-226, 242'. Original covers of white leather over boards, stamped with ornamental designs; binding and covers probably the work of Kaspar Schinnagl (BenteNW). No index. The main scribe was probably Ludwig Daser (see general index for other manuscripts copied by the same scribe); La Rue Requiem Mass (ff. 200'-225) in a different, unidentified hand. Space left for initials, but initials never added. Watermark is coat of arms of city of Kaufbeuren (generally resembles Briquet #1008ff).

Ca. 1543-50 (BenteNW). Copied in Munich, for use by the court chapel of Wilhelm IV, Duke of Bavaria (1493-1550). 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)
1v–8 Missa Solemnis a4: Kyrie h: y: [=Heinricus Yzac]
Appears on: 1v–8
Genres: Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary
Source Attribution: h: y: [=Heinricus Yzac]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Solenne (Missa solemnis)
General Note

Isaak, Five polyphonic masses, p. 17

8v–17 Missa Solemnis a4: Gloria -
Appears on: 8v–17
Genres: Gloria (et in terra pax), Mass Ordinary
General Note

It is not clear whether the Gloria of this mass and the following one ('De Apostolis') have been swapped; they are copied in the same contexts in Vienna 18745.

17v–22 Missa Solemnis a4: Sanctus -
Appears on: 17v–22
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
22v–24 Missa Solemnis a4: Agnus Dei -
Appears on: 22v–24
Genres: Agnus Dei, Mass Ordinary
25v–30 Missa de Apostolis a4: Kyrie Magne Deus H. Yzaac
Appears on: 25v–30
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Troped Kyrie
Source Attribution: H. Yzaac
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Missa de Apostolis
General Note

Isaak, Five polyphonic masses, p. 68

30v–41 Missa de Apostolis a4: Gloria -
Appears on: 30v–41
Genres: Gloria (et in terra pax), Mass Ordinary
General Note

It is not clear whether the Gloria of this mass and the following one ('De Apostolis') have been swapped; they are copied in the same contexts in Vienna 18745.

41v–46 Missa de Apostolis a4: Gloria -
Appears on: 41v–46
Genres: Gloria (et in terra pax), Mass Ordinary
46v–48 Missa de Apostolis a4: Agnus Dei -
Appears on: 46v–48
Genres: Agnus Dei, Mass Ordinary
49v–53 Missa de Martyribus a4: Kyrie H. Yzaac
Appears on: 49v–53
Genres: Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary
Source Attribution: H. Yzaac
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Missa De Martiribus
General Note

Isaak, Five polyphonic masses, p. 97

53v–62 Missa de Martyribus a4: Gloria -
Appears on: 53v–62
Genres: Gloria (et in terra pax), Mass Ordinary
62v–66 Missa de Martyribus a4: Sanctus -
Appears on: 62v–66
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
66v–68 Missa de Martyribus a4: Agnus Dei -
Appears on: 66v–68
Genres: Agnus Dei, Mass Ordinary
69v–73 Missa de Confessoribus a4: Kyrie H. Yzaac
Appears on: 69v–73
Genres: Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary
Source Attribution: H. Yzaac
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Missa de Confessoribus
General Note

Isaak, Five polyphonic masses, p. 118

73v–80 Missa de Confessoribus a4: Gloria -
Appears on: 73v–80
Genres: Gloria (et in terra pax), Mass Ordinary
80v–85 Missa de Confessoribus a4: Sanctus -
Appears on: 80v–85
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
85v–87 Missa de Confessoribus a4: Agnus Dei -
Appears on: 85v–87
Genres: Agnus Dei, Mass Ordinary
88v–93 Missa de Virginibus: Kyrie Lud[wig] Daser
Appears on: 88v–93
Genres: Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary
Source Attribution: Lud[wig] Daser
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Missa De Virginibus (Gloria tropes Spiritus et alme, Benedictus tropes Mariae filius)
93v–101 Missa de Virginibus: Gloria -
Appears on: 93v–101
Genres: Gloria (et in terra pax), Mass Ordinary, Troped Gloria
101v–106 Missa de Virginibus: Sanctus -
Appears on: 101v–106
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus], Troped Sanctus
106v–109 Missa de Virginibus: Agnus Dei -
Appears on: 106v–109
Genres: Agnus Dei, Mass Ordinary
110v–113 Missa de Beata Virgine a4: Kyrie H. Yzaac
Appears on: 110v–113
Genres: Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary
Source Attribution: H. Yzaac
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Missa De beata virgine
General Note

MD VII, p. 3

113v–121 Missa de Beata Virgine a4: Et in terra pax [Gloria] [Tro] Spiritus et alme -
Appears on: 113v–121
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Troped Gloria
121v–126 Missa de Beata Virgine a4: Sanctus -
Appears on: 121v–126
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
126v–127 Missa de Beata Virgine a4: Agnus Dei -
Appears on: 126v–127
Genres: Agnus Dei, Mass Ordinary
128v–135 Missa Dominicalis (II): Kyrie Lud: Senfl
Appears on: 128v–135
Genres: Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary
Source Attribution: Lud: Senfl
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Missa dominicalis
General Note

Senfl GA I, p. 27

135v–144 Missa Dominicalis (II): Gloria -
Appears on: 135v–144
Genres: Gloria (et in terra pax), Mass Ordinary
144v–149 Missa Dominicalis (II): Sanctus -
Appears on: 144v–149
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
149v–151 Missa Dominicalis (II): Agnus Dei -
Appears on: 149v–151
Genres: Agnus Dei, Mass Ordinary
152v–155 Missa Dominicalis: Kyrie Lud[wig] Daser
Appears on: 152v–155
Genres: Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary
Source Attribution: Lud[wig] Daser
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin, Greek
Voice Text: Missa dominicalis (no Credo, Sanctus fragm., two Agnus dei)
155v–165 Missa Dominicalis: Gloria -
Appears on: 155v–165
Genres: Gloria (et in terra pax), Mass Ordinary
165v–171 Missa Dominicalis: Sanctus -
Appears on: 165v–171
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
171v–174 Missa Dominicalis: Agnus Dei -
Appears on: 171v–174
Genres: Agnus Dei, Mass Ordinary
175v–178 Missa ferialis: Kyrie L. Senfl
Appears on: 175v–178
Genres: Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary
Source Attribution: L. Senfl
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin, Greek
Voice Text: Missa ferialis (no Gloria and Credo)
General Note

Senfl GA I, p. 55

178v–182 Missa ferialis: Sanctus -
Appears on: 178v–182
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
182v–183 Missa ferialis: Agnus Dei -
Appears on: 182v–183
Genres: Agnus Dei, Mass Ordinary
184v–189 Missa in feriis quadragesimae: Kyrie Lud[wig] Daser
Appears on: 184v–189
Genres: Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary
Source Attribution: Lud[wig] Daser
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin, Greek
Voice Text: Missa in feriis quadragesimae (no Gloria and Credo, Sanctus fragm.)
189v–197 Missa in feriis quadragesimae: Sanctus -
Appears on: 189v–197
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
197v–199 Missa in feriis quadragesimae: Agnus Dei -
Appears on: 197v–199
Genres: Agnus Dei, Mass Ordinary
200v–203 Missa pro defunctis (Requiem) - 1. Requiem aeternam Petrus de Larue
Appears on: 200v–203
Genres: Requiem
Source Attribution: Petrus de Larue
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin, Greek
Voice Text: Missa pro defunctis. Requiem
General Note

Chorwerk XI, p. 5

203v–206 Missa pro defunctis (Requiem) - 2. Kyrie -
Appears on: 203v–206
Genres: Kyrie eleison, Requiem
206v–210 Missa pro defunctis (Requiem) - 3. Sicut cervus -
Appears on: 206v–210
Genres: Psalm, Requiem
210v–213 Missa pro defunctis (Requiem) - 4. Rex gloriae -
Appears on: 210v–213
Genres: Requiem
213v–216 Missa pro defunctis (Requiem) - 5. Quam olim Abrahae -
Appears on: 213v–216
Genres: Requiem
216v–220 Missa pro defunctis (Requiem) - 6. Sanctus -
Appears on: 216v–220
Genres: Requiem, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
220v–223 Missa pro defunctis (Requiem) - 7. Agnus Dei -
Appears on: 220v–223
Genres: Agnus Dei, Requiem
223v–225 Missa pro defunctis (Requiem) - 8. Lux aeterna luceat eis -
Appears on: 223v–225
Genres: Requiem
226v–242 Dies irae dies illa solvet saeculum Arnoldus de Pruck
Appears on: 226v–242
Genres: Motet, Requiem, Sequence
Source Attribution: Arnoldus de Pruck
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Dies irae dies illa
General Note

DTO, vol. 99, p. 30

Composer Compositions
Bruck, Arnold von (ca. 1500–1554)
Daser, Ludwig
Isaac, Heinrich (ca. 1450–1517)
Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518)
Senfl, Ludwig (ca. 1486–ca. 1543)
Composition Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages
Dies irae dies illa solvet saeculum 226v–242
Missa de Apostolis a4: Agnus Dei 46v–48
Missa de Apostolis a4: Gloria 30v–41
Missa de Apostolis a4: Gloria 41v–46
Missa de Apostolis a4: Kyrie Magne Deus 25v–30
Missa de Beata Virgine a4: Agnus Dei 126v–127
Missa de Beata Virgine a4: Et in terra pax [Gloria] [Tro] Spiritus et alme 113v–121
Missa de Beata Virgine a4: Kyrie 110v–113
Missa de Beata Virgine a4: Sanctus 121v–126
Missa de Confessoribus a4: Agnus Dei 85v–87
Missa de Confessoribus a4: Gloria 73v–80
Missa de Confessoribus a4: Kyrie 69v–73
Missa de Confessoribus a4: Sanctus 80v–85
Missa de Martyribus a4: Agnus Dei 66v–68
Missa de Martyribus a4: Gloria 53v–62
Missa de Martyribus a4: Kyrie 49v–53
Missa de Martyribus a4: Sanctus 62v–66
Missa de Virginibus: Agnus Dei 106v–109
Missa de Virginibus: Gloria 93v–101
Missa de Virginibus: Kyrie 88v–93
Missa de Virginibus: Sanctus 101v–106
Missa Dominicalis (II): Agnus Dei 149v–151
Missa Dominicalis (II): Gloria 135v–144
Missa Dominicalis (II): Kyrie 128v–135
Missa Dominicalis (II): Sanctus 144v–149
Missa Dominicalis: Agnus Dei 171v–174
Missa Dominicalis: Gloria 155v–165
Missa Dominicalis: Kyrie 152v–155
Missa Dominicalis: Sanctus 165v–171
Missa ferialis: Agnus Dei 182v–183
Missa ferialis: Kyrie 175v–178
Missa ferialis: Sanctus 178v–182
Missa in feriis quadragesimae: Agnus Dei 197v–199
Missa in feriis quadragesimae: Kyrie 184v–189
Missa in feriis quadragesimae: Sanctus 189v–197
Missa pro defunctis (Requiem) - 1. Requiem aeternam 200v–203
Missa pro defunctis (Requiem) - 2. Kyrie 203v–206
Missa pro defunctis (Requiem) - 3. Sicut cervus 206v–210
Missa pro defunctis (Requiem) - 4. Rex gloriae 210v–213
Missa pro defunctis (Requiem) - 5. Quam olim Abrahae 213v–216
Missa pro defunctis (Requiem) - 6. Sanctus 216v–220
Missa pro defunctis (Requiem) - 7. Agnus Dei 220v–223
Missa pro defunctis (Requiem) - 8. Lux aeterna luceat eis 223v–225
Missa Solemnis a4: Agnus Dei 22v–24
Missa Solemnis a4: Gloria 8v–17
Missa Solemnis a4: Kyrie 1v–8
Missa Solemnis a4: Sanctus 17v–22

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Staehelin, Martin. 1977. Die Messen Heinrich Isaacs. Publikationen der Schweizerischen Musikforschenden Gesellschaft Serie II.  Bern and Stuttgart. Pages: I, xxxii, 36-9, 73, 76, 25*-31*; III, 107-12. Notes: physical description; contents list (partial); concordances (partial); incipits (partial).

Lerner, Edward R (editor). 1974-. Henrici Isaac (ca. 1450-1517): Opera Omnia. Corpus mensurabilis musicae.  Neuhausen nr. Stuttgart: American Institute of Musicology. Pages: IV, xiv-xvi, xxi-xxv, 27-57, 71-113. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); transcriptions (partial).

Bente, Martin. 1968. Neue Wege der Quellenkritik und die Biographie Ludwig Senfls.  Wiesbaden. Pages: 25ff, 33ff, 179-81, 201, 228. Notes: physical description; contents list; concordances.

Pätzig, Gerhard-Rudolf. 1956. Liturgische Grundlagen und handschriftliche Überlieferung von Heinrich Isaacs "Choralis Constantinus". Eberhard-Karls-Universität (Tübingen), Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: II, 159ff, 207. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial); concordances (partial); incipits (partial).

Schmitz, Arnold (editor). 1955-. Musikalische Denkmäler.  Mainz. Pages: VII, 3-15, 91-2. Notes: physical description; contents list (partial); concordances (partial); transcriptions (partial).

Westrup, Jack A (editor). 1954-. New Oxford History of Music.  London, New York, and Toronto. Pages: IV, 264-5. Notes: contents list (partial); transcription (partial).

Robijns, Jozef. 1954. Pierre de la Rue (Circa 1460-1518): Een Bio-Bibliographische Studie.  Brussels. Pages: 49 [erroneously referred to as MS 44], 162. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Geering, Arnold (editor). 1935. Das Erbe Deutscher Musik.  Leipzig, Kassel, Wolfenbüttel, and Wiesbaden. Pages: V, 111ff. Notes: physical description; contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Loge, Eckhard. 1931. Eine Messen- und Motettenhandschrift des Kantors Matthias Krüger aus der Musikbibliothek Herzog Albrechts von Preussen. Königsberger Studien zur Musikwissenschaft.  Kassel. Pages: 31. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Wolf, Johannes. 1913-9; Reprinted: Hildesheim, 1963. Handbuch der Notationskunde.  Leipzig. Pages: I, 455. Notes: mention of MS.

Wagner, Peter. 1913. Geschichte der Messe. Pages: 170-4, 289, 313ff. Notes: contents list (partial); transcriptions (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Adler, Guido (editor). 1894-1970. Denkmäler der Tonkunst in Österreich.  Graz and Vienna. Pages: XCIX, 30-45, 120. Notes: contents list (partial); transcription (partial).

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

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