Copied by two scribes (RifRM), one of whom was probably 'P. SL. Gwalth(er),' whose name appears on f. 3; the same scribe also wrote MunBS 510 (BenteNW) and WolfA A (RifRM). Perhaps copied in Augsburg (BenteNW); copied in Munich (RifRM), for use at the court of Wilhelm IV, Duke of Bavaria (1493-1550). Kept in Munich Hofkapelle library until end of 18th century, then transferred to ducal court library, whose holdings formed foundation of present Bayerische Staatsbibliothek.
| Archive | Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Munich, Germany (D-Mbs) |
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| Shelfmark | Mus. MS 65 |
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| Surface | Paper |
| Numbering System | Foliation |
| Measurements | 421 x 283 mm |
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| Contents | Contains 9 compositions, 5 from 5 composers, 4 are anonymous. |
General Description
Binding
Original covers of dark brown leather over wooden boards, stamped with ornamental designs; brass corners and bosses. Bavarian coat of arms painted on front cover.
Watermark
Main watermark resembles Briquet #490; watermark on ff. 1-2 resembles Briquet #760-2
Notation
black void mensural
Date
Ca. 1520 (BenteNW); ca. 1515-6 (RifRM).
Ruling
Staff height 25
Foliation
Modern pencil foliation, 1-202, by J. J. Maier (includes front flyleaves).
Foliation
Other numberings: Original numbering of pieces, 1-8 (last Mass not numbered).
Decoration
Large inked calligraphic initials on ff. 44'-45; space left for initials on other folios, but initials never added
Surface
paper
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6 Masses, 2 Requiem Masses, 1 Credo = 9
Brumel-1, Finck-1, La Rue-2, Mouton-1, anon-4
ii + 200 + ii paper folios, 421 x 283. Modern pencil foliation, 1-202, by J. J. Maier (includes front flyleaves). Original numbering of pieces, 1-8 (last Mass not numbered). Ff. 1-2', 30'-35, 141'-142, 179'-181, and unnumbered flyleaves at end blank except for piece numbers and modern inscriptions; blank staves only on f. 202'. Original covers of dark brown leather over wooden boards, stamped with ornamental designs; brass corners and bosses. Bavarian coat of arms painted on front cover. No index. Copied by two scribes (RifRM), one of whom was probably "P. SL. Gwalth(er)," whose name appears on f. 3; the same scribe also wrote MunBS 510 (BenteNW) and WolfA A (RifRM). Staff height 25. Large inked calligraphic initials on ff. 44'-45; space left for initials on other folios, but initials never added. Main watermark resembles Briquet #490; watermark on ff. 1-2 resembles Briquet #760-2.
Ca. 1520 (BenteNW); ca. 1515-6 (RifRM). Perhaps copied in Augsburg (BenteNW); copied in Munich (RifRM), for use at the court of Wilhelm IV, Duke of Bavaria (1493-1550). Kept in Munich Hofkapelle library until end of 18th century, then transferred to ducal court library, whose holdings formed foundation of present Bayerische Staatsbibliothek.
Vol 4
Composers: Change "La Rue-2" to "La Rue-1, La Rue/(Josquin)-1."
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Rifkin, Joshua. 1976. Ein römisches Messenrepertoire am bayerischen Hof-Bemerkungen zum Wolfenbütteler Chorbuch A Aug. 2° und zu seinem Umkreis. Paper read at colloquium "Formen und Probleme der Überlieferung mehrstimmiger Musik im Zeitalter Josquins Desprez," held at Wolfenbüttel, September 14-17, 1976, . Notes: physical description (partial); contents list; concordances (partial); mention of MS; discussion.
Rubsamen, Walter H. 1976. Unifying Techniques in Selected Masses of Josquin and La Rue: A Stylistic Comparison. Josquin des Prez: Proceedings of the International Josquin Festival-Conference ... 21-25 June 1971, 369-400. London, New York, and Toronto. Pages: 373-4. Notes: transcription (partial).
Hudson, Barton (editor). 1969-72. Antoine Brumel: Collected Works. Corpus mensurabilis musicae, vol. 5. Neuhausen nr. Stuttgart: American Institute of Musicology. Pages: II, xiv; IV, xiii. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).
Bente, Martin. 1968. Neue Wege der Quellenkritik und die Biographie Ludwig Senfls. Wiesbaden. Pages: 26ff, 38, 49, 159-61, passim. Notes: physical description; contents list (partial); concordances (partial); mention of MS; discussion.
Minor, Andrew C (editor). 1967-. Joannes Mouton: Opera Omnia. Corpus mensurabilis musicae, vol. 43. Neuhausen nr. Stuttgart: American Institute of Musicology. Pages: I, iv. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).
Crawford, David Eugene. 1967. Vespers Polyphony at Modem's Cathedral in the First Half of the Sixteenth Century. University of Illinois, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: 95. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); incipits (partial).
Gottwald, Clytus. 1964. Codices Musici (Cod. Mus. Fol. I 1-71). . Die Handschriften der Württembergischen Landesbibliothek Stuttgart, vol. Reihe I, Band 1. Wiesbaden. Pages: 68. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).
Kellman, Herbert. 1958. The Origins of the Chigi Codex: The Date, Provenance, and Original Ownership of Rome, Biblioteca Vaticana, Chigiana, C. VIII. 234. Journal of the American Musicological Society, 11: 6-19. Pages: 18. Notes: mention of MS.
Kast, Paul. 1955. Studien zu den Messen des Jean Mouton. Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität (Frankfurt am Main), Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: 56-7, 72, 191. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); mention of MS; discussion.
Robijns, Jozef. 1954. Pierre de la Rue (Circa 1460-1518): Een Bio-Bibliographische Studie. Brussels. Pages: 48, 156-7, 162. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).
Biggie, Lloyd Jr. 1953. The Masses of Antoine Brumel. University of Michigan, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: I, 293. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).
Geering, Arnold (editor). 1935. Das Erbe Deutscher Musik. Leipzig, Kassel, Wolfenbüttel, and Wiesbaden. Pages: LVII, 99, 101. Notes: physical description (partial); 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, vol. 12. Kassel. Pages: 34-5. 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: 274-9. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); transcriptions (partial); mention of MS; discussion.
Maier, Jul Jos. 1879. Die Musikalischen Handschriften der K. Hof-und Staatsbibliothek in Muenchen. Munich. Pages: 3-4. Notes: physical description; contents list; concordances.
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