D-Mbs Mus. MS 274a [Discantus]

Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Munich, Germany

partbook: Mid-16th century

Archive	Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Munich, Germany (D-Mbs)
Shelfmark	Mus. MS 274a [Discantus]
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Surface	Paper
Numbering System	Foliation
Format	a few folios are oblong
Measurements	268-321 x 205-17 mm
Other Identifiers	CCM: MunBS 274a olim (Former shelfmark): MaiM 123
Copyists	scribal concordance [65] Text and Music scribal concordance [66] Text and Music scribal concordance [67] Text and Music scribal concordance [68] Text and Music scribal concordance [69] Text and Music
Relationships	Herwart, Johann Heinrich (1520–1583) (owner) Schatzkammer - ducal court library (owner) Bavarian ducal Court Chapel (Hofkapelle) (owner)
External Links	images
External Authorities	RISM Online (sources/456054681)
Provenance	Augsburg? Bavaria, Germany
Contents	Contains 26 compositions, 17 from 9 composers, 9 are anonymous.

General Description

A Discantus partbook from a set of six volumes. Each partbook is a modern compilation (by J. J. Maier) of originally separate items, of varying sizes. Copied by eight scribes—I: #1, #7-14 (also wrote parts of MunBS 1503b and #1 of ParisBNC 1591); II: #2 and #17 (also wrote #3 of ParisBNC 1591); III: #3; IV: #4; V: #5 (also wrote #7 of MunBS 1503b); VI: #6; VII: #15 (also wrote #12 of ParisBNC 1591); VIII: #16 (also wrote #11 and #13 of ParisBNC 1591) (Rifkin). Most items probably copied in Augsburg; several items probably of Netherlandish origin; two or three items possibly copied in Italy. Owned by Johann Heinrich Herwart (1520-83) of Augsburg. Herwart collection purchased by Wilhelm V, Duke of Bavaria, in 1585; placed in court library at Munich, whose holdings formed foundation of present Bayerische Staatsbibliothek.

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Extent

i + 15/15 + i folios (modern folios are title pages, interleaved alternately with original folios)

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Binding

Book bound in modern covers of grey-blue paper over cardboard.

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Watermark

Main watermark resembles Briquet #1241; other watermarks include Briquet #5079, #7086, #9866, and #9898 (some watermarks also appear in MunBS 1503a and MunBS 1503b)

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Foliation

New pencil foliation in each book

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Decoration

Plain initials.

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Index

No index. Modern numbering of pieces, 1-17.

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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13 motets, 1 French secular piece, 1 Latin secular piece, 2 textless pieces = 17

L. Barré-1, Conseil [Consilium]-1, (Crecquillon)-1, Gombert-2, Lupi/(Gombert)-1, (Mouton/Willaert)-1, (Rore)-1, Tudual [Tugdual]-1, Villiers-1, (Willaert)-1, anon-6

6 paper partbooks (D-i + 15/15 [see below] + i folios, ATB-15 folios each, Q-10, S-1 + 1), 268-321 x 205-17 (a few folios oblong). Modern compilation (by J. J. Maier) of originally separate items, of varying sizes. New pencil foliation in each book; modern numbering of pieces, 1-17. D book bound in modern covers of gray-blue paper over cardboard; other books have modern wrappers of gray-blue paper. Modern folios in D book are title pages, interleaved alternately with original folios. Copied by eight scribes—I: #1, #7-14 (also wrote parts of MunBS 1503b and #1 of ParisBNC 1591); II: #2 and #17 (also wrote #3 of ParisBNC 1591); III: #3; IV: #4; V: #5 (also wrote #7 of MunBS 1503b); VI: #6; VII: #15 (also wrote #12 of ParisBNC 1591); VIII: #16 (also wrote #11 and #13 of ParisBNC 1591) (Rifkin). Plain initials. Main watermark resembles Briquet #1241; other watermarks include Briquet #5079, #7086, #9866, and #9898 (some watermarks also appear in MunBS 1503a and MunBS 1503b).

Mid 16th century. Most items probably copied in Augsburg; several items probably of Netherlandish origin; two or three items possibly copied in Italy. Owned by Johann Heinrich Herwart (1520-83) of Augsburg. Herwart collection purchased by Wilhelm V, Duke of Bavaria, in 1585; placed in court library at Munich, 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	Number of voices	Source attribution	Composers (? Uncertain)
1	Jubilate Deo - 1a pars (of 2): Jubilate Deo omnis terra servite Domino	4	N Gombert	Gombert, Nicolas (ca. 1495–ca. 1560)
Jubilate Deo - 1a pars (of 2): Jubilate Deo omnis terra servite Domino Gombert, Nicolas (ca. 1495–ca. 1560) Appears on: 1 Genres: Motet Source Attribution: N Gombert Number of voices: 4
1v	Jubilate Deo - 2a pars (of 2): Populus eius et oves pascue eius	4	-	Gombert, Nicolas (ca. 1495–ca. 1560)
Jubilate Deo - 2a pars (of 2): Populus eius et oves pascue eius Gombert, Nicolas (ca. 1495–ca. 1560) Appears on: 1v Genres: Motet Number of voices: 4
2	Dulces exuviae dum fata Deusque (4vv)	4	-	Willaert, Adrian (ca. 1490–1562)
Dulces exuviae dum fata Deusque (4vv) Willaert, Adrian (ca. 1490–1562) Appears on: 2 Genres: Motet Number of voices: 4
3	Regina caeli laetare	4	P villiers	Villiers, P[ierre?] de
Regina caeli laetare Villiers, P[ierre?] de Appears on: 3 Genres: Motet, Regina caeli laetare Source Attribution: P villiers Number of voices: 4
4	Judica me Deus - 1a pars (of 2): Judica me Deus et discerne causam meam	5	N Gombert	Gombert, Nicolas (ca. 1495–ca. 1560)
Judica me Deus - 1a pars (of 2): Judica me Deus et discerne causam meam Gombert, Nicolas (ca. 1495–ca. 1560) Appears on: 4 Genres: Motet Source Attribution: N Gombert Number of voices: 5
4v	Judica me Deus - 2a pars (of 2): Et introibo ad altare Dei ad Deum	5	-	Gombert, Nicolas (ca. 1495–ca. 1560)
Judica me Deus - 2a pars (of 2): Et introibo ad altare Dei ad Deum Gombert, Nicolas (ca. 1495–ca. 1560) Appears on: 4v Genres: Motet Number of voices: 5
5	Pater noster / Ave Maria - 1a pars (of 2): Pater noster	6	Leonardus Barre	Barre, Leonardo (fl. 1537-after 1555)
Pater noster / Ave Maria - 1a pars (of 2): Pater noster Barre, Leonardo (fl. 1537-after 1555) Appears on: 5 Genres: Motet, Pater noster Source Attribution: Leonardus Barre Number of voices: 6
5v	Pater noster / Ave Maria - 2a pars (of 2): Ave Maria gratia plena	6	-	Barre, Leonardo (fl. 1537-after 1555)
Pater noster / Ave Maria - 2a pars (of 2): Ave Maria gratia plena Barre, Leonardo (fl. 1537-after 1555) Appears on: 5v Genres: Ave Maria, Motet Number of voices: 6
6	In die tribulationis meae renuit consolari	5	-	Rore, Cipriano de (ca. 1515–1565)
In die tribulationis meae renuit consolari Rore, Cipriano de (ca. 1515–1565) Appears on: 6 Genres: Motet Number of voices: 5
7	Hodie Christus natus est - 1a pars (of 2): Hodie Christus natus est nobis	5	Concilium (i.e. Conseil)	Conseil, Jean (ca. 1498–1534) (?) Lupi, Johannes (ca. 1506–1539) (?)
Hodie Christus natus est - 1a pars (of 2): Hodie Christus natus est nobis Conseil, Jean (ca. 1498–1534) (?) Lupi, Johannes (ca. 1506–1539) (?) Appears on: 7 Genres: Motet Source Attribution: Concilium (i.e. Conseil) Number of voices: 5
7v	Hodie Christus natus est - 2a pars (of 2): Quem vidistis pastores dicite	5	-	Lupi, Johannes (ca. 1506–1539) (?) Conseil, Jean (ca. 1498–1534) (?)
Hodie Christus natus est - 2a pars (of 2): Quem vidistis pastores dicite Lupi, Johannes (ca. 1506–1539) (?) Conseil, Jean (ca. 1498–1534) (?) Appears on: 7v Genres: Motet Number of voices: 5
8	Vidi speciosam (6vv)	6	-	Anonymous
Vidi speciosam (6vv) Anonymous Appears on: 8 Genres: Motet Number of voices: 6
8v	O vos omnes	5	Tugdual	Tudual
O vos omnes Tudual Appears on: 8v Genres: Motet Source Attribution: Tugdual Number of voices: 5
9	Q.....	5	-	Anonymous
Q..... Anonymous Appears on: 9 Genres: textless Number of voices: 5
9v	H.....	5	-	Anonymous
H..... Anonymous Appears on: 9v Genres: textless Number of voices: 5
10	Bonitatem fecisti - 1a pars (of 2): Bonitatem fecisti	4	-	Anonymous
Bonitatem fecisti - 1a pars (of 2): Bonitatem fecisti Anonymous Appears on: 10 Genres: Motet Number of voices: 4
10v	Bonitatem fecisti - 2a pars (of 2): Manus tuae fecerunt me et plasmaverunt me	4	-	Anonymous
Bonitatem fecisti - 2a pars (of 2): Manus tuae fecerunt me et plasmaverunt me Anonymous Appears on: 10v Genres: Motet Number of voices: 4
11	In illo tempore - 1a pars (of 2): In illo tempore pastores loquebantur	4	-	Anonymous
In illo tempore - 1a pars (of 2): In illo tempore pastores loquebantur Anonymous Appears on: 11 Genres: Motet Number of voices: 4
11v	In illo tempore - 2a pars (of 2): Et omnes qui audierunt mirati sunt	4	-	Anonymous
In illo tempore - 2a pars (of 2): Et omnes qui audierunt mirati sunt Anonymous Appears on: 11v Genres: Motet Number of voices: 4
12	Felix namque - 1a pars (of 2): Felix namque	5	Lupi	Lupi, Johannes (ca. 1506–1539)
Felix namque - 1a pars (of 2): Felix namque Lupi, Johannes (ca. 1506–1539) Appears on: 12 Genres: Motet Source Attribution: Lupi Number of voices: 5
12v	Felix namque - 2a pars (of 2): Ora pro populo, interveni pro clero	5	-	Lupi, Johannes (ca. 1506–1539)
Felix namque - 2a pars (of 2): Ora pro populo, interveni pro clero Lupi, Johannes (ca. 1506–1539) Appears on: 12v Genres: Motet Number of voices: 5
13	Deus virtutum - 1a pars (of 2): Deus virtutum convertere respice de caelo	5	-	Crecquillon, Thomas (ca. 1505–ca. 1557)
Deus virtutum - 1a pars (of 2): Deus virtutum convertere respice de caelo Crecquillon, Thomas (ca. 1505–ca. 1557) Appears on: 13 Genres: Motet Number of voices: 5
13–13v	Deus virtutum - 2a pars (of 2): Et perfice eam	5	-	Crecquillon, Thomas (ca. 1505–ca. 1557)
Deus virtutum - 2a pars (of 2): Et perfice eam Crecquillon, Thomas (ca. 1505–ca. 1557) Appears on: 13–13v Genres: Motet Number of voices: 5
14	Dessus le marche d'Arras myrely myrela	4	-	Willaert, Adrian (ca. 1490–1562)
Dessus le marche d'Arras myrely myrela Willaert, Adrian (ca. 1490–1562) Appears on: 14 Genres: Chanson Number of voices: 4
15	Universi qui te - 1a pars (of 2): Universi qui te exspectant	5	-	Anonymous
Universi qui te - 1a pars (of 2): Universi qui te exspectant Anonymous Appears on: 15 Genres: Motet Number of voices: 5
15v	Universi qui te - 2a pars (of 2): Festina Domine	5	-	Anonymous
Universi qui te - 2a pars (of 2): Festina Domine Anonymous Appears on: 15v Genres: Motet Number of voices: 5

Composer	Compositions
Anonymous	Bonitatem fecisti - 1a pars (of 2): Bonitatem fecisti – 10 Bonitatem fecisti - 2a pars (of 2): Manus tuae fecerunt me et plasmaverunt me – 10v H..... – 9v In illo tempore - 1a pars (of 2): In illo tempore pastores loquebantur – 11 In illo tempore - 2a pars (of 2): Et omnes qui audierunt mirati sunt – 11v Q..... – 9 Universi qui te - 1a pars (of 2): Universi qui te exspectant – 15 Universi qui te - 2a pars (of 2): Festina Domine – 15v Vidi speciosam (6vv) – 8
Barre, Leonardo (1537-after 1555)	Pater noster / Ave Maria - 1a pars (of 2): Pater noster – 5 Pater noster / Ave Maria - 2a pars (of 2): Ave Maria gratia plena – 5v
Conseil, Jean (ca. 1498-1534)	(?) Hodie Christus natus est - 1a pars (of 2): Hodie Christus natus est nobis – 7 (?) Hodie Christus natus est - 2a pars (of 2): Quem vidistis pastores dicite – 7v
Crecquillon, Thomas (ca. 1505-ca. 1557)	Deus virtutum - 1a pars (of 2): Deus virtutum convertere respice de caelo – 13 Deus virtutum - 2a pars (of 2): Et perfice eam – 13–13v
Gombert, Nicolas (ca. 1495-ca. 1560)	Jubilate Deo - 1a pars (of 2): Jubilate Deo omnis terra servite Domino – 1 Jubilate Deo - 2a pars (of 2): Populus eius et oves pascue eius – 1v Judica me Deus - 1a pars (of 2): Judica me Deus et discerne causam meam – 4 Judica me Deus - 2a pars (of 2): Et introibo ad altare Dei ad Deum – 4v
Lupi, Johannes (ca. 1506-1539)	Felix namque - 1a pars (of 2): Felix namque – 12 Felix namque - 2a pars (of 2): Ora pro populo, interveni pro clero – 12v (?) Hodie Christus natus est - 1a pars (of 2): Hodie Christus natus est nobis – 7 (?) Hodie Christus natus est - 2a pars (of 2): Quem vidistis pastores dicite – 7v
Rore, Cipriano de (ca. 1515-1565)	In die tribulationis meae renuit consolari – 6
Tudual	O vos omnes – 8v
Villiers, P[ierre?] de	Regina caeli laetare – 3
Willaert, Adrian (ca. 1490-1562)	Dessus le marche d'Arras myrely myrela – 14 Dulces exuviae dum fata Deusque (4vv) – 2

Composition	Composers (? Uncertain)	Folios / Pages
Bonitatem fecisti - 1a pars (of 2): Bonitatem fecisti	Anonymous	10
Bonitatem fecisti - 2a pars (of 2): Manus tuae fecerunt me et plasmaverunt me	Anonymous	10v
Dessus le marche d'Arras myrely myrela	Willaert, Adrian (ca. 1490–1562)	14
Deus virtutum - 1a pars (of 2): Deus virtutum convertere respice de caelo	Crecquillon, Thomas (ca. 1505–ca. 1557)	13
Deus virtutum - 2a pars (of 2): Et perfice eam	Crecquillon, Thomas (ca. 1505–ca. 1557)	13–13v
Dulces exuviae dum fata Deusque (4vv)	Willaert, Adrian (ca. 1490–1562)	2
Felix namque - 1a pars (of 2): Felix namque	Lupi, Johannes (ca. 1506–1539)	12
Felix namque - 2a pars (of 2): Ora pro populo, interveni pro clero	Lupi, Johannes (ca. 1506–1539)	12v
H.....	Anonymous	9v
Hodie Christus natus est - 1a pars (of 2): Hodie Christus natus est nobis	Conseil, Jean (ca. 1498–1534) (?) Lupi, Johannes (ca. 1506–1539) (?)	7
Hodie Christus natus est - 2a pars (of 2): Quem vidistis pastores dicite	Lupi, Johannes (ca. 1506–1539) (?) Conseil, Jean (ca. 1498–1534) (?)	7v
In die tribulationis meae renuit consolari	Rore, Cipriano de (ca. 1515–1565)	6
In illo tempore - 1a pars (of 2): In illo tempore pastores loquebantur	Anonymous	11
In illo tempore - 2a pars (of 2): Et omnes qui audierunt mirati sunt	Anonymous	11v
Jubilate Deo - 1a pars (of 2): Jubilate Deo omnis terra servite Domino	Gombert, Nicolas (ca. 1495–ca. 1560)	1
Jubilate Deo - 2a pars (of 2): Populus eius et oves pascue eius	Gombert, Nicolas (ca. 1495–ca. 1560)	1v
Judica me Deus - 1a pars (of 2): Judica me Deus et discerne causam meam	Gombert, Nicolas (ca. 1495–ca. 1560)	4
Judica me Deus - 2a pars (of 2): Et introibo ad altare Dei ad Deum	Gombert, Nicolas (ca. 1495–ca. 1560)	4v
O vos omnes	Tudual	8v
Pater noster / Ave Maria - 1a pars (of 2): Pater noster	Barre, Leonardo (fl. 1537-after 1555)	5
Pater noster / Ave Maria - 2a pars (of 2): Ave Maria gratia plena	Barre, Leonardo (fl. 1537-after 1555)	5v
Q.....	Anonymous	9
Regina caeli laetare	Villiers, P[ierre?] de	3
Universi qui te - 1a pars (of 2): Universi qui te exspectant	Anonymous	15
Universi qui te - 2a pars (of 2): Festina Domine	Anonymous	15v
Vidi speciosam (6vv)	Anonymous	8

Set: Mus. MS 274a

Type: Partbooks

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