D-Mbs Mus. MS 1503b [Discantus]

Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, München (Munich), Germany

partbook: c. 1535-50

Archive	Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, München (Munich), Germany (D-Mbs)
Shelfmark	Mus. MS 1503b [Discantus]
Image Availability	DIAMM does not have images of this source. Please refer to the external links for image availability.
Surface	Paper
Numbering System	Foliation
Measurements	147-61 x 212-22 mm
Other Identifiers	CCM: MunBS 1503b olim (Former shelfmark): MaiM 124
Notations	black void mensural
Copyists	scribal concordance [63] Music scribal concordance [64] Text and Music scribal concordance [65] Text and Music scribal concordance [66] Text and Music
Relationships	Schatzkammer - ducal court library (owner) Wilhelm V (1548–1626) (owner) Herwart, Johann Heinrich (1520–1583) (owner)
External Links	images
External Authorities	RISM Online (sources/456054758)
Provenance	Augsburg? Flanders?
Contents	22 pieces from 9 composers

General Description

A Discantus partbook from a set of six volumes. Modern compilation (by J. J. Maier) of originally separate items, of varying sizes. Copied by eight scribes—I: #1; II: #2-3; III: #4-5, #9; IV: #6, #14-15 (also wrote MunBS 1505); V: #7 (also wrote #5 of MunBS 274a); VI: #8 (also wrote ParisBNC 1408 and # 4 and # 7 of ParisBNC 1591); VII: # 10; VIII: #11-13, #16 (also wrote parts of MunBS 274a and #1 of ParisBNC 1591) (Rifkin). Some items probably copied in Augsburg; others probably of French or Netherlandish origin. 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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Binding

Modern covers of grey-blue paper.

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Watermark

(1) Briquet #1241; (2) Briquet #2110; (3) anchor in circle, with star; (4) Gothic letter "P" (resembles Briquet #8880-1); (5) Gothic letter "P" with initial "A"; (6) bear; (7) crown; (8) coat of arms with three fleurs-de-lis (similar to Briquet #1669-76). Some watermarks also appear in MunBS 274a and MunBS 1503a

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Notation

black void mensural

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Foliation

Other numberings: Modern numbering of pieces, 1-16.

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Foliation

New pencil foliation in each book. (D 15ff, A 10ff, T 15ff, B 14ff, Q 6ff, Sextus 2ff)

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Decoration

No initials or decoration

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Index

Modern list of represented composers (by Maier) on flyleaves at beginning of Discantus book gives some concordant printed sources for several pieces

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Surface

paper

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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10 motets, 2 German sacred pieces, 4 Latin secular pieces = 16

Braetel-1, (Frosch)-1, (Heugel)-1, (LassusP)-1, (Mouton)-1, Othmayr-1, Richafort/(Lupus)-1, Willaert-1, anon-8

6 paper partbooks (D-ii + 15 + i folios, A-i +10 + 1 + 3 + 1 + i, T-i + 15 + i, B-i +14 + 1+ i, Q-i + 6 + i, S-i + 2 + i), 147-61 x 212-22 (f. 5 of Q measures ca. 75 x 210; f. 2 of S measures ca. 95 x 210). Modern compilation (by J. J. Maier) of originally separate items, of varying sizes. New pencil foliation in each book; modern numbering of pieces, 1-16. Modern covers of gray-blue paper. Modern list of represented composers (by Maier) on flyleaves at beginning of D book gives some concordant printed sources for several pieces.

Copied by eight scribes—I: #1; II: #2-3; III: #4-5, #9; IV: #6, #14-15 (also wrote MunBS 1505); V: #7 (also wrote #5 of MunBS 274a); VI: #8 (also wrote ParisBNC 1408 and # 4 and # 7 of ParisBNC 1591); VII: # 10; VIII: #11-13, #16 (also wrote parts of MunBS 274a and #1 of ParisBNC 1591) (Rifkin). No initials or decoration. Watermarks: (1) Briquet #1241; (2) Briquet #2110; (3) anchor in circle, with star; (4) Gothic letter "P" (resembles Briquet #8880-1); (5) Gothic letter "P" with initial "A"; (6) bear; (7) crown; (8) coat of arms with three fleurs-de-lis (similar to Briquet #1669-76). Some watermarks also appear in MunBS 274a and MunBS 1503a.

Ca. 1535-50. Some items probably copied in Augsburg; others probably of French or Netherlandish origin. 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	Source attribution	Composers (? Uncertain)
1	Ne proiicias nos in tempore senectutis nostre	Adrien Willaert	Willaert, Adrian (ca. 1490–1562)
Ne proiicias nos in tempore senectutis nostre Willaert, Adrian (ca. 1490–1562) Appears on: 1 Genres: Motet Source Attribution: Adrien Willaert Number of voices: 4 of 5 General Note 5th voice part is missing
2	Wo Gott der Herr nicht bei uns hält	-	Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594)
Wo Gott der Herr nicht bei uns hält Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594) Appears on: 2 Genres: Sacred Song Number of voices: 4 Voice: Superius Languages: German Voice Text: Wo got der herr nit bey uns helt
3–3v	Vater under in himmelreich	-	Anonymous
Vater under in himmelreich Anonymous Appears on: 3–3v Genres: Motet, Pater noster Number of voices: 5 Voice: Superius Languages: German Voice Text: Vater unser Im hymelreich
4	Jam non dicam - 1a pars (of 2): Jam non dicam vos servos	Jo Richafort	Hellinck, Lupus (ca. 1494–1541) (?) Richafort, Jean (ca. 1480–ca. 1550)
Jam non dicam - 1a pars (of 2): Jam non dicam vos servos Hellinck, Lupus (ca. 1494–1541) (?) Richafort, Jean (ca. 1480–ca. 1550) Appears on: 4 Genres: Motet Source Attribution: Jo Richafort Number of voices: 5
4–4v	Jam non dicam - 2a pars (of 2): Cum venerit ille spiritus veritatis	-	Hellinck, Lupus (ca. 1494–1541) (?) Richafort, Jean (ca. 1480–ca. 1550)
Jam non dicam - 2a pars (of 2): Cum venerit ille spiritus veritatis Hellinck, Lupus (ca. 1494–1541) (?) Richafort, Jean (ca. 1480–ca. 1550) Appears on: 4–4v Genres: Motet Number of voices: 5
4v	Confirma hoc - 1a pars (of 2): Confirma hoc Deus, quod operatus es in nobis	-	Anonymous
Confirma hoc - 1a pars (of 2): Confirma hoc Deus, quod operatus es in nobis Anonymous Appears on: 4v Genres: Motet Number of voices: 5
4v	Confirma hoc - 2a pars (of 2): Gloria Patri	-	Anonymous
Confirma hoc - 2a pars (of 2): Gloria Patri Anonymous Appears on: 4v Genres: Doxology, Motet Number of voices: 5
5	Arrentes irrigate fauces vino	-	Anonymous
Arrentes irrigate fauces vino Anonymous Appears on: 5 Genres: Motet Number of voices: 4
6	Gloriosae virginis - 1a pars (of 2): Gloriosae virginis Mariae	-	Anonymous
Gloriosae virginis - 1a pars (of 2): Gloriosae virginis Mariae Anonymous Appears on: 6 Genres: Motet Number of voices: 5
6v	Gloriosae virginis - 2a pars (of 2): Cum jucunditate nativitatem, beatae Mariae celebremus	-	Anonymous
Gloriosae virginis - 2a pars (of 2): Cum jucunditate nativitatem, beatae Mariae celebremus Anonymous Appears on: 6v Genres: Motet Number of voices: 5
7	Castigasti me - 1a pars (of 2): Castigasti me Domine et eruditus sum	-	Anonymous
Castigasti me - 1a pars (of 2): Castigasti me Domine et eruditus sum Anonymous Appears on: 7 Genres: Motet Number of voices: 4
7v	Castigasti me - 2a pars (of 2): Postquam enim convertisti me	-	Anonymous
Castigasti me - 2a pars (of 2): Postquam enim convertisti me Anonymous Appears on: 7v Genres: Motet Number of voices: 4
8	Tres in fornace - 1a pars (of 3): Tres in fornace ignes	-	Anonymous
Tres in fornace - 1a pars (of 3): Tres in fornace ignes Anonymous Appears on: 8 Genres: Motet Number of voices: 4
8–8v	Tres in fornace - 2a pars (of 3): Video virum similem	-	Anonymous
Tres in fornace - 2a pars (of 3): Video virum similem Anonymous Appears on: 8–8v Genres: Monophonic conductus Number of voices: 4
8v	Tres in fornace - 3a pars (of 3): Caminus ardebat	-	Anonymous
Tres in fornace - 3a pars (of 3): Caminus ardebat Anonymous Appears on: 8v Genres: Motet Number of voices: 4
9	Moriens lux	-	Anonymous
Moriens lux Anonymous Appears on: 9 Genres: Motet Number of voices: 4 General Note The end of the piece was originally copied on f. 9v, but this was then blotted out & re-copied at the bottom of f. 9
10	Quisquis requiem quaeris feminam cave	Casparus Othmayr	Othmayr, Caspar
Quisquis requiem quaeris feminam cave Othmayr, Caspar Appears on: 10 Genres: Motet Source Attribution: Casparus Othmayr Number of voices: 6
11	Verbum Domini manet (6vv)	Huldrichus Braetellius	Bratel, Ulrich
Verbum Domini manet (6vv) Bratel, Ulrich Appears on: 11 Genres: Motet Source Attribution: Huldrichus Braetellius Number of voices: 6 General Note Discantus (f.11) & Contra (f.11v)
11v	Qui musas amat impares (6vv)	-	Frosch, Johannes (ca. 1470–ca. 1532)
Qui musas amat impares (6vv) Frosch, Johannes (ca. 1470–ca. 1532) Appears on: 11v Genres: Motet Number of voices: 6
12–13	Non eadem facies anni	-	Anonymous
Non eadem facies anni Anonymous Appears on: 12–13 Genres: Motet Number of voices: 4
14–14v	O mater nostra felix regina Anna	-	Anonymous
O mater nostra felix regina Anna Anonymous Appears on: 14–14v Genres: Motet Number of voices: 5 General Note In keeping with the royal theme, each voice part is named for one of the royals: D, Pars Caroli; A, Pars Regine Anne; T, Pars Maximiliani; B, Pars nostri regis Ferdinandi; Q, Pars nostri principis Ferdinandi. These are: Charles II, Archduke of Austria (1540-1590); Queen Anna of BOhemia & Hungary (1503-1547); Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor (1527-1576); Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor (1503-1564); and Ferdinand II, Archduke of Austria (1529-1595).>
15	Circumdederunt me tauri multi (8vv)	[Joh. Heugel added in pencil by modern hand]	Heugel, Johannes
Circumdederunt me tauri multi (8vv) Heugel, Johannes Appears on: 15 Genres: Motet Source Attribution: [Joh. Heugel added in pencil by modern hand] Number of voices: 8 ex 2 General Note This 8vv motet is made up of 2 voice parts, each sung by 4 voices in fuga. (The Prima vox is in the Discantus book headed "fuga. 4. ad. octo", the Secunda in the Tenor book with the same instruction. Marks above the music indicate where subsequent voices come in (each entry after 4 semibreves).

Composer	Compositions
Anonymous	Arrentes irrigate fauces vino – 5 Castigasti me - 1a pars (of 2): Castigasti me Domine et eruditus sum – 7 Castigasti me - 2a pars (of 2): Postquam enim convertisti me – 7v Confirma hoc - 1a pars (of 2): Confirma hoc Deus, quod operatus es in nobis – 4v Confirma hoc - 2a pars (of 2): Gloria Patri – 4v Gloriosae virginis - 1a pars (of 2): Gloriosae virginis Mariae – 6 Gloriosae virginis - 2a pars (of 2): Cum jucunditate nativitatem, beatae Mariae celebremus – 6v Moriens lux – 9 Non eadem facies anni – 12–13 O mater nostra felix regina Anna – 14–14v Tres in fornace - 1a pars (of 3): Tres in fornace ignes – 8 Tres in fornace - 2a pars (of 3): Video virum similem – 8–8v Tres in fornace - 3a pars (of 3): Caminus ardebat – 8v Vater under in himmelreich – 3–3v
Bratel, Ulrich	Verbum Domini manet (6vv) – 11
Frosch, Johannes (ca. 1470-ca. 1532)	Qui musas amat impares (6vv) – 11v
Hellinck, Lupus (ca. 1494-1541)	(?) Jam non dicam - 1a pars (of 2): Jam non dicam vos servos – 4 (?) Jam non dicam - 2a pars (of 2): Cum venerit ille spiritus veritatis – 4–4v
Heugel, Johannes	Circumdederunt me tauri multi (8vv) – 15
Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532-1594)	Wo Gott der Herr nicht bei uns hält – 2
Othmayr, Caspar	Quisquis requiem quaeris feminam cave – 10
Richafort, Jean (ca. 1480-ca. 1550)	Jam non dicam - 1a pars (of 2): Jam non dicam vos servos – 4 Jam non dicam - 2a pars (of 2): Cum venerit ille spiritus veritatis – 4–4v
Willaert, Adrian (ca. 1490-1562)	Ne proiicias nos in tempore senectutis nostre – 1

Composition	Composers (? Uncertain)	Folios / Pages
Arrentes irrigate fauces vino	Anonymous	5
Castigasti me - 1a pars (of 2): Castigasti me Domine et eruditus sum	Anonymous	7
Castigasti me - 2a pars (of 2): Postquam enim convertisti me	Anonymous	7v
Circumdederunt me tauri multi (8vv)	Heugel, Johannes	15
Confirma hoc - 1a pars (of 2): Confirma hoc Deus, quod operatus es in nobis	Anonymous	4v
Confirma hoc - 2a pars (of 2): Gloria Patri	Anonymous	4v
Gloriosae virginis - 1a pars (of 2): Gloriosae virginis Mariae	Anonymous	6
Gloriosae virginis - 2a pars (of 2): Cum jucunditate nativitatem, beatae Mariae celebremus	Anonymous	6v
Jam non dicam - 1a pars (of 2): Jam non dicam vos servos	Hellinck, Lupus (ca. 1494–1541) (?) Richafort, Jean (ca. 1480–ca. 1550)	4
Jam non dicam - 2a pars (of 2): Cum venerit ille spiritus veritatis	Hellinck, Lupus (ca. 1494–1541) (?) Richafort, Jean (ca. 1480–ca. 1550)	4–4v
Moriens lux	Anonymous	9
Ne proiicias nos in tempore senectutis nostre	Willaert, Adrian (ca. 1490–1562)	1
Non eadem facies anni	Anonymous	12–13
O mater nostra felix regina Anna	Anonymous	14–14v
Qui musas amat impares (6vv)	Frosch, Johannes (ca. 1470–ca. 1532)	11v
Quisquis requiem quaeris feminam cave	Othmayr, Caspar	10
Tres in fornace - 1a pars (of 3): Tres in fornace ignes	Anonymous	8
Tres in fornace - 2a pars (of 3): Video virum similem	Anonymous	8–8v
Tres in fornace - 3a pars (of 3): Caminus ardebat	Anonymous	8v
Vater under in himmelreich	Anonymous	3–3v
Verbum Domini manet (6vv)	Bratel, Ulrich	11
Wo Gott der Herr nicht bei uns hält	Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594)	2

Set: Mus. MS 1503b

Type: Partbooks

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Göllner, Marie Louise. 1979. Bayerische Staatsbibliothek: Katalog der Musikhandschriften. 2: Tabulaturen und Stimmbücher bis zur Mitte des 17. Jahrhunderts. Kataloge Bayerischer Musiksammlungen, vol. 5/2. Munich. Pages: 60-2. Notes: physical description; contents list; concordances (partial); incipits (partial).

Youens, Laura. 1978. Music for the Lutheran Mass in Leipzig, Universitätsbibliothek, MS. Thomaskirche 49/50. Indiana University, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: 769. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Constant, John George. 1975. Renaissance Manuscripts of Polyphony at the Cathedral of Padua. University of Michigan, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: 75-6. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Dunning, Albert. 1969. Die Staatsmotette 1480-1555. Utrecht. Pages: 224-6, 335. Notes: contents list (partial); transcriptions (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

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: 87. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Sowa, Georg. 1967. Die Liederhandschrift 1544: Manuskript Iserlohn (Westfalen). Archiv für Musikwissenschaft, 24: 266-82. Pages: 277. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (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: 77. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Bente, Martin. 1962. Ulrich Brätel. Über Leben und Werk des ersten württembergischen Hofkomponisten der Reformationszeit. Hans Albrecht in Memoriam, 63-74, 63-74. Kassel. Pages: 68-9. Notes: mention of MS; contents list (partial).

Bruning, Elisens (editor). 1959-. Monumenta Musica Neerlandica. Amsterdam. Pages: IX/2, xii. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Kabis, Mary Elise. 1957. The Works of Jean Richafort, Renaissance Composer (1480?-c. 1548). New York University, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: I, 40. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Brennecke, Wilfried. 1953. Die Handschrift A.R. 940/41 der Proske-Bibliothek zu Regensburg. Schriften des Landesinstituts für Musikforschung Kiel, vol. 1. Kassel and Basel. Pages: 40. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Geering, Arnold (editor). 1935. Das Erbe Deutscher Musik. Leipzig, Kassel, Wolfenbüttel, and Wiesbaden. Pages: XXVI, 153, 164. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Doorslaer, G van. 1929. Jean Richafort, Maître de chapelle-compositeur, 1480? -+ 1548. Bulletin de Académie Royale d'Archéologie de Belgique, 103-61. Pages: 151. Notes: contents list (partial).

Maier, Jul Jos. 1879. Die Musikalischen Handschriften der K. Hof-und Staatsbibliothek in Muenchen. Munich. Pages: 86-7. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list; concordances.

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