Composite of several originally separate fascicles later bound together. Possibly copied by Erasmus Zollner, cantor at Gymnasium Poeticum in Regensburg during 1570's. Copied in Regensburg, probably for use by choir of Gymnasium Poeticum in local evangelical services.
D-Rp A. R. 849-852
Bischöfliche Zentralbibliothek, Regensburg, Germany
manuscript of polyphony: 1569-75
| Archive | Bischöfliche Zentralbibliothek, Regensburg, Germany (D-Rp) |
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| Shelfmark | A. R. 849-852 |
| Image Availability | DIAMM does not have images of this source. |
| Surface | Paper |
| Measurements | 315 x 210 mm |
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| Contents | Contains 34 compositions, 27 from 23 composers, 7 are anonymous. |
General Description
Binding
Original covers of beige parchment over cardboard; paper slip pasted to front cover bears inscription: 'Cantional / I / De festo Adventus Domini / II / Etliche Muteten de festo Nativitatis / III / Psalmi in Festum Nativitatis Christi / No. 1. ' Back cover decorated with elaborate painted initial in blue, green, gray, and gold leaf
Watermark
coat of arms of city of Regensburg (resembles Briquet #1142)
Notation
Monophonic pieces and some polyphony copied in chant notation, including some Hufnagel; remaining contents in black void mensural
Ruling
Staff height 17-18
Foliation
New pencil foliation, 1-166, includes flyleaves; two motet fascicles, A.R. 840 and A.R. 841, also have original ink foliation, 1-80 and 1-15, respectively
Foliation
Other numberings: Original ink numbering of pieces, 1-18 and 1-3
Decoration
Red painted initials, most in Gothic style, a few in plain block or calligraphic style; headings and text incipits in red ink.
Index
Original index of one motet fascicle (= A.R. 840) on new f. 32 lists pieces in order of appearance, with attributions; no other indices.
Surface
paper
Census Catalogue of Music Description
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1 Mass Proper section, 3 psalms with corresponding monophonic antiphons, 2 hymns, 21 motets, 8 German sacred pieces =35 + 4 monophonic liturgical pieces = 39
Bacchius-1, Bruck-4, Clemens non Papa-1, Cleve-2, Gascongne/(Mouton)-1, Hähnel [Johan. Galliculus]-1, Hellinck-2, Jaquet of Mantua [Jacquet]-1, Josquin/(Lebrun/Richafort)-1, Kerle-1, Lasson-1, Lassus-1, Meiland-2, Paminger-2, Phinot-1, Senfl-2, Szamotułczyk [Vuenceslaus Schamotulinus]-1, Utendal-1, Verdelot-1, Willaert-1, anon-11
166 paper folios, 312 x 205. Composite of several originally separate fascicles later bound together. New pencil foliation, 1-166; new ff. 50-164 also have original ink foliation, 1-115. Original numbering of pieces, I-XXVI, in last fascicle (A.R. 852). New ff. 23'-24, 34'-35', 36'-37, 47'-49, and 164'-166' are blank. Original covers of parchment over cardboard, with two leather ties; paper slip pasted to front cover bears inscription: "Cantionale / I / De festo Paschalis / II / Etliche geschriebene Muteten / de eodem / Nr 4." No index.
Monophonic music and some polyphonic pieces copied in chant notation, including some Hufnagel notation; remaining contents in white mensural notation. Possibly copied by Erasmus Zollner, cantor at Gymnasium Poeticum in Regensburg during 1570's; see general index for other manuscripts copied by the same scribe. Painted red initials on new ff. 49'-50; other initials inked, most in Gothic style, a few in plain block or calligraphic style. Watermark is coat of arms of city of Regensburg (resembles Briquet #1142-4).
1569-75 (dates in manuscript). Copied in Regensburg, probably for use by choir of Gymnasium Poeticum in local evangelical services.
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‡ denotes primary source study
Youens, Laura. 1978. Music for the Lutheran Mass in Leipzig, Universitätsbibliothek, MS. Thomaskirche 49/50. Indiana University, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: 327-8, 599-601, 659, 774. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); incipits (partial).
Ferer, Mary Tiffany. 1976. The Feast of St. John the Baptist: Its Background and Celebration in Renaissance Polyphony. University of Illinois, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: 176-7. Notes: mention of MS.
Geering, Arnold (editor). 1949-. Ludwig Senfl: Sämtliche Werke. Wolfenbüttel and Zürich. Pages: V, 110, 117. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial); concordances (partial).
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Census-Catalogue of Manuscript Sources of Polyphonic Music 1400-1550
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