A Discantus partbook from a set originally of four volumes, each of which is a 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.

Original covers of parchment over cardboard; paper slip pasted to front cover of Discantus book bears inscription: 'Mutetae / De festo Purificationis Mariae / II. / Psalmi de festo Annunciai. M. / III. / Mutetae de eodem 6 vocum / No. 5.'

coat of arms of city of Regensburg (resembles Briquet #1142-4).

All monophonic music and two polyphonic pieces in chant, including some Hufnagel; remaining contents in black void mensural

Staff height 18.5-19.0.

Other numberings: Original numbering of pieces in several series, 1-10 + 1-10 + 1 + 1-15 (4 pieces unnumbered)

No foliation or pagination.

Painted and inked initials in red and blue, most in Gothic style, some in plain block or calligraphic style; headings and text incipits in red ink.

paper

2 canticles, 2 psalms with corresponding monophonic antiphons, 1 hymn, 32 motets, 1 monophonic liturgical piece =38+2 duplicates = 40

Berchem/(Jaquet of Mantua)-1, Billon-1, Clemens non Papa-1, Crecquillon-1, Dietrich-1, Gombert-1, Kerle-1, Lassus-1, F. Layolle-1, Lechner-1, Lhéritier-1, Mahu-1, Paminger-10, Phinot -1, Regnart-1, Resinarius-1, Senfl-1, Utendal-2, Wert-1, Willaert-1, anon-8

3 paper partbooks of an original 4 (D-iii + 122 folios, T-i + 121, B-i + 108), 148 x 209. Each partbook is composite of several originally separate fascicles later bound together. No foliation or pagination. Original numbering of pieces in several series, 1-10 + 1-10 + 1 + 1-15 (4 pieces unnumbered). Original covers of parchment over cardboard; paper slip pasted to front cover of D book bears inscription: "Mutetae / De festo Purificationis Mariae / II. / Psalmi de festo Annunciai. M. / III. / Mutetae de eodem 6 vocum / No. 5." No index.

All monophonic music and two polyphonic pieces 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. Staff height 18.5-19.0. Painted and inked initials in red and blue, most in Gothic style, some in plain block or calligraphic style; headings and text incipits in red ink. Watermark is coat of arms of city of Regensburg (resembles Briquet #1142-4).

Ca. 1570-9 (dates in manuscript). Copied in Regensburg, probably for use by choir of Gymnasium Poeticum in local evangelical services.