A Discantus partbook from a set of six volumes. 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.
| Archive | Bischöfliche Zentralbibliothek, Regensburg, Germany (D-Rp) |
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| Shelfmark | A. R. 883-886 (D) |
| Image Availability | DIAMM does not have images of this source. |
| Surface | Paper |
| Numbering System | Foliation |
| Measurements | 148 x 214 mm |
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| Contents | Contains 54 compositions, 47 from 21 composers, 7 are anonymous. |
General Description
Binding
Original covers of parchment over cardboard, with leather ties; paper slip pasted to front cover of D book bears inscription: 'I. / Cantionale de festo Trinitatis / II. / Mutetae de eadem 6 vocum. / No. 11.'
Watermark
coat of arms of city of Regensburg (resembles Briquet #1143).
Notation
chant notation, including some Hufnagel notation; remaining contents in black void mensural notation
Ruling
Staff height 21
Foliation
New pencil foliation in Discantus book; no foliation or pagination in other books
Foliation
Other numberings: Original numbering of pieces, 1-10 + 1-12 (some pieces not numbered)
Decoration
Painted and inked initials in black or red, some in Gothic style, some in plain block style; headings and some text incipits in red
Surface
Paper
Census Catalogue of Music Description
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1 Te Deum, 2 canticles, 3 psalms (2 with corresponding monophonic antiphons), 3 hymns, 22 motets = 31+2 monophonic liturgical pieces = 33
Cadéac-1, Canis-1, Clemens non Papa-1, Crecquillon-1, Dressler-1, A. Févin/(Craen/C. Festa/Josquin/Morales)-Bruck [2 added voices]-1, Isaac-1, Ivo de Vento-1, Kerle-2, Lassus-2, Lupi/(Conseil)-1, Paminger-7, Peu d'argent-1, Phinot-1, (Rein)-1, Schwaiger-1, Tonsor-1, Werrecore-1, Zarlino-1, anon-6
6 paper partbooks (D-78 folios, A-84, T-80, B-74, Q-47, S-22), 148 x 214. New pencil foliation in D book; no foliation or pagination in other books. Original numbering of pieces, 1-10 + 1-12 (some pieces not numbered). Original covers of parchment over cardboard, with leather ties; paper slip pasted to front cover of D book bears inscription: "I. / Cantionale de festo Trinitatis / II. / Mutetae de eadem 6 vocum. / No. 11." No index.
Psalm/antiphon settings and monophonic liturgical 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. Staff height 21. Painted and inked initials in black or red, some in Gothic style, some in plain block style; headings and some text incipits in red. Watermark is coat of arms of city of Regensburg (resembles Briquet #1143).
1573-9 (dates in manuscript). Copied in Regensburg, probably for use by choir of Gymnasium Poeticum in local evangelical services.
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A. R. 883-886
Partbooks · 6 sources
‡ denotes primary source study
Haberkamp, Gertraut, August Scharnagl, and Paul Mai. 1989. Bischöfliche Zentralbibliothek Regensburg, Thematischer Katalog der Musikhandschriften. 1: Sammlung Proske. Manuskripte des 16. und 17. Jahrhunderts aus den Signaturen A.R., B, C, AN. described by Gertraut Haberkamp; with a history of the 'Proskeschen Musiksammlung' by August Scharnagl; preface by Paul Mai. Munich: Henle. Pages: 91-93.
Rudolf, Homer. 1977. The Life and Works of Cornelius Canis. University of Illinois, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: 194, 496, 548. 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.
Diehl, George Karl. 1974. The Partbooks of a Renaissance Merchant. Cambrai: Bibliothèque municipale, MSS 125-128. University of Pennsylvania, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: 627-8. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); incipits (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: 39. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).
Adler, Guido (editor). 1894-1970. Denkmäler der Tonkunst in Österreich. Graz and Vienna. Pages: XCIX, 118, 123-4. Notes: mention of MS; contents list (partial); concordances (partial).
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Census-Catalogue of Manuscript Sources of Polyphonic Music 1400-1550
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