A Discantus partbook of 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.

Original covers of parchment cut from liturgical book, inscribed with voice designations and letter 'Z.'

coat of arms of city of Regensburg (resembles Briquet #1140).

black void mensural

Staff height 19

No foliation or pagination

Other numberings: Original ink numbering of pieces, 1-7 + [l]-2 (5 pieces unnumbered).

Red inked initials in Gothic, plain block, and calligraphic styles; headings and text incipits also in red ink.

paper

5 Magnificats, 9 motets = 14

Clemens non Papa-1, Cleve-1, C. Hollander-1, Lassus-8, Meiland -2, anon-1

6 paper partbooks (D-i + 30 folios, A-i + 39 + ii, T-i + 31, B-i + 36, Q-ii+ 29, S-i + 23), 160 x 215. No foliation or pagination. Original ink numbering of pieces, 1-7 + [l]-2 (5 pieces unnumbered). Blank folios, or blank staves only—D: [i]; A: [i, 24', 34-39'], back flyleaves; T: [i', 14'-15, 31-31']; B:[i-i' 13', 31-36']; Q: [i-ii']; S: [i, 13'-23']. Original covers of parchment cut from liturgical book, inscribed with voice designations and letter "Z." No index. 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 19. Red inked initials in Gothic, plain block, and calligraphic styles; headings and text incipits also in red ink. Watermark is coat of arms of city of Regensburg (resembles Briquet #1140).

Ca. 1570-80 (no dates in manuscript, but presumably collateral with other dated books copied by same scribe). Copied in Regensburg, probably for use by choir of Gymnasium Poeticum in local evangelical services.

Vol 4

Composers: Change "Cleve-l" to "Cleve/(Baston)-1."