A single Bassus partbook. Copied by a single scribe, except for penultimate piece, added by a different hand. Probably of south German origin; once owned by Benedictine monastery in Neresheim. Became property of Thurn und Taxis family in connection with secularization in 1803; transferred to family's court library in Regensburg c. 1861.
D-Rtt Freie Künste Musik 3/1
Fürst Thurn und Taxis Hofbibliothek, Regensburg, Germany
partbook: Mid 16th century
| Archive | Fürst Thurn und Taxis Hofbibliothek, Regensburg, Germany (D-Rtt) |
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| Shelfmark | Freie Künste Musik 3/1 |
| Image Availability | DIAMM does not have images of this source. |
| Surface | Paper |
| Measurements | 97 x 153 mm |
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| Contents | Contains 163 compositions, 126 from 41 composers, 37 are anonymous. |
General Description
Binding
Original covers of black parchment; leather ties now missing
Watermark
crowned double eagle (not in Briquet)
Notation
black void mensural
Ruling
Staff height 11mm
Foliation
No foliation or pagination
Foliation
Other numberings: Original ink numbering of pieces, 1-162 (last piece not numbered).
Decoration
Small red inked initials
Surface
paper
Census Catalogue of Music Description
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1 motet, 1 German sacred piece, 104 French secular pieces, 50 Italian secular pieces, 2 Dutch secular pieces, 5 textless pieces = 163
Appenzeller [Benedictus]-1, Arcadelt-12, Baston-1 + 1?, (Baston/ Clemens non Papa/Janequin/Pathie?)-1, (Benoist)-1, (Berchem)-1, (Brandt)-1, (Certon)-3, Clemens non Papa-5, (Corteccia)-2, Courtois-1, (Crecquillon)-9 + 1?, (Crecquillon/Sandrin/Sermisy)-1, (Donato)-1, Du Tertre-1, (C. Festa/S. Festa)-1, Giulio da Reggio [Iulius Regiensis]-1, (Godard/Lortin)-1, Gombert-2, (Gombert/Sermisy)-1, (Hailland)-1, Josquin-1, (La Rue)-1, (La Rue/Sermisy)-1, (Lattre)-1, Lupi-3, Manchicourt-S, (Manchicourt/Sandrin)-1, (Mouton/Sermisy)-1, (Pathie)-1, (Phinot)-13, (G. Ponte)-1, Richafort-1, (Rocour)-2, (Sandrin)-1, (Sermisy)-10, Sermisy [Claudin]/(Sandrin)-1, (Sohier)-1, Susato-2, Verdelot-29, anon-39
1 paper partbook (B-125 folios), 97 x 153. No foliation or pagination. Original ink numbering of pieces, 1-162 (last piece not numbered). Ff. [1-11] and [94-125] are blank, or have blank staves only. Original covers of black parchment; leather ties now missing. No index. Copied by a single scribe, except for penultimate piece, added by a different hand. Staff height 11. Small red inked initials. Watermark: crowned double eagle (not in Briquet).
Mid 16th century. Probably of south German origin; once owned by Benedictine monastery in Neresheim. Became property of Thurn und Taxis family in connection with secularization in 1803; transferred to family's court library in Regensburg ca. 1861.
Vol 4
Composers: Change "Baston-1 + 1?" to "Baston-2"; change "(Crecquillon)-9 + 1?" to "(Crecquillon)-10"; change "(Donato)-1" to "(Donato/Willaert)-1."
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‡ denotes primary source study
Haberkamp, Gertraut. 1981. Die Musikhandschriften der Fürst Thurn und Taxis Hofbibliothek Regensburg. Kataloge Bayerischer Musiksammlungen, vol. 6. Munich. Pages: 417-22. Notes: physical description; contents list; concordances (partial); inventory.
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Monday, 23 January, 2017
NB: Migrated from old site. Credit for notes may not be completely accurate. General Description; Binding Note; Watermark Note; Notation Note; Ruling Note; Foliation Note; Foliation Note; Decoration Note; Surface Note
Census-Catalogue of Manuscript Sources of Polyphonic Music 1400-1550
Monday, 23 January, 2017
NB: Migrated from old site. Credit for notes may not be completely accurate. Census Catalogue of Music Description