D-ROu Mus. Saec. XVI-71/4 (3)

Universitätsbibliothek Rostock, Rostock, Germany

partbook: 2nd half of 16th century

Archive Universitätsbibliothek Rostock, Rostock, Germany (D-ROu)
Shelfmark Mus. Saec. XVI-71/4 (3)
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Surface Paper
Numbering System None / Unknown
Measurements 210-20 x 160-5 mm
Other Identifiers
  • CCM: RosU 71/4/3
Copyists
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Provenance
  • Rostock? Bavaria, Germany
Contents Contains 6 compositions, 1 from 1 composer, 5 are anonymous.
General Description

A Bassus partbook from an incomplete set of three volumes. A collection of psalms and Christmas songs ("Weihnachten liedlein") copied by two scribes; the first also wrote RosU 35, 40, 46, 60, 71/1, 71/3, 71/5, and portions of RosU 71/2; the second also wrote RosU 52. Probably copied in Rostock.

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Physical Description

This book is now fragmentary: the Latin psalms and Te Deum are missing, only the Christmas songs remaining.

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Binding

No covers

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Watermark

generally resembles Briquet #15123.

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Notation

not indicated

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Foliation

Other numberings: No numbering of pieces

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Foliation

Modern pencil foliation

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Decoration

No initials or decoration.

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Surface

paper

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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1 Te Deum, 6 psalms, 1 motet, 2 Latin/German sacred pieces, 3 German sacred pieces = 13

(Walter)-1, anon-12

3 paper partbooks (D-16 folios, A-17, B-4), 210-20 x 160-5. B book now fragmentary. No foliation, pagination, or numbering of pieces. No covers. No index. Copied by two scribes; first also wrote RosU 35, 40, 46, 60, 71/1, 71/3, 71/5, and portions of RosU 71/2, second also wrote RosU 52. No initials or decoration. Watermark generally resembles Briquet #15123.

Second half of 16th century. Probably copied in Rostock.

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Folio / Pages Composition / Item title Number of voices Source attribution Composers (? Uncertain)
1, 2 Gaude laetare - - Anonymous

Gaude laetare

Anonymous
Appears on: 1, 2
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin, German
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: f3
Voice Text: Gaude laetare - Freudt euch und jubiliert
General Note

1v is blank, music for this piece copied only on rectos of 1 & 2, though the next continues on 2v
2–3 Uns ist geborn - 2a pars (of 2): Virga Jesse floruit Emanuel noster apparuit - [Figulus]
Figulus, Wolfgang (ca. 1525–1589)

Uns ist geborn - 2a pars (of 2): Virga Jesse floruit Emanuel noster apparuit

Figulus, Wolfgang (ca. 1525–1589)
Appears on: 2–3
Genres: Contrafactum, Motet
Source Attribution: [Figulus]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin, German
Mensuration: cut-c 3
Clef: f3
Voice Text: Virga Jesse floruit - Sause liebes kindelein
3 Nu freut euch ihr Christen leut - - Anonymous

Nu freut euch ihr Christen leut

Anonymous
Appears on: 3
Genres: Sacred Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: German
Mensuration: c-3
Clef: f3
Voice Text: Nu freudt euch ir Christen leut
General Note

mensuration written as c-3 not cut-c 3
3v Lobt Gott ihr Christen alle gleich - - Anonymous

Lobt Gott ihr Christen alle gleich

Anonymous
Appears on: 3v
Genres: Sacred Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: German
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: f4
Voice Text: Lobt gott ir Christen alle gleich
3v–4 Joseph lieber Joseph mein - Sause liebe Ninne - - Anonymous

Joseph lieber Joseph mein - Sause liebe Ninne

Anonymous
Appears on: 3v–4
Genres: Sacred Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: German
Mensuration: c-dot
Clef: f3
Voice Text: Sause liebe Ninne
4–4v Psallite unigenito Christo Dei filio - - Anonymous

Psallite unigenito Christo Dei filio

Anonymous
Appears on: 4–4v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin, German
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: f4
Voice Text: Psallite unigenito Christo dei filio - Singt und klingt
Composer Compositions
Anonymous
Figulus, Wolfgang (ca. 1525-1589)
Composition Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages
Gaude laetare Anonymous 1, 2
Joseph lieber Joseph mein - Sause liebe Ninne Anonymous 3v–4
Lobt Gott ihr Christen alle gleich Anonymous 3v
Nu freut euch ihr Christen leut Anonymous 3
Psallite unigenito Christo Dei filio Anonymous 4–4v
Uns ist geborn - 2a pars (of 2): Virga Jesse floruit Emanuel noster apparuit
Figulus, Wolfgang (ca. 1525–1589)
2–3

Set: Mus. Saec. XVI-71/4 (1-3)

Type: Partbooks

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D-ROu Mus. Saec. XVI-71/4 (1)

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D-ROu Mus. Saec. XVI-71/4 (3)

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Gaehtgens, W Th. 1940-41. Die alten Musikalien der Universitätsbibliothek und die Kirchenmusik in Alt-Rostock. Beiträge zur Geschichte der Stadt Rostock, 22: 164-81. Pages: 169, 171. Notes: mention of MS.

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NB: Migrated from old site. Credit for notes may not be completely accurate. Census Catalogue of Music Description