A collection of tracts on various topics (astronomical computations and mathematical treatises), with music on ff. 98-100, copied in landscape format. The pieces run apparently in reverse order from the rear to the front leaf. The texts are Latin-German mixed and composed in the form of ballads. Probably copied in Osnabrück or Hanover.

Original covers of brown moulded leather on wooden boards, with metal/leather clasps.

black full mensural

f. 275 is dated 1455

five black 5-line staves per page

New pencil foliation, 1-302.

98-100

paper

RISM B/IV 3: 15. Jh.; 302 Blätter Papier + je ein Vorsatz- und Nachstoßblatt, 210 x 145 mm. Moderne Foliierung von f. 1-302. -Einband: 15. Jh.; mit gepreßtem, braunem Leder überzogene Holzdeckel.

Diese aus der Mitte des 15. Jh. stammende Handschrift (vergleiche f. 275, datiert 1455) wurde in Osnabrück oder Hannover geschrieben. Sie enthält eine Sammlung computistisch-astronomischer und mathematischer Traktate. Musik findet sich nur auf f. 98-100. Diese 3 Blätter sind quer beschrieben. Die Stücke wurden offenbar von hinten nach vorn eingetragen. Je Seite 5 schwarze Fünfliniensysteme mit schwarzer Mensuralnotation des frühen 15. Jh. Die Texte sind lateinisch-deutsch gemischt und in Balladenform vertont.

[Translation] 302 sheets of paper + one flyleaf and endpaper, 210 x 145 mm. Modern foliation 1-302. Binding: 15 Century, with moulded, brown leather-covered wooden boards.

The MS dates from the middle of the 15th Century (see f. 275, dated 1455) and was probably copied in Osnabrück or Hanover. It contains a collection of astronomical computations and mathematical treatises. Music can be found only on ff. 98-100. These 3 leaves are copied in landscape format. The pieces run apparently in reverse order from the rear to the front leaf. Five black 5-line staves per page with black mensural notation of the early 15th century. The texts are Latin-German mixed and composed in the form of ballads.

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3 motets (2 with partly German texts) Anonymous

i + 302 + i paper folios, 212 x 145. New pencil foliation, 1-302. Original covers of brown leather on wood, with metal/leather clasps. Black mensural notation. Manuscript is a collection of tracts on various topics; the three pieces of music are on ff. 98-100. Manuscript restored in 1963.

Mid-15th century. From Osnabrück, or perhaps Hannover (GeerO).