A Discantus partbook from a set of four volumes. First and second series in each book separated by section of folios with blank staves only; copying of second series began at back of each book, working toward middle. First series copied by one main scribe; #118-119 added by a different scribe, who also wrote #1-19 of second series (#17-19 apparently copied at a different time than #1-16). Last three pieces of second series are later additions by two other scribes. Many pieces have text incipits or titles only. Of south German origin. Owned in late 16th and first half of 17th century by Egenolf and Anton von Schermar of Ulm; von Schermar collection later deposited in Münster Bibliothek, Ulm.

Original covers of parchment cut from liturgical manuscript, inscribed with initial letters of voice designations.

not indicated

No original foliation or pagination. GottU foliates the book in 2 series matching the pieces.

Other numberings: Original numbering of pieces in two series, 1-119 + 1-16 (last six pieces of second series numbered 17-22 by modern hand).

First piece of first series has inked calligraphic initial; #1-16 of second series have large inked initials in plain block style; no other decoration

paper

Many pieces have text incipits or titles only.

Inventory from GottU.

13 motets, 4 German sacred pieces, 80 German secular pieces, 20 French secular pieces, 17 Italian secular pieces, 3 Latin secular pieces, 3 dances = 140 + 1 duplicate = 141

(Adam von Fulda)-1, (Arcadelt)-7, (Arcadelt/Berchem)-2, (Arcadelt/Corteccia)-1, (Botsch)-1, (Brack)-1, (Bruck)-1, Canis-1, (Caspar Bohemus)-1, Clemens non Papa-7, Crecquillon-4, (Dietrich)-2, (Dressler)-1, (Ducis)-1, (Eytelwein)-1, (Eytelwein/Senfl)-1, (Forster)-2, (Grefinger)-2, (Grefinger/Senfl)-2, Hedler-1, (Hofhaimer)-7 + 3?, S. Hollander-1, (Isaac)-4, (Janequin)-1, (Knöfel)-1, (Lapicida)-4, Lassus [Orlandus]-1, (Lemlin)-1, (Maillard)-1, (Malchinger)-1, Manchicourt-1, (Manchicourt/Sandrin)-1, (Obrecht/Stoltzer)-1, Rore-1, (Schönfelder)-1, Schwertfeger-1, (Senfl)-12, (Senfl/Stoltzer)-1, (Sermisy)-3, (Stoltzer)-5, (Stoltzer/Wolff)-1, (Verdelot/Walter)-1, (Wolff)-2, (Wüst)-1, anon-43

4 paper partbooks (D-87 folios, A-81, T-84, B-82), 110 x 165. No foliation or pagination. Original numbering of pieces in two series, 1-119 + 1-16 (last six pieces of second series numbered 17-22 by modern hand). First and second series in each book separated by section of folios with blank staves only; copying of second series began at back of each book, working toward middle. Original covers of parchment cut from liturgical manuscript, inscribed with initial letters of voice designations. No index. First series copied by one main scribe; #118-119 added by a different scribe, who also wrote #1-19 of second series (#17-19 apparently copied at a different time than #1-16). Last three pieces of second series are later additions by two other scribes. First piece of first series has inked calligraphic initial; #1-16 of second series have large inked initials in plain block style; no other decoration. Many pieces have text incipits or titles only.

Second half of 16th century. Of south German origin. Owned in late 16th and first half of 17th century by Egenolf and Anton von Schermar of Ulm; von Schermar collection later deposited in Münster Bibliothek, Ulm.

Vol 4

Composers: Add "(Finck)-1"; change "(Hofhaimer)-7 + 3?" to "(Hofhaimer)-7 + 2?"; add "(Paminger)-1"; change "(Senfl)-12" to "(Senfl)-12 + 1?"; change "anon-43" to "anon-41."