A-Wn Mus. Hs. 15943

Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, Wien (Vienna), Austria

manuscript of polyphony: Mid 17th century

Archive Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, Wien (Vienna), Austria (A-Wn)
Shelfmark Mus. Hs. 15943
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Surface Paper
Numbering System Foliation
Measurements 585 x 410 mm
Other Identifiers
  • CCM: VienNB Mus. 15943
  • olim (Former shelfmark): A.N. 43.E.21
Notations
  • black void mensural
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Contents Contains 9 uninventoried works or miscellaneous sections.
General Description

Copied by Georg Moser (MantTC), scribe at court chapel of Emperor Ferdinand III. Repertorial relationships with VienNB Mus. 19426, but not copied by same scribe. Copied in Vienna, for use by court chapel of Emperor Ferdinand III (1608-57).

ÖNB online-catalogue (http://data.onb.ac.at/rec/AL00542779), 2014
Binding

Original covers of brown leather over wooden boards, gold stamped with floral designs, unidentified portrait, and 'SECVNDA PARS' [ms. 15942 is the 'prima pars']; metal clasps.

ÖNB online-catalogue (http://data.onb.ac.at/rec/AL00542779), 2014
Watermark

double eagle surmounted by crown (not in Briquet)

ÖNB online-catalogue (http://data.onb.ac.at/rec/AL00542779), 2014
Notation

black void mensural

ÖNB online-catalogue (http://data.onb.ac.at/rec/AL00542779), 2014
Ruling

black staves; staff height 30mm

ÖNB online-catalogue (http://data.onb.ac.at/rec/AL00542779), 2014
Foliation

Original ink foliation, 1-270.

ÖNB online-catalogue (http://data.onb.ac.at/rec/AL00542779), 2014
Decoration

Red and black initials, in calligraphic and plain block styles; some titles, directions, etc. also in red

ÖNB online-catalogue (http://data.onb.ac.at/rec/AL00542779), 2014
Surface

paper

ÖNB online-catalogue (http://data.onb.ac.at/rec/AL00542779), 2014
Census Catalogue of Music Description

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1 Mass, 1 Kyrie, 1 Gloria, 1 Sanctus, 3 Magnificats, 2 canticles, 6 falsobordone psalm-tone formulas, 1 hymn, 1 Passion, 20 motets = 37*

*Contents also include monophonic liturgical pieces in chant notation, not taken into account here.

(Clemens non Papa)-1, (Cleve)-1, (Clinio)-1, (Cortini)-1, (Ingegneri)-19, (Mazzone)-1, (Morales)-1, (Palestrina)-2, (Poss)-1, anon-9

270 + i paper folios, 585 x 410. Original ink foliation, 1-270. Original covers of brown leather over wooden boards, gold stamped with floral designs, unidentified portrait, and "SECVNDA PARS"; metal clasps. No index. Copied by Georg Moser (MantTC), scribe at court chapel of Emperor Ferdinand III; Moser also wrote other manuscripts not within scope of this catalogue. Monophonic contents copied in chant notation on red staves; polyphony copied in white mensural notation on black staves (staff height 30). Red and black initials, in calligraphic and plain block styles; some titles, directions, etc. also in red. Watermark: double eagle surmounted by crown (not in Briquet). Repertorial relationships with VienNB Mus. 19426, but not copied by same scribe.

Mid 17th century. Copied in Vienna, for use by court chapel of Emperor Ferdinand III (1608-57).

Census-Catalogue of Manuscript Sources of Polyphonic Music 1400-1550

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denotes primary source study

Comberiati, Carmelo Peter. 1983. Polyphonic Settings of the Mass Ordinary at the Court of Rudolf II (1576-1612). University of Michigan, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: 173. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Kirsch, Winfried. 1966. Die Quellen der mehrstimmigen Magnificat- und Te Deum-Vertonungen bis zur Mitte des 16. Jahrhunderts.  Tutzing. Pages: 173 [Morales Magnificat in VienNB Mus. 15943 is actually KirschQM #914, not #919]. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); incipits (partial).

Kempers, Karel Philippus Bernet, and Chris J. Maas (editors). 1951-76. Jacobus Clemens non Papa: Opera Omnia. Corpus mensurabilis musicae.  Neuhausen nr. Stuttgart: American Institute of Musicology. Pages: VIII, i. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Mantuani, Joseph. 1864-99 R 1965. Tabulae Codicum Manu Scriptorum in Bibliotheca Palatina Vindobonensi Asservatorum. 10 vols. Vienna: (1864-99) Graz: (1965 reprint). Pages: IX, 76-8. Notes: physical description; contents list.

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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