Copied by several scribes. Probably copied in Vienna, for use by court chapel of Emperor Maximilian II (1527-76).
A-Wn Mus.Hs. 15950
Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna, Austria
manuscript of polyphony: Second half of 16th century
| Archive | Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna, Austria (A-Wn) |
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| Shelfmark | Mus.Hs. 15950 |
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| Surface | Paper |
| Numbering System | Foliation |
| Measurements | 563 x 412 mm |
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| Contents | Contains 38 compositions, 37 from 8 composers, 1 is anonymous. |
General Description
Physical Description
Several original folios now missing, with loss of some music
Binding
Rebound in modern covers of mottled orange-brown paper over heavy pasteboard; white leather spine and corners, blind tooled with floral motifs
Watermark
(1) generally resembles Briquet #1012; (2) crossbow in circle (not in Briquet).
Notation
black void mensural
Ruling
Staff height 23-24
Foliation
Modern pencil foliation, 1-275, on upper right rectos.
Decoration
Black inked calligraphic initials, some with red decoration; voice designations, text incipits, and some titles in red
Surface
paper
Census Catalogue of Music Description
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12 Masses (5 incomplete), 1 Kyrie, 1 motet = 14
Clemens non Papa-2, Crecquillon-3, A. Galli-2, (Hesdin/Willaert)-1, Janequin-1, Manchicourt-1, Vaet-4
i + 275 + i paper folios, 563 x 412. Several original folios now missing, with loss of some music. Modern pencil foliation, 1-275, on upper right rectos. Rebound in modern covers of mottled orange-brown paper over heavy pasteboard; white leather spine and corners, blind tooled with floral motifs. No index. Copied by several scribes. Staff height 23-24. Black inked calligraphic initials, some with red decoration; voice designations, text incipits, and some titles in red. Watermarks: (1) generally resembles Briquet #1012; (2) crossbow in circle (not in Briquet).
Second half of 16th century. Probably copied in Vienna, for use by court chapel of Emperor Maximilian II (1527-76).
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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 University of Michigan, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation.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).
Crawford, David Eugene. 1975. Sixteenth Century Choirbooks in the Archivio Capitolare at Casale Monferrato. RMS, vol. 2. American Institute of Musicology. Pages: 120-l. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).
Hudson, Barton (editor). 1974. Thomas Crecquillon: Collected Works. Corpus mensurabilis musicae, vol. 63. Neuhausen nr. Stuttgart: American Institute of Musicology. Pages: I, xiii, xv-xvi. Notes: mention of MS; contents list (partial); concordances (partial).
Wicks, John D (editor). 1971-. Pierre de Manchicourt: Opera Omnia. Corpus mensurabilis musicae, vol. 55. Neuhausen nr. Stuttgart: American Institute of Musicology. Pages: II, xi. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).
Beck, Hermann. 1960. Adrian Willaerts Messen. Archiv für Musikwissenschaft, 17: 215-42. Pages: 222. 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, vol. 4. Neuhausen nr. Stuttgart: American Institute of Musicology. Pages: VIII, i. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).
Adler, Guido (editor). 1894-1970. Denkmäler der Tonkunst in Österreich. Graz and Vienna. Pages: CVIII/CIX, 83-147,176-7 CXIII/CXIV, [iii-iv], 3-43, 73-106, 161-6. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); transcriptions (partial); facsimile (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, 81-2. Notes: physical description; contents list.
Schmid, Anton. 1844-45. Beiträge zur Literatur und Geschichte der Tonkunst: 19. Die wichtigsten Handschriften der K. K. Hofbibliothek, welche Figural-Musik enthalten. Cäcilia, eine Zeitschrift für die musikalische Welt, 24: 51-64,119-24. Pages: 62. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list.
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Missa KGCSA on 155–174 is Missa Kain in der Welt by Crecquillon, as found in RISM 1545/1
DIAMM, 2016
Monday, 23 January, 2017
NB: Migrated from old site. Credit for notes may not be completely accurate. General Description; Physical Description Note; Binding Note; Watermark Note; Notation Note; Ruling 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