A-Wn Mus.Hs. 16195 (Meissner cantionale)

Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna, Austria

manuscript of polyphony: 1559

Archive	Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna, Austria (A-Wn)
Shelfmark	Mus.Hs. 16195 (Meissner cantionale)
Image Availability	DIAMM does not have images of this source. Please refer to the external links for image availability.
Surface	Paper
Numbering System	Foliation
Measurements	550 x 400 mm
Other Identifiers	CCM: VienNB Mus. 16195 olim (Former shelfmark): A.N. 38.A.9
Notations	black void mensural
Copyists	Peschel, Caspar Music
Relationships	Town Council, Meissen (owner) Doblhof (Baron) (–1836) (owner) Peschel, Caspar (compiler)
External Links	ONB catalogue entry linked to images
External Authorities	RISM Online (sources/600141254)
Provenance	Bautzen? Saxony, Germany Meissen? Saxony, Germany
Contents	Contains 17 compositions, 12 from 8 composers, 5 are anonymous.

General Description

The main scribe was Caspar Peschel of Bautzen, named in inscription on title page (f. 3); several additional scribes. Probably copied in Bautzen or Meissen. Sent by compiler, Caspar Peschel, to Meissen town council in 1559 (inscription on title page). Council apparently deposited manuscript in local school (inscription on f. 1: 'Der Stadtschule zu Meissen zugehörig / M.D.LIX.'). Acquired by Österreichische Nationalbibliothek at auction of Baron Doblhoff's estate, Vienna, September 1837.

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Binding

Rebound in modern covers of marbled gray-red-black paper over pasteboard; parchment spine, gold stamped 'CANTIO/NALE.'

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Watermark

Briquet #1412.

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Notation

black void mensural

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Dedication

Dedication from Caspar Peschel to civic dignitaries of city of Meissen (f. 3).

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Ruling

Staff height 30

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Foliation

Modern pencil foliation, 1-95, on upper right rectos (cited here); second modern foliation on lower right rectos, incomplete and inaccurate.

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Decoration

Titles, attributions, voice designations, and some text in red.

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Surface

paper

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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2 Masses, 1 German Passion, 7 motets, 1 set of responses, 1 German response, 1 Benedicamus domino = 13

Clemens non Papa-2, Crecquillon-1, (Finck)-1, (Morales)-1, Ruffo-1, Verdelot/(Josquin)-1, anon-6

ii + 95 + ii paper folios, 550 x 400. Modern pencil foliation, 1-95, on upper right rectos (cited here); second modern foliation on lower right rectos, incomplete and inaccurate. Rebound in modern covers of marbled gray-red-black paper over pasteboard; parchment spine, gold stamped "CANTIO/NALE." No index. The main scribe was Caspar Peschel of Bautzen, named in inscription on title page (f. 3); several additional scribes. Staff height 30. Titles, attributions, voice designations, and some text in red. Dedication from Caspar Peschel to civic dignitaries of city of Meissen (f. 3). Watermark is Briquet #1412.

1559 (dated title page). Probably copied in Bautzen or Meissen. Sent by compiler, Caspar Peschel, to Meissen town council in 1559 (inscription on title page). Council apparently deposited manuscript in local school (inscription on f. 1: "Der Stadtschule zu Meissen zugehörig / M.D.LIX.")

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

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Folio / Pages	Composition / Item title	Source attribution	Composers (? Uncertain)
4v–31	Missa Mille regrets: Kyrie	-	Morales, Cristóbal de (ca. 1500–1553)
Missa Mille regrets: Kyrie Morales, Cristóbal de (ca. 1500–1553) Appears on: 4v–31 Genres: Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary Number of voices: 6 General Note "Missa super Mille regretz 5 vocum" - incorrectly, as there are 6 voices
4v–31	Missa Mille regrets: Gloria	-	Morales, Cristóbal de (ca. 1500–1553)
Missa Mille regrets: Gloria Morales, Cristóbal de (ca. 1500–1553) Appears on: 4v–31 Genres: Gloria (et in terra pax), Mass Ordinary Number of voices: 6
4v–31	Missa Mille regrets: Credo	-	Morales, Cristóbal de (ca. 1500–1553)
Missa Mille regrets: Credo Morales, Cristóbal de (ca. 1500–1553) Appears on: 4v–31 Genres: Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Mass Ordinary Number of voices: 6
4v–31	Missa Mille regrets: Sanctus	-	Morales, Cristóbal de (ca. 1500–1553)
Missa Mille regrets: Sanctus Morales, Cristóbal de (ca. 1500–1553) Appears on: 4v–31 Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus] Number of voices: 6
4v–31	Missa Mille regrets: Agnus Dei	-	Morales, Cristóbal de (ca. 1500–1553)
Missa Mille regrets: Agnus Dei Morales, Cristóbal de (ca. 1500–1553) Appears on: 4v–31 Genres: Agnus Dei, Mass Ordinary Number of voices: 6
31v–33	5 anonymous 'Amen' settings	-	Anonymous
5 anonymous 'Amen' settings Anonymous Appears on: 31v–33 Genres: Response Number of voices: 4-9 General Note no.1 - 4vv; no.2 - 4vv; no.3 - 5vv; no.4 - 9vv; no.5 - 6vv
33v–57	Missa Ave praeclara	-	Finck, Heinrich
Missa Ave praeclara Finck, Heinrich Appears on: 33v–57 Genres: Mass Ordinary Number of voices: 5
57v–58	[Der herr sey mitt euch] Und mit deinem Geist	-	Anonymous
[Der herr sey mitt euch] Und mit deinem Geist Anonymous Appears on: 57v–58 Genres: Responsory Number of voices: 4
58v–62	Cantemus nunc unanimes	Ruffo	Ruffo, Vincenzo (ca. 1508–1587)
Cantemus nunc unanimes Ruffo, Vincenzo (ca. 1508–1587) Appears on: 58v–62 Genres: Motet Source Attribution: Ruffo Number of voices: 6
62v	Nobis natus est hodie	-	Anonymous
Nobis natus est hodie Anonymous Appears on: 62v Genres: Hymn Number of voices: 4 General Note each voice has different text
63	Puer natus in Bethlehem	-	Anonymous
Puer natus in Bethlehem Anonymous Appears on: 63 Genres: Hymn Number of voices: 4 General Note each voice has different text
64v–69	Ave Jesu Christe rex regum et domine (= Sancta Maria virgo virginum 25.7)	Verdelot * Ave Jesu Christe	Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521) (?) Verdelot, Philippe (ca. 1480–ca. 1532) (?)
Ave Jesu Christe rex regum et domine (= Sancta Maria virgo virginum 25.7) Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521) (?) Verdelot, Philippe (ca. 1480–ca. 1532) (?) Appears on: 64v–69 Genres: Motet Source Attribution: Verdelot * Ave Jesu Christe Number of voices: 6 General Note text: Ave Jesu Christe
70v–76	Deus virtutum convertere respice de caelo (2p. Et perfice eam)	Crecquillon	Crecquillon, Thomas (ca. 1505–ca. 1557)
Deus virtutum convertere respice de caelo (2p. Et perfice eam) Crecquillon, Thomas (ca. 1505–ca. 1557) Appears on: 70v–76 Genres: Motet Source Attribution: Crecquillon Number of voices: 5
76v–82	Peccantem me quotidie et non me poenitentem (2p. Deus in nomine tuo salvum me fac)	Clemens non Papa	Clemens non Papa, Jacob (ca. 1510–ca. 1556)
Peccantem me quotidie et non me poenitentem (2p. Deus in nomine tuo salvum me fac) Clemens non Papa, Jacob (ca. 1510–ca. 1556) Appears on: 76v–82 Genres: Motet Source Attribution: Clemens non Papa Number of voices: 4
82v–87	Vide Domine afflictionem nostram et in tempore (2p. Sed veni Domine et noli tardare)	-	Clemens non Papa, Jacob (ca. 1510–ca. 1556)
Vide Domine afflictionem nostram et in tempore (2p. Sed veni Domine et noli tardare) Clemens non Papa, Jacob (ca. 1510–ca. 1556) Appears on: 82v–87 Genres: Motet Number of voices: 4
88v–93v	Passio Domini nostri [in German]	-	Walter, Johann (1496–1570)
Passio Domini nostri [in German] Walter, Johann (1496–1570) Appears on: 88v–93v Genres: Passion Number of voices: 4 Concordances [not known whether this is the Matthew or John Passion]
94v–95	Benedicamus Domino	-	Anonymous
Benedicamus Domino Anonymous Appears on: 94v–95 Genres: Benedicamus Domino Number of voices: 4

Composer	Compositions
Anonymous	5 anonymous 'Amen' settings – 31v–33 Benedicamus Domino – 94v–95 Nobis natus est hodie – 62v Puer natus in Bethlehem – 63 [Der herr sey mitt euch] Und mit deinem Geist – 57v–58
Clemens non Papa, Jacob (ca. 1510-ca. 1556)	Peccantem me quotidie et non me poenitentem (2p. Deus in nomine tuo salvum me fac) – 76v–82 Vide Domine afflictionem nostram et in tempore (2p. Sed veni Domine et noli tardare) – 82v–87
Crecquillon, Thomas (ca. 1505-ca. 1557)	Deus virtutum convertere respice de caelo (2p. Et perfice eam) – 70v–76
Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450-1521)	(?) Ave Jesu Christe rex regum et domine (= Sancta Maria virgo virginum 25.7) – 64v–69
Finck, Heinrich	Missa Ave praeclara – 33v–57
Morales, Cristóbal de (ca. 1500-1553)	Missa Mille regrets: Agnus Dei – 4v–31 Missa Mille regrets: Credo – 4v–31 Missa Mille regrets: Gloria – 4v–31 Missa Mille regrets: Kyrie – 4v–31 Missa Mille regrets: Sanctus – 4v–31
Ruffo, Vincenzo (ca. 1508-1587)	Cantemus nunc unanimes – 58v–62
Verdelot, Philippe (ca. 1480-ca. 1532)	(?) Ave Jesu Christe rex regum et domine (= Sancta Maria virgo virginum 25.7) – 64v–69
Walter, Johann (1496-1570)	Passio Domini nostri [in German] – 88v–93v

Composition	Composers (? Uncertain)	Folios / Pages
5 anonymous 'Amen' settings	Anonymous	31v–33
[Der herr sey mitt euch] Und mit deinem Geist	Anonymous	57v–58
Ave Jesu Christe rex regum et domine (= Sancta Maria virgo virginum 25.7)	Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521) (?) Verdelot, Philippe (ca. 1480–ca. 1532) (?)	64v–69
Benedicamus Domino	Anonymous	94v–95
Cantemus nunc unanimes	Ruffo, Vincenzo (ca. 1508–1587)	58v–62
Deus virtutum convertere respice de caelo (2p. Et perfice eam)	Crecquillon, Thomas (ca. 1505–ca. 1557)	70v–76
Missa Ave praeclara	Finck, Heinrich	33v–57
Missa Mille regrets: Agnus Dei	Morales, Cristóbal de (ca. 1500–1553)	4v–31
Missa Mille regrets: Credo	Morales, Cristóbal de (ca. 1500–1553)	4v–31
Missa Mille regrets: Gloria	Morales, Cristóbal de (ca. 1500–1553)	4v–31
Missa Mille regrets: Kyrie	Morales, Cristóbal de (ca. 1500–1553)	4v–31
Missa Mille regrets: Sanctus	Morales, Cristóbal de (ca. 1500–1553)	4v–31
Nobis natus est hodie	Anonymous	62v
Passio Domini nostri [in German]	Walter, Johann (1496–1570)	88v–93v
Peccantem me quotidie et non me poenitentem (2p. Deus in nomine tuo salvum me fac)	Clemens non Papa, Jacob (ca. 1510–ca. 1556)	76v–82
Puer natus in Bethlehem	Anonymous	63
Vide Domine afflictionem nostram et in tempore (2p. Sed veni Domine et noli tardare)	Clemens non Papa, Jacob (ca. 1510–ca. 1556)	82v–87

‡ denotes primary source study

Hoffmann-Erbrecht, Lothar. 1979. Heinrich Fincks Fünfstimmige Missa super Ave Praeclara-Eine Wichtige Neuentdeckung. Renaissance-Studien: Helmuth Osthoff zum 80. Geburtstag, Frankfurter Beiträge zur Musikwissenschaft, vol. 11. 73-90. Tutzing. Pages: [incorrectly identifies scribe as Johann Wircker all scribal hands in VienNB Mus. 16195 completely different from Wircker's known work in MunBS 59 etc.]. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Slim, H Colin. 1972. A Gift of Madrigals and Motets. Chicago and London. Pages: I, 223. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Lockwood, Lewis Henry. 1970. The Counter-Reformation and the Masses of Vincenzo Ruffo. Venice. Pages: 258. Notes: contents list (partial).

Böker-Heil, Norbert. 1967. Die Motetten von Philippe Verdelot. Frankfurt am Main. Pages: 310-2. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); incipits (partial).

Schmidt, Günther. 1960. Grundsätzliche Bemerkungen zur Geschichte der Passionshistorie. Archiv für Musikwissenschaft, 17: 100-25. Pages: 118, 123-5. Notes: mention of MS.

Bruning, Elisens (editor). 1959-. Monumenta Musica Neerlandica. Amsterdam. Pages: IX/2, ix. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (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: IX, v-vi. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Geering, Arnold (editor). 1935. Das Erbe Deutscher Musik. Leipzig, Kassel, Wolfenbüttel, and Wiesbaden. Pages: LXX, 194, 196. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial); concordances (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Kade, Otto. 1893 R 1971. Die Altere Passionskomposition bis zum Jahre 1631. Gütersloh: (1893) New York: (1971 reprint). Pages: 161-2 [with incorrect information: St. Matthew Passion in VienNB Mus. 16195 is not the Walter setting]. Notes: contents list (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, 113-4. 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: 57. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list.

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