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A-Wn Mus.Hs. 16693

Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, Wien (Vienna), Austria

manuscript of polyphony: 1586-99

Archive	Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, Wien (Vienna), Austria (A-Wn)
Shelfmark	Mus.Hs. 16693
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	513 x 372 mm
Other Identifiers	CCM: VienNB Mus. 16693 olim (Former shelfmark): A.N. 37.E.4; A.N. 44.C.2
Notations	black void mensural
Copyists	Franz, Leonhardt Music
Relationships	Rudolf II (1552–1612) (patron)
External Links	ONB catalogue entry linked to images
External Authorities	RISM Online (sources/600141181)
Provenance	court of Emperor Rudolf II , Prague, Czech Republic
Contents	Contains 8 compositions, 3 from 3 composers, 5 are anonymous.

General Description

An antiphonar, copied by Leonhardt Franz, employed as scribe at court of Emperor Rudolf II 1586-99 (Call); Franz also wrote BrusC 27089 and VienNB Mus. 15951 (ComberP). Copied in Prague, for use by court of Emperor Rudolf II (r. 1576-1612).

ÖNB online-catalogue (http://data.onb.ac.at/rec/AL00542871), 2014

Binding

Rebound in modern covers of mottled green-black paper over pasteboard, with white parchment spine

ÖNB online-catalogue (http://data.onb.ac.at/rec/AL00542871), 2014

Watermark

resembles Briquet #1012 (ComberP).

ÖNB online-catalogue (http://data.onb.ac.at/rec/AL00542871), 2014

Notation

black void mensural

ÖNB online-catalogue (http://data.onb.ac.at/rec/AL00542871), 2014

Ruling

Staff height 26

ÖNB online-catalogue (http://data.onb.ac.at/rec/AL00542871), 2014

Foliation

Modern pencil foliation, 1-42.

ÖNB online-catalogue (http://data.onb.ac.at/rec/AL00542871), 2014

Decoration

Black inked calligraphic initials; text for chant incipits in red. Red tabs mark beginning of pieces.

ÖNB online-catalogue (http://data.onb.ac.at/rec/AL00542871), 2014

Surface

paper

ÖNB online-catalogue (http://data.onb.ac.at/rec/AL00542871), 2014

Inventory

ÖNB catalogue

DIAMM, 2025

Census Catalogue of Music Description

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1 Kyrie, 7 motets = 8

Clemens non Papa-1, Kerle-1, Philippe de Monte-1, anon-5

ii + 42 + ii paper folios, 513 x 372. Modern pencil foliation, 1-42. Rebound in modern covers of mottled green-black paper over pasteboard, with white parchment spine. Red tabs mark beginning of pieces. No index. Copied by Leonhardt Franz, employed as scribe at court of Emperor Rudolf II 1586-99 (Call); Franz also wrote BrusC 27089 and VienNB Mus. 15951 (ComberP). Staff height 26. Black inked calligraphic initials; text for chant incipits in red. Watermark resembles Briquet #1012 (ComberP).

1586-99 (Call). Copied in Prague, for use by court of Emperor Rudolf II (r. 1576-1612).

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

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Folio / Pages	Composition / Item title	Source attribution	Composers (? Uncertain)
1v–6	Vidi aquam	-	Anonymous
Vidi aquam Anonymous Appears on: 1v–6 Genres: Antiphon Number of voices: 5 Voice: [Discantus] Languages: Latin Mensuration: cut-c Clef: g2 Voice Text: Egredientem de templo Voice: [Tenor] Languages: Latin Mensuration: cut-c Clef: c3 Voice Text: Vidi aquam: Egredientem de templo Voice: [Tenor Secundus] Languages: Latin Mensuration: cut-c Clef: c4 Voice Text: Egredientem de templo Voice: [Altus] Languages: Latin Mensuration: cut-c Clef: c2 Voice Text: Egredientem de templo Voice: [Bassus] Languages: Latin Mensuration: cut-c Clef: f3 Voice Text: Egredientem de templo
6v–12v	Kyrie paschale	J. Cle: non Papa	Clemens non Papa, Jacob (ca. 1510–ca. 1556)
Kyrie paschale Clemens non Papa, Jacob (ca. 1510–ca. 1556) Appears on: 6v–12v Genres: Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary Source Attribution: J. Cle: non Papa Number of voices: 5 Voice: [Discantus] Languages: Latin Mensuration: cut-c Clef: c1 Voice Text: Kyrie eleyson Voice: [Tenor] Languages: Latin Mensuration: cut-c Clef: c4 Voice Text: Kyrie eleyson Voice: [Discantus secundus] Languages: Latin Mensuration: cut-c Clef: c1 Voice Text: Kyrie eleyson Voice: [Altus] Languages: Latin Mensuration: cut-c Clef: c3 Voice Text: Kyrie eleyson Voice: [Bassus] Languages: Latin Mensuration: cut-c Clef: f3 Voice Text: Kyrie eleyson General Note incomplete: folio after f. 12v lost, with 3vv of the ending; ink has bled through making f.12v difficult to read.
13v–16	Asperges me	-	Anonymous
Asperges me Anonymous Appears on: 13v–16 Genres: Antiphon Number of voices: 4 Voice: [Discantus] Languages: Latin Mensuration: cut-c Clef: c1 Voice Text: Domine Isopo et mundabor Voice: [Tenor] Languages: Latin Mensuration: cut-c Clef: c4 Voice Text: Asperges me: Domine Isopo et mundabor Voice: [Altus] Languages: Latin Mensuration: cut-c Clef: c3 Voice Text: Domine Isopo et mundabor Voice: [Bassus] Languages: Latin Mensuration: cut-c Clef: f4 Voice Text: Domine Isopo et mundabor
17v–21	Asperges me (5vv) (I)	-	Anonymous
Asperges me (5vv) (I) Anonymous Appears on: 17v–21 Genres: Antiphon Number of voices: 5 Voice: [Discantus] Languages: Latin Mensuration: cut-c Clef: g2 Voice Text: Domine Isopo et mundabor Voice: [Tenor Secundus] Languages: Latin Mensuration: cut-c Clef: c3 Voice Text: Domine Isopo et mundabor Voice: [Tenor] Languages: Latin Mensuration: cut-c Clef: c3 Voice Text: Asperges me: Domine Isopo et mundabor Voice: [Altus] Languages: Latin Mensuration: cut-c Clef: c3 Voice Text: Domine Isopo et mundabor Voice: [Bassus] Languages: Latin Mensuration: cut-c Clef: f3 Voice Text: Domine Isopo et mundabor
22v–26	Asperges me (5vv) (II)	-	Anonymous
Asperges me (5vv) (II) Anonymous Appears on: 22v–26 Genres: Antiphon Number of voices: 5 Voice: [Discantus] Languages: Latin Mensuration: cut-c Clef: c1 Voice Text: Domine Isopo et mundabor Voice: [Tenor] Languages: Latin Mensuration: cut-c Clef: c4 Voice Text: Asperges me: Domine Isopo et mundabor Voice: [Altus] Languages: Latin Mensuration: cut-c Clef: c3 Voice Text: Domine Isopo et mundabor Voice: [Altus secundus] Languages: Latin Mensuration: cut-c Clef: c3 Voice Text: Domine Isopo et mundabor Voice: [Bassus] Languages: Latin Mensuration: cut-c Clef: f4 Voice Text: Domine Isopo et mundabor
27v–31	Asperges me (5vv) (III)	-	Anonymous
Asperges me (5vv) (III) Anonymous Appears on: 27v–31 Genres: Antiphon Number of voices: 5 Voice: [Discantus] Languages: Latin Mensuration: c Clef: c1 Voice Text: Domine Isopo et mundabor Voice: [Tenor] Languages: Latin Mensuration: c Clef: c4 Voice Text: Asperges me: Domine Isopo et mundabor Voice: [Tenor Secundus] Languages: Latin Mensuration: c Clef: c4 Voice Text: Domine Isopo et mundabor Voice: [Altus] Languages: Latin Mensuration: c Clef: c3 Voice Text: Domine Isopo et mundabor Voice: [Bassus] Languages: Latin Mensuration: c Clef: f4 Voice Text: Domine Isopo et mundabor
32v–36	Asperges me	Philippus de Monte	Monte, Philippe de
Asperges me Monte, Philippe de Appears on: 32v–36 Genres: Antiphon Source Attribution: Philippus de Monte Number of voices: 5 Voice: [Discantus] Languages: Latin Mensuration: cut-c Clef: c1 Voice Text: Domine ysopo et mundabor Voice: [Tenor] Languages: Latin Mensuration: cut-c Clef: c4 Voice Text: Asperges me: Domine Ysopo et mundabor Voice: [Tenor Secundus] Languages: Latin Mensuration: cut-c Clef: c4 Voice Text: Domine ysopo et mundabor Voice: [Altus] Languages: Latin Mensuration: cut-c Clef: c3 Voice Text: Domine ysopo et mundabor Voice: [Bassus] Languages: Latin Mensuration: cut-c Clef: f3 Voice Text: Domine ysopo et mundabor
37v–42	Asperges me	Jacobus de Kerle	Kerle, Jacobus de
Asperges me Kerle, Jacobus de Appears on: 37v–42 Genres: Antiphon Source Attribution: Jacobus de Kerle Number of voices: 5 Voice: [Discantus] Languages: Latin Mensuration: cut-c Clef: g2 Voice Text: Domine ysopo et mundabor Voice: [Tenor] Languages: Latin Mensuration: cut-c Clef: c3 Voice Text: Asperges me: Domine Ysopo et mundabor Voice: [Tenor Secundus] Languages: Latin Mensuration: cut-c Clef: c3 Voice Text: Domine Isopo et mundabor Voice: [Altus] Languages: Latin Mensuration: cut-c Clef: c2 Voice Text: Domine Iysopo et mundabor Voice: [Bassus] Languages: Latin Mensuration: cut-c Clef: c4 Voice Text: Domine Ysopo et mundabor

Composer	Compositions
Anonymous	Asperges me – 13v–16 Asperges me (5vv) (I) – 17v–21 Asperges me (5vv) (II) – 22v–26 Asperges me (5vv) (III) – 27v–31 Vidi aquam – 1v–6
Clemens non Papa, Jacob (ca. 1510-ca. 1556)	Kyrie paschale – 6v–12v
Kerle, Jacobus de	Asperges me – 37v–42
Monte, Philippe de	Asperges me – 32v–36

Composition	Composers (? Uncertain)	Folios / Pages
Asperges me	Anonymous	13v–16
Asperges me	Monte, Philippe de	32v–36
Asperges me	Kerle, Jacobus de	37v–42
Asperges me (5vv) (I)	Anonymous	17v–21
Asperges me (5vv) (II)	Anonymous	22v–26
Asperges me (5vv) (III)	Anonymous	27v–31
Kyrie paschale	Clemens non Papa, Jacob (ca. 1510–ca. 1556)	6v–12v
Vidi aquam	Anonymous	1v–6

‡ denotes primary source study

Kempers, Karel Philippus Bernet. 1964. Bibliography of the Sacred Works of Jacobus Clemens non Papa. Musica Disciplina, 18: 85-150. Pages: 97. 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: VIII, i [incorrectly referred to as MS 16639]. 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, 192. 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: 59. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list.

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

Monday, 23 January, 2017

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