A Discantus partbook from a set of six volumes, each of which consists of the print RISM L805, with manuscript additions following (first 42 folios in each book comprise print; manuscript additions begin on last two folios of print, which originally had blank printed staves). Each book has several sections of folios which are blank, or have blank staves only. Copied by several scribes. Copied in Brieg (= Brzeg). Formerly owned by Brieg Gymnasial-Bibliothek; transferred to present location in 1890.
PL-WRu MS Brieg.Musik. K.42 [Discantus]
Biblioteka Uniwersytecka, Wrocław, Poland
partbook: Last 3rd of 16th century
| Archive | Biblioteka Uniwersytecka, Wrocław, Poland (PL-WRu) |
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| Shelfmark | MS Brieg.Musik. K.42 [Discantus] |
| Image Availability | DIAMM does not have images of this source. |
| Surface | Paper |
| Numbering System | Foliation |
| Measurements | 149 x 204 mm |
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| Contents | Contains 53 compositions, 33 from 14 composers, 20 are anonymous. |
General Description
Binding
Original covers, partly of red leather tooled with ornamental designs, partly of parchment cut from non-musical manuscript.
Watermark
No watermarks visible
Notation
black void mensural
Ruling
Staff height 13mm in one section; variable in other sections
Foliation
Some new pencil foliation: inconsistent and inaccurate.
Decoration
No initials or decoration.
Surface
paper
Census Catalogue of Music Description
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21 motets, 18 German sacred pieces (2 incomplete; 1 fragmentary), 3 textless pieces = 42
Clemens non Papa-3, (Ducis/Maffoni)-1, (Hemmerlen)-1, (Jaquet of Mantua/Lhéritier/Willaert)-1, (Lassus)-11, Lattre-1, Sweelinck -1, Vaet/(A. Galli)-1, N. Vicentino-1, anon-21
6 paper partbooks, each consisting of the print RISM L805, with manuscript additions following (D-116 folios, A-132, T-120, B-115, Q-68, S-10), 149 x 204. First 42 folios in each book comprise print; manuscript additions begin on last two folios of print, which originally had blank printed staves. Only folios with manuscript additions included in above count. Some new pencil foliation in D book, inconsistent and inaccurate. Each book has several sections of folios which are blank, or have blank staves only. Original covers, partly of red leather tooled with ornamental designs, partly of parchment cut from non-musical manuscript. No index. Copied by several scribes. Staff height 13 in one section; variable in other sections. No initials or decoration. No watermarks visible.
Last third of 16th century; some additions possibly extend into early 17th century. Copied in Brieg (= Brzeg). Formerly owned by Brieg Gymnasial-Bibliothek; transferred to present location in 1890.
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MS Brieg.Musik. K.42
Partbooks · 6 sources
‡ denotes primary source study
Gottwald, Clytus. 1964. Codices Musici (Cod. Mus. Fol. I 1-71). . Die Handschriften der Württembergischen Landesbibliothek Stuttgart, vol. Reihe I, Band 1. Wiesbaden. Pages: 29. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).
Jeppesen, Knud (editor). 1962. Italia Sacra Musica, musiche corali italiane sconosciute della prima metà del Cinquecento. 3 vols. Copenhagen. Pages: II, xiii-xiv. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).
Kuhn, Friedrich. 1896. Beschreibendes Verzeichnis der Alten Musikalien -Handschriften und Druckwerke-des Königlichen Gymnasiums zu Brieg. Monatshefte für Musikgeschichte, 28: . Pages: 26-9. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list; concordances (partial).
Adler, Guido (editor). 1894-1970. Denkmäler der Tonkunst in Österreich. Graz and Vienna. Pages: C, 124-5. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).
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NB: Migrated from old site. Credit for notes may not be completely accurate. Watermark Note; Notation Note; Ruling 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