PL-WRu MS Brieg.Musik. K.54 [Discantus]

Biblioteka Uniwersytecka, Wroclaw (Breslau), Poland

partbook: 1578

Archive Biblioteka Uniwersytecka, Wroclaw (Breslau), Poland (PL-WRu)
Shelfmark MS Brieg.Musik. K.54 [Discantus]
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Surface Paper
Numbering System None / Unknown
Measurements 153 x 201 mm
Other Identifiers
  • CCM: WrocU 54
Notations
  • black void mensural
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Provenance
Contents 52 pieces from 26 composers
General Description

A Discantus partbook from a set of five volumes, each of which consists of the prints RISM L851, U120, U122, and K990, with manuscript additions. Copied by a single scribe, who also wrote portions of most other WrocU manuscripts. Copied in Brieg (= Brzeg). Formerly owned by Brieg Gymnasial-Bibliothek; transferred to present location in 1890.

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Binding

Rebound in modern covers of black cardboard; each book has modern paper flyleaf at front and back. Original parchment covers cut from chant manuscript now bound in as second flyleaf at front and penultimate flyleaf at back of DATQ books

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Watermark

crown

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Notation

black void mensural

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Foliation

No foliation or pagination

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Decoration

Inked initials, some in plain block style, others in calligraphic style

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Surface

paper

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DIAMM Note

Kuhn's catalogue numbers the prints 8-11. The manuscript pieces are: 1-7 at the beginning; 12-43 at the end. Most of Bassus book lost (only nos. 1-3 present); nos. 4-7 in D & T books only; A does not have nos 1-7.

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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33 motets (4 with alternate German sacred text underlaid), 4 German sacred pieces, 1 German secular piece, 1 Italian secular piece = 39

Caen/(Lupus/Richafort)-1, Clemens non Papa-2, Crecquillon-1, Deiss-1, C. Festa-1, (Jacobus Galliculus)-1, (Gombert)-1, Josquin-1, (Josquin/Senfl)-1, Knöfel-2, Lassus-1, (Maessens)-1, Meiland-1, A. Padovano [Hannibalis Batavini]-2, Prenner-1, Regnart-5, Scheiffler-1, Striggio-1, Taglia-1, Utendal-4, Vaet-1, anon-8

5 paper partbooks, consisting of the prints RISM L851, U120, U122, and K990, with manuscript additions (D-54 folios, A-48, T-55, B-2, Q-67), 153 x 201. (Preceding count of folios includes only manuscript additions; prints and most of original manuscript additions now missing from B book). No foliation or pagination. Rebound in modern covers of black cardboard; each book has modern paper flyleaf at front and back. Original parchment covers cut from chant manuscript now bound in as second flyleaf at front and penultimate flyleaf at back of DATQ books. No index. Copied by a single scribe, who also wrote portions of most other WrocU manuscripts described in this catalogue. Inked initials, some in plain block style, others in calligraphic style. Watermark: crown.

1578 (date in manuscript). Copied in Brieg (= Brzeg). Formerly owned by Brieg Gymnasial-Bibliothek; transferred to present location in 1890.

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Folio / Pages Composition / Item title Source attribution Composers (? Uncertain)
(1) Surrexit Christus hodie alleluia / Erstanden ist der Herre Christ Anon. Anonymous
Appears on: (1)
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Anon.
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin, German
Voice Text: Surrexit Christus hodie alleluia/Erstanden
(2) Heut triumphiret Gottes Sohn der vom todt Anon. Anonymous
Appears on: (2)
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Anon.
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: German
Voice Text: Heut triumphiret Gottes Sohn der vom todt
(3) Nun bitten wir den Heiligen Geist Anon. Anonymous
Appears on: (3)
Genres: Chorale, Sacred Song
Source Attribution: Anon.
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: German
Voice Text: Nuhn bitten wir den heÿligen geist
(4) Canite tuba in Sion - 1a pars (of 2): Canite tuba in Sion vocate gentes annuntiate Jacobus Regnart
Appears on: (4)
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Jacobus Regnart
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Canite tuba in Sÿon vocate gentes annunciate II: Qui venturis est veniet et non tardabit
General Note

incomplete in Discantus book - the beginning is missing

(4) Canite tuba in Sion - 2a pars (of 2): Qui venturus est veniet et non tardabit -
Appears on: (4)
Genres: Motet
(5) Ich weiss mir ein rösslein ist hübsch Anon. Anonymous
Appears on: (5)
Genres: Song
Source Attribution: Anon.
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: German
Voice Text: Ich weiss mir ein rösslein ist hübsch
(6) Ascendit Christus hodie alleluia / Herrlich heut aufgefahren ist Anon. Anonymous
Appears on: (6)
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Anon.
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Ascendit Christus hodie alleluia/Herlich heut aufgefahren ist
(7) Ex legis observantia virgo Maria Christum Anon.
Appears on: (7)
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Anon.
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Ex legis observantia virgo Maria Christum
(12) Hodie nata est beata virgo Maria Georg. Prenner
Appears on: (12)
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Georg. Prenner
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Hodie nata est beata virgo Maria
(13) Constitues eos principes super omnem terram [Paminger]
Appears on: (13)
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: [Paminger]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Constitues eos principes super omnem terram
(14) Domine Jesu Christe - 1a pars (of 2): Domine Jesu Christe fili Dei vivi respice [Maessens]
Appears on: (14)
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: [Maessens]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Domine Jesu Christe fili dei vivi respice II: Quia dixisti nolo mortem peccatoris
(14) Domine Jesu Christe - 2a pars (of 2): Quia dixisti nolo mortem peccatoris -
Appears on: (14)
Genres: Motet
(15) Ecce Dominus veniet nolite timere 14.5 marked 'adelon' (unclear) in Greek; [Jonckers/Josquin/Senfl]
Appears on: (15)
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: marked 'adelon' (unclear) in Greek; [Jonckers/Josquin/Senfl]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Ecce dominus veniet nolite timere 14.5
(16) Ecce Dominus veniet et omnes sancti eius [Knöfel]
Appears on: (16)
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: [Knöfel]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Ecce dominus veniet et omnes sancti eius
(17) Hodie natus est Christus hodie salvator Jacobus Regnart
Appears on: (17)
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Jacobus Regnart
(18) Laudate Dominum omnes gentes, laudate eum Alexander Wttendal [= Utendal]
Appears on: (18)
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Alexander Wttendal [= Utendal]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Laudate dominum omnes gentes laudate eum
(19) Praeter rerum seriem 24.12 - 1a pars (of 2): Praeter rerum seriem parit Deus Josquinus
Appears on: (19)
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Josquinus
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Praeter rerum seriem parit deum 24.12 II: Virtus sancti spiritus opus illud
(19) Praeter rerum seriem 24.12 - 2a pars (of 2): Virtus sancti spiritus opus illud -
Appears on: (19)
Genres: Motet
(20) Puer natus est nobis - 1a pars (of 2): Puer natus est nobis Jacobus Regnart
Appears on: (20)
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Jacobus Regnart
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Puer natus est nobis et filius datus est II: Postquam consumati sunt dies octo
(20) Puer natus est nobis - 2a pars (of 2): Postquam consummati sunt -
Appears on: (20)
Genres: Motet
(21) Venit vox de caelo - 1a pars (of 2): Venit vox de caelo cum luce superna Clemens non Papa
Appears on: (21)
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Clemens non Papa
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Venit vox de caelo cum luce superna II: Respondit miles quis es tu domine
(21) Venit vox de caelo - 2a pars (of 2): Respondit miles quis es tu Domine -
Appears on: (21)
Genres: Motet
(22) Surge propera amica mea speciosa mea Pietro Taglia
Appears on: (22)
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Pietro Taglia
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Surge propera amica mea speciosa mea
(23) Vitam quae faciunt beatiorem jucundissime Jacobus Vaët
Appears on: (23)
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Jacobus Vaët
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Vitam quae faciunt beatiorem jucundissime
(24) Bonum est homini - 1a pars (of 2): Bonum est homini uxorem non attingere Franciscus Scheifflerus
Appears on: (24)
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Franciscus Scheifflerus
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Bonum est homini uxorem non attingere II: Nolite errare neque fornicari neque
(24) Bonum est homini - 2a pars (of 2): Nolite errare neque fornicari neque -
Appears on: (24)
Genres: Motet
(25) Der ehlich Stand ist ehrenwert / Der Ehliche standt ist Ehrenn werdt [Jacobus Galliculus]
Appears on: (25)
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: [Jacobus Galliculus]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: German
Voice Text: Der ehliche standt ist ehren werdt
(26) Coniugium praesens praesenti numine firma Joanne Knefelio [= Knöfel]
Appears on: (26)
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Joanne Knefelio [= Knöfel]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Coniugium praesens praesenti numine firma
(27) Benedixisti Domine - 1a pars (of 2): Benedixisti Domine terram tuam avertisti Jacobus Meilandus
Appears on: (27)
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Jacobus Meilandus
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Benedixisti domine terram tuam avertisti II: Converte nos deus salutaris noster
(27) Benedixisti Domine - 2a pars (of 2): Converte nos Deus salutaris noster -
Appears on: (27)
Genres: Motet
(28) Jerusalem luge - 1a pars (of 2): Jerusalem luge et exue te vestibus jocunditatis Arnoldus Caen/[Lupus/Richafort]
Appears on: (28)
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Arnoldus Caen/[Lupus/Richafort]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Hierusalem luge et exue te vestibus II: Deduc quasi torrentem lachrÿmas
(28) Jerusalem luge - 2a pars (of 2): Deduc quasi torrentem lacrimas -
Appears on: (28)
Genres: Motet
(29) Concussum est mare - 1a pars (of 2): Concussum est mare et contremuit terra [Clemens non Papa]
Appears on: (29)
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: [Clemens non Papa]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Concussum est mare et contremuit terra II: Factum est silentium in caelo dum draco
General Note

Two versions of the first part copied; the second copy was glued over the first (but has since been separated)

(29) Concussum est mare - 2a pars (of 2): Factum est silentium in caelo dum draco committeret -
Appears on: (29)
Genres: Motet
(30) Scio quod redemtor meus vivit Alexander Wttendal
Appears on: (30)
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Alexander Wttendal
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Scio quod redemptor meus vivit et in novissimo
(31) Postquam completi sunt - 1a pars (of 2): Postquam completi sunt dies purificationis Alexander Wttendal
Appears on: (31)
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Alexander Wttendal
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Postquam completi sunt dies purificationis II: Nunc dimittis servum tuum domine
(31) Postquam completi sunt - 2a pars (of 2): Nunc dimittis servum tuum Domine -
Appears on: (31)
Genres: Motet
(32) Responsum accepit Simeon a spiritu sancto Michaël Deiss
Appears on: (32)
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Michaël Deiss
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Responsum accepit Simeon a spiritu sancto
(33) Cantate Domino canticum novum laus eius Hannibalis Batavini [= A. Padovano]
Appears on: (33)
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Hannibalis Batavini [= A. Padovano]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Cantate domino canticum novum laus eius
(34) In voluntate tua domine universa sunt Hannibalis [Padovano]
Appears on: (34)
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Hannibalis [Padovano]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: In voluntate tua domine universa sunt
(35) Jerusalem quae occidis prophetas et lapidas (= Florentia tempus est penitentie) Constantinus Festa
Appears on: (35)
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Constantinus Festa
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Hierusalem quae occidis prophetas et lapidas [= Florentia tempus est penitentie]
(36) Adjuva nos Deus salutaris noster Thomas Crecquilon
Appears on: (36)
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Thomas Crecquilon
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Adiuva nos deus salutaris noster et propter
(37) Domine Dominus noster quam admirabile est (6vv) Orlando di Lasso
Appears on: (37)
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Orlando di Lasso
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Domine dominus noster in universa terra
(38) Stamus in occursum cupida tibi mente parati Jacobus Regnart
Appears on: (38)
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Jacobus Regnart
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Stamus in occursum cupida tibi mente parati
(39) Rectius vives Licini - 1a pars (of 2): Rectius vives Licini nec altum semper urgendo A. Wttendal
Appears on: (39)
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: A. Wttendal
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Rectius vives Licini nec altum semper urgendo II: Sperat in festis metuit secundis
(39) Rectius vives Licini - 2a pars (of 2): Sperat in festis metuit secundis -
Appears on: (39)
Genres: Motet
(40) Hört wunder - 1a pars (of 3): Hört wunder über wunder was gschehen ist Jacobus Regnart
Appears on: (40)
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Jacobus Regnart
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: German
Voice Text: Hört wunder über wunder was gschehen ist II: Er sach weit hin und wieder baldt III: Noch eins so hört ich sagen ein ander
(40) Hört wunder - 2a pars (of 3): Er sach weit hin und wieder baldt -
Appears on: (40)
Genres: Motet
(40) Hört wunder - 3a pars (of 3): Noch eins so hört ich sagen ein ander -
Appears on: (40)
Genres: Motet
(41) Nasce la pena mia non potendo mirar Alexandro Striggio
Appears on: (41)
Genres: Italian secular
Source Attribution: Alexandro Striggio
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Voice Text: Nasce la pena mia non potenti mirar
(42) Surrexit Christus hodie alleluia / Erstanden ist der Herre Christ Anon. Anonymous
Appears on: (42)
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Anon.
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin, German
Voice Text: Surrexit Christus hodie alleluia/Erstanden ist der Herre Christ
(43) Spiritus sancti gratia / Des Heilgen geistes Anon. Anonymous
Appears on: (43)
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Anon.
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Spiritus sancti gratia/Des heÿllgen geistes
Composer Compositions
Anonymous
Caen, Arnold
Calvisius, Sethus
Clemens non Papa, Jacob (ca. 1510–ca. 1556)
Crecquillon, Thomas (ca. 1505–ca. 1557)
Deiss, Michael
Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521)
Festa, Costanzo (ca. 1485–1545)
Galliculus, Johannes
Gombert, Nicolas (ca. 1495–ca. 1560)
Hellinck, Lupus (ca. 1494–1541)
Jonckers, Maistre Gosse
Knöfel, Johannes (ca. 1525–1617)
Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594)
Maessens, Pieter
Meiland, Jacob (1542–1577)
Padovano, Annibale
Prenner, Georg (–1590)
Regnart, Jacob (ca. 1540–1599)
Richafort, Jean (ca. 1480–ca. 1550)
Scheifler, Franciscus
Senfl, Ludwig (ca. 1486–ca. 1543)
Striggio, Alessandro (ca. 1536–1592)
Taglia, Pietro
Utendal, Alexander (ca. 1530–1581)
Vaet, Jacobus (ca. 1529–ca. 1567)
Composition Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages
Adjuva nos Deus salutaris noster (36)
Ascendit Christus hodie alleluia / Herrlich heut aufgefahren ist Anonymous (6)
Benedixisti Domine - 1a pars (of 2): Benedixisti Domine terram tuam avertisti (27)
Benedixisti Domine - 2a pars (of 2): Converte nos Deus salutaris noster (27)
Bonum est homini - 1a pars (of 2): Bonum est homini uxorem non attingere (24)
Bonum est homini - 2a pars (of 2): Nolite errare neque fornicari neque (24)
Canite tuba in Sion - 1a pars (of 2): Canite tuba in Sion vocate gentes annuntiate (4)
Canite tuba in Sion - 2a pars (of 2): Qui venturus est veniet et non tardabit (4)
Cantate Domino canticum novum laus eius (33)
Concussum est mare - 1a pars (of 2): Concussum est mare et contremuit terra (29)
Concussum est mare - 2a pars (of 2): Factum est silentium in caelo dum draco committeret (29)
Coniugium praesens praesenti numine firma (26)
Constitues eos principes super omnem terram (13)
Der ehlich Stand ist ehrenwert / Der Ehliche standt ist Ehrenn werdt (25)
Domine Dominus noster quam admirabile est (6vv) (37)
Domine Jesu Christe - 1a pars (of 2): Domine Jesu Christe fili Dei vivi respice (14)
Domine Jesu Christe - 2a pars (of 2): Quia dixisti nolo mortem peccatoris (14)
Ecce Dominus veniet et omnes sancti eius (16)
Ecce Dominus veniet nolite timere 14.5 (15)
Ex legis observantia virgo Maria Christum (7)
Heut triumphiret Gottes Sohn der vom todt Anonymous (2)
Hodie nata est beata virgo Maria (12)
Hodie natus est Christus hodie salvator (17)
Hört wunder - 1a pars (of 3): Hört wunder über wunder was gschehen ist (40)
Hört wunder - 2a pars (of 3): Er sach weit hin und wieder baldt (40)
Hört wunder - 3a pars (of 3): Noch eins so hört ich sagen ein ander (40)
Ich weiss mir ein rösslein ist hübsch Anonymous (5)
In voluntate tua domine universa sunt (34)
Jerusalem luge - 1a pars (of 2): Jerusalem luge et exue te vestibus jocunditatis (28)
Jerusalem luge - 2a pars (of 2): Deduc quasi torrentem lacrimas (28)
Jerusalem quae occidis prophetas et lapidas (= Florentia tempus est penitentie) (35)
Laudate Dominum omnes gentes, laudate eum (18)
Nasce la pena mia non potendo mirar (41)
Nun bitten wir den Heiligen Geist Anonymous (3)
Postquam completi sunt - 1a pars (of 2): Postquam completi sunt dies purificationis (31)
Postquam completi sunt - 2a pars (of 2): Nunc dimittis servum tuum Domine (31)
Praeter rerum seriem 24.12 - 1a pars (of 2): Praeter rerum seriem parit Deus (19)
Praeter rerum seriem 24.12 - 2a pars (of 2): Virtus sancti spiritus opus illud (19)
Puer natus est nobis - 1a pars (of 2): Puer natus est nobis (20)
Puer natus est nobis - 2a pars (of 2): Postquam consummati sunt (20)
Rectius vives Licini - 1a pars (of 2): Rectius vives Licini nec altum semper urgendo (39)
Rectius vives Licini - 2a pars (of 2): Sperat in festis metuit secundis (39)
Responsum accepit Simeon a spiritu sancto (32)
Scio quod redemtor meus vivit (30)
Spiritus sancti gratia / Des Heilgen geistes Anonymous (43)
Stamus in occursum cupida tibi mente parati (38)
Surge propera amica mea speciosa mea (22)
Surrexit Christus hodie alleluia / Erstanden ist der Herre Christ Anonymous (1)
Surrexit Christus hodie alleluia / Erstanden ist der Herre Christ Anonymous (42)
Venit vox de caelo - 1a pars (of 2): Venit vox de caelo cum luce superna (21)
Venit vox de caelo - 2a pars (of 2): Respondit miles quis es tu Domine (21)
Vitam quae faciunt beatiorem jucundissime (23)

denotes primary source study

Youens, Laura. 1978. Music for the Lutheran Mass in Leipzig, Universitätsbibliothek, MS. Thomaskirche 49/50. Indiana University, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: 764-5. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); incipits (partial).

Walter, George R. 1975. The Five-Voice Motets of Thomas Crecquillon. University of West Virginia, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: I, 246, 340-1. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Smijers, Albert (editor). 1926-64. Werken van Josquin des Prez: Motetten.  Amsterdam. Pages: VII, iv, vii-xi [sometimes incorrectly referred to as MS K 52]. Notes: physical description; contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Kuhn, Friedrich. 1896. Beschreibendes Verzeichnis der Alten Musikalien -Handschriften und Druckwerke-des Königlichen Gymnasiums zu Brieg. Monatshefte für Musikgeschichte, . Pages: 36-9. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list; concordances (partial).

Adler, Guido (editor). 1894-1970. Denkmäler der Tonkunst in Österreich.  Graz and Vienna. Pages: CIII/CIV, 201-1. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

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