D-Z 69.2.55 [Discantus 2]

Ratsschulbibliothek, Zwickau, Germany

partbook: Second half of 16th century

Archive	Ratsschulbibliothek, Zwickau, Germany (D-Z)
Shelfmark	69.2.55 [Discantus 2]
Image Availability	DIAMM does not have images of this source.
Surface	Paper
Numbering System	Foliation
Measurements	211 x 165 mm
Other Identifiers	CCM: ZwiR 34/35 Other catalogues/source: VollBM [see bibliography] 20; 483 olim (Former shelfmark): MS 34,35 olim (Former shelfmark): MS XXXIV,35
Notations	black void mensural
Copyists	Freundt, Cornelius (1535–1591) Music
Relationships	Church of St. Mary (copied at)
Provenance	Church of St. Mary , Zwickau, Bavaria, Germany
Contents	19 pieces from 7 composers

General Description

A Discantus II partbook from a set originally of six volumes (Discantus I now missing). Main scribe was Cornelius Freundt (ca. 1535-91), cantor at Church of St. Mary, Zwickau; two additional scribes. Copied in Zwickau, for use at Church of St. Mary.

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Binding

Original leather(?) covers now missing from all books.

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Notation

black void mensural

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Foliation

New pencil foliation in each book.

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Foliation

Other numberings: Original numbering of pieces in red ink, 1-7 + modern numbering of pieces, 8-10

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Decoration

Attributions, some headings, and some words of text in red ink; no other decoration

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Surface

paper

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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9 motets, 1 German sacred piece = 10

(Clemens non Papa)-2, Freundt-1, (D. Köler)-1, (Senfl)-1, Walter [I.W.]/(Verdelot)-1, anon-4

5 paper partbooks of an original 6 (D2-31 folios, A-23, T1-31, T2-25, B-31), 211 x 165. New pencil foliation in each book. Original numbering of pieces in red ink, 1-7 + modern numbering of pieces, 8-10. Blank folios, or blank staves only—D2: 1', 14-31'; A: 1', 20'-23'; T1: 1'-2', 18-31'; T2: 8-25'; B: 1', 17-31'. Original leather(?) covers now missing from all books. No index. Main scribe was Cornelius Freundt (ca. 1535-91), cantor at Church of St. Mary, Zwickau (see general index for other manuscripts copied by the same scribe); two additional scribes. Attributions, some headings, and some words of text in red ink; no other decoration.

Second half of 16th century. Copied in Zwickau, for use at Church of St. Mary.

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

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Folio / Pages	Composition / Item title	Source attribution	Composers (? Uncertain)
2	Haec est dies - 1a pars (of 8): Haec est dies quam fecit dominus	-	Senfl, Ludwig (ca. 1486–ca. 1543)
Haec est dies - 1a pars (of 8): Haec est dies quam fecit dominus Senfl, Ludwig (ca. 1486–ca. 1543) Appears on: 2 Genres: Motet
2	Haec est dies - 2a pars (of 8): Hodie Deus homo factus est	-	Senfl, Ludwig (ca. 1486–ca. 1543)
Haec est dies - 2a pars (of 8): Hodie Deus homo factus est Senfl, Ludwig (ca. 1486–ca. 1543) Appears on: 2 Genres: Motet
2	Haec est dies - 3a pars (of 8): Id quod fuit permansit	-	Senfl, Ludwig (ca. 1486–ca. 1543)
Haec est dies - 3a pars (of 8): Id quod fuit permansit Senfl, Ludwig (ca. 1486–ca. 1543) Appears on: 2 Genres: Motet
2v	Haec est dies - 4a pars (of 8): Hodie deus homo factus	-	Senfl, Ludwig (ca. 1486–ca. 1543)
Haec est dies - 4a pars (of 8): Hodie deus homo factus Senfl, Ludwig (ca. 1486–ca. 1543) Appears on: 2v Genres: Motet
2v	Haec est dies - 5a pars (of 8): Et quod non erat assumpsit	-	Senfl, Ludwig (ca. 1486–ca. 1543)
Haec est dies - 5a pars (of 8): Et quod non erat assumpsit Senfl, Ludwig (ca. 1486–ca. 1543) Appears on: 2v Genres: Motet
2v	Haec est dies - 6a pars (of 8): Hodie deus homo factus	-	Senfl, Ludwig (ca. 1486–ca. 1543)
Haec est dies - 6a pars (of 8): Hodie deus homo factus Senfl, Ludwig (ca. 1486–ca. 1543) Appears on: 2v Genres: Motet
3	Haec est dies - 7a pars (of 8): Ergo exordium nostrae redemptionis	-	Senfl, Ludwig (ca. 1486–ca. 1543)
Haec est dies - 7a pars (of 8): Ergo exordium nostrae redemptionis Senfl, Ludwig (ca. 1486–ca. 1543) Appears on: 3 Genres: Motet
3	Haec est dies - 8a pars (of 8): Gloria tibi Domine	-	Senfl, Ludwig (ca. 1486–ca. 1543)
Haec est dies - 8a pars (of 8): Gloria tibi Domine Senfl, Ludwig (ca. 1486–ca. 1543) Appears on: 3 Genres: Motet
3–4v	Maria Magdalena - 1a pars (of 2): Maria Magdalena et altera Maria ibant	-	Clemens non Papa, Jacob (ca. 1510–ca. 1556)
Maria Magdalena - 1a pars (of 2): Maria Magdalena et altera Maria ibant Clemens non Papa, Jacob (ca. 1510–ca. 1556) Appears on: 3–4v Genres: Motet
5–6	Maria Magdalena - 2a pars (of 2): Cito euntes dicite discipulis eius	-	Clemens non Papa, Jacob (ca. 1510–ca. 1556)
Maria Magdalena - 2a pars (of 2): Cito euntes dicite discipulis eius Clemens non Papa, Jacob (ca. 1510–ca. 1556) Appears on: 5–6 Genres: Motet
7	Agnus redemit oves - 1a pars (of 3): Agnus redemit oves	-	Freundt, Cornelius (1535–1591)
Agnus redemit oves - 1a pars (of 3): Agnus redemit oves Freundt, Cornelius (1535–1591) Appears on: 7 Genres: Motet
7v	Agnus redemit oves - 2a pars (of 3): Dic nobis Maria, quid vidisti in via	-	Freundt, Cornelius (1535–1591)
Agnus redemit oves - 2a pars (of 3): Dic nobis Maria, quid vidisti in via Freundt, Cornelius (1535–1591) Appears on: 7v Genres: Motet
8	Agnus redemit oves - 3a pars (of 3): Credendum est magis soli Mariae	-	Freundt, Cornelius (1535–1591)
Agnus redemit oves - 3a pars (of 3): Credendum est magis soli Mariae Freundt, Cornelius (1535–1591) Appears on: 8 Genres: Motet
8–8v	Intende animae meae et libera eam	-	Anonymous
Intende animae meae et libera eam Anonymous Appears on: 8–8v Genres: Motet General Note a Tenor part (tenor clef)
9–9v	Domine rex Deus Abraham dona nobis	-	Anonymous
Domine rex Deus Abraham dona nobis Anonymous Appears on: 9–9v Genres: Motet General Note a Tenor part (tenor clef)
9v–10v	Eile Gott mich - 1a pars (of 2): Eile Gott mich zu erretten	-	Köler, David (ca. 1532–1565)
Eile Gott mich - 1a pars (of 2): Eile Gott mich zu erretten Köler, David (ca. 1532–1565) Appears on: 9v–10v Genres: Motet
10v–11v	Eile Gott mich - 2a pars (of 2): Freuen und fröhlich müssen sein	-	Köler, David (ca. 1532–1565)
Eile Gott mich - 2a pars (of 2): Freuen und fröhlich müssen sein Köler, David (ca. 1532–1565) Appears on: 10v–11v Genres: Motet
11v–12v	Consurgat quaesumus Domine (2p. Mitte angelum)	-	Anonymous
Consurgat quaesumus Domine (2p. Mitte angelum) Anonymous Appears on: 11v–12v Genres: Motet
12v–13v	Deus qui sedes super thronum (6vv - additional voices not by Walter)	-	Walter, Johann (1496–1570) (?) Verdelot, Philippe (ca. 1480–ca. 1532) (?)
Deus qui sedes super thronum (6vv - additional voices not by Walter) Walter, Johann (1496–1570) (?) Verdelot, Philippe (ca. 1480–ca. 1532) (?) Appears on: 12v–13v Genres: Motet General Note Originally for 4vv; here optional parts (not by Walter) are offered for a 6vv version. D2: "2 Discantus qui et omitti potest"; A: "Si Sex vocibus canatur [!] tunc quaelibet vox ab initio octo superaddet pausarum ut sequitia"; Vag: "Vagans qui et omitti potest"

Composer	Compositions
Anonymous	Consurgat quaesumus Domine (2p. Mitte angelum) – 11v–12v Domine rex Deus Abraham dona nobis – 9–9v Intende animae meae et libera eam – 8–8v
Clemens non Papa, Jacob (ca. 1510–ca. 1556)	Maria Magdalena - 1a pars (of 2): Maria Magdalena et altera Maria ibant – 3–4v Maria Magdalena - 2a pars (of 2): Cito euntes dicite discipulis eius – 5–6
Freundt, Cornelius (1535–1591)	Agnus redemit oves - 1a pars (of 3): Agnus redemit oves – 7 Agnus redemit oves - 2a pars (of 3): Dic nobis Maria, quid vidisti in via – 7v Agnus redemit oves - 3a pars (of 3): Credendum est magis soli Mariae – 8
Köler, David (ca. 1532–1565)	Eile Gott mich - 1a pars (of 2): Eile Gott mich zu erretten – 9v–10v Eile Gott mich - 2a pars (of 2): Freuen und fröhlich müssen sein – 10v–11v
Senfl, Ludwig (ca. 1486–ca. 1543)	Haec est dies - 1a pars (of 8): Haec est dies quam fecit dominus – 2 Haec est dies - 2a pars (of 8): Hodie Deus homo factus est – 2 Haec est dies - 3a pars (of 8): Id quod fuit permansit – 2 Haec est dies - 4a pars (of 8): Hodie deus homo factus – 2v Haec est dies - 5a pars (of 8): Et quod non erat assumpsit – 2v Haec est dies - 6a pars (of 8): Hodie deus homo factus – 2v Haec est dies - 7a pars (of 8): Ergo exordium nostrae redemptionis – 3 Haec est dies - 8a pars (of 8): Gloria tibi Domine – 3
Verdelot, Philippe (ca. 1480–ca. 1532)	(?) Deus qui sedes super thronum (6vv - additional voices not by Walter) – 12v–13v
Walter, Johann (1496–1570)	(?) Deus qui sedes super thronum (6vv - additional voices not by Walter) – 12v–13v

Composition	Composers (? Uncertain)	Folios / Pages
Agnus redemit oves - 1a pars (of 3): Agnus redemit oves	Freundt, Cornelius (1535–1591)	7
Agnus redemit oves - 2a pars (of 3): Dic nobis Maria, quid vidisti in via	Freundt, Cornelius (1535–1591)	7v
Agnus redemit oves - 3a pars (of 3): Credendum est magis soli Mariae	Freundt, Cornelius (1535–1591)	8
Consurgat quaesumus Domine (2p. Mitte angelum)	Anonymous	11v–12v
Deus qui sedes super thronum (6vv - additional voices not by Walter)	Walter, Johann (1496–1570) (?) Verdelot, Philippe (ca. 1480–ca. 1532) (?)	12v–13v
Domine rex Deus Abraham dona nobis	Anonymous	9–9v
Eile Gott mich - 1a pars (of 2): Eile Gott mich zu erretten	Köler, David (ca. 1532–1565)	9v–10v
Eile Gott mich - 2a pars (of 2): Freuen und fröhlich müssen sein	Köler, David (ca. 1532–1565)	10v–11v
Haec est dies - 1a pars (of 8): Haec est dies quam fecit dominus	Senfl, Ludwig (ca. 1486–ca. 1543)	2
Haec est dies - 2a pars (of 8): Hodie Deus homo factus est	Senfl, Ludwig (ca. 1486–ca. 1543)	2
Haec est dies - 3a pars (of 8): Id quod fuit permansit	Senfl, Ludwig (ca. 1486–ca. 1543)	2
Haec est dies - 4a pars (of 8): Hodie deus homo factus	Senfl, Ludwig (ca. 1486–ca. 1543)	2v
Haec est dies - 5a pars (of 8): Et quod non erat assumpsit	Senfl, Ludwig (ca. 1486–ca. 1543)	2v
Haec est dies - 6a pars (of 8): Hodie deus homo factus	Senfl, Ludwig (ca. 1486–ca. 1543)	2v
Haec est dies - 7a pars (of 8): Ergo exordium nostrae redemptionis	Senfl, Ludwig (ca. 1486–ca. 1543)	3
Haec est dies - 8a pars (of 8): Gloria tibi Domine	Senfl, Ludwig (ca. 1486–ca. 1543)	3
Intende animae meae et libera eam	Anonymous	8–8v
Maria Magdalena - 1a pars (of 2): Maria Magdalena et altera Maria ibant	Clemens non Papa, Jacob (ca. 1510–ca. 1556)	3–4v
Maria Magdalena - 2a pars (of 2): Cito euntes dicite discipulis eius	Clemens non Papa, Jacob (ca. 1510–ca. 1556)	5–6

Set: D-Z MS Mus. 34,35

Type: Partbooks

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Orf, Wolfgang. 1977. Die Musikhandschriften Thomaskirche Mss. 49/50 und 51 in der Universitätsbibliothek Leipzig. Quellenkataloge zur Musikgeschichte. Wilhelmshaven. Pages: 109. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Dehnhard, Walter. 1971. Die deutschen Psalmmotette in der Reformationszeit. Neue Musikgeschichtliche Forschungen. Wiesbaden. Pages: 282,309. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Böker-Heil, Norbert. 1967. Die Motetten von Philippe Verdelot. Frankfurt am Main. Pages: 280-l. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); incipits (partial).

Blume, Friedrich (editor). 1929-. Das Chorwerk. Berlin/Wolfenbüttel. Pages: LXXI.iv. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Vollhardt, Reinhard. 1893-6. Bibliographie der Musik-Werke in der Ratsschulbibliothek zu Zwickau. Monatshefte für Musikgeschichte, . Pages: 40,190. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list.

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