D-Z 69.1.24

Ratsschulbibliothek, Zwickau, Germany

chant book with added polyphony: 1621-3

Archive Ratsschulbibliothek, Zwickau, Germany (D-Z)
Shelfmark 69.1.24
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Surface Paper
Numbering System Foliation
Measurements 189 x 157 mm
Other Identifiers
  • CCM: ZwiR 75/1
  • Other catalogues/source: VollBM [see bibliography] 46
  • olim (Former shelfmark): MS 75,1
  • olim (Former shelfmark): Mu 2332-2371
Notations
  • black void mensural
  • square chant
Copyists
Relationships
Provenance
  • Aue, Bavaria, Germany
Contents 42 pieces from 7 composers
General Description

Monophonic contents on ff. 2-29, 31'-44', and 47'-48; polyphony on ff. 48'-98, in score format (only bassus present for Longueval/Obrecht/Venture Passion). Main corpus probably copied by Tobias Volrad, named on f. 1 ('Sum Tobiae Volradi, Ludimoderatoris & Organ. Auenss: 1621'); some later additions possibly copied by Christian Daumius. Main corpus probably copied in Aue (inscription on f. 1); later additions probably copied in Zwickau.

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Binding

Original covers of parchment over cardboard or paper.

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Watermark

No watermarks visible

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Notation

Square chant (monophony); black void mensural (polyphony)

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Date

1621-3 (dates in manuscript), with additions extending into second half of 17th century.

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Ruling

Staff height usually ca. 13

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Foliation

Modern pencil foliation on lower right rectos

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Foliation

Other numberings: Modern pencil numbering of pieces, 1-40.

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Decoration

Plain red initials in chant section; rubrics and some other indications also in red. No initials or decoration in section with polyphony.

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Surface

paper

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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Liturgical book, with polyphony:

1 Passion, 39 German sacred pieces = 40

Freundt [CF]-1, Obrecht/(Longaval/Venture)-1, Stolle [JSC]-3, Volrad [T. V. C.]-1, anon-34

Ca. 100 paper folios, 189 x 157. Modern pencil foliation on lower right rectos. Modern pencil numbering of pieces, 1-40. Original covers of parchment over cardboard or paper. No index. Monophonic contents on ff. 2-29, 31'-44', and 47'-48, copied in chant notation; polyphony on ff. 48'-98, copied in white mensural notation in score format (only bassus present for Passion).

Main corpus probably copied by Tobias Volrad, named on f. 1 ("Sum Tobiae Volradi, Ludimoderatoris & Organ. Auenss: 1621"); some later additions possibly copied by Christian Daumius. Staff height usually ca. 13. Plain red initials in chant section; rubrics and some other indications also in red. No initials or decoration in section with polyphony. No watermarks visible.

1621-3 (dates in manuscript), with additions extending into second half of 17th century. Main corpus probably copied in Aue (inscription on f. 1); later additions probably copied in Zwickau.

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

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Folio / Pages Composition / Item title Source attribution Composers (? Uncertain)
48v–49 Herr Jesu Christ wahrer Mensch - Anonymous
Appears on: 48v–49
Genres: Hymn
49v–50 Hört auf zu weinen und klagen - Anonymous
Appears on: 49v–50
Genres: Chorale
50v–51 Mein' Seel' erhebt den Herren - Anonymous
Appears on: 50v–51
Genres: Hymn
51v–54 Schöpfer Himmels und der Erden - Anonymous
Appears on: 51v–54
Genres: Chorale
54v–56 Ein' feste Burg ist unser Gott - Anonymous
Appears on: 54v–56
Genres: Chorale
56v Erstanden ist der Herr Christ Alleluja - Anonymous
Appears on: 56v
Genres: Chorale
57–58 Freu dich sehr o meine Seele - Anonymous
Appears on: 57–58
Genres: Chorale
58v–59v Hie lieg' ich armes Würmelein T. V. C. (=Tobias Volrad)
Appears on: 58v–59v
Genres: Hymn
Source Attribution: T. V. C. (=Tobias Volrad)
60–61 Wie nach einer Wasserquelle - Anonymous
Appears on: 60–61
Genres: Hymn
61v–62 Zion die werte Gottesstadt gar kläglich sich betrübet hat J. S. C (=Johann Stolle Calegiensis)
Appears on: 61v–62
Genres: Hymn
Source Attribution: J. S. C (=Johann Stolle Calegiensis)
62v–63 Wo Gott der Herr nicht bei uns hält - Anonymous
Appears on: 62v–63
Genres: Hymn
63v–64 Wär' Gott nicht mit uns diese Zeit - Anonymous
Appears on: 63v–64
Genres: Hymn
64v–65 Vater unser im Himmelreich - Anonymous
Appears on: 64v–65
Genres: Hymn, Pater noster
65v–66 Aus tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir - Anonymous
Appears on: 65v–66
Genres: Hymn
66v–67 Erbarm dich mein o Herre Gott - Anonymous
Appears on: 66v–67
Genres: Chorale
67v–68 Allein zu dir Herr Jesu Christ - Anonymous
Appears on: 67v–68
Genres: Chorale
68–68v Es ist gewisslich an der Zeit - Anonymous
Appears on: 68–68v
Genres: Chorale
70 Christus der ist mein Leben - Anonymous
Appears on: 70
Genres: Chorale
70v–71 Nun freut euch lieben Christen g'mein - Anonymous
Appears on: 70v–71
Genres: Chorale
71v–72 Ich ruf' zu dir Herr Jesu Christ - Anonymous
Appears on: 71v–72
Genres: Chorale
72v–73 Ach wie elend ist unser' Zeit - Anonymous
Appears on: 72v–73
Genres: Hymn
73v–74 Jesus Christus unser Heiland - Anonymous
Appears on: 73v–74
Genres: Chorale
74v–75 Gott sei gelobet und gebenedeit - Anonymous
Appears on: 74v–75
Genres: Hymn
76–76v Erhalt uns Herr bei deinem Wort - Anonymous
Appears on: 76–76v
Genres: Hymn
77–79 Verleih uns Frieden gnädiglich - Anonymous
Appears on: 77–79
Genres: Chorale
79v–80v Herr Jesu Christ mein Herr und Gott lass mich ja nicht - Anonymous
Appears on: 79v–80v
Genres: Chorale
81–82 Da Jesus an dem Kreuze stund - Anonymous
Appears on: 81–82
Genres: Chorale
82v–83 Hilf Gott dass mir's gelinge - Anonymous
Appears on: 82v–83
Genres: Chorale
83v–84 Christus der uns selig macht - Anonymous
Appears on: 83v–84
Genres: Chorale
84v–85 Christ lag in Todesbanden - Anonymous
Appears on: 84v–85
Genres: Chorale
85v–86 Komm Heiliger Geist Herre Gott - Anonymous
Appears on: 85v–86
Genres: Chorale
86v–87 Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr - Anonymous
Appears on: 86v–87
Genres: Chorale
87v–89 Gott der Vater wohn uns bei - Anonymous
Appears on: 87v–89
Genres: Chorale
89v–90 Mensch wiltu leben seliglich - Anonymous
Appears on: 89v–90
Genres: Chorale
90v–91 Kommt her zu mir - Anonymous

Kommt her zu mir

Anonymous
Appears on: 90v–91
Genres: Chorale
91v–92 Wer in dem Schutz des Höchsten ist - Anonymous
Appears on: 91v–92
Genres: Chorale
92v–93 Ach Gott vom Himmel sieh darein - Anonymous
Appears on: 92v–93
Genres: Chorale
93v–97 Passio Domini secundum Matthaeum - 1a pars (of 3): Passio Domini nostri Jesu Christi secundum Mattheum Jacobi Obrecht
Appears on: 93v–97
Genres: Liturgical work, Motet, Passion
Source Attribution: Jacobi Obrecht
General Note

only the Bassus part is copied

93v–97 Passio Domini secundum Matthaeum - 2a pars (of 3): Apprehendit ergo eum Pilatus -
Appears on: 93v–97
Genres: Passion
General Note

Bassus only

93v–97 Passio Domini secundum Matthaeum - 3a pars (of 3): Orabat autem Jesus pro crucifigentibus -
Appears on: 93v–97
Genres: Motet
General Note

Bassus only

97v–98 Heut ist unser Heiland Jesus Christus C. F. (=Cornelius Freundt)
Appears on: 97v–98
Genres: Hymn
Source Attribution: C. F. (=Cornelius Freundt)
General Note

(Stolle was Freundt's pupil; he may have written the text of this hymn. That both set the same text for the same 3 Discantus parts presumably makes one a tribute to the other.)

98v–99 Heut ist unser Heiland Jesus Christus J. S. C (=Johann Stolle Calegiensis)
Appears on: 98v–99
Genres: Hymn
Source Attribution: J. S. C (=Johann Stolle Calegiensis)
General Note

(Stolle was Freundt's pupil; he may have written the text of this hymn. That both set the same text for the same 3 Discantus parts presumably makes one a tribute to the other.)

Composer Compositions
Anonymous
Freundt, Cornelius (1535–1591)
Longueval, Antoine de (fl. 1498-1525)
Obrecht, Jacobus (ca. 1457–1505)
Stolle, Johann (ca. 1566–1614)
Venture, Johannes a la (fl. c1500)
Volrad, Tobias
Composition Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages
Ach Gott vom Himmel sieh darein Anonymous 92v–93
Ach wie elend ist unser' Zeit Anonymous 72v–73
Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr Anonymous 86v–87
Allein zu dir Herr Jesu Christ Anonymous 67v–68
Aus tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir Anonymous 65v–66
Christ lag in Todesbanden Anonymous 84v–85
Christus der ist mein Leben Anonymous 70
Christus der uns selig macht Anonymous 83v–84
Da Jesus an dem Kreuze stund Anonymous 81–82
Ein' feste Burg ist unser Gott Anonymous 54v–56
Erbarm dich mein o Herre Gott Anonymous 66v–67
Erhalt uns Herr bei deinem Wort Anonymous 76–76v
Erstanden ist der Herr Christ Alleluja Anonymous 56v
Es ist gewisslich an der Zeit Anonymous 68–68v
Freu dich sehr o meine Seele Anonymous 57–58
Gott der Vater wohn uns bei Anonymous 87v–89
Gott sei gelobet und gebenedeit Anonymous 74v–75
Herr Jesu Christ mein Herr und Gott lass mich ja nicht Anonymous 79v–80v
Herr Jesu Christ wahrer Mensch Anonymous 48v–49
Heut ist unser Heiland Jesus Christus 97v–98
Heut ist unser Heiland Jesus Christus 98v–99
Hie lieg' ich armes Würmelein 58v–59v
Hilf Gott dass mir's gelinge Anonymous 82v–83
Hört auf zu weinen und klagen Anonymous 49v–50
Ich ruf' zu dir Herr Jesu Christ Anonymous 71v–72
Jesus Christus unser Heiland Anonymous 73v–74
Komm Heiliger Geist Herre Gott Anonymous 85v–86
Kommt her zu mir Anonymous 90v–91
Mein' Seel' erhebt den Herren Anonymous 50v–51
Mensch wiltu leben seliglich Anonymous 89v–90
Nun freut euch lieben Christen g'mein Anonymous 70v–71
Passio Domini secundum Matthaeum - 1a pars (of 3): Passio Domini nostri Jesu Christi secundum Mattheum 93v–97
Passio Domini secundum Matthaeum - 2a pars (of 3): Apprehendit ergo eum Pilatus 93v–97
Passio Domini secundum Matthaeum - 3a pars (of 3): Orabat autem Jesus pro crucifigentibus 93v–97
Schöpfer Himmels und der Erden Anonymous 51v–54
Vater unser im Himmelreich Anonymous 64v–65
Verleih uns Frieden gnädiglich Anonymous 77–79
Wer in dem Schutz des Höchsten ist Anonymous 91v–92
Wie nach einer Wasserquelle Anonymous 60–61
Wo Gott der Herr nicht bei uns hält Anonymous 62v–63
Wär' Gott nicht mit uns diese Zeit Anonymous 63v–64
Zion die werte Gottesstadt gar kläglich sich betrübet hat 61v–62

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: 342,668-9, 694,786 [correction for p. 342: "Gaude et laetare Jerusalem" is in ZwiR 97/2, not 100/5 "Geboren ist uns" is in ZwiR 100/5, not 97/2]). See ZwiR 75/1 [now 69.1.24] for explanation of confusion concerning call number of this manuscript. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); incipits (partial).

Maas, Chris J. 1976. Towards A New Obrecht Edition. Tijdschrift van de Vereniging voor Nederlandse Muziekgeschiedenis, 84-108. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Noblitt, Thomas L. 1973. Manuscript Mus. l/D/505 of the Sächsische Landesbibliothek Dresden (olim Annaberg, Bibliothek der St. Annenkirche, Ms. 1248). Archiv für Musikwissenschaft, 275-310. Pages: 299. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Steude, Wolfram. 1972. Untersuchungen zu Herkunft, Verbreitung und spezifischem Inhalt mitteldeutscher Musikhandschriften des 16. Jahrhunderts. University of Rostock, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: 29 [incorrectly referred to as MS 75/1]. Notes: mention of MS.

Musei, Albrecht. 1970. Der Mitteldeutsche Kantor und Hofkapellmeister Johann Stolle (um 1566 bis 1614): Leben und Schaffen. Mitteldeutsche Forschungen.  Cologne. Pages: 63, 151-2. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial); concordances (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Albrecht, Hans. 1958-61. Caspar Copus, ein Fast Unbekannter Deutscher Komponist des 16. Jahrhunderts. Miscelânea en Homenaje a Monsenor Higinio Angles 1-9,  Barcelona. Pages: 5 [incorrectly referred to as MS LXXV, 1]. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Boetticher, Wolfgang. 1958. Orlando di Lasso und seine Zeit. 1532-1594. Repertoire-Untersuchungen zur Musik der Spätrenaissance.  Kassel and Basel. Pages: 838 [incorrectly referred to as MS LXXV, 1]. Notes: physical description (partial).

Hoffmann-Erbrecht, Lothar. 1955. Die Chorbücher der Stadtkirche zu Pirna. Acta Musicologica, 121-137. Pages: 125. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Riedel, Johannes. 1951. Leisen Formulae: Their Polyphonic Settings in the Renaissance and Reformation. University of Southern California, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: 40, 203-4,212,688,1126-30. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial); transcriptions (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Wolf, Johannes (editor). 1908-21. Reprint: Farnborough, England, 1968. Werken van Jacob Obrecht.  Leipzig and Amsterdam,. Pages: XXVIII, [v-viii] [erroneously referred to as MS LXXXI]. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Vollhardt, Reinhard. 1893-6. Bibliographie der Musik-Werke in der Ratsschulbibliothek zu Zwickau. Monatshefte für Musikgeschichte, . Pages: 52-4. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial).

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