D-Z Mus. 96,1

Ratsschulbibliothek, Zwickau, Germany

manuscript of polyphony: 1556

Archive Ratsschulbibliothek, Zwickau, Germany (D-Z)
Shelfmark Mus. 96,1
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Surface Paper
Numbering System Pagination
Measurements 523 x 368 mm
Other Identifiers
  • CCM: ZwiR 96/1
  • Other catalogues/source: VollBM [see bibliography] 5
  • Alternative names: MS XCVI,1
Notations
  • black void mensural
Copyists
Relationships
Provenance
  • Wittenberg? Bavaria, Germany
Contents 15 pieces from 7 composers
General Description

Composite of two originally separate, unrelated manuscripts later bound together: Part I = new pp. 1-82 + 177-182; Part II = new pp. 83-176. Part I copied by Johann Wircker (HoffFM). Part II copied by a single scribe. Part I probably copied in Wittenberg, then sent to Zwickau by Johann Wircker (HoffFM). Part II of undetermined provenance; perhaps associated with imperial court chapel?

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Physical Description

Part I now incomplete. Many folios in both parts bound out of proper sequence (prior to foliation?)

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Binding

Original covers of gray pasteboard

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Watermark

in Part I resembles Briquet #1412

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Notation

black void mensural

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Date

Part I: 1556 (date on p. 1); Part II: Late 16th century

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Ruling

Staff height 29

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Foliation

Modern pencil pagination, 1-182.

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Decoration

No decorative initials in Part I, but voice designations, titles, and some text in red ink. Part II has black inked calligraphic initials.

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Surface

paper

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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Part I: 1 Mass, 4 motets (3 incomplete or fragmentary) = 5. Part II: 1 Mass. Total for manuscript = 6

Part I: (Clemens non Papa)-1, (Crecquillon)-1, (Finck)-1, (Josquin/Verdelot)-1, anon-1. Part II: Philippe de Monte-1

91 paper folios, 523 x 368. Composite of two originally separate, unrelated manuscripts later bound together: Part I = new pp. 1-82 + 177-182; Part II = new pp. 83-176. Part I now incomplete; many folios in both parts bound out of proper sequence. Modern pencil pagination, 1-182. Original covers of gray pasteboard. No index. Part I copied by Johann Wircker (HoffFM); see general index for other manuscripts copied by the same scribe. Part II copied by a single scribe. Staff height 29. No decorative initials in Part I, but voice designations, titles, and some text in red ink. Part II has black inked calligraphic initials. Watermark in Part I resembles Briquet #1412.

Part I: 1556 (date on p. 1); Part II: Late 16th century. Part I probably copied in Wittenberg, then sent to Zwickau by Johann Wircker (HoffFM). Part II of undetermined provenance; perhaps associated with imperial court chapel?

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

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Folio / Pages Composition / Item title Source attribution Composers (? Uncertain)
1–55 Missa Ave praeclara: Kyrie -
Appears on: 1–55
Genres: Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary
General Note

pp.31-32 out of sequence - should be between p.26 & p.27

1–55 Missa Ave praeclara: Gloria -
Appears on: 1–55
Genres: Gloria (et in terra pax), Mass Ordinary
General Note

pp.31-32 out of sequence - should be between p.26 & p.27

1–55 Missa Ave praeclara: Credo -
Appears on: 1–55
Genres: Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Mass Ordinary
General Note

pp.31-32 out of sequence - should be between p.26 & p.27

1–55 Missa Ave praeclara: Sanctus -
Appears on: 1–55
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
1–55 Missa Ave praeclara: Agnus Dei -
Appears on: 1–55
Genres: Agnus Dei, Mass Ordinary
58–67 Ave Jesu Christe rex regum et domine (= Sancta Maria virgo virginum 25.7) -
Appears on: 58–67
Genres: Motet
General Note

pages bound incorrectly: correct sequence is p.58, 59, 60, 63, 66, 61, 64, 65, 62, 67

68–74, 79 Cantemus nunc unanimes exsultemus - Anonymous
Appears on: 68–74, 79
Genres: Motet
General Note

pages bound in wrong order - the correct sequence is p.68, 69, 70, 73, 74, 71, 72, 79. Pp 75-76 belong to the next motet; pp. 77-78 to the one after...

75-76, 80–81 Magna et mirabilia -
Appears on: 75-76, 80–81
Genres: Motet
General Note

pages bound incorrectly; correct sequence is p.80, 75, 76, 81

77–78, 82 Vide Domine - 1a pars (of 2): Vide Domine afflictionem nostram et in tempore -
Appears on: 77–78, 82
Genres: Motet
General Note

pages bound incorrectly; the proper sequence is p.82, 77, 78, 181, 182, 179, 180, 177

85–176 Missa Aspice Domine: Kyrie Philippi de Monte
Appears on: 85–176
Genres: Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary
Source Attribution: Philippi de Monte
General Note

pages bound incorrectly; the proepr sequence is p.176, 169, 170, 174, 173, 165, 166, 171, 172, 167, 168, 161, 162, 163, 164, 153, 154, 159, 160, 157, 158, 155, 156, 151, 152, 147, 148, 149, 150, 145, 146, 143, 144, 139, 140, 137, 138, 135

85–176 Missa Aspice Domine: Gloria -
Appears on: 85–176
Genres: Gloria (et in terra pax), Mass Ordinary
General Note

pages bound incorrectly; the proepr sequence is p.176, 169, 170, 174, 173, 165, 166, 171, 172, 167, 168, 161, 162, 163, 164, 153, 154, 159, 160, 157, 158, 155, 156, 151, 152, 147, 148, 149, 150, 145, 146, 143, 144, 139, 140, 137, 138, 135

85–176 Missa Aspice Domine: Credo -
Appears on: 85–176
Genres: Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Mass Ordinary
General Note

pages bound incorrectly; the proepr sequence is p.176, 169, 170, 174, 173, 165, 166, 171, 172, 167, 168, 161, 162, 163, 164, 153, 154, 159, 160, 157, 158, 155, 156, 151, 152, 147, 148, 149, 150, 145, 146, 143, 144, 139, 140, 137, 138, 135

85–176 Missa Aspice Domine: Sanctus -
Appears on: 85–176
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
General Note

pages bound incorrectly; the proepr sequence is p.176, 169, 170, 174, 173, 165, 166, 171, 172, 167, 168, 161, 162, 163, 164, 153, 154, 159, 160, 157, 158, 155, 156, 151, 152, 147, 148, 149, 150, 145, 146, 143, 144, 139, 140, 137, 138, 135

85–176 Missa Aspice Domine: Agnus Dei -
Appears on: 85–176
Genres: Agnus Dei, Mass Ordinary
General Note

pages bound incorrectly; the proepr sequence is p.176, 169, 170, 174, 173, 165, 166, 171, 172, 167, 168, 161, 162, 163, 164, 153, 154, 159, 160, 157, 158, 155, 156, 151, 152, 147, 148, 149, 150, 145, 146, 143, 144, 139, 140, 137, 138, 135

177–182 Vide Domine - 2a pars (of 2): Sed veni Domine et noli tardare -
Appears on: 177–182
Genres: Motet
General Note

pages bound incorrectly; the proper sequence is p.82, 77, 78, 181, 182, 179, 180, 177

denotes primary source study

Hoffmann-Erbrecht, Lothar. 1979. Heinrich Fincks Fünfstimmige Missa super Ave Praeclara-Eine Wichtige Neuentdeckung. Renaissance-Studien: Helmuth Osthoff zum 80. Geburtstag, Frankfurter Beiträge zur Musikwissenschaft. 73-90. Tutzing. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Böker-Heil, Norbert. 1967. Die Motetten von Philippe Verdelot.  Frankfurt am Main. Pages: 310-2. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); incipits (partial).

Geering, Arnold (editor). 1935. Das Erbe Deutscher Musik.  Leipzig, Kassel, Wolfenbüttel, and Wiesbaden. Pages: LXX,xi,194, 196. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial); concordances (partial); facsimile (partial).

Vollhardt, Reinhard. 1893-6. Bibliographie der Musik-Werke in der Ratsschulbibliothek zu Zwickau. Monatshefte für Musikgeschichte, . Pages: 14-5. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list; incipits (partial).

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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