Original covers of parchment cut from non-musical manuscript. Copied by Georg Furtter (inscription at beginning: "Anno 1583 des 27 Febr angefang und des 13 Martii vollendet. Georg Furtter Tenorist."), whose activity as a singer in the court chapel of Georg Friedrich, Margrave of Ansbach-Brandenburg, is documented in chapel registers (see SchmiMH). Copied in Königsberg, while court chapel of Georg Friedrich, Margrave of Ansbach-Brandenburg (1543-1603) was in temporary residence there. Manuscript brought to Ansbach when Margrave returned there in 1586. Later transferred to Staatliche Bibliothek; reported missing as of 1982.
D-AN VI.g.27
Staatliche Bibliothek, Ansbach, Germany
manuscript of polyphony: 1583 (date in manuscript)
| Archive | Staatliche Bibliothek, Ansbach, Germany (D-AN) |
|---|---|
| Shelfmark | VI.g.27 |
| Image Availability | DIAMM does not have images of this source. |
| Surface | Paper |
| Numbering System | Foliation |
| Measurements | 440 x 290 mm |
| Other Identifiers |
|
| Relationships |
|
| Provenance |
|
| Contents | Contains 1 composition from 2 composers. |
General Description
Notation
black void mensural
Foliation
Modern pencil foliation, 1-32.
Decoration
A few inked calligraphic initials.
Surface
paper
Census Catalogue of Music Description
This information is reproduced here by kind permission of the publishers. It is COPYRIGHT and copying/reproduction of this content without permission may result in legal action.
1 German Passion with some polyphonic sections
(Walter)
32 paper folios, size unknown (probably large 2°). Modern pencil foliation, 1-32. Ff. 24-32' have blank staves only. Original covers of parchment cut from non-musical manuscript. Copied by Georg Furtter (inscription at beginning), whose activity as a singer in the court chapel of Georg Friedrich, Margrave of Ansbach-Brandenburg, is documented in chapel registers (see SchmiMH). A few inked calligraphic initials.
1583 (date in manuscript). Copied in Königsberg, while court chapel of Georg Friedrich, Margrave of Ansbach-Brandenburg (1543-1603) was in temporary residence there. Manuscript brought to Ansbach when Margrave returned there in 1586. Later transferred to Staatliche Bibliothek; reported missing as of 1982.
Loading inventory…
The inventory could not be loaded.
‡ denotes primary source study
Schmidt, Günther. 1960. Grundsätzliche Bemerkungen zur Geschichte der Passionshistorie. Archiv für Musikwissenschaft, 17: 100-25. Pages: 120-1. Notes: contents list; discussion.
Schmidt, Günther. 1956. Die Musik am Hofe der Markgrafen von BrandenburgAnsbach. Kassel and Basel. Pages: 32,94-102. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list; discussion.
Schmidt, Günther. 1955. Die Handschrift Ansbach VI g 27 der MatthäusPassion von Johann Walter. Jahrbuch für Liturgik und Hymnologie, 1: 101. Notes: contents list; discussion.
Bruner, Ludwig. 1913. Katalog der K. Regierungsbibliothek in Ansbach. Ansbach. Pages: 237. Notes: mention of MS; contents list.
Oppel, Reinhard. 1910-1. Beiträge zur Geschichte der Ansbacher-Königsberger Hofkapelle unter Riccius. Sammelbande der Internationalen Musikgesellschaft, 12: 1-12. Pages: 8. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list.
This form is used to make comments on a source. If you wish to notify us of a correction to the record, you should use the "Contribute a change" form instead.
No comments have been made.
Contributions to this record are recorded here. If you wish to contribute information or a correction to this record, use the "Contribute a Change" link. This will then be reviewed by DIAMM staff and, if accepted, your contribution will be acknowledged here.
DIAMM, 2016
Monday, 23 January, 2017
NB: Migrated from old site. Credit for notes may not be completely accurate. General Description; Notation Note; Foliation Note; Decoration 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