H-Bn MS Bártfa 2 (a)

Országos Széchényi Könyvtár (National Széchényi Library), Budapest, Hungary

partbook: Part I: c. 1550 (GomMB); Part II: 17th century

Archive Országos Széchényi Könyvtár (National Széchényi Library), Budapest, Hungary (H-Bn)
Shelfmark MS Bártfa 2 (a)
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Surface Paper
Numbering System Foliation
Measurements c. 200 x 160 mm
Other Identifiers
  • CCM: BudOS 2
Copyists
Relationships
Provenance
Contents 39 pieces from 15 composers
General Description

A Discantus II partbook from an incomplete set originally of eight volumes (missing D1 and B2), several of which are damaged and incomplete. Part I copied c.1550 consists of pieces mainly for 4vv with some for 5-6vv; Part II contains pieces mostly for 8vv some of which were not printed until 1623. Mostly copied by a single scribe, Zacharias Zarewutius. Some of the contents of Part I were copied from BudOS 24 (CC2).

From the Church of St. Aegidi in Bártfa (= Bartfeld = Bardejov). Brought to the National Library in Budapest in 1915.

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Binding

Rebound and restored in new cardboard covers (CCM) or possibly in half-leather or half-cloth (MurTVB).

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Notation

not indicated

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Date

Part I copied c.1550; Part II contains pieces printed in the early 17th century, the latest-dated of which was published in 1623. (MurTVB)

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Foliation

New foliation

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Foliation

Other numberings: Original numbering of pieces, but some pieces not included in numbering.

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Index

Original index in Bassus, separately indexing the works in 2 parts ('Primus Index' and 'Secundus Index')

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Surface

paper

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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Part I: 3 Kyrie-Gloria pairs, 1 Mass Proper section, 17 motets, plus 1 later addition (a Mass Proper pair) = 22. Part II: 1 Magnificat, 2 Passions, 12 motets, 20 German sacred pieces = 35. Total for manuscript = 57

(Amon)-1, (Finck)-1, (Hähnel)-4, (Händl)-1, (Hartmann)-1, (Isaac)-6, Josquin-2, (Lassus)-1, Löwenstern [Apelles]-8, (Obrecht/Longaval/Venture)-1, (Schütz)-1, (Senfl)-3, (Stoltzer)-1, Walliser-1, anon-20

6 paper partbooks (D-36 folios, Al-22, A2-51, Tl-26, T2-46, B-50), ca. 200 x 160. Several books are incomplete. New foliation; original numbering of pieces, but some pieces not included in numbering. Rebound and restored in new cardboard covers. Original index in B.

Part I: Ca. 1550 (GomMB); Part II: 17th century. From the Church of St. Aegidi in Bártfa (= Bartfeld = Bardejov). Brought to the National Library in Budapest in 1915.

Vol 4

Contents: Part I: 3 Kyrie-Gloria pairs, 10 Mass Proper sections, 1 psalm, 2 processional hymns, 8 motets = 24. Part II: 1 Magnificat, 2 Passions, 12 motets, 20 German sacred pieces = 35. Total for manuscript = 59

Composers: Add "(Chrysoponos)-1"; change "(Hähnel)-4" to "(Hähnel)-3"; change "(Schütz)-1" to "Schützt.-8"

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

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Folio / Pages Composition / Item title Source attribution Composers (? Uncertain)
(I:6) Praeter rerum seriem 24.12 - 1a pars (of 2): Praeter rerum seriem parit Deus Josquin de Pres
Appears on: (I:6)
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Josquin de Pres
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Preter rerum seriem paris(!) deum 24.12 II: Virtus sancti spiritus opus illud
(I:6) Praeter rerum seriem 24.12 - 2a pars (of 2): Virtus sancti spiritus opus illud Anon.
Appears on: (I:6)
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Anon.
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Gloria laus et honor tibi sit rex Christe II: Israel es tu rex Davidis et inclyta III: Coetus in excelsis te laudat IV: Plebs Hebraea tibi cum palmis V: Hi tibi passuro solvebant munia VI: Hi placuere tibi placeat devotio VII: Gloria laus et honor tibi sit rex
(I:7) O admirabile commercium creator generis [Stoltzer]
Appears on: (I:7)
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: [Stoltzer]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: O admirabile commercium creator generis
(I:8) Ecce annuntio vobis gaudium magnum Anon. Anonymous
Appears on: (I:8)
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Anon.
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Ecce annuncio vobis gaudium magnum
Concordances

Appears only in Bartfa manuscripts

(I:13) Qui prophetice prompsisti - 3a pars (of 3): Vita in ligno moritur infernus ex morsu [Senfl]
Appears on: (I:13)
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: [Senfl]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Vita in ligno moritur infernus ex morsu II: Qui expansis prompsisti ero mors III: Qui expansis in cruce manibus
(I:13) Qui prophetice prompsisti - 1a pars (of 3): Qui prophetice prompsisti ero mors tua Anon.
Appears on: (I:13)
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Anon.
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Salva festa dies toto venerabilis aevo II: Ecce renascentis testatur gratia III: Namque triumphanti post tristia
(I:13) Qui prophetice prompsisti - 2a pars (of 3): Qui expansis in cruce manibus Anon.
Appears on: (I:13)
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Anon.
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Alle dei filius ab hoste superbissimo
(I:15) Haec dicit Dominus liberabo populum T: Circumdederunt me gemitus [= Nimphes nappés néridriades driades 30.6] [Josquin]
Appears on: (I:15)
Genres: Chanson, Contrafactum, Motet
Source Attribution: [Josquin]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Haec dicit dominus liberabo populum 30.6 [= Videte omnes populi, Nimphes nappés néridriades driades]
(II:3) Passio Domini nostri Jesu Christi secundum Matthaeum (2p. ?Apprehendit ergo eum Pilatus; 3p. ?Orabat autem Jesus pro crucifigantibus) [Bucenus]
Appears on: (II:3)
Genres: Liturgical work, Passion
Source Attribution: [Bucenus]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Passio domini nostri Jesu Christi secundum Matthaeum
Concordances

Concordance: RISM A/I B4860

(II:6) Et valde mane una sabbatorum veniunt II: Et ingressae mulieres non invenerunt [Chrysoponos]
Appears on: (II:6)
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: [Chrysoponos]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Et valde mane una sabbatorum veniunt II: Et ingressae mulieres non invenerunt
Concordances

Appears only in Bartfa mss

(II:7) Dic Maria quid vidisti lustrando sepulchrum Anon. Anonymous
Appears on: (II:7)
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Anon.
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Dic Maria quid vidisti lustrando sepulchrum
Concordances

unicum

(II:8) Missus est angelus Gabriel - 4a pars (of 4): Dixit autem Maria ecce ancilla Domini [Lassus]
Appears on: (II:8)
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: [Lassus]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Dixit autem Maria ecce ancilla domini
(II:9) Ecce quam bonum et quam jucundum habitare Apellis [= Löwenstern]
Appears on: (II:9)
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Apellis [= Löwenstern]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Ecce quam bonum et quam jucundum habitare
(II:10) Das ist der Tag, den der Herr macht Matthias Apellis
Appears on: (II:10)
Genres: Motet, Sacred Song
Source Attribution: Matthias Apellis
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: German
Voice Text: Das ist der tag den der Herr macht
(II:11) Alleluia. Lobet den Herren in seinem Heiligtum Henrici Schützes
Appears on: (II:11)
Genres: Alleluia, Motet
Source Attribution: Henrici Schützes
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin, German
Voice Text: Alleluia. Lobet den Herren ihn seinen Hailigthumb
(II:12) Lobe den Herren meine Seele und vergiss nicht Henrici Schützes
Appears on: (II:12)
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Henrici Schützes
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: German
Voice Text: Lobe den Herren meine Seele und vergiss nicht
(II:13) Singet dem Herren ein neues Lied Matthiae Apellis
Appears on: (II:13)
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Matthiae Apellis
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: German
Voice Text: Singet dem Herren ein newes liedt
(II:14) Habe Deine Lust am Herren, er wird dir geben Apellis
Appears on: (II:14)
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Apellis
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: German
Voice Text: Habe deine lust am Herren er wirdt dir gaben
(II:15) Wie lieblich sind Deine Wohnungen Walliseri [H. Elsmann / anon]
Appears on: (II:15)
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Walliseri [H. Elsmann / anon]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: German
Voice Text: Wie lieblich sindt deine wohnungen
General Note

attributed to H. Elsmann in Levoča 697/5; anon in Toruń UB II 554, 571

(II:16) Jauchzet dem Herren alle welt dienet [Grimm]
Appears on: (II:16)
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: [Grimm]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: German
Voice Text: Jauchzet dem Herren alle welt dienet
(II:17) Alleluia. Zur ehren unsern Gott lasset immer Schutzii [but correctly Apelles]
Appears on: (II:17)
Genres: Alleluia, Motet
Source Attribution: Schutzii [but correctly Apelles]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin, German
Voice Text: Alleluia. Zur ehren unsern Gott lasset immer
(II:18) Man wird zur Zion sagen das allerlei Leute [Löwenstern]
Appears on: (II:18)
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: [Löwenstern]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: German
Voice Text: Man wird zur Zion sagen das allerley leutte
(II:19) Beatus vir qui non abiit in consilio Anon. Anonymous
Appears on: (II:19)
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Anon.
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Beatus vir qui non abiit in consilio
Concordances

unicum

(II:20) Wie der Hirsch schreiet nach frischen Wasser [Löwenstern]
Appears on: (II:20)
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: [Löwenstern]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: German
Voice Text: Wie der Hirsch schreyet nach frischen wasser
(II:21) Alleluia. Laetantur angeli et exultat Anon. Anonymous
Appears on: (II:21)
Genres: Alleluia, Motet
Source Attribution: Anon.
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Alleluia. Laetantur angeli et exultat
Concordances

unicum

(II:22) Cantate Domino canticum novum (8vv) [Amon]
Appears on: (II:22)
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: [Amon]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Cantate domino canticum novum laus eius
(II:23) Si Deus pro nobis quis contra nos II: Quis separabit nos à dilectione Anon. Anonymous
Appears on: (II:23)
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Anon.
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Si deus pro nobis quis contra nos II: Quis separabit nos à dilectione
Concordances

unicum

(II:24) Ich hab dich ein klein Augenblick verlassen [Hartmann]
Appears on: (II:24)
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: [Hartmann]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: German
Voice Text: Ich hab dich ein klein Augenblick verlassen
(II:25) An den Wassern zu Babel sassen wir Schutz
Appears on: (II:25)
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Schutz
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: German
Voice Text: An der Wassern zur Babel sassen wir
(II:26) Danket dem Herren, denn er ist freundlich [Schütz]
Appears on: (II:26)
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: [Schütz]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: German
Voice Text: Dancket dem Herren den er ist freundtlich
(II:27) Warum toben die Heiden und die leute Schutz
Appears on: (II:27)
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Schutz
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: German
Voice Text: Warumb toben die Heyden undt die leutte
(II:28) Der Herr sprach zur meinem Herren Schutz
Appears on: (II:28)
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Schutz
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: German
Voice Text: Der Herr sprach zur meinem Herren
(II:29) Ich frew mich dess dass mir geredt ist Schutz
Appears on: (II:29)
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Schutz
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: German
Voice Text: Ich frew mich dess dass mir geredt ist
(II:30) Hosianna dem Sohne David gelobet sey [Kelz]
Appears on: (II:30)
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: [Kelz]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: German
Voice Text: Hosianna dem Sohne David gelobet sey
(II:31) Ich will den Herren loben alle Zeit [Löwenstern]
Appears on: (II:31)
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: [Löwenstern]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: German
Voice Text: Ich will den Herren loben alle Zeit
(II:32) Komm Heiliger Geist Herre Gott, erfüll Apellis
Appears on: (II:32)
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Apellis
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: German
Voice Text: Kom hailiger Geist Herre Gott erfüll
(II:33) Benedicam Domino in omni tempore semper Anon. Anonymous
Appears on: (II:33)
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Anon.
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Benedicam domino in omni tempore semper
Concordances

unicum

(II:34) Dominus custodiat te ab omni malo Anon. Anonymous
Appears on: (II:34)
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Anon.
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Dominus custodiat te ab omni malo
Concordances

unicum

(II:35) Kommt herzu, lasst uns dem Herrn frohlocken Anon. Anonymous
Appears on: (II:35)
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Anon.
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: German
Voice Text: Kombt her zue lasst unss dem Herrn frolocken
Concordances

concordance: Levoča 13991 (f. 8v)

Composer Compositions
Ammon, Blasius (fl. c1440)
Anonymous
Apelles, Matthias
Bucenus, Paulus
Chrysoponus, Andreas (ca. 1550–ca. 1590)
Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521)
Elsmann, Heinrich
Grimm, Heinrich
Hartmann, Heinrich
Kelz, Matthias (J.)
Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594)
Schütz, Heinrich (1585–1672)
Senfl, Ludwig (ca. 1486–ca. 1543)
Stoltzer, Thomas (ca. 1480–1526)
Walliser, Christoph Thomas (1568–1648)
Composition Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages
Alleluia. Laetantur angeli et exultat Anonymous (II:21)
Alleluia. Lobet den Herren in seinem Heiligtum (II:11)
Alleluia. Zur ehren unsern Gott lasset immer (II:17)
An den Wassern zu Babel sassen wir (II:25)
Beatus vir qui non abiit in consilio Anonymous (II:19)
Benedicam Domino in omni tempore semper Anonymous (II:33)
Cantate Domino canticum novum (8vv) (II:22)
Danket dem Herren, denn er ist freundlich (II:26)
Das ist der Tag, den der Herr macht (II:10)
Der Herr sprach zur meinem Herren (II:28)
Dic Maria quid vidisti lustrando sepulchrum Anonymous (II:7)
Dominus custodiat te ab omni malo Anonymous (II:34)
Ecce annuntio vobis gaudium magnum Anonymous (I:8)
Ecce quam bonum et quam jucundum habitare (II:9)
Et valde mane una sabbatorum veniunt II: Et ingressae mulieres non invenerunt (II:6)
Habe Deine Lust am Herren, er wird dir geben (II:14)
Haec dicit Dominus liberabo populum T: Circumdederunt me gemitus [= Nimphes nappés néridriades driades 30.6] (I:15)
Hosianna dem Sohne David gelobet sey (II:30)
Ich frew mich dess dass mir geredt ist (II:29)
Ich hab dich ein klein Augenblick verlassen (II:24)
Ich will den Herren loben alle Zeit (II:31)
Jauchzet dem Herren alle welt dienet (II:16)
Komm Heiliger Geist Herre Gott, erfüll (II:32)
Kommt herzu, lasst uns dem Herrn frohlocken Anonymous (II:35)
Lobe den Herren meine Seele und vergiss nicht (II:12)
Man wird zur Zion sagen das allerlei Leute (II:18)
Missus est angelus Gabriel - 4a pars (of 4): Dixit autem Maria ecce ancilla Domini (II:8)
O admirabile commercium creator generis (I:7)
Passio Domini nostri Jesu Christi secundum Matthaeum (2p. ?Apprehendit ergo eum Pilatus; 3p. ?Orabat autem Jesus pro crucifigantibus) (II:3)
Praeter rerum seriem 24.12 - 1a pars (of 2): Praeter rerum seriem parit Deus (I:6)
Praeter rerum seriem 24.12 - 2a pars (of 2): Virtus sancti spiritus opus illud (I:6)
Qui prophetice prompsisti - 1a pars (of 3): Qui prophetice prompsisti ero mors tua (I:13)
Qui prophetice prompsisti - 2a pars (of 3): Qui expansis in cruce manibus (I:13)
Qui prophetice prompsisti - 3a pars (of 3): Vita in ligno moritur infernus ex morsu (I:13)
Si Deus pro nobis quis contra nos II: Quis separabit nos à dilectione Anonymous (II:23)
Singet dem Herren ein neues Lied (II:13)
Warum toben die Heiden und die leute (II:27)
Wie der Hirsch schreiet nach frischen Wasser (II:20)
Wie lieblich sind Deine Wohnungen (II:15)

Set: MS Bártfa 2 (a-f)

Type: Partbooks

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H-Bn MS Bártfa 2 (a)

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H-Bn MS Bártfa 2 (c)

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denotes primary source study

Burn, David J, Ruth I. DeFord, and Stefan Gasch (editors). 2021. Choralis Constantinus II. CMM.  American Institute of Musicology.

Murányi, Robert Arpad. 1991. Thematisches Verzeichnis der Musiksammlung von Bartfeld (Bártfa).  Bonn: Gudrun Schröder. Pages: XXI-XXII, 18-22.

Cook, Larry D. 1976. The German Troped Polyphonic Magnificat. University of Iowa, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: 14,69-83. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); texts (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Murányi, Robert Arpad. 1975. Die Isaac-Offizien der Bartfelder Sammlung. Studia Musicologica, 315-45. Pages: 316-7, 331ff. Notes: incipits (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Kirsch, Winfried. 1966. Die Quellen der mehrstimmigen Magnificat- und Te Deum-Vertonungen bis zur Mitte des 16. Jahrhunderts.  Tutzing. Pages: 127. Notes: concordances (partial); incipits (partial).

Pätzig, Gerhard-Rudolf. 1956. Liturgische Grundlagen und handschriftliche Überlieferung von Heinrich Isaacs "Choralis Constantinus". Eberhard-Karls-Universität (Tübingen), Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: II, 192. Notes: contents list (partial); mention of MS.

Gombosi, Otto Johannes. 1932. Quellen aus dem 16.-17. Jh. zur Geschichte der Musikpflege in Bartfeld (Bártfa) und Oberungarn. Ungarische Jahrbücher, 331-40. Pages: 334. Notes: mention of MS.

Gombosi, Otto Johannes. 1929. Die Musikalien der Pfarr- kirche zu St. Aegidi in Bartfa. Festschrift für Johannes Wolf zu seinem Sechzigsten Geburtstage,  Berlin. Pages: 41-2. Notes: mention of MS.

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