A collection of fragments of various sizes, collated and given a shelfmark in 1971. Copied by many scribes. From the Church of St. Aegidi in Bártfa (= Bartfeld = Bardejov). Brought to National Library in Budapest in 1915.
H-Bn MS Bártfa 31
Országos Széchényi Könyvtár (National Széchényi Library), Budapest, Hungary
manuscript of polyphony: c. 1570-c. 1650
| Archive | Országos Széchényi Könyvtár (National Széchényi Library), Budapest, Hungary (H-Bn) |
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| Shelfmark | MS Bártfa 31 |
| Image Availability | DIAMM does not have images of this source. |
| Surface | Paper |
| Numbering System | Foliation |
| Measurements | widely varying sizes (some are small scraps) mm |
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| Contents | Contains 49 compositions, 26 from 12 composers, 23 are anonymous. |
General Description
Physical Description
Fragments repaired and restored in connection with renovation of library's Bártfa collection ca. 1960-80; present fragments include all those apparently not associated with any other extant volumes in Bártfa collection.
Binding
Now preserved in modern guard book of 55 paper folios, with half-leather binding.
Notation
black void mensural
Date
ff. 27r, 28v dated (15)80; f. 42r has a list of choirboys from the 1650s, and f. 42v has part of a letter with the date 10 March 1683
Foliation
Other numberings: Several fragments have original piece numbers
Foliation
Modern foliation, 1-55
Decoration
A few folios have inked initials.
Surface
paper
Census Catalogue of Music Description
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1 K-G-C Mass, 1 Kyrie-Gloria pair, 1 Sanctus-Agnus pair, 2 Kyries, 1 Credo, 3 Sanctus, 1 Agnus, 7 Mass Proper sections, 10 Magnificats, 1 hymn, 20 motets, 9 German sacred pieces, 1 textless piece = 58 (all fragmentary and incomplete)
Clemens non Papa-1, Figulus-3, Forster-1, (Händl)-1, Josquin/ (Gombert)-1, Lassus-1, (Rein)-1, Wert-1, anon-48
68 paper folios or fragments of folios, of widely varying sizes (some are small scraps), now preserved in modern guard book of 55 paper folios. Fragments repaired and restored in connection with renovation of library's Bártfa collection ca. 1960-80; present fragments include all those apparently not associated with any other extant volumes in Bártfa collection. Modern foliation, 1-55; several fragments have original piece numbers. Copied by many scribes. A few folios have inked initials.
Ca. 1570-ca. 1650 (Robert Murányi). From the Church of St. Aegidi in Bártfa (= Bartfeld = Bardejov). Brought to National Library in Budapest in 1915.
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‡ denotes primary source study
Murányi, Robert Arpad. 1991. Thematisches Verzeichnis der Musiksammlung von Bartfeld (Bártfa). Bonn: Gudrun Schröder. Pages: XXVIII-XXIX, 175-7.
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Monday, 23 January, 2017
NB: Migrated from old site. Credit for notes may not be completely accurate. General Description; Physical Description Note; Binding Note; Notation Note; Foliation 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