Two separate, unrelated manuscripts. Part I: 1 an Altus partbook. Copied by one or two main scribes; last two motets added later by different hand. Both parts formerly owned by Jesuit library in Cologne; later transferred to Cologne Gymnasial-bibliothek, then to present library.

Original covers of parchment cut from non-musical manuscript.

Letter “C”(?)

black void mensural

Staff height ca. 16

70 folios. Modern pencil foliation, 1-49, on folios with music; last 21 folios are blank, or have blank staves only. Original ink numbering of pieces, 1-27 (last two motets not numbered).

Some inked Gothic initials.

No index.

paper

Part I: 29 motets. Part II: 13 German secular pieces. Total for manuscript = 42

Part I: (Baston/Cleve)-1, (Beutel)-1, (Canis/Clemens non Papa)-1, Clemens non Papa-10, (Clemens non Papa/Crecquillon)-2, (Clemens non Papa/Manchicourt)-1, (Hellinck)-1, (C. Hollander/S. Hollander)-1, (Jaquet of Mantua)-1, (Olivier de Latre)-1, (Longaval/ Obrecht/Venture)-1, (Maillard/Tye)-1, (Joachimus de Monte/ Simonides)-1, (Tubai)-1, anon-5. Part II: Meiland-13

2 separate, unrelated manuscripts included under above call number— Part I: 1 paper partbook (A-70 folios), 150 x 200. Modern pencil foliation, 1-49, on folios with music; last 21 folios are blank, or have blank staves only. Original ink numbering of pieces, 1-27 (last two motets not numbered). Original covers of parchment cut from non-musical manuscript. No index. Copied by one or two main scribes; last two motets added later by different hand. Staff height 15. Some inked Gothic initials. Unidentified watermark: letter "C"(?).

Part II: 2 paper partbooks (D-19 folios, A-20), 160 x 210. No foliation; last 8 folios in each book are blank. Original ink numbering of pieces, 1-13. No covers; modern string ties hold folios together. No index. Copied by a single scribe. Staff height ca. 16. Small inked calligraphic initials. Watermark resembles Briquet #196.

Second half of 16th century. Presumably of German origin. Part II apparently owned by Guilielmi Lohns (inscription at beginning of A book). Both parts formerly owned by Jesuit library in Cologne; later transferred to Cologne Gymnasial-bibliothek, then to present library.