An Altus partbook of a set of five volumes. Each book except Q is composite of two originally separate fascicles later bound together. Possibly copied by Erasmus Zollner, cantor at Gymnasium Poeticum in Regensburg during 1570's. Copied in Regensburg, probably for use by choir of Gymnasium Poeticum in local evangelical services.
| Archive | Bischöfliche Zentralbibliothek, Regensburg, Germany (D-Rp) |
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| Shelfmark | A. R. 855-856 (A) |
| Image Availability | DIAMM does not have images of this source. |
| Surface | Paper |
| Numbering System | None / Unknown |
| Measurements | 148 x 212 mm |
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| Contents | Contains 53 compositions, 50 from 15 composers, 3 are anonymous. |
General Description
Binding
Original covers of beige parchment over cardboard, with leather ties; paper slip pasted to front cover bears inscription: '#4 / Mutetae / De Nativitate Christi / quinqué vocum.'
Watermark
coat of arms of city of Regensburg (resembles Briquet #1142-4).
Notation
not indicated
Ruling
Staff height 17-19
Foliation
Generally without foliation; modern foliation at beginning of D&A, T foliated throughout 1-76.
Foliation
Other numberings: Original numbering of pieces, 1-33 (last three pieces not numbered; '23' applied to two consecutive pieces).
Decoration
Inked initials, most in Gothic style, some in calligraphic style; headings and text incipits in red ink.
Surface
paper
Census Catalogue of Music Description
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1 hymn, 18 motets, 4 Latin/German sacred pieces, 13 German sacred pieces, 1 quodlibet = 37
Burck-3, Crecquillon-1, (J. Hermann)-1, C. Hollander-1, Isaac-2, Lassus-9, Paminger-7, Regnart-2, Rener-1, Scandello-2, Soir-1, Walter-2, Zirler-1, anon-4
5 paper partbooks (D-73 + i folios, A-79 + i, T-76 + i, B-77 + i, Q-44 + i), 148 x 212. Each book except Q is composite of two originally separate fascicles later bound together. New pencil foliation, 1-76, in T book; other books generally without foliation. Original numbering of pieces, 1-33 (last three pieces not numbered; "23" applied to two consecutive pieces). Original covers of beige parchment over cardboard, with leather ties; paper slip pasted to front cover bears inscription: "#4 / Mutetae / De Nativitate Christi / quinqué vocum." No index.
Possibly copied by Erasmus Zollner, cantor at Gymnasium Poeticum in Regensburg during 1570's; see general index for other manuscripts copied by the same scribe. Staff height 17-19. Inked initials, most in Gothic style, some in calligraphic style; headings and text incipits in red ink. Watermark is coat of arms of city of Regensburg (resembles Briquet #1142-4).
Ca. 1570-80 (no dates in manuscript, but apparently collateral with other dated manuscripts copied by same scribe). Copied in Regensburg, probably for use by choir of Gymnasium Poeticum in local evangelical services.
Vol 4
Composers: Add "(Donato/Willaert)-1"; change "anon-4" to "anon-3."
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A. R. 855-856
Partbooks · 5 sources
‡ denotes primary source study
Bernstein, Lawrence F. 1977. Mathieu and Valentin Sohier: A New Pair of Renaissance Doppelmeister. A Musical Offering: Essays in Honor of Martin Bernstein, 25-43. New York. Pages: 26, 29. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).
Ferer, Mary Tiffany. 1976. The Feast of St. John the Baptist: Its Background and Celebration in Renaissance Polyphony. University of Illinois, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: 176-7. Notes: mention of MS.
Dehnhard, Walter. 1971. Die deutschen Psalmmotette in der Reformationszeit. Neue Musikgeschichtliche Forschungen, vol. 6. Wiesbaden. Pages: 129. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).
Marshall, H Löwen. 1970-71. The Four-Voice Motets of Thomas Crecquillon. Musicological Studies, vol. 21. Brooklyn. Pages: I, 15; II, xxi-xxii. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).
Brennecke, Wilfried. 1953. Die Handschrift A.R. 940/41 der Proske-Bibliothek zu Regensburg. Schriften des Landesinstituts für Musikforschung Kiel, vol. 1. Kassel and Basel. Pages: 35, 41, 60. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).
Reinhardt, Carl Philipp. 1939. Die Heidelberger Liedmeister des 16. Jahrhunderts. Heidelberg. Pages: 107. Notes: contents list (partial).
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Census-Catalogue of Manuscript Sources of Polyphonic Music 1400-1550
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