CH-Bu F X 8

Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, Basel, Switzerland

partbook: Dates from 1535 to 1546 in manuscript

Archive Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, Basel, Switzerland (CH-Bu)
Shelfmark F X 8
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Surface Paper
Numbering System Foliation
Measurements 96 x 155 mm
Other Identifiers
  • CCM: BasU F.X.5-9
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  • Basel, Switzerland
Contents 39 pieces from 12 composers
General Description

A Bassus partbook from a set of five volumes. Early layer (of which different fragments remain in each book) copied by single, unidentified scribe; main layer (beginning at Senfl's "Ich armes meidlein") copied by Christoph Piperinus, who also wrote portions of BasU F.IX.32-5 and BasU F.X.22-4 (KmetzH). Copied in Basel. Early layer completed by the time DATB books were acquired in 1510 by the Basel lawyer and humanist Bonifacius Amerbach (1495-1562) (inscription on back cover of B book: 'Bonifacius Amorbacchius Basil M.D.X.'). Later, Christoph Piperinus, music teacher for Amerbach's son Basilius (1533-91), added new paper to existing DATB books, prepared Q book, copied main layer, and presented books to Basilius. Acquired by present library from Amerbach estate c. 1661.

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Physical Description

Some folios have been cut out.

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Binding

rebound in a modern cardboard cover

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Watermark

(1) resembles PiccardO X, 222-3; (2) resembles Briquet #1396; (3) resembles Briquet #15739; (4) crown? (not in Briquet); (5) generally resembles Briquet #978 (KmetzH)

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Notation

not indicated

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Ruling

Staff height c. 13

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Foliation

New pencil foliation

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Foliation

Other numberings: Some original numbering of pieces and a new pencil numbering, 1-39

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Decoration

No decorative initials; miniatures on f. 2 of Discantus book and ff. l'-2 of Tenor book

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Surface

paper

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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3 psalms, 10 motets, 18 German sacred and secular pieces, 4 French secular pieces (some of the preceding have text incipits only), 4 textless pieces = 39

Alder-4, (Compère)-1, Dietrich [Sixtus Theodoricus]-1, Isaac-3, (Josquin)-1, (Lafage)-1, Senfl-1, Wannenmacher [Vannius]-2, Willaert-1 + 1?, anon-23

5 paper partbooks (D-37 folios, A-i + 37, T-35, B-iv + 37 + iii, Q-ii + 24), 96 x 155. Some folios have been cut out. New pencil foliation; some original numbering of pieces and a new pencil numbering, 1-39. Original parchment covers, except for the bassus book, which has been rebound in a modern cardboard cover. No index.

Dates from 1535 to 1546 in manuscript. The name "Bonif. Amerbach" appears in the T ; "Basil. Amerbach" appears in the D and A. Bonifacius Amerbach (1495-1562) was a prominent citizen of Basel, professor at the University of Basel, and a member of the city council. Basilius Amerbach was his son.

Vol 4

1 Magnificat (incomplete), 1 hymn, 9 motets, 5 German sacred pieces, 14 German secular pieces (2 without text), 6 French secular pieces, 3 Latin secular pieces, 1 Dutch secular piece (without text), 2 textless pieces, 2 instru-mental pieces = 44

Alder-3 + 2?, Alder/(Senfl)-1, (Compère)-1, Dietrich [Sixtus Theodoricus]-2, Isaac-3, (Janequin)-1, (Josquin)-1, (Lafage)-1, (Obrecht)-1, (Senfl)-2, Senfl/(Josquin)-1, (Sermisy)-1, Wannen-macher [Vannius]-3, Willaert-2, anon-19

5 paper partbooks (D-37 folios, A-ii + 38, T-35, B-i + 36, Q-ii + 24), 96 x 155 (Q measures 96 x 162). Many original folios cut out. Modern pencil foliation in each book. Modern pencil numbering of pieces, 1-39, replaces incomplete series of original piece numbers (a few inaccuracies in modern numbering). DATB repaired 1982-5 and placed in modern cloth case bindings, but original parchment covers retained. Q book still has original parchment covers only. Early layer copied by single, unidentified scribe; main layer copied by Christoph Piperinus (see below), who also wrote portions of BasU F.IX.32-5 and BasU F.X.22-4 (KmetzH). Staff height ca. 13. No decorative initials; miniatures on f. 2 of D book and ff. l'-2 of T book. Watermarks: (1) resembles PiccardO X, 222-3; (2) resembles Briquet #1396; (3) resembles Briquet #15739; (4) crown? (not in Briquet); (5) generally resembles Briquet #978 (KmetzH). Some bassus parts copied in T book; some tenor parts copied in B book.

Ca. 1500-10 (early layer); ca. 1547 (main layer, including Q book) (KmetzH). Copied in Basel. Early layer completed by the time DATB books were acquired in 1510 by the Basel lawyer and humanist Bonifacius Amerbach (1495-1562) (inscription on back cover of B book: "Bonifacius Amorbacchius Basil M.D.X."). Later, Christoph Piperinus, music teacher for Amerbach's son Basilius (1533-91), added new paper to existing DATB books, prepared Q book, copied main layer, and presented books to Basilius. Acquired by present library from Amerbach estate ca. 1661.

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

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Folio / Pages Composition / Item title Source attribution Composers (? Uncertain)
5 Maria zart von edler art - 3a pars (of 3): (untexted) - -
Appears on: 5
Genres: Song, textless
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Voice Text: [textless]
General Note

B in the T partbook, T in the B partbook

5v Es wollt ein Maidlein waschen gahn -
Appears on: 5v
Genres: Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: German
Voice Text: Es wolt ein meytli grassen gan
General Note

B in the T partbook, T in the B partbook

5v–6 In meinem sinn hadde ick vercoren (I) -
Appears on: 5v–6
Genres: Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: German
Voice Text: In minem sin
General Note

B in the T partbook, T in the B partbook

6v In meinem sinn hadde ick vercoren (II) -
Appears on: 6v
Genres: Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: German
Voice Text: In minem sin
General Note

B in the T partbook, T in the B partbook

7–7v Wat willen wij metten budel spelen -
Appears on: 7–7v
Genres: Chanson
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: German
Voice Text: Wat willen wij metten budel spelen
General Note

B in the T partbook, T in the B partbook

7v–8 Ohn allen Scherz ist mir mein Herz -
Appears on: 7v–8
Genres: Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: German
Voice Text: On schertz myn hertz
General Note

B in the T partbook unfinished, T in the B partbook

8–8v Ein pur gab - Anonymous

Ein pur gab

Anonymous
Appears on: 8–8v
Genres: Chanson
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: German
Voice Text: Ein pur gab
10 Ich armes medlin klag mich sehr wie sol mir -
Appears on: 10
Genres: Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: German
Voice Text: Ich armes meitlin klag
10v Ich weiss mir ein stoltze mullerin - Anonymous
Appears on: 10v
Genres: Chanson
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: German
Voice Text: Ich weiss mir ein stoltze mullerin
11 Grates Domine jugiter referamus V. [= Wannenmacher]
Appears on: 11
Genres: Chanson
Source Attribution: V. [= Wannenmacher]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Grates domine iugiter referamus
11 Je suis? - Anonymous

Je suis?

Anonymous
Appears on: 11
Genres: Chanson
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Voice Text: Sy suys [ = Je suis?]
11v A desinner la belle andouille les pois - Anonymous
Appears on: 11v
Genres: Chanson
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Voice Text: A desiuner labelle
11v–12 Amour et mort - Anonymous

Amour et mort

Anonymous
Appears on: 11v–12
Genres: Chanson
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Voice Text: Amour et mort
12 Es hat ein biderman ein weib ir tuck -
Appears on: 12
Genres: Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: German
Voice Text: Es het ein biderman ein weib
12–13 Martin menoit son pourceau au marche -
Appears on: 12–13
Genres: Chanson
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Voice Text: Martin menoit
General Note

A is unfinished

13 Misterium ecclesiae hymnum - Anonymous
Appears on: 13
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Misterium ecclesie hymnum
General Note

Part 2, textless

13v–14v De profundis clamavi 15.12 (4vv) - 1a pars (of 2): De profundis clamavi ad te domine -
Appears on: 13v–14v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: De profundis clamavi ad te domine
14v–15v De profundis clamavi 15.12 (4vv) - 2a pars (of 2): A custodia Matutina usque ad noctem -
Appears on: 14v–15v
Genres: Motet
15v–18v Super flumina Babylonis illic sedimus (2p. Si oblitus fuero tui Jerusalem) -
Appears on: 15v–18v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Super flumina Babylonis
19 Chorea - Anonymous

Chorea

Anonymous
Appears on: 19
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Chorea
19v Et pariet filium et vocabitur nomen - Anonymous
Appears on: 19v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Et pariet filium et vocabitur nomen
19v–20 Resonet in laudibus cum jocundis plausibus - Anonymous
Appears on: 19v–20
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Resonet in laudibus cum iocundis
20v Proportio - Anonymous

Proportio

Anonymous
Appears on: 20v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Proportio
20v–21 Veni electa mea et ponam in te thronum Cosmas Alderinus [= Alder]
Appears on: 20v–21
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Cosmas Alderinus [= Alder]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Veni electa mea et ponam in te thronum
21v O Jesu Christ - Anonymous

O Jesu Christ

Anonymous
Appears on: 21v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: German
Voice Text: O Jesu Christ
General Note

D unfinished

22–23v Salve magnificum genus ac veneranda Wannio [= Wannenmacher]
Appears on: 22–23v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Wannio [= Wannenmacher]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Salve magnificum genus ac veneranda
23v–25 De profundis clamavi 15.14 (5vv - M29) (2p. A custodia matutina usque ad noctem) Lud: Senfl/[Josquin]
Appears on: 23v–25
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Lud: Senfl/[Josquin]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: De profundis clamavi ad te domine
25v Insbruck muss ich dich lossen -
Appears on: 25v
Genres: Chanson
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: German
Voice Text: Inssbruck muss ich dich lossen
25v–26 Rex autem David cooperto capite incedens -
Appears on: 25v–26
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Rex autem David cooperto capite
26–26v Invidie telum lato torquetur in orbe J. Vannius [= Wannenmacher]
Appears on: 26–26v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: J. Vannius [= Wannenmacher]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Invidie telum lato torquetur in orbe
27–29 In diebus illis erat vir Babyloniae II: Susanna aliquando Et senes videbant III: Deus qui absconditorum es cognitor (5vv) A. Willart
Appears on: 27–29
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: A. Willart
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: In diebus illis erat vir Babilonie
29v–30 Da Jacob das Kleid ansah mit großem Schmerzen -
Appears on: 29v–30
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: German
Voice Text: Da Jacob nun das kleid ansach
30–30v Wie Joseph in Ägyptenland -
Appears on: 30–30v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: German
Voice Text: Wie Joseph in Egipten landt
30v–32v Floreat Ursine gentis canentum sacer II. Splendeat o gracilis -
Appears on: 30v–32v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Floreat Ursine gentis canentum sacer
33–33v Ich weiss ein stoltze müllerin -
Appears on: 33–33v
Genres: Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: German
Voice Text: Ich weiss ein stoltze müllerin
34–34v Wir sagen Dir, Herr Lob - Anonymous
Appears on: 34–34v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: German
Voice Text: Wir sagen dir her lob
34v–35 In jamers thal lid ich gross -
Appears on: 34v–35
Genres: Chanson
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: German
Voice Text: In jamers thal lid ich gross
35v Joseph, lieber Zimmerman - Anonymous
Appears on: 35v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: German
Voice Text: Joseph lieber zimmerman
36 D'ou [dont] vient cela belle je vous supply -
Appears on: 36
Genres: Italian secular
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Voice Text: Dont vientzela
Composer Compositions
Alder, Cosmas (1500–1550)
Anonymous
Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521)
Dietrich, Sixt (ca. 1493–1548)
Fage, Jean de la
Isaac, Heinrich (ca. 1450–1517)
Janequin, Clement (ca. 1485–ca. 1558)
Obrecht, Jacobus (ca. 1457–1505)
Senfl, Ludwig (ca. 1486–ca. 1543)
Sermisy, Claudin de (ca. 1490–1562)
Wannenmacher, Johannes (ca. 1485–1551)
Willaert, Adrian (ca. 1490–1562)
Composition Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages
A desinner la belle andouille les pois Anonymous 11v
Amour et mort Anonymous 11v–12
Chorea Anonymous 19
D'ou [dont] vient cela belle je vous supply 36
Da Jacob das Kleid ansah mit großem Schmerzen 29v–30
De profundis clamavi 15.12 (4vv) - 1a pars (of 2): De profundis clamavi ad te domine 13v–14v
De profundis clamavi 15.12 (4vv) - 2a pars (of 2): A custodia Matutina usque ad noctem 14v–15v
De profundis clamavi 15.14 (5vv - M29) (2p. A custodia matutina usque ad noctem) 23v–25
Ein pur gab Anonymous 8–8v
Es hat ein biderman ein weib ir tuck 12
Es wollt ein Maidlein waschen gahn 5v
Et pariet filium et vocabitur nomen Anonymous 19v
Floreat Ursine gentis canentum sacer II. Splendeat o gracilis 30v–32v
Grates Domine jugiter referamus 11
Ich armes medlin klag mich sehr wie sol mir 10
Ich weiss ein stoltze müllerin 33–33v
Ich weiss mir ein stoltze mullerin Anonymous 10v
In diebus illis erat vir Babyloniae II: Susanna aliquando Et senes videbant III: Deus qui absconditorum es cognitor (5vv) 27–29
In jamers thal lid ich gross 34v–35
In meinem sinn hadde ick vercoren (I) 5v–6
In meinem sinn hadde ick vercoren (II) 6v
Insbruck muss ich dich lossen 25v
Invidie telum lato torquetur in orbe 26–26v
Je suis? Anonymous 11
Joseph, lieber Zimmerman Anonymous 35v
Maria zart von edler art - 3a pars (of 3): (untexted) - 5
Martin menoit son pourceau au marche 12–13
Misterium ecclesiae hymnum Anonymous 13
O Jesu Christ Anonymous 21v
Ohn allen Scherz ist mir mein Herz 7v–8
Proportio Anonymous 20v
Resonet in laudibus cum jocundis plausibus Anonymous 19v–20
Rex autem David cooperto capite incedens 25v–26
Salve magnificum genus ac veneranda 22–23v
Super flumina Babylonis illic sedimus (2p. Si oblitus fuero tui Jerusalem) 15v–18v
Veni electa mea et ponam in te thronum 20v–21
Wat willen wij metten budel spelen 7–7v
Wie Joseph in Ägyptenland 30–30v
Wir sagen Dir, Herr Lob Anonymous 34–34v

Set: MS F.X.5-9

Type: Partbooks

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Kmetz, John. 1988. Die Handschriften der Universitätsbibliothek Basel: Musikhandschriften des 16. Jahrhunderts. Katalog und quellenkritische Untersuchung.  Basel. Notes: physical description; contents list; concordances (partial); facsimile (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Kmetz, John. 1987. Da Jacob nun das Kleid ansah and Zürich Zentralbibliothek T 410-413: A Well-known Motet in a Little-known 16th-century Manuscript. Schweizer Jahrbuch für Musikwissenschaft, . Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); facsimile (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Brown, Howard Mayer (editor). 1983. A Florentine Chansonnier from the Time of Lorenzo the Magnificent: Florence, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale MS Banco Rari 229. Monuments of Renaissance Music.  Chicago and London. Pages: 182, 276. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Geering, Arnold. 1972. Von den Berner Stadtpfeifern. Schweizer Beiträge zur Musikwissenschaft, 105-13. Notes: contents list (partial); transcriptions (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Windh, John Ernfrid. 1971. Early Lutheran Masses. University of Illinois, Unpublished D.M.A. thesis. Pages: 124-5. Notes: mention of MS.

Bente, Martin. 1968. Neue Wege der Quellenkritik und die Biographie Ludwig Senfls.  Wiesbaden. Pages: 245, 258. Notes: concordances (partial).

Finscher, Ludwig. 1964. Loyset Compere: Life and Works. Musicological Studies and Documents.  American Institute of Musicology. Pages: 52.

Picker, Martin. 1960. The Chanson Albums of Marguerite of Austria: Manuscripts 228 and 11239 of the Bibliothèque Royale de Belgique, Bruxelles. University of California at Berkeley, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: 347-8. Notes: physical description; concordances (partial).

Geering, Arnold (editor). 1949-. Ludwig Senfl: Sämtliche Werke.  Wolfenbüttel and Zürich. Pages: V, 109. Notes: physical description.

Geering, Arnold. 1933. Die Vokalmusik in der Schweiz zur Zeit der Reformation. Schweizerisches Jahrbuch für Musikwissenschaft, . Pages: 54-79, 146-7, 149-50,154,170,172-8,183. Notes: contents list (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Adler, Guido (editor). 1894-1970. Denkmäler der Tonkunst in Österreich.  Graz and Vienna. Pages: XXVIII, 169. Notes: physical description.

Richter, Julius. 1892. Katalog der Musik-Sammlung auf der Universitäts-Bibliothek in Basel. Supplement to Monatshefte für Musik-Geschichte, . Pages: 54-8. Notes: contents list; incipits (partial).

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