D-Dl MS Grimma 55 (7)

Sächsische Landesbibliothek, Dresden, Germany

partbook: c. 1560-80

Archive Sächsische Landesbibliothek, Dresden, Germany (D-Dl)
Shelfmark MS Grimma 55 (7)
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Numbering System Foliation
Measurements c. 161 x 212 mm
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  • CCM: DresSL Grimma 55
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Contents 33 pieces from 15 composers
General Description

A Quintus partbook from an incomplete set of seven volumes. Copied by Wolfgang Figulus(?), Kaspar Füger, and others. Copied at the Fürstenschule St. Afra in Meissen, under the direction of Wolfgang Figulus. Following Figulus' death (after 1588), the manuscript went to his son-in-law, Friedrich Birck, cantor at the Fürstenschule St. Augustin in Grimma from 1591 until his death in 1621. After Birck's death, his widow sold the manuscript to the Grimma Fürstenschule; in 1890 it was deposited in the library at Dresden.

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Binding

Books 1-2 and 5-6 have modern brown pasteboard covers; books 3-4 have original leather covers, in very poor condition; book 7 has no covers.

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Notation

not indicated

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Foliation

Discantus has new pencil pagination. The Bassus & Discantus II have original foliation, the Tenor modern pencil foliation.

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Surface

paper

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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3 Masses, 1 Sanctus-Agnus pair, 9 Mass Proper sections, 1 psalm, 20 motets, 4 German sacred pieces, 3 textless pieces (one with incipit "Petite" only) = 41

(Beutel)-1, (Brandt)-1, (Crecquillon)-2, (Feys)-1, Figulus-3, (Füger?)-1, (Gombert/Josquin)-1, (Jaquet of Mantua)-1, (Josquin)-2, (Phinot)-3, (Senfl)-1, (Stoltzer)-2, (Verdelot)-1, anon-21

7 paper partbooks (Dl-ca. 150 folios, D2-i + 16 + i, Al and A2-condition too poor to count folios, T-126, B-139 + ii, Q-i + 54 + i), ca. 161 x 212. The altus books are in very poor condition, and cannot be used. Some new pencil foliation. Books 1-2 and 5-6 have modern brown pasteboard covers; books 3-4 have original leather covers, in very poor condition; book 7 has no covers. Copied by Wolfgang Figulus(?), Kaspar Füger, and others.

Ca. 1560-80 (SteudeMS); 1557-67 (HoffC). Copied at the Fürstenschule St. Afra in Meissen, under the direction of Wolfgang Figulus. Following Figulus' death (after 1588), the manuscript went to his son-in-law, Friedrich Birck, cantor at the Fürstenschule St. Augustin in Grimma from 1591 until his death in 1621. After Birck's death, his widow sold the manuscript to the Grimma Fürstenschule; in 1890 it was deposited in the library at Dresden.

Vol 4

Composers: Add "(M. Forestier/Josquin)-1"; change "(Jaquet of Mantua)-1" to "(Jacotin/Jaquet of Mantua)-1"; change "anon-21" to "anon-20."

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

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Folio / Pages Composition / Item title Source attribution Composers (? Uncertain)
1–2v Missa Domine Deus omnipotens: Kyrie [Crecquillon]
Appears on: 1–2v
Genres: Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary
Source Attribution: [Crecquillon]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Missa super Domine deus omnipotens
General Note

Zwickau, Ms. 10, 1:2

2v–4v Missa Domine Deus omnipotens: Gloria -
Appears on: 2v–4v
Genres: Gloria (et in terra pax), Mass Ordinary
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Gloria
General Note

Zwickau, Ms. 10, 1:2

4v–8 Missa Domine Deus omnipotens: Patrem omnipotentem [Credo] -
Appears on: 4v–8
Genres: Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Mass Ordinary
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Credo [Missa super Domine Deus omnipotens]
General Note

Zwickau, Ms. 10, 1:2

8v–10 Missa Domine Deus omnipotens: Sanctus -
Appears on: 8v–10
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Sanctus [Missa super Domine Deus omnipotens]
General Note

Zwickau, Ms. 10, 1:2

10–12 Missa Domine Deus omnipotens: Agnus Dei -
Appears on: 10–12
Genres: Agnus Dei, Mass Ordinary
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Agnus Dei [Missa super Domine Deus omnipotens]
General Note

Zwickau, Ms. 10, 1:2

12–14v Domine Deus omnipotens (6vv) - 1a pars (of 2): Domine Deus omnipotens tu non posuisti [Crecquillon]
Appears on: 12–14v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: [Crecquillon]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Domine deus omnipotens tu non posuisti II: Confiteor tibi me peccasse super
General Note

Bk 5:33 - 37:44 - 55:22 - 100:2

14v–16v Domine Deus omnipotens (6vv) - 2a pars (of 2): Confiteor tibi me peccasse -
Appears on: 14v–16v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Confiteor tibi me peccasse [part 2]
General Note

Bk 5:33 - 37:44 - 55:22 - 100:2

17–18 Veni sancte spiritus 26.17 - 1a pars (of 2): Veni sancte spiritus et emitte [M. Forestier/ Josquin]
Appears on: 17–18
Genres: Motet, Veni sancte spiritus
Source Attribution: [M. Forestier/ Josquin]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Veni sancte spiritus et emitte caelitus 26.17 II: O lux beatissima reple cordis
General Note

Josquin, GA, Mot. 49 - Bk 21:113 - 101:6

18–19v Veni sancte spiritus 26.17 - 2a pars (of 2): O lux beatissima reple cordis -
Appears on: 18–19v
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: O lux beatissima [part 2]
General Note

Josquin, GA, Mot. 49 - Bk 21:113 - 101:6

19v–20 Veni sancte spiritus - 1a pars (of 3): Veni sancte spiritus et emitte caelitus Anon. Anonymous
Appears on: 19v–20
Genres: Motet, Veni sancte spiritus
Source Attribution: Anon.
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Veni sancte spiritus et emitte coelitus II: O lux beatissima reple cordis III: Lava quod est sordidum rige quod
20v–21 Veni sancte spiritus - 2a pars (of 3): O lux beatissima reple cordis - Anonymous
Appears on: 20v–21
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: O lux beatissima [part 2]
21–22v Veni sancte spiritus - 3a pars (of 3): Lava quod est sordidum rige quod - Anonymous
Appears on: 21–22v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Lava quod est sordidum [part 3]
22v–24 Sancta Trinitas unus Deus miserere nobis (6vv) [Jacotin/Jaquet of Mantua]
Appears on: 22v–24
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: [Jacotin/Jaquet of Mantua]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Sancta trinitas unus deus miserere
General Note

RISM 1558^4:10 - Bk 21:154; Publ. Hans Ott, Novum et insigne opus musicum, Nuremberg, Hieronymus Formschneider, 1537, no 3; Tertius tomus Evangeliorum, quatuor, quinque, sex et plurium vocum, Nuremberg, J. Montanus & U. Neuber, 1555, no 7; Novum et insigne opus musicum, Nuremberg, J. von Berg & U. Neuber, 1558, no 10

24v–25v Petite camusette à la mort m'avez mis 30.7 [Josquin]
Appears on: 24v–25v
Genres: Chanson
Source Attribution: [Josquin]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Voice Text: Petite [camusette à la mort m'avez mis] 30.7
25v–26v Petite camusette à la mort m'avez mis [Willaert]
Appears on: 25v–26v
Genres: Chanson
Source Attribution: [Willaert]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Voice Text: [Petite camusette à la mort m'avez mis]
27–28 Congregati sunt - 1a pars (of 2): Congregati sunt inimici nostri et gloriantur [Verdelot]
Appears on: 27–28
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: [Verdelot]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Congregati sunt inimici nostri et gloriantur II: Disperde illos in virtute tua
28v–29v Congregati sunt - 2a pars (of 2): Disperge illos in virtute tua - with c. f. Da pacem Domine -
Appears on: 28v–29v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Disperge illos - with c. f. Da pacem domine [part 2]
30–32 Veni sancte spiritus reple tuorum corda (8vv) [M120] [Senfl]
Appears on: 30–32
Genres: Motet, Veni sancte spiritus
Source Attribution: [Senfl]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Veni sancte spiritus reple tuorum corda
32–34v Jam non dicam vos servos sed amicos (8vv) [Phinot]
Appears on: 32–34v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: [Phinot]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Jam non dicam vos servos sed amicos
General Note

RISM 1555^10:40 - 21:111 - 37:52 - 53:9

34v–35v Da pacem Domine (M27) - 1a pars (of 2): Da pacem Domine in diebus nostris [Senfl]
Appears on: 34v–35v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: [Senfl]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Da pacem domine in diebus nostris II: Quia non est alius qui pugnet
35v–36v Da pacem Domine (M27) - 2a pars (of 2): Quia non est alius qui pugnet -
Appears on: 35v–36v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Quia non est alius [part 2]
36v–37v O sacrum convivium in quo Christus sumitur (8vv) [Phinot]
Appears on: 36v–37v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: [Phinot]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: O sacrum convivium in quo Christus sumitur
General Note

RISM 1555^11:49 - Bk 21:8 - 37:39

37v–38v Tulerunt Dominum (8vv) 14.7 - 1a pars (of 2): Tulerunt dominum meum et nescio ubi (= Lugebat David Absalon) [Gombert/Josquin]
Appears on: 37v–38v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: [Gombert/Josquin]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Tulerunt dominum meum et nescio ubi 14.7 [= Lugebat David Absalom pius pater]
General Note

incomplete - loss of folio at end

Concordances

RISM 1554^10:41

39–40 Homo quidam - 1a pars (of 2): Homo quidam fecit caenam magnam et misit [Beutel]
Appears on: 39–40
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: [Beutel]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Homo quidam fecit caenam magnam et misit II: Venite et comedite et bibite vinum
Concordances

RISM 1555^11:48

General Note

incomplete - loss of folio at beginning

40–41 Homo quidam - 2a pars (of 2): Venite et comedite et bibite vinum -
Appears on: 40–41
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Venite et comedite [part 2]
General Note

incomplete - copying stops mid-phrase on f. 41

Concordances

RISM 1555^11:48

41v–43 Sancta Trinitas unus Deus miserere nobis (8vv) [Phinot]
Appears on: 41v–43
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: [Phinot]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Sancta trinitas unus deus miserere
General Note

RISM 1555^11:10 - Bk 21:149 - 37:53

43–45 Miserator et misericors Dominus paciens (= Se congié prens de mes belles amours 30.11) [Josquin]
Appears on: 43–45
Genres: Contrafactum, Motet
Source Attribution: [Josquin]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Miserator et misericors dominus paciens 30.11 [= Se congié prens de mes belles amours]
45–47 Si bona suscepimus de manu Domini Anon. Anonymous
Appears on: 45–47
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Anon.
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Si bona suscepimus de manu domini
General Note

Bk 5:37

47v–49 Jesus Christus venit in mundum ut peccatores [Brandt]
Appears on: 47v–49
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: [Brandt]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Hiesus Christus venit in hunc mundum
General Note

RISM 1558^4:52

49–50v Ego sum ipse qui deleo iniquitates (= Tenez moi en vos bras 30.12) [Josquin]
Appears on: 49–50v
Genres: Contrafactum, Motet
Source Attribution: [Josquin]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Ego sum ipse qui deleo iniquitates tuas 30.12 [= Tenez moy en vos bras mon amy]
50v–52 Bonum est homini - 1a pars (of 2): Bonum est homini uxorem non tangere [Figulus]
Appears on: 50v–52
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: [Figulus]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Bonum est homini uxorem non tangere II: Honorabile igitur inter omnes
General Note

Eichorn 1575 (Cant. sacr.):2

52v–54 Bonum est homini - 2a pars (of 2): Honorabile igitur inter omnes -
Appears on: 52v–54
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Honorabile igitur inter omnes [part 2]
General Note

Eichorn 1575 (Cant. sacr.):2

54v–56 Siehe wie fein und lieblich ist's dass brüder (8vv) Vuolffgangus Figulus
Appears on: 54v–56
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Vuolffgangus Figulus
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: German
Voice Text: Siehe wie fein und lieblich ists das bruder
General Note

Eichorn 1575 (Cant. sacr.):3 - Bk 28:35 - 99:22

Composer Compositions
Anonymous
Beutel (Bultel), Jacob
Brandt, Jobst vom
Bruck, Arnold von (ca. 1500–1554)
Crecquillon, Thomas (ca. 1505–ca. 1557)
Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521)
Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512)
Figulus, Wolfgang (ca. 1525–1589)
Forestier, Mathurin
Gombert, Nicolas (ca. 1495–ca. 1560)
Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594)
Phinot, Dominique
Senfl, Ludwig (ca. 1486–ca. 1543)
Verdelot, Philippe (ca. 1480–ca. 1532)
Willaert, Adrian (ca. 1490–1562)
Composition Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages
Bonum est homini - 1a pars (of 2): Bonum est homini uxorem non tangere 50v–52
Bonum est homini - 2a pars (of 2): Honorabile igitur inter omnes 52v–54
Congregati sunt - 1a pars (of 2): Congregati sunt inimici nostri et gloriantur 27–28
Congregati sunt - 2a pars (of 2): Disperge illos in virtute tua - with c. f. Da pacem Domine 28v–29v
Da pacem Domine (M27) - 1a pars (of 2): Da pacem Domine in diebus nostris 34v–35v
Da pacem Domine (M27) - 2a pars (of 2): Quia non est alius qui pugnet 35v–36v
Domine Deus omnipotens (6vv) - 1a pars (of 2): Domine Deus omnipotens tu non posuisti 12–14v
Domine Deus omnipotens (6vv) - 2a pars (of 2): Confiteor tibi me peccasse 14v–16v
Ego sum ipse qui deleo iniquitates (= Tenez moi en vos bras 30.12) 49–50v
Homo quidam - 1a pars (of 2): Homo quidam fecit caenam magnam et misit 39–40
Homo quidam - 2a pars (of 2): Venite et comedite et bibite vinum 40–41
Jam non dicam vos servos sed amicos (8vv) 32–34v
Jesus Christus venit in mundum ut peccatores 47v–49
Miserator et misericors Dominus paciens (= Se congié prens de mes belles amours 30.11) 43–45
Missa Domine Deus omnipotens: Agnus Dei 10–12
Missa Domine Deus omnipotens: Gloria 2v–4v
Missa Domine Deus omnipotens: Kyrie 1–2v
Missa Domine Deus omnipotens: Patrem omnipotentem [Credo] 4v–8
Missa Domine Deus omnipotens: Sanctus 8v–10
O sacrum convivium in quo Christus sumitur (8vv) 36v–37v
Petite camusette à la mort m'avez mis 25v–26v
Petite camusette à la mort m'avez mis 30.7 24v–25v
Sancta Trinitas unus Deus miserere nobis (6vv) 22v–24
Sancta Trinitas unus Deus miserere nobis (8vv) 41v–43
Si bona suscepimus de manu Domini Anonymous 45–47
Siehe wie fein und lieblich ist's dass brüder (8vv) 54v–56
Tulerunt Dominum (8vv) 14.7 - 1a pars (of 2): Tulerunt dominum meum et nescio ubi (= Lugebat David Absalon) 37v–38v
Veni sancte spiritus - 1a pars (of 3): Veni sancte spiritus et emitte caelitus Anonymous 19v–20
Veni sancte spiritus - 2a pars (of 3): O lux beatissima reple cordis Anonymous 20v–21
Veni sancte spiritus - 3a pars (of 3): Lava quod est sordidum rige quod Anonymous 21–22v
Veni sancte spiritus 26.17 - 1a pars (of 2): Veni sancte spiritus et emitte 17–18
Veni sancte spiritus 26.17 - 2a pars (of 2): O lux beatissima reple cordis 18–19v
Veni sancte spiritus reple tuorum corda (8vv) [M120] 30–32

Set: MS Grimma 55 (1-7)

Type: Partbooks

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denotes primary source study

Kirsch, Winfried. 1976. Josquin's Motets in the German Tradition. Josquin des Prez: Proceedings of the International Josquin Festival-Conference ... 21-25 June 1971, 261-78. London, New York, and Toronto. Pages: 271. Notes: contents list (partial).

Steude, Wolfram. 1974. Die Musiksammeihandschriften des 16. und 17. Jahrhunderts in der Sächsischen Landesbibliothek zu Dresden. Quellenkataloge zur Musikgeschichte.  Wilhelmshaven. Pages: 93-5. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list; concordances (partial).

Dehnhard, Walter. 1971. Die deutschen Psalmmotette in der Reformationszeit. Neue Musikgeschichtliche Forschungen.  Wiesbaden. Pages: 305. Notes: contents list (partial).

Windh, John Ernfrid. 1971. Early Lutheran Masses. University of Illinois, Unpublished D.M.A. thesis. Pages: 116ff. Notes: mention of MS.

Böker-Heil, Norbert. 1967. Die Motetten von Philippe Verdelot.  Frankfurt am Main. Pages: 247, 278. Notes: concordances (partial); incipits (partial).

Hoffmann-Erbrecht, Lothar. 1955. Die Chorbücher der Stadtkirche zu Pirna. Acta Musicologica, 121-137. Pages: 135. Notes: physical description; contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

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