A Tenor partbook from a set of five volumes, each of which is composite of several originally separate fascicles later bound together. Possibly copied by Erasmus Zollner, cantor at Gymnasium Poeticum in Regensburg during 1570's; 'Domine ad adiuvandum' setting at beginning of DATB books is later addition by a different hand. Copied in Regensburg, probably for use by choir of Gymnasium Poeticum in local evangelical services.

Original covers of parchment over cardboard, with leather ties

coat of arms of city of Regensburg (resembles Briquet #1142-4).

chant notation, including some Hufnagel notation; remaining contents in black void mensural

Staff height 19.

No foliation or pagination

Other numberings: Original ink numbering of pieces in several series, 1-17 + 1-5 + 1-11 + 1-2 + [l]-2 (several pieces unnumbered).

Painted red initials, most in Gothic style, a few in plain block or calligraphic style.

Paper

4 psalms with corresponding monophonie antiphons, 9 hymns, 2 Passions, 31 motets = 46

Buus-1, Clemens non Papa-1, Hellinck [Lupus]-1, Isaac-1, Ivo de Vento-1, Jaquet of Mantua [Jachet]-1, Josquin-2, Kerle-1, La Court-2, Lassus-3, Lupino-2, Obrecht/(Longaval/Venture)-1, Paminger-4, Regnart-3, Rein-1, Resinarius-1, Schwaiger-1, Senfl-3, Souliaert-1, Stoltzer-1, Vaet-1, Willaert-1, anon-12

5 paper partbooks (D-136 folios, A-149, T-140, B-135, Q-31), 148 x 214. Each partbook is composite of several originally separate fascicles later bound together. New pencil foliation, 1-136, in D book; no foliation or pagination in other books. Original ink numbering of pieces in several series, 1-17 + 1-5 + 1-11 + 1-2 + [l]-2 (several pieces unnumbered). Original covers of parchment over cardboard, with leather ties; paper slip pasted to front cover of D book bears inscription: "I. Cantionale de tempore quadragesimali / II. Mutetae de eodem / III. Cantionale de Coena Domini / IV. Mutetae de Coena Domini / V. Summa Passionis Christi sdm. Johannem / No. 6." No index.

Psalm/antiphon settings copied in chant notation, including some Hufnagel notation; remaining contents in white mensural notation. 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. "Domine ad adiuvandum" setting at beginning of DATB books is later addition by a different hand. Staff height 19. Painted red initials, most in Gothic style, a few in plain block or calligraphic style. Watermark is coat of arms of city of Regensburg (resembles Briquet #1142-4).

1572-9 (dates in manuscript). Copied in Regensburg, probably for use by choir of Gymnasium Poeticum in local evangelical services.