A Sextus partbook from a set of six volumes. Each partbook is composite of several originally separate fascicles later bound together. Possibly copied by Erasmus Zollner, cantor at Gymnasium Poeticum in Regensburg during 1570's; last piece is later addition in 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; paper slip pasted to front cover of Discantus book bears inscription: 'Mutetae et Psalmi de / festo Paschalis 6 vocum / No. 7.'

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

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

Staff height 19-20

New pencil foliation in each book

Other numberings: Original ink numbering of pieces in several series, 1 + 1-31 + 1-12 (six pieces not numbered).

Red or black inked initials, some in Gothic style, others in plain block or calligraphic style; some headings and dates in red ink.

Incomplete original index on ff. 2-2' of Discantus book lists 18 pieces in order of appearance, with attributions and number of voices.

paper

3 psalms with corresponding monophonic antiphons, 2 hymns, 32 motets, 13 German sacred pieces = 50

Bacchius-1, Bruck-4, Clemens non Papa-1, Cleve-1, Crecquillon-3, Hellinck-1, Ivo de Vento-3, Jaquet of Mantua [Jacquet]-1, Kerle-1, Knöfel-2, LaCourt-1, Lassus-4, Mahu-2, Meiland-1, Paminger-6, Peu d'argent-1, Phinot-1, Regnart-1, Resinarius-2, Senfl-2, Stoltzer-1, Tonsor-1, Utendal-2, Willaert-1, anon-6

6 paper partbooks (D-127 folios, A-133, T-128, B-121, Q-71, S-19), 148 x 212. Each partbook is composite of several originally separate fascicles later bound together. New pencil foliation in each book (two consecutive folios in D book numbered "108"). Original ink numbering of pieces in several series, 1 + 1-31 + 1-12 (six pieces not numbered). Original covers of parchment over cardboard, with leather ties; paper slip pasted to front cover of D book bears inscription: "Mutetae et Psalmi de / festo Paschalis 6 vocum / No. 7." Incomplete original index on ff. 2-2' of D book lists 18 pieces in order of appearance, with attributions and number of voices.

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. Last piece is later addition in a different hand. Staff height 19-20. Red or black inked initials, some in Gothic style, others in plain block or calligraphic style; some headings and dates in red ink. Watermark is coat of arms of city of Regensburg (resembles Briquet #1142-4).

1576-9 (dates in manuscript). Copied in Regensburg, probably for use by choir of Gymnasium Poeticum in local evangelical services.