An Altus partbook from a set originally of eight volumes, each of which is a composite of several originally separate fascicles and small gatherings later bound together. Copied by one main scribe and three additional scribes. Main scribe possibly 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.

Original covers of parchment over cardboard; slips of paper pasted to front covers bear inscription: 'Allerley Muteten Octo / Septem, Sex, Quinque und quatuor vocum … No. 7.'

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

black void mensural

No foliation or pagination

Other numberings: Original piece numbers in a few gatherings, but most pieces unnumbered.

Red, grey, or faded blue initials (most in Gothic style, a few in plain block or calligraphic style); headings and text incipits in red ink.

paper

1 Mass, 1 Mass Proper section, 5 Magnificats, 2 canticles, 107 motets, 1 German sacred piece = 117

Arcadelt-1, Beaulaigne-2, Beutel [Jac. Bultel]-1, Buissons-2, Chastelain-1, Clavius-1, Clemens non Papa-4, Clemens non Papa/Manchicourt-1, Cleve-1, Crecquillon-2, Dressler-1, (Figulus/Willaert)-1, Hähnel [Johan. Galliculus]-1, Hemmerlen [Georgius Malleolus]-1, C. Hollander-3, Ivo de Vento-5, Jaquet of Mantua/Jacotin-1, Josquin/(Gombert)-1, Kerle-2, Knöfel-3, D. Köler-1, Lassus-13, F. Layolle-1, Lechner-2, Lemlin-1, J. Louys-1, L. Loys-2, Lupi-1, Mahu-1, Maillard-1, Phillipe de Monte-2, (Morales)-1, Mouton-1, Othmayr-1, Peu d'argent-1, Phinot-6, G. Ponte-1, Posbart-1, Regnart-3, Richafort/(Phinot)-1, Rivulo-2, Rore-1, Scandello-1, Schramm-9, Schwaiger-4, A. Schwartz-1, Senfl-1, Tonsor-3, Utendal-3, Vaet-1, Verdelot/(Gombert/Mouton)-1, Willaert-5, anon-8

7 paper partbooks of an original 8 (DA-iii + 140 + i folios each, B-i + 136 + i, Q-i + 60, S-i + 130 + i, 7-i + 47 + i, 8-i + 30 + i), 313 x 214 (some gatherings 301 x 208). Composite of several originally separate fascicles and small gatherings later bound together. No foliation or pagination. Original piece numbers in a few gatherings, but most pieces unnumbered. Original covers of parchment over cardboard; slips of paper pasted to front covers bear inscription: "Allerley Muteten Octo / Septem, Sex, Quinque und quatuor vocum … No. 7." No index. Copied by one main scribe and three additional scribes. Main scribe possibly Erasmus Zollner, cantor at Gymnasium Poeticum in Regensburg during 1570's; see general index for other manuscripts copied by the same scribe. Red, gray, or faded blue initials (most in Gothic style, a few in plain block or calligraphic style); headings and text incipits in red ink. Watermark is coat of arms of city of Regensburg (resembles Briquet #1142-4).

1569-78 (dates in manuscript). Copied in Regensburg, probably for use by choir of Gymnasium Poeticum in local evangelical services.

Vol 4

Composers: Change "Beaulaigne-2" to "Beaulaigue-2"; change "C. Hollander -3" to "C. Hollander-2, C. Hollander/(S. Hollander)-1 "; change "(Morales)-1" to "(Crecquillon/Morales)-1"; change "Richafort/(Phinot)-1" to "Richafort/ (Phinot/Verdelot)-1."