B-Br MS IV.1274

KBR (Koninklijke Bibliotheek / Bibliothèque royale), Brussels, Belgium

Partbook: 16th century

Archive	KBR (Koninklijke Bibliotheek / Bibliothèque royale), Brussels, Belgium (B-Br)
Shelfmark	MS IV.1274
Image Availability	DIAMM does not have images of this source. Please refer to the external links for image availability.
Surface	Parchment
Numbering System	Foliation
Measurements	78 x 110 mm
Notations	black void mensural
Copyists	scribal concordance [45] Music
External Links	PRoMS Images
Provenance	Ghent-Bruges, Netherlands
Contents	12 pieces from 9 composers

General Description

An Altus partbook from a set originally of four volumes: the other surviving volumes are B-Br IV 90 (Discantus) and Tournai, Bibl., 94 (Tenor). Copied by two scribes (ff. 1'-16 and ff. 16'-29' respectively). First scribe also wrote ff. l'-16' of TourBV 94 and most of LonBL 35087; second scribe also wrote ff. 17-30' of TourBV 94 (KesselsC). Bought from antiquarian bookseller C. Van Loock (Brussels) in January 1996.

JCM, 2012

Binding

Original covers of brown leather stamped with animal figures and inscription: 'Ludovicus Bloc / ob laudem / Christi librum hunc / recte ligavi'; Louis Bloc active as bookbinder in Bruges 1484-1529 (IndS).

JCM, 2012

Foliation

Modern foliation, 1-32, on lower left rectos (includes rear flyleaf; ff. 3, 6, 28, and 30 now missing; some folios bear two different numbers).

JCM, 2012

Decoration

Miniatures and borders illuminated in Ghent-Bruges style; inked calligraphic initials.

JCM, 2012

Surface

parchment

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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1 motet, 1 motet-chanson, 14 French secular pieces, 6 Flemish secular pieces = 22

(A. Agricola/Hayne van Ghizeghem)-1, (Barbireau/Obrecht)-1, (Busnois/Japart/La Rue)-1, (Compère)-3, (Compère/Obrecht) -1, (Hayne van Ghizeghem)-1, (Josquin)-4, (Josquin/Ninot le Petit)-1, (La Rue/Obrecht)-1, (La Rue/Pipelare)-1, (Obrecht)-1, (Ockeghem)-1, anon-5

1 parchment partbook (D-i + 26 + i folios), 78 x 110. TourBV 94 is the tenor partbook of this set. Modern foliation, which takes into account missing ff. 3, 6, 28; ff. 27 and 29 are incorrectly numbered 28 and 30. Original leather covers, blind-tooled with animal figures and borders inscribed: "Ludovicus Bloc / ob laudem / xpristi librum hunc / recte ligavi"; Louis Bloc, book-binder, was active in Bruges, 1484-1529 (IndS). Miniatures and borders illuminated in Ghent-Bruges style, almost identical to those in TourBV 94; inked calligraphic initials.

Date 1511 found in an initial on f. 21 of TourBV 94. Copied in Bruges (HuysDG).

Vol 4

Contents: 1 motet, 1 motet-chanson, 14 French secular pieces (3 incomplete), 6 Dutch secular pieces (2 incomplete) = 22

Composers: Change "(Barbireau/Obrecht)-1" to "(Barbireau/Isaac/Obrecht)-1."

Physical: 1 parchment partbook of an original 4 (D-i + 27 + i folios), 78 x 110. TourBV 94 is T book from same original set; AB books now lost. Modern foliation, 1-32, on lower left rectos (includes rear flyleaf; ff. 3, 6, 28, and 30 now missing; some folios bear two different numbers). Original covers of brown leather stamped with animal figures and inscription: "Ludovicus Bloc / ob laudem / Christi librum hunc / recte ligavi"; Louis Bloc active as bookbinder in Bruges 1484-1529 (IndS). Copied by two scribes (ff. 1'-16 and ff. 16'-29' respectively). First scribe also wrote ff. l'-16' of TourBV 94 and most of LonBL 35087; second scribe also wrote ff. 17-30' of TourBV 94 (KesselsC). Miniatures and borders illuminated in Ghent-Bruges style; inked calligraphic initials.

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	Plus nulz regrets grand moiens 28.28	-	Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521)
Plus nulz regrets grand moiens 28.28 Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521) Appears on: 1–2v Genres: Chanson
2v–3v	Amour fait moult (Tant que nostre argent dure) / Il est de bonne heure ne	-	Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518) (?) Japart, Jean (?) Busnoys, Antoine (ca. 1430–1492) (?)
Amour fait moult (Tant que nostre argent dure) / Il est de bonne heure ne Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518) (?) Japart, Jean (?) Busnoys, Antoine (ca. 1430–1492) (?) Appears on: 2v–3v Genres: Chanson
4r–4v	Mon seul plaisir 28.26 - 1a pars (of 2): Mon seul plaisir	-	Petit, Nino le (fl. c1500) (?) Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521) (?)
Mon seul plaisir 28.26 - 1a pars (of 2): Mon seul plaisir Petit, Nino le (fl. c1500) (?) Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521) (?) Appears on: 4r–4v Genres: Italian secular
4v–5v	Mon seul plaisir 28.26 - 2a pars (of 2): Mieux ne me pourroit	-	Petit, Nino le (fl. c1500) Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521)
Mon seul plaisir 28.26 - 2a pars (of 2): Mieux ne me pourroit Petit, Nino le (fl. c1500) Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521) Appears on: 4v–5v Genres: Chanson
6r–6v	Ach gheldeloos ghy doet	-	Anonymous
Ach gheldeloos ghy doet Anonymous Appears on: 6r–6v Genres: Lied
7r–7v	Fors seulement l'atent que je meure (II)	-	Pipelare, Mattheus (ca. 1450–ca. 1515) Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518) (?)
Fors seulement l'atent que je meure (II) Pipelare, Mattheus (ca. 1450–ca. 1515) Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518) (?) Appears on: 7r–7v Genres: Chanson
8r–8v	Baises moi ma doulce amie par amour je vous am prie 28.4	-	Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521)
Baises moi ma doulce amie par amour je vous am prie 28.4 Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521) Appears on: 8r–8v Genres: Chanson
8v–10r	Ic zie wel watter scuult	-	Anonymous
Ic zie wel watter scuult Anonymous Appears on: 8v–10r Genres: Lied
10r–11r	Je n'ai deuil que je ne suis morte	-	Ockeghem, Jean de (ca. 1410–1497)
Je n'ai deuil que je ne suis morte Ockeghem, Jean de (ca. 1410–1497) Appears on: 10r–11r Genres: Chanson
11v–12	Ach werter Mund, von dir ist wund	-	Anonymous
Ach werter Mund, von dir ist wund Anonymous Appears on: 11v–12 Genres: Song
12v–13r	Weet ghy wat mynder jongher herten	-	Anonymous
Weet ghy wat mynder jongher herten Anonymous Appears on: 12v–13r Genres: Lied
13r–15r	Mijn herz altijt heeft verlanghen	-	Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518) (?) Obrecht, Jacobus (ca. 1457–1505) (?)
Mijn herz altijt heeft verlanghen Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518) (?) Obrecht, Jacobus (ca. 1457–1505) (?) Appears on: 13r–15r Genres: Italian secular

Composer	Compositions
Anonymous	Ach gheldeloos ghy doet – 6r–6v Ach werter Mund, von dir ist wund – 11v–12 Ic zie wel watter scuult – 8v–10r Weet ghy wat mynder jongher herten – 12v–13r
Busnoys, Antoine (ca. 1430–1492)	(?) Amour fait moult (Tant que nostre argent dure) / Il est de bonne heure ne – 2v–3v
Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521)	Baises moi ma doulce amie par amour je vous am prie 28.4 – 8r–8v (?) Mon seul plaisir 28.26 - 1a pars (of 2): Mon seul plaisir – 4r–4v Mon seul plaisir 28.26 - 2a pars (of 2): Mieux ne me pourroit – 4v–5v Plus nulz regrets grand moiens 28.28 – 1–2v
Japart, Jean	(?) Amour fait moult (Tant que nostre argent dure) / Il est de bonne heure ne – 2v–3v
Obrecht, Jacobus (ca. 1457–1505)	(?) Mijn herz altijt heeft verlanghen – 13r–15r
Ockeghem, Jean de (ca. 1410–1497)	Je n'ai deuil que je ne suis morte – 10r–11r
Petit, Nino le (fl. c1500)	(?) Mon seul plaisir 28.26 - 1a pars (of 2): Mon seul plaisir – 4r–4v Mon seul plaisir 28.26 - 2a pars (of 2): Mieux ne me pourroit – 4v–5v
Pipelare, Mattheus (ca. 1450–ca. 1515)	Fors seulement l'atent que je meure (II) – 7r–7v
Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518)	(?) Amour fait moult (Tant que nostre argent dure) / Il est de bonne heure ne – 2v–3v (?) Fors seulement l'atent que je meure (II) – 7r–7v (?) Mijn herz altijt heeft verlanghen – 13r–15r

Composition	Composers (? Uncertain)	Folios / Pages
Ach gheldeloos ghy doet	Anonymous	6r–6v
Ach werter Mund, von dir ist wund	Anonymous	11v–12
Amour fait moult (Tant que nostre argent dure) / Il est de bonne heure ne	Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518) (?) Japart, Jean (?) Busnoys, Antoine (ca. 1430–1492) (?)	2v–3v
Baises moi ma doulce amie par amour je vous am prie 28.4	Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521)	8r–8v
Fors seulement l'atent que je meure (II)	Pipelare, Mattheus (ca. 1450–ca. 1515) Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518) (?)	7r–7v
Ic zie wel watter scuult	Anonymous	8v–10r
Je n'ai deuil que je ne suis morte	Ockeghem, Jean de (ca. 1410–1497)	10r–11r
Mijn herz altijt heeft verlanghen	Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518) (?) Obrecht, Jacobus (ca. 1457–1505) (?)	13r–15r
Mon seul plaisir 28.26 - 1a pars (of 2): Mon seul plaisir	Petit, Nino le (fl. c1500) (?) Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521) (?)	4r–4v
Mon seul plaisir 28.26 - 2a pars (of 2): Mieux ne me pourroit	Petit, Nino le (fl. c1500) Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521)	4v–5v
Plus nulz regrets grand moiens 28.28	Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521)	1–2v
Weet ghy wat mynder jongher herten	Anonymous	12v–13r

Set: Partbooks illuminated in Ghent-Bruges style

Type: Partbooks

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B-Br MS IV.90

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B-Br MS IV.1274

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

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