A Bassus partbook from a set originally of four volumes. Copied by a single scribe. Of German origin; perhaps copied in Stuttgart or vicinity. Owned by the musicologist and collector Werner Wolffheim (1877-1930). Offered for sale at 1929 auction of Wolffheim's library, conducted by Breslauer & Liepmannssohn Antiquariat, Berlin; subsequently purchased by Preussische Staatsbibliothek, Berlin.
PL-Kj Berlin MS Mus. 40634 [Bassus]
Biblioteka Jagiellonska, Kraków, Poland
partbook: First half of 16th century
| Archive | Biblioteka Jagiellonska, Kraków, Poland (PL-Kj) |
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| Shelfmark | Berlin MS Mus. 40634 [Bassus] |
| Image Availability | DIAMM does not have images of this source. |
| Surface | Paper |
| Numbering System | None |
| Measurements | 154 x 202 mm |
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General Description
Extent
i + i + 117 + z leaves
Physical Description
Many folios are waterstained, but most music is still legible.
Binding
Rebound in modern covers of maroon cardboard.
Watermark
ox head surmounted by cross (not in Briquet)
Ruling
Staff height 14
Foliation
Original ink foliation 1-67 + 80-129 (ff. 68-79 now missing).
Decoration
No initials or decoration
Index
Original index on verso of original flyleaf in each book lists Masses in order of appearance. Original numbering of Masses, 1-21
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Monday, 23 January, 2017
NB: Migrated from old site. Credit for notes may not be completely accurate. Watermark Note; Notation Note; Ruling Note; Surface Note