A Bassus partbook from a set originally of six volumes. Copied by one main scribe (#I-XLV); the last seven pieces copied by a second scribe, slightly later (at the beginning of the 17th century). Of central German origin; possibly copied in Wittenberg or Zwickau.
| Archive | Ratsschulbibliothek, Zwickau, Germany (D-Z) |
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| Shelfmark | Mus. 97,1 [Bassus] |
| Image Availability | DIAMM does not have images of this source. |
| Surface | Paper |
| Numbering System | Foliation |
| Measurements | 205 x 170 mm |
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General Description
Extent
i + 41
Binding
D book has remnants of original tan leather covers; covers now missing from other books.
Watermark
resembles Briquet #2008-9
Notation
black void mensural
Ruling
Staff height 14 in main layer; variable thereafter
Foliation
Modem pencil foliation in each book.
Decoration
No decorative initials; text incipits, piece numbers, and pars designations in red ink.
Index
none
DIAMM Note
Original ink numbering of pieces, I-XLV + modern pencil numbering of pieces, 46-53.
Census Catalogue of Music Description
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24 motets, 2 Latin/German sacred pieces, 21 German sacred pieces, 4 German secular pieces, 1 French secular piece, 1 Latin secular piece = 53
Clemens non Papa-1, (Clemens non Papa/Manchicourt)-1, Dressiert, Kinner-3, Lassus-2, Mager-1, (Maillard)-1, Paminger-1, Pufler-1, Rabe [Corvinus]-1, Rosthius-1, anon-32
4 paper partbooks of an original 6 (D-ii + 42 folios, B-i + 41, Q-i + 13, S-i + 7), 205 x 170. Modem pencil foliation in each book. Original ink numbering of pieces, I-XLV + modern pencil numbering of pieces, 46-53. D book has remnants of original tan leather covers; covers now missing from other books. No index. Copied by one main scribe (#I-XLV) and several additional scribes. Staff height 14 in main layer; variable thereafter. No decorative initials; text incipits, piece numbers, and pars designations in red ink. Watermark resembles Briquet #2008-9.
Late 16th century. Of central German origin; possibly copied in Wittenberg or Zwickau.
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