A Bassus partbook from a set originally of six volumes. Main scribe was Cornelius Freundt (ca. 1535-91), cantor at Church of St. Mary, Zwickau; two additional scribes. Copied in Zwickau, for use at Church of St. Mary.
| Archive | Ratsschulbibliothek, Zwickau, Germany (D-Z) |
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| Shelfmark | 69.2.55 [Bassus] |
| Image Availability | DIAMM does not have images of this source. |
| Surface | Paper |
| Numbering System | Foliation |
| Measurements | 211 x 165 mm |
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| Contents | Contains 21 compositions, 17 from 6 composers, 4 are anonymous. |
General Description
Binding
Original leather(?) covers now missing from all books.
Notation
black void mensural
Foliation
Other numberings: Original numbering of pieces in red ink, 1-7 + modern numbering of pieces, 8-10
Foliation
New pencil foliation in each book.
Decoration
Attributions, some headings, and some words of text in red ink; no other decoration
Surface
paper
Census Catalogue of Music Description
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9 motets, 1 German sacred piece = 10
(Clemens non Papa)-2, Freundt-1, (D. Köler)-1, (Senfl)-1, Walter [I.W.]/(Verdelot)-1, anon-4
5 paper partbooks of an original 6 (D2-31 folios, A-23, T1-31, T2-25, B-31), 211 x 165. New pencil foliation in each book. Original numbering of pieces in red ink, 1-7 + modern numbering of pieces, 8-10. Blank folios, or blank staves only—D2: 1', 14-31'; A: 1', 20'-23'; T1: 1'-2', 18-31'; T2: 8-25'; B: 1', 17-31'. Original leather(?) covers now missing from all books. No index. Main scribe was Cornelius Freundt (ca. 1535-91), cantor at Church of St. Mary, Zwickau (see general index for other manuscripts copied by the same scribe); two additional scribes. Attributions, some headings, and some words of text in red ink; no other decoration.
Second half of 16th century. Copied in Zwickau, for use at Church of St. Mary.
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D-Z MS Mus. 34,35
Partbooks · 5 sources
‡ denotes primary source study
Noblitt, Thomas L. 1981. A Reconstruction of Ms. Thomaskirche 51 of the Universitätsbibliothek Leipzig (olim III, A. a. 22-23). Tijdschrift van de Vereniging voor Nederlandse Muziekgeschiedenis, 31: 16-72. Pages: 46-7. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).
Orf, Wolfgang. 1977. Die Musikhandschriften Thomaskirche Mss. 49/50 und 51 in der Universitätsbibliothek Leipzig. Quellenkataloge zur Musikgeschichte, vol. 13. Wilhelmshaven. Pages: 109. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).
Dehnhard, Walter. 1971. Die deutschen Psalmmotette in der Reformationszeit. Neue Musikgeschichtliche Forschungen, vol. 6. Wiesbaden. Pages: 282,309. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial); concordances (partial).
Böker-Heil, Norbert. 1967. Die Motetten von Philippe Verdelot. Frankfurt am Main. Pages: 280-l. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); incipits (partial).
Blume, Friedrich (editor). 1929-. Das Chorwerk. Berlin/Wolfenbüttel. Pages: LXXI.iv. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).
Vollhardt, Reinhard. 1893-6. Bibliographie der Musik-Werke in der Ratsschulbibliothek zu Zwickau. Monatshefte für Musikgeschichte, 26: . Pages: 40,190. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list.
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NB: Migrated from old site. Credit for notes may not be completely accurate. General Description; Binding Note; Notation Note; Foliation Note; Foliation Note; Decoration Note; Surface Note