A Sextus partbook from an incomplete set of five volumes. Repertory in four sections. Copied by several scribes, including 'Tob. Schönfeld.' Copied in Liegnitz (= Legnica), for use in the court chapel of Georg Rudolf, Duke of Liegnitz (1595-1653), an amateur musician and collector of music. Ducal library ('Bibliotheca Rudolfina') housed in Johanniskirche in Liegnitz until 1698, then transferred to nearby ducal palace. In 1741, it was incorporated into the library of the Königliche Ritter-Akademie.
| Archive | Biblioteka Narodowa, Warsaw, Poland (PL-Wn) |
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| Shelfmark | Mus. 2099 |
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| Surface | Paper |
| Numbering System | None / Unknown |
| Measurements | 210 x 160 mm |
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General Description
Extent
55 ff.
Physical Description
The Quintus (listed in CCM) is not listed in the Rudolfina catalogue and appears to have been lost; and the 8vv pieces in section 4 do not have 7a or 8a voices (presumably copied in books also now missing).
Binding
Original parchment covers
Notation
black void mensural
Foliation
Some original foliation and numbering of pieces. The other books are in four sections: in this book there are pieces from sections 3 and 4 only.
Modern pencil foliation used in index and above.
Index
Original indices for each section in Discantus book: for sections 1 & 2 at the front of the book, for sections 3 & 4 at the end of each section
Surface
paper
Census Catalogue of Music Description
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1 Kyrie, 1 Magnificat, 1 canticle, 7 office hymns, 1 processional hymn, 3 Passions (2 in German), 62 motets, 120 German sacred pieces =196
F. Anerio-1, Samuel Besler-1, Burck-1, Capilupi-1, Eccard-13, Erbach-1, C. Festa-1, Formellis-1, Fritsch-1, Georg Rudolf, Duke of Liegnitz [G.R.H]-1, Gesius-15, Giovanelli-1, Händl-9, Hassler-3, Knöfel-1, Lange-2, Lassus [Orlandi]-9, J. Lindemann-1, (Longaval/Obrecht/Venture-anon)-1, Luython-1, Meiland-2, Moritz, Landgrave of Hesse [M.L.H.]-2, Nucius-1, Palestrina [Johan. Petri Aloisii]-1, Palladius-1, Stabile-1, anon-122
6 paper partbooks (DATBQS-number of folios not known), 210 x 160. Original parchment covers. Original index at front and back of D book. Repertory in four sections. Copied by several scribes, including "Tob. Schönfeld."
First half of 17th century (dates 1612, 1613, 1624, and 1625 in manuscript). Copied in Liegnitz (= Legnica), for use in the court chapel of Georg Rudolf, Duke of Liegnitz (1595-1653), an amateur musician and collector of music. Subsequent history same as for LiegR 18.
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