D-Mbs Mus. MS 1508 [Sextus]

Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, München (Munich), Germany

partbook: Mid-16th century

Archive	Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, München (Munich), Germany (D-Mbs)
Shelfmark	Mus. MS 1508 [Sextus]
Image Availability	DIAMM does not have images of this source. Please refer to the external links for image availability.
Surface	Paper
Numbering System	Foliation
Measurements	153 x 212 mm
Notations	black void mensural
Relationships	Schatzkammer - ducal court library (owner) Wilhelm V (1548–1626) (owner) Herwart, Johann Heinrich (1520–1583) (owner)
External Links	images
External Authorities	RISM Online (sources/456054887)
Provenance	Netherlands
Contents	17 pieces from 8 composers

General Description

A Sextus partbook from a set of six volumes. Copied by one main scribe, who laid the books out in 3 sections of 4vv, 5vv and 6vv works; several additional scribes subsequently added pieces on empty pages. Apparently of Netherlandish origin. Owned by Johann Heinrich Herwart (1520-83) of Augsburg. Herwart collection purchased by Wilhelm V, Duke of Bavaria, in 1585; placed in court library at Munich, whose holdings formed foundation of present Bayerische Staatsbibliothek.

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Extent

i + 28 + i leaves

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Binding

Original covers of dark brown leather, stamped with ornamental border designs; voice designations in ink. S book has two chamois ties; remains of similar ties on other books

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Watermark

No watermarks visible

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Foliation

New pencil foliation in each book.

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Decoration

Small inked initials

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Index

Original alphabetical index of 4-voice works on ff. 3-6' of D book gives piece numbers and attributions. Original alphabetical index of 5-voice works at beginning of Q book gives folio numbers (latter crossed out by J. J. Maier and replaced with modern piece numbers). Modern alphabetical index of 6-voice works (by Maier) at beginning of S book gives attributions.

Original numbering of first 92 pieces, I-LXXXXV (LX, LXI, LXXXXIIII now missing); modern numbering of remaining pieces, 96-123.

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Folio / Pages	Composition / Item title	Source attribution	Composers (? Uncertain)
2	index	-	-
index Appears on: 2
3–6v	[blank staves]	-	-
[blank staves] Appears on: 3–6v
7	Quy porra dir ou croire le grant mal	Gombert	Gombert, Nicolas (ca. 1495–ca. 1560)
Quy porra dir ou croire le grant mal Gombert, Nicolas (ca. 1495–ca. 1560) Appears on: 7 Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: Gombert Number of voices: 6
7v	En attendant l'espoir de ma maîtresse	[Gombert]	Gombert, Nicolas (ca. 1495–ca. 1560)
En attendant l'espoir de ma maîtresse Gombert, Nicolas (ca. 1495–ca. 1560) Appears on: 7v Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: [Gombert] Number of voices: 6
8	Toujours leal a ma maitresse tant que au corps	J. Cortois [= Courtois]	Courtois, Jean (fl. 1530-1545)
Toujours leal a ma maitresse tant que au corps Courtois, Jean (fl. 1530-1545) Appears on: 8 Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: J. Cortois [= Courtois] Number of voices: 6
8v	Si vous vollez je le veulx bien	Anon.	Anonymous
Si vous vollez je le veulx bien Anonymous Appears on: 8v Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: Anon. Number of voices: 6
9	De mon triste desplaisir a vous belle	Jo. Cortois	Courtois, Jean (fl. 1530-1545)
De mon triste desplaisir a vous belle Courtois, Jean (fl. 1530-1545) Appears on: 9 Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: Jo. Cortois Number of voices: 6
9v	A la fontaine du pre Margot s'est baignée	[Willaert]	Willaert, Adrian (ca. 1490–1562)
A la fontaine du pre Margot s'est baignée Willaert, Adrian (ca. 1490–1562) Appears on: 9v Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: [Willaert] Number of voices: 6
10–10v	Puisque de vous je nai aultre visaige	Anon.	Anonymous
Puisque de vous je nai aultre visaige Anonymous Appears on: 10–10v Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: Anon. Number of voices: 6
10v–11	Doeul double doeul renfort de desplaisir	Courtois/[Hesdin/Lupi]	Hesdin, Nicolle des Celliers de (–1538) (?) Lupi, Johannes (ca. 1506–1539) (?) Courtois, Jean (fl. 1530-1545) (?)
Doeul double doeul renfort de desplaisir Hesdin, Nicolle des Celliers de (–1538) (?) Lupi, Johannes (ca. 1506–1539) (?) Courtois, Jean (fl. 1530-1545) (?) Appears on: 10v–11 Genres: Motet Source Attribution: Courtois/[Hesdin/Lupi] Number of voices: 6
11v–12	La mal branlee suis appelee moi	Anon.	Anonymous
La mal branlee suis appelee moi Anonymous Appears on: 11v–12 Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: Anon. Number of voices: 6
12–12v	Or suis je bien au pire de mes malheureux	A. Willart	Willaert, Adrian (ca. 1490–1562)
Or suis je bien au pire de mes malheureux Willaert, Adrian (ca. 1490–1562) Appears on: 12–12v Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: A. Willart Number of voices: 6
12v–13	Vous ne l'aures pas si ie puis	A. Willart	Willaert, Adrian (ca. 1490–1562)
Vous ne l'aures pas si ie puis Willaert, Adrian (ca. 1490–1562) Appears on: 12v–13 Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: A. Willart Number of voices: 6
13v–14	Se me tenes tant de rigueur madame	Criquillon	Crecquillon, Thomas (ca. 1505–ca. 1557)
Se me tenes tant de rigueur madame Crecquillon, Thomas (ca. 1505–ca. 1557) Appears on: 13v–14 Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: Criquillon Number of voices: 6
14v–15	Tenez moi en vos bras, mon amie 30.12	[Josquin]	Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521) (?)
Tenez moi en vos bras, mon amie 30.12 Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521) (?) Appears on: 14v–15 Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: [Josquin] Number of voices: 6
15v–26v	[blank staves]	-	-
[blank staves] Appears on: 15v–26v
27–28v	[blank pages]	-	-
[blank pages] Appears on: 27–28v

Composer	Compositions
Anonymous	La mal branlee suis appelee moi – 11v–12 Puisque de vous je nai aultre visaige – 10–10v Si vous vollez je le veulx bien – 8v [No description] – 27–28v [No description] – 2 [No description] – 3–6v [No description] – 15v–26v
Courtois, Jean (1530-1545)	De mon triste desplaisir a vous belle – 9 (?) Doeul double doeul renfort de desplaisir – 10v–11 Toujours leal a ma maitresse tant que au corps – 8
Crecquillon, Thomas (ca. 1505-ca. 1557)	Se me tenes tant de rigueur madame – 13v–14
Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450-1521)	(?) Tenez moi en vos bras, mon amie 30.12 – 14v–15
Gombert, Nicolas (ca. 1495-ca. 1560)	En attendant l'espoir de ma maîtresse – 7v Quy porra dir ou croire le grant mal – 7
Hesdin, Nicolle des Celliers de (-1538)	(?) Doeul double doeul renfort de desplaisir – 10v–11
Lupi, Johannes (ca. 1506-1539)	(?) Doeul double doeul renfort de desplaisir – 10v–11
Willaert, Adrian (ca. 1490-1562)	A la fontaine du pre Margot s'est baignée – 9v Or suis je bien au pire de mes malheureux – 12–12v Vous ne l'aures pas si ie puis – 12v–13

Composition	Composers (? Uncertain)	Folios / Pages
A la fontaine du pre Margot s'est baignée	Willaert, Adrian (ca. 1490–1562)	9v
De mon triste desplaisir a vous belle	Courtois, Jean (fl. 1530-1545)	9
Doeul double doeul renfort de desplaisir	Hesdin, Nicolle des Celliers de (–1538) (?) Lupi, Johannes (ca. 1506–1539) (?) Courtois, Jean (fl. 1530-1545) (?)	10v–11
En attendant l'espoir de ma maîtresse	Gombert, Nicolas (ca. 1495–ca. 1560)	7v
La mal branlee suis appelee moi	Anonymous	11v–12
Or suis je bien au pire de mes malheureux	Willaert, Adrian (ca. 1490–1562)	12–12v
Puisque de vous je nai aultre visaige	Anonymous	10–10v
Quy porra dir ou croire le grant mal	Gombert, Nicolas (ca. 1495–ca. 1560)	7
Se me tenes tant de rigueur madame	Crecquillon, Thomas (ca. 1505–ca. 1557)	13v–14
Si vous vollez je le veulx bien	Anonymous	8v
Tenez moi en vos bras, mon amie 30.12	Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521) (?)	14v–15
Toujours leal a ma maitresse tant que au corps	Courtois, Jean (fl. 1530-1545)	8
Vous ne l'aures pas si ie puis	Willaert, Adrian (ca. 1490–1562)	12v–13

Set: Mus. MS 1508

Type: Partbooks

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‡ denotes primary source study

Jonas, Luise. 1983. Das Augsburger Liederbuch: Die Musikhandschrift 2° Codex 142a der Staats- und Stadtbibliothek Augsburg. Edition und Kommentar. Berliner Musikwissenschaftliche Arbeiten, vol. Band 21 (2 vols.) . Munich and Salzburg. Pages: II,10,90-110. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial); concordances (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Göllner, Marie Louise. 1979. Bayerische Staatsbibliothek: Katalog der Musikhandschriften. 2: Tabulaturen und Stimmbücher bis zur Mitte des 17. Jahrhunderts. Kataloge Bayerischer Musiksammlungen, vol. 5/2. Munich. Pages: 68-76. Notes: physical description; contents list; concordances (partial); incipits (partial).

Blackburn, Bonnie J. 1976. Josquin's Chansons: Ignored and Lost Sources. Journal of the American Musicological Society, 29: 30-76. Pages: 31-7, 68-75. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Picker, Martin. 1960. The Chanson Albums of Marguerite of Austria: Manuscripts 228 and 11239 of the Bibliothèque Royale de Belgique, Bruxelles. University of California at Berkeley, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: I, 363. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Blume, Friedrich (editor). 1949-79. Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart: Allgemeine Enzyklopädie der Musik. Kassel. Pages: V, 539-40. Notes: facsimile (partial).

Smijers, Albert (editor). 1925-68. Werken van Josquin des Prez: Wereldlijke Werken. Amsterdam. Pages: I, vi, xv; II, ix; III, xiii. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Maier, Jul Jos. 1879. Die Musikalischen Handschriften der K. Hof-und Staatsbibliothek in Muenchen. Munich. Pages: 117-21. Notes: physical description; contents list; concordances.

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