D-Z Mu 1422-1440 [Bassus]

Ratsschulbibliothek, Zwickau, Germany

partbook: Second quarter of 16th century

Archive Ratsschulbibliothek, Zwickau, Germany (D-Z)
Shelfmark Mu 1422-1440 [Bassus]
Image Availability DIAMM does not have images of this source.
Surface Paper
Numbering System Foliation
Measurements 208 x 161-3 mm
Other Identifiers
  • CCM: ZwiR 79/1
  • Other catalogues/source: VollBM [see bibliography] 8
  • olim (Former shelfmark): MS LXXIX,1
  • olim (Former shelfmark): MS 79,1
  • olim (Former shelfmark): 69.1.47
Notations
  • black void mensural
Copyists
Relationships
Contents 28 pieces from 2 composers
General Description

A Bassus partbook from a set of four volumes. Copied by several scribes, including Stephan Roth (VollBM). Copied in Zwickau. Owned by Stephan Roth (1492-1546), rector of Latin school at Zwickau 1517-20, city scribe of Zwickau 1526-46. Bequeathed by Roth to Zwickau Ratsschulbibliothek in 1546.

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Extent

35 leaves

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Binding

Original covers of brown leather or heavy parchment, inscribed with voice designations

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Watermark

bull's head surmounted by serpent and cross (not in Briquet, but see Briquet #15417-8 for general pattern)

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Ruling

red staves

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Foliation

Modern stamped foliation on upper right rectos in each book.

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Decoration

Some small inked initials

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Index

none

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DIAMM Note

Modern pencil numbering of pieces in AT books, 1-28 (some individual sections of various pieces counted as separate items).

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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1 Sanctus, 1 Mass Proper section, 2 troped Magnificats, 5 motets, 3 Latin/ German sacred pieces = 12

(Compere)-1, anon-11

4 paper partbooks (DAB-35 folios each, T-108), 208 x 161-3. Modern stamped foliation on upper right rectos in each book. Modern pencil numbering of pieces in AT books, 1-28 (some individual sections of various pieces counted as separate items). Blank folios, or blank staves only—D: 1, 2-2', 7-12, 13'-19, 34-35'; A: 1, 2-2', 7-12, 13'-19'; T: 1, 2-2', 7-12, 13'-19', 34'-108'; B: 1, 2-2', 7-12, 13'-19', 34-35'. Original covers of brown leather or heavy parchment, inscribed with voice designations. No index. Copied by several scribes, including Stephan Roth (VollBM; see below). Some small inked initials; red staves. Watermark: bull's head surmounted by serpent and cross (not in Briquet, but see Briquet #15417-8 for general pattern).

Second quarter of 16th century. Copied in Zwickau. Owned by Stephan Roth (1492-1546), rector of Latin school at Zwickau 1517-20, city scribe of Zwickau 1526-46. Bequeathed by Roth to Zwickau Ratsschulbibliothek in 1546.

Census-Catalogue of Manuscript Sources of Polyphonic Music 1400-1550

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Folio / Pages Composition / Item title Source attribution Composers (? Uncertain)
1 [blank pages] - -

[blank pages]

Appears on: 1
2–2v [blank staves] - -

[blank staves]

Appears on: 2–2v
3 Officium de Cruce - 1a pars (of 9): In nomine Jesu omne genuflectator -
Appears on: 3
Genres: Motet
3v Officium de Cruce - 2a pars (of 9): Adoramus te Christe et benedicimus -
Appears on: 3v
Genres: Motet
4 Officium de Cruce - 3a pars (of 9): Patris sapientie veritas divina -
Appears on: 4
Genres: Motet
4 Officium de Cruce - 4a pars (of 9): Hora prima ductus est Jesus -
Appears on: 4
Genres: Motet
4v Officium de Cruce - 5a pars (of 9): Crucifige clamitant hora tertiarum -
Appears on: 4v
Genres: Motet
5 Officium de Cruce - 6a pars (of 9): Hora sexta Dominus Jesus est -
Appears on: 5
Genres: Motet
5v Officium de Cruce - 7a pars (of 9): Hora nona Dominus Jesus expiravit -
Appears on: 5v
Genres: Motet
6 Officium de Cruce - 8a pars (of 9): De cruce deponitur hora vespertina -
Appears on: 6
Genres: Motet
6v Officium de Cruce - 9a pars (of 9): Hora completorii datur sepulturae -
Appears on: 6v
Genres: Motet
7–12 [blank staves] - -

[blank staves]

Appears on: 7–12
12v–13 Matutino tempore, Mariae nunciatur - Anonymous
Appears on: 12v–13
Genres: Motet
13v–19v [blank staves] - -

[blank staves]

Appears on: 13v–19v
20 Fortem genitor foeno sisti volebat - Anonymous
Appears on: 20
Genres: Motet
20v–25 Magnificat Quinti Toni: Et exultavit [K.281] - Anonymous
Appears on: 20v–25
Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
25v–26 Ponite Domino - Anonymous

Ponite Domino

Anonymous
Appears on: 25v–26
Genres: Motet
26–26v Iube Domine benedicere (I) - Anonymous
Appears on: 26–26v
Genres: Motet
26v Iube Domine benedicere (II) - Anonymous
Appears on: 26v
Genres: Motet
27 Tu autem Domine miserere - Anonymous
Appears on: 27
Genres: Motet
27–27v Sanctus & Benedictus - Anonymous
Appears on: 27–27v
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
27v Agnus Dei - Anonymous

Agnus Dei

Anonymous
Appears on: 27v
Genres: Agnus Dei, Mass Ordinary
27v–28 Grates nunc omnes reddamus - Anonymous
Appears on: 27v–28
Genres: Motet
28–29 Venite et videte regem - Anonymous
Appears on: 28–29
Genres: Motet
29v–31 Der Tag der ist so freudenreich -- Dies est laetitiae, in ortu regali - Anonymous
Appears on: 29v–31
Genres: Motet
31v–32 Resonet in laudibus - Anonymous
Appears on: 31v–32
Genres: Motet
32–34 Magnificat: Et exultavit (with Christmas tropes) [K.328] - Anonymous
Appears on: 32–34
Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
34v–35v [blank staves] - -

[blank staves]

Appears on: 34v–35v
Composition Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages
Agnus Dei Anonymous 27v
Der Tag der ist so freudenreich -- Dies est laetitiae, in ortu regali Anonymous 29v–31
Fortem genitor foeno sisti volebat Anonymous 20
Grates nunc omnes reddamus Anonymous 27v–28
Iube Domine benedicere (I) Anonymous 26–26v
Iube Domine benedicere (II) Anonymous 26v
Magnificat Quinti Toni: Et exultavit [K.281] Anonymous 20v–25
Magnificat: Et exultavit (with Christmas tropes) [K.328] Anonymous 32–34
Matutino tempore, Mariae nunciatur Anonymous 12v–13
Officium de Cruce - 1a pars (of 9): In nomine Jesu omne genuflectator 3
Officium de Cruce - 2a pars (of 9): Adoramus te Christe et benedicimus 3v
Officium de Cruce - 3a pars (of 9): Patris sapientie veritas divina 4
Officium de Cruce - 4a pars (of 9): Hora prima ductus est Jesus 4
Officium de Cruce - 5a pars (of 9): Crucifige clamitant hora tertiarum 4v
Officium de Cruce - 6a pars (of 9): Hora sexta Dominus Jesus est 5
Officium de Cruce - 7a pars (of 9): Hora nona Dominus Jesus expiravit 5v
Officium de Cruce - 8a pars (of 9): De cruce deponitur hora vespertina 6
Officium de Cruce - 9a pars (of 9): Hora completorii datur sepulturae 6v
Ponite Domino Anonymous 25v–26
Resonet in laudibus Anonymous 31v–32
Sanctus & Benedictus Anonymous 27–27v
Tu autem Domine miserere Anonymous 27
Venite et videte regem Anonymous 28–29

Set: MS 79,1

Type: Partbooks

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D-Z Mu 1422-1440 [Altus]

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denotes primary source study

Cook, Larry D. 1976. The German Troped Polyphonic Magnificat. University of Iowa, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: 13, 15, 50-7,145-52. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); transcriptions (partial); texts (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Kirsch, Winfried. 1966. Die Quellen der mehrstimmigen Magnificat- und Te Deum-Vertonungen bis zur Mitte des 16. Jahrhunderts.  Tutzing. Pages: 175. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial); concordances (partial); incipits (partial).

Finscher, Ludwig. 1964. Loyset Compere: Life and Works. Musicological Studies and Documents.  American Institute of Musicology. Pages: 33, 45. Notes: mention of MS; contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Albrecht, Hans. 1961. Ein quodlibetartiges Magnificat aus der Zwickauer Ratsschulbibliothek. Festschrift Heinrich Besseler zum sechzigsten Geburtstag,  Leipzig. Notes: physical description (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Kirsch, Winfried. 1961. Die Verbindung von Magnificat und Weihnachtsliedern im 16. Jahrhundert. Festschrift Helmuth Osthoff zum 65. Geburtstage, 61-74. Tutzing. Pages: 63ff. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); texts (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Blume, Friedrich (editor). 1929-. Das Chorwerk.  Berlin/Wolfenbüttel. Pages: LXXXV, vii, 19-28. Notes: contents list (partial); transcription (partial).

Vollhardt, Reinhard. 1893-6. Bibliographie der Musik-Werke in der Ratsschulbibliothek zu Zwickau. Monatshefte für Musikgeschichte, . Pages: 16. Notes: physical description (partial).

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