A Sextus partbook from a set originally of six volumes. Contents broadly organised in sections by number of voices: 5vv, then 6, 7 and 8vv. Where compositions are in 2 partes, the 2a pars is often separated from the 1a pars. Copied for the Danish court chapel in Copenhagen (CreAC). Much of the repertory was copied from Phalèse prints of 1553-5.

D 194ff; T 170ff; B 178ff; Q 177ff; S 163ff.

Covers of brown tooled leather on wood, with clasps. Several layers, in several hands.

black void mensural

Old and new foliation

Other numberings: pieces numbered

monogram of King Christian III of Denmark, and monogram of Erhart Herdegen [= Erhart Trommeter, employed at the Danish court chapel - HammD]. Gilt-edged pages.

paper

62 motets, 13 German sacred pieces, I German/Latin sacred piece (with Latin incipit only in this source), 50 French secular pieces, 5 German secular pieces, 2 Italian secular pieces (all of the preceding have text incipits or titles only), 29 textless pieces = 162

[The second parts for many of the motets are copied in separate groups, but the first and second parts are counted as single pieces in the above summary].

Amsfortius [Franzeisscus]-2, (Baston)-3, (Braetel)-1, (Briant)-1, (Beutel)-1, Canis-3, (Chastelain)-1, Clemens non Papa-20, (Cornel de Milan)-1, (Craen/C. Festa/A. Févin/Josquin/Morales)-1 [2 voices added by Bruck], Crecquillon-12, Crespel-6, (Ducis)-1, Eckel-1, (C. Festa)-1, (A. Févin)-1, Gombert-2, (Hellinck)-1, C. Hollander-3, (Janequin/Verdelot)-1, (Jaquet of Mantua)-1, Jhan of Ferrara [Galli]-1, Josquin-8, L'Archier-2, (Lattre)-1, (Le Cocq)-1, Lupi-1, (Manchicourt)-4, Morales-1, Paston-2, (Phinot)-1, (Senfl)-4, Stoltzer-1, Tubal-1, Vinders [Vindtner]-1, (Waelrant)-2, (Walter)-3, (Wannenmacher)-1, (Willaert)-1, (Wismes)-2, anon-62

5 paper partbooks of an original 6 (D-ii + 194 folios, T-ii + 170, B-i + 103, Q-ii + 177, Sii + 164), ca. 188 x 248 (B measures 182 x 256). Old and new foliation; pieces numbered. Covers of brown tooled leather on wood, with clasps. Several layers, in several hands. Gilt-edged pages. Manuscript contains date 1556, monogram of King Christian III of Denmark, and monogram of Erhart Herdegen [= Erhart Trommeter, employed at the Danish court chapel - HammD]. Instruments are specified for some of the pieces. Manuscript is related to CopKB 1872. Much of the repertory was copied from Phalèse prints of 1553-5.

Copying begun in 1556. Copied for the Danish court chapel in Copenhagen (CreAC).

Vol. 4

Contents: 59 motets,* 10 German sacred pieces, 1 German/Latin sacred piece (with Latin incipit only in this source), 52 French secular pieces, 5 German secular pieces, 6 Italian secular pieces (all of preceding have text incipits or titles only, or are without text or title in this source), 31 textless pieces = 164

*Second partes for some motets copied separately in this source, but first and second partes counted as single items in above summary.

Composers: (Abell)-1, Amsfortius [Frantzeisscus]-1, (Appenzeller)-1, (Arcadelt) -1, (Baston)-2, (Baston/Cleve)-1, (Beutel)-1, (Braetel)-1, (Briant)-1, Canis-3, (Chastelain)-1, Clemens non Papa-19, (Clemens non Papa/Crecquillon)-1, (Cornel de Milan)-1, (Courtois)-1, (Craen/C. Festa/A. Févin/Josquin/Morales) -1 [2 voices added by Bruck], Crecquillon-13, Crespel-6, Eckel-1, (C. Festa)-1, (A. Févin)-1, Gombert-3, (Gombert/Josquin)-1, (Grefinger/Senfl)-1, (Hellinck/Senfl/Verdelot)-1, C. Hollander-S, Qanequin-Verdelot)-1, (Jaquet of Mantua)-1, Josquin-8, (Josquin/Senfl)-2, L'Archier-2, (Lassus)-2, (Lattre)-1, Le Cocq [Galli]-1, (Gerard Le Cocq)-1, Lupi-1, (Manchicourt)-4, Morales-1, Paston-2, (Phinot)-1, (Rore)-1, (Senfl)-2, Stoltzer-1, Tubal-1, (Verdelot)-1, Vinders [Ieronimus Vindter]-1, (Waelrant)-2, (Walter)-3, (Wannenmacher)-1, (Willaert)-1, (Wismes)-2, anon-52