D-Z Mu 908-925 [Bassus]

Ratsschulbibliothek, Zwickau, Germany

Last third of 16th century

Archive	Ratsschulbibliothek, Zwickau, Germany (D-Z)
Shelfmark	Mu 908-925 [Bassus]
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Surface	Paper
Numbering System	Foliation
Measurements	200 x 162 mm
Other Identifiers	CCM: ZwiR 31/32 Other catalogues/source: VollBM [see bibliography] 17 olim (Former shelfmark): MS 31,32 olim (Former shelfmark): MS XXXI,32
Notations	black void mensural
Copyists	Freundt, Cornelius (1535–1591) Music
Relationships	Church of St. Mary (copied at)
Provenance	Church of St. Mary , Zwickau, Saxony, Germany
Contents	30 pieces from 10 composers

General Description

A Bassus partbook from an incomplete set originally of 6 books. Copied by Cornelius Freundt (ca. 1535-91), cantor at Church of St. Mary, Zwickau (VollBM), and one or two additional scribes. Copied in Zwickau, for use at Church of St. Mary.

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Binding

D2 book has original covers of parchment cut from liturgical book; ATB books have original paper covers; D1 book has no covers.

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Watermark

resembles Briquet #1408

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Notation

black void mensural

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Ruling

Staff height 15-16

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Foliation

New pencil foliation in each book

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Foliation

Other numberings: Partial original ink numbering of pieces

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Decoration

Red or green initials and text incipits

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Surface

paper

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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18 motets

(Clemens non Papa)-2, (Gombert)-1, (Isaac)-1, (Josquin)-1, Lassus-4, (Palestrina)-2, (Prenner)-2, (Utendal)-1, (Vaet)-1, anon-3

5 paper partbooks of an original 6 (Dl-34 folios, D2-36, A-36, T-32, B-32), 200 x 162. New pencil foliation in each book. Partial original ink numbering of pieces. D2 book has original covers of parchment cut from liturgical book; ATB books have original paper covers; Dl book has no covers. No index. Copied by Cornelius Freundt (ca. 1535-91), cantor at Church of St. Mary, Zwickau (VollBM), and one or two additional scribes; see general index for other manuscripts copied by Freundt. Staff height 15-16. Red or green initials and text incipits. Watermark resembles Briquet #1408.

Last third of 16th century. Copied in Zwickau, for use at Church of St. Mary.

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

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Folio / Pages	Composition / Item title	Source attribution	Composers (? Uncertain)
2–2v	Dixit Joseph - 1a pars (of 2): Dixit Joseph undecim fratribus suis	-	Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594)
Dixit Joseph - 1a pars (of 2): Dixit Joseph undecim fratribus suis Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594) Appears on: 2–2v Genres: Motet
2v–3	Dixit Joseph - 2a pars (of 2): Nuntiaverunt Jacob dicentes Ioseph	-	Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594)
Dixit Joseph - 2a pars (of 2): Nuntiaverunt Jacob dicentes Ioseph Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594) Appears on: 2v–3 Genres: Motet
3–4	Congratulamini mihi omnes - 1a pars (of 2): Congratulamini mihi omnes	-	Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594)
Congratulamini mihi omnes - 1a pars (of 2): Congratulamini mihi omnes Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594) Appears on: 3–4 Genres: Motet
4v–5v	Congratulamini mihi omnes - 2a pars (of 2): Tulerunt Dominum meum et nescio ubi	-	Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594)
Congratulamini mihi omnes - 2a pars (of 2): Tulerunt Dominum meum et nescio ubi Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594) Appears on: 4v–5v Genres: Motet
5v–6v	Scio quod redemtor meus vivit	-	Utendal, Alexander (ca. 1530–1581)
Scio quod redemtor meus vivit Utendal, Alexander (ca. 1530–1581) Appears on: 5v–6v Genres: Motet
6v–7v	Christus filius Dei - 1a pars (of 2): Christus filius Dei morte sua nos salvos (= Virgo prudentissima)	-	Isaac, Heinrich (ca. 1450–1517)
Christus filius Dei - 1a pars (of 2): Christus filius Dei morte sua nos salvos (= Virgo prudentissima) Isaac, Heinrich (ca. 1450–1517) Appears on: 6v–7v Genres: Contrafactum, Motet
8–9	Christus filius Dei - 2a pars (of 2): Ergo te Deum patrem et filium et te (= Vos Michael Gabriel Raphael)	-	Isaac, Heinrich (ca. 1450–1517)
Christus filius Dei - 2a pars (of 2): Ergo te Deum patrem et filium et te (= Vos Michael Gabriel Raphael) Isaac, Heinrich (ca. 1450–1517) Appears on: 8–9 Genres: Contrafactum, Motet
9–10	Verbum caro factum est et habitavit	Orlandus	Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594)
Verbum caro factum est et habitavit Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594) Appears on: 9–10 Genres: Motet Source Attribution: Orlandus
10–10v	Deus in adjutorium - 1a pars (of 2): Deus in adjutorium meum intende Domine	-	Clemens non Papa, Jacob (ca. 1510–ca. 1556)
Deus in adjutorium - 1a pars (of 2): Deus in adjutorium meum intende Domine Clemens non Papa, Jacob (ca. 1510–ca. 1556) Appears on: 10–10v Genres: Motet
11–11v	Deus in adjutorium - 2a pars (of 2): Ecce in tenebris sedeo et lumen	-	Clemens non Papa, Jacob (ca. 1510–ca. 1556)
Deus in adjutorium - 2a pars (of 2): Ecce in tenebris sedeo et lumen Clemens non Papa, Jacob (ca. 1510–ca. 1556) Appears on: 11–11v Genres: Motet
12–12v	In monte Oliveti oravi ad patrem	-	Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594)
In monte Oliveti oravi ad patrem Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594) Appears on: 12–12v Genres: Motet
12v–13	Benedicta es 23.13 - 1a pars (of 3): Benedicta es caelorum regina	-	Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521)
Benedicta es 23.13 - 1a pars (of 3): Benedicta es caelorum regina Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521) Appears on: 12v–13 Genres: Motet
13v–14	Benedicta es 23.13 - 2a pars (of 3): Per illud ave prolatum et tuum	-	Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521)
Benedicta es 23.13 - 2a pars (of 3): Per illud ave prolatum et tuum Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521) Appears on: 13v–14 Genres: Motet
14–14v	Benedicta es 23.13 - 3a pars (of 3): Nunc mater exora natum	-	Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521)
Benedicta es 23.13 - 3a pars (of 3): Nunc mater exora natum Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521) Appears on: 14–14v Genres: Motet General Note text here: "O fili exora, patrem ut nostrum tollat"
14v–15	Dixit Deus - 1a pars (of 2): Dixit Deus non est bonum hominem esse solum	-	Anonymous
Dixit Deus - 1a pars (of 2): Dixit Deus non est bonum hominem esse solum Anonymous Appears on: 14v–15 Genres: Motet
15v–16	Dixit Deus - 2a pars (of 2): Non est bonum hominem esse solum, faciamus ei adjutorium	-	Anonymous
Dixit Deus - 2a pars (of 2): Non est bonum hominem esse solum, faciamus ei adjutorium Anonymous Appears on: 15v–16 Genres: Motet
16–17	Admiranda Dei - 1a pars (of 2): Admiranda Dei in nobis miracula fulgent	-	Anonymous
Admiranda Dei - 1a pars (of 2): Admiranda Dei in nobis miracula fulgent Anonymous Appears on: 16–17 Genres: Motet
17–18	Admiranda Dei - 2a pars (of 2): Quod trahit unanimem coniunx cum coniuge	-	Anonymous
Admiranda Dei - 2a pars (of 2): Quod trahit unanimem coniunx cum coniuge Anonymous Appears on: 17–18 Genres: Motet
18v–20	Aspice Domine quia facta est desolata (I)	-	Vaet, Jacobus (ca. 1529–ca. 1567)
Aspice Domine quia facta est desolata (I) Vaet, Jacobus (ca. 1529–ca. 1567) Appears on: 18v–20 Genres: Motet
20–21v	Justorum animae in manu Dei [Domini] sunt	-	Clemens non Papa, Jacob (ca. 1510–ca. 1556)
Justorum animae in manu Dei [Domini] sunt Clemens non Papa, Jacob (ca. 1510–ca. 1556) Appears on: 20–21v Genres: Motet
21v–22v	Foedus novum - 1a pars (of 2): Foedus novum connubii nec sortis in certae	-	Anonymous
Foedus novum - 1a pars (of 2): Foedus novum connubii nec sortis in certae Anonymous Appears on: 21v–22v Genres: Motet
22v–23v	Foedus novum - 2a pars (of 2): Autor sacrati coniugum amoris O sponse	-	Anonymous
Foedus novum - 2a pars (of 2): Autor sacrati coniugum amoris O sponse Anonymous Appears on: 22v–23v Genres: Motet
23v–24v	O rex gloriae Domine virtutum	-	Prenner, Georg (–1590)
O rex gloriae Domine virtutum Prenner, Georg (–1590) Appears on: 23v–24v Genres: Motet
24v–25	Omnis pulchritudo - 1a pars (of 2): Omnis pulchritudo Domini exaltata est	-	Gombert, Nicolas (ca. 1495–ca. 1560)
Omnis pulchritudo - 1a pars (of 2): Omnis pulchritudo Domini exaltata est Gombert, Nicolas (ca. 1495–ca. 1560) Appears on: 24v–25 Genres: Motet
25v–26	Omnis pulchritudo - 2a pars (of 2): A summo caelo egressio eius et occursus	-	Gombert, Nicolas (ca. 1495–ca. 1560)
Omnis pulchritudo - 2a pars (of 2): A summo caelo egressio eius et occursus Gombert, Nicolas (ca. 1495–ca. 1560) Appears on: 25v–26 Genres: Motet
26–26v	Dum complerentur - 1a pars (of 2): Dum complerentur dies Pentecostes	-	Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)
Dum complerentur - 1a pars (of 2): Dum complerentur dies Pentecostes Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594) Appears on: 26–26v Genres: Motet
27–27v	Dum complerentur - 2a pars (of 2): Dum ergo essent in unum	-	Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)
Dum complerentur - 2a pars (of 2): Dum ergo essent in unum Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594) Appears on: 27–27v Genres: Motet
27v–28	Viri Galilaei - 1a pars (of 2): Viri Galilaei quid statis aspicientes	-	Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)
Viri Galilaei - 1a pars (of 2): Viri Galilaei quid statis aspicientes Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594) Appears on: 27v–28 Genres: Motet
28–28v	Viri Galilaei - 2a pars (of 2): Ascendit Deus in jubilatione et Dominus	-	Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)
Viri Galilaei - 2a pars (of 2): Ascendit Deus in jubilatione et Dominus Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594) Appears on: 28–28v Genres: Motet
29–30	Hodie Christus natus est hodie salvator	-	Prenner, Georg (–1590)
Hodie Christus natus est hodie salvator Prenner, Georg (–1590) Appears on: 29–30 Genres: Motet

Composer	Compositions
Anonymous	Admiranda Dei - 1a pars (of 2): Admiranda Dei in nobis miracula fulgent – 16–17 Admiranda Dei - 2a pars (of 2): Quod trahit unanimem coniunx cum coniuge – 17–18 Dixit Deus - 1a pars (of 2): Dixit Deus non est bonum hominem esse solum – 14v–15 Dixit Deus - 2a pars (of 2): Non est bonum hominem esse solum, faciamus ei adjutorium – 15v–16 Foedus novum - 1a pars (of 2): Foedus novum connubii nec sortis in certae – 21v–22v Foedus novum - 2a pars (of 2): Autor sacrati coniugum amoris O sponse – 22v–23v
Clemens non Papa, Jacob (ca. 1510–ca. 1556)	Deus in adjutorium - 1a pars (of 2): Deus in adjutorium meum intende Domine – 10–10v Deus in adjutorium - 2a pars (of 2): Ecce in tenebris sedeo et lumen – 11–11v Justorum animae in manu Dei [Domini] sunt – 20–21v
Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521)	Benedicta es 23.13 - 1a pars (of 3): Benedicta es caelorum regina – 12v–13 Benedicta es 23.13 - 2a pars (of 3): Per illud ave prolatum et tuum – 13v–14 Benedicta es 23.13 - 3a pars (of 3): Nunc mater exora natum – 14–14v
Gombert, Nicolas (ca. 1495–ca. 1560)	Omnis pulchritudo - 1a pars (of 2): Omnis pulchritudo Domini exaltata est – 24v–25 Omnis pulchritudo - 2a pars (of 2): A summo caelo egressio eius et occursus – 25v–26
Isaac, Heinrich (ca. 1450–1517)	Christus filius Dei - 1a pars (of 2): Christus filius Dei morte sua nos salvos (= Virgo prudentissima) – 6v–7v Christus filius Dei - 2a pars (of 2): Ergo te Deum patrem et filium et te (= Vos Michael Gabriel Raphael) – 8–9
Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594)	Congratulamini mihi omnes - 1a pars (of 2): Congratulamini mihi omnes – 3–4 Congratulamini mihi omnes - 2a pars (of 2): Tulerunt Dominum meum et nescio ubi – 4v–5v Dixit Joseph - 1a pars (of 2): Dixit Joseph undecim fratribus suis – 2–2v Dixit Joseph - 2a pars (of 2): Nuntiaverunt Jacob dicentes Ioseph – 2v–3 In monte Oliveti oravi ad patrem – 12–12v Verbum caro factum est et habitavit – 9–10
Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)	Dum complerentur - 1a pars (of 2): Dum complerentur dies Pentecostes – 26–26v Dum complerentur - 2a pars (of 2): Dum ergo essent in unum – 27–27v Viri Galilaei - 1a pars (of 2): Viri Galilaei quid statis aspicientes – 27v–28 Viri Galilaei - 2a pars (of 2): Ascendit Deus in jubilatione et Dominus – 28–28v
Prenner, Georg (–1590)	Hodie Christus natus est hodie salvator – 29–30 O rex gloriae Domine virtutum – 23v–24v
Utendal, Alexander (ca. 1530–1581)	Scio quod redemtor meus vivit – 5v–6v
Vaet, Jacobus (ca. 1529–ca. 1567)	Aspice Domine quia facta est desolata (I) – 18v–20

Composition	Composers (? Uncertain)	Folios / Pages
Admiranda Dei - 1a pars (of 2): Admiranda Dei in nobis miracula fulgent	Anonymous	16–17
Admiranda Dei - 2a pars (of 2): Quod trahit unanimem coniunx cum coniuge	Anonymous	17–18
Aspice Domine quia facta est desolata (I)	Vaet, Jacobus (ca. 1529–ca. 1567)	18v–20
Benedicta es 23.13 - 1a pars (of 3): Benedicta es caelorum regina	Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521)	12v–13
Benedicta es 23.13 - 2a pars (of 3): Per illud ave prolatum et tuum	Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521)	13v–14
Benedicta es 23.13 - 3a pars (of 3): Nunc mater exora natum	Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521)	14–14v
Christus filius Dei - 1a pars (of 2): Christus filius Dei morte sua nos salvos (= Virgo prudentissima)	Isaac, Heinrich (ca. 1450–1517)	6v–7v
Christus filius Dei - 2a pars (of 2): Ergo te Deum patrem et filium et te (= Vos Michael Gabriel Raphael)	Isaac, Heinrich (ca. 1450–1517)	8–9
Congratulamini mihi omnes - 1a pars (of 2): Congratulamini mihi omnes	Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594)	3–4
Congratulamini mihi omnes - 2a pars (of 2): Tulerunt Dominum meum et nescio ubi	Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594)	4v–5v
Deus in adjutorium - 1a pars (of 2): Deus in adjutorium meum intende Domine	Clemens non Papa, Jacob (ca. 1510–ca. 1556)	10–10v
Deus in adjutorium - 2a pars (of 2): Ecce in tenebris sedeo et lumen	Clemens non Papa, Jacob (ca. 1510–ca. 1556)	11–11v
Dixit Deus - 1a pars (of 2): Dixit Deus non est bonum hominem esse solum	Anonymous	14v–15
Dixit Deus - 2a pars (of 2): Non est bonum hominem esse solum, faciamus ei adjutorium	Anonymous	15v–16
Dixit Joseph - 1a pars (of 2): Dixit Joseph undecim fratribus suis	Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594)	2–2v
Dixit Joseph - 2a pars (of 2): Nuntiaverunt Jacob dicentes Ioseph	Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594)	2v–3
Dum complerentur - 1a pars (of 2): Dum complerentur dies Pentecostes	Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)	26–26v
Dum complerentur - 2a pars (of 2): Dum ergo essent in unum	Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)	27–27v
Foedus novum - 1a pars (of 2): Foedus novum connubii nec sortis in certae	Anonymous	21v–22v
Foedus novum - 2a pars (of 2): Autor sacrati coniugum amoris O sponse	Anonymous	22v–23v
Hodie Christus natus est hodie salvator	Prenner, Georg (–1590)	29–30
In monte Oliveti oravi ad patrem	Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594)	12–12v
Justorum animae in manu Dei [Domini] sunt	Clemens non Papa, Jacob (ca. 1510–ca. 1556)	20–21v
O rex gloriae Domine virtutum	Prenner, Georg (–1590)	23v–24v
Omnis pulchritudo - 1a pars (of 2): Omnis pulchritudo Domini exaltata est	Gombert, Nicolas (ca. 1495–ca. 1560)	24v–25
Omnis pulchritudo - 2a pars (of 2): A summo caelo egressio eius et occursus	Gombert, Nicolas (ca. 1495–ca. 1560)	25v–26
Scio quod redemtor meus vivit	Utendal, Alexander (ca. 1530–1581)	5v–6v
Verbum caro factum est et habitavit	Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594)	9–10
Viri Galilaei - 1a pars (of 2): Viri Galilaei quid statis aspicientes	Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)	27v–28
Viri Galilaei - 2a pars (of 2): Ascendit Deus in jubilatione et Dominus	Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)	28–28v

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‡ denotes primary source study

Gottwald, Clytus. 1964. Codices Musici (Cod. Mus. Fol. I 1-71). . Die Handschriften der Württembergischen Landesbibliothek Stuttgart. Wiesbaden. Pages: 47. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Just, Martin. 1963. Heinrich Isaacs Motetten in Italienischen Quellen. Analecta Musicologica, 1-19. Pages: 7II,28,76-7. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); incipits (partial).

Vollhardt, Reinhard. 1893-6. Bibliographie der Musik-Werke in der Ratsschulbibliothek zu Zwickau. Monatshefte für Musikgeschichte, . Pages: 38. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list.

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