D-Dl MS Löbau 4 [8]

Sächsische Landesbibliothek, Dresden, Germany

Partbook: c. 1604-10

Archive Sächsische Landesbibliothek, Dresden, Germany (D-Dl)
Shelfmark MS Löbau 4 [8]
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Surface Paper
Measurements c. 315 x 195 mm
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  • Löbau, Bavaria, Germany
Contents 72 pieces from 20 composers
General Description

An Octava Vox partbook from an incomplete set of seven books (the Tenor is lost), manuscript additions bound in after Weissensee's Opus melicum (1602). While most works are for 8-7-6vv, a substantial section in the middle of the D-A-B books is of 4vv settings by Gallus-Handl. The book labelled Septima Vox is in fact probably the Sextus, and vice versa.

Copied by Johann Schmid, Christoph Misler, Gregorius Nostwitz and several other scribes. Formerly in the Löbau Ratsbibliothek, the manuscript was deposited at the library in Dresden in 1890.

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Extent

81pp

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Physical Description

All the books are in poor condition. The Bassus has lost the top-left quarter of most pages. Titles have been cropped off many pages in binding. The pages containing the last three pieces from the Quintus, and the last 20 from the Septima (Sexta) Vox, are lost.

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Date

Dates between 1604 and 1607 appended to nos. 31-33, 41 and others.

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Foliation

No foliation. Original numbering of pieces 1-132 (though some numbers were added later than the copying). Modern pagination.

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Folio / Pages Composition / Item title Source attribution Composers (? Uncertain)
1 Omnes gentes plaudite manibus Jacob Handl
Appears on: 1
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Jacob Handl
Number of voices: 7 of 8
2 Quam dilecta - 1a pars (of 2): Quam dilecta tabernacula tua Jacob Handl
Appears on: 2
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Jacob Handl
Number of voices: 7 of 8
3 Quam dilecta - 2a pars (of 2): Domine Deus virtutum exaudi -
Appears on: 3
Genres: Motet
Number of voices: 7 of 8
4 Audi tellus - 1a pars (of 2): Audi tellus audi magni Jacob Handl
Appears on: 4
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Jacob Handl
Number of voices: 7 of 8
5 Audi tellus - 2a pars (of 2): Ubi Plato ubi Porphyrius -
Appears on: 5
Genres: Motet
Number of voices: 7 of 8
6–7 Beatus vir qui timet Dominum (8vv) Jacob Handl
Appears on: 6–7
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Jacob Handl
Number of voices: 7 of 8
8 Haec est dies quam fecit Dominus exultemus Jacob Handl
Appears on: 8
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Jacob Handl
Number of voices: 7 of 8
9 Veniet tempus in quo salvabitur populus Jacob Handl
Appears on: 9
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Jacob Handl
Number of voices: 7 of 8
10 Duo seraphim clamabant alter ad alterum Jacob Handl
Appears on: 10
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Jacob Handl
Number of voices: 7 of 8
11 Venite ascendamus Jacob Handl
Appears on: 11
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Jacob Handl
Number of voices: 7 of 8
12 Aspiciens a longe Jacob Handl
Appears on: 12
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Jacob Handl
Number of voices: 7 of 8
12–13 Veni Domine et noli tardare Jacob Handl
Appears on: 12–13
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Jacob Handl
Number of voices: 7 of 8
13 Propter SIon non tacebo Jacob Handl
Appears on: 13
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Jacob Handl
Number of voices: 7 of 8
14 Vox clamantis in deserto Jacob Handl
Appears on: 14
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Jacob Handl
Number of voices: 7 of 8
15 Laetamini cum Jerusalem et exultate in ea Jacob Handl
Appears on: 15
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Jacob Handl
Number of voices: 7 of 8
16 Quid admiramini quid opiniamini filiae Jacob Handl
Appears on: 16
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Jacob Handl
Number of voices: 7 of 8
17 Adoramus te Jesu Christe Jacob Handl
Appears on: 17
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Jacob Handl
Number of voices: 7 of 8
17 Surge propera amica mea (8vv) Jacob Handl
Appears on: 17
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Jacob Handl
Number of voices: 7 of 8
18 Salva nos Domine vigilantes custodi nos Jacob Handl
Appears on: 18
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Jacob Handl
Number of voices: 7 of 8
18–19 Isti sunt triumphatores et amici Dei Jacob Handl
Appears on: 18–19
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Jacob Handl
Number of voices: 7 of 8
19 Ibant apostoli gaudentes Jacob Handl
Appears on: 19
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Jacob Handl
Number of voices: 7 of 8
19 Vox tonitrui tui Deus Johannes est Jacob Handl
Appears on: 19
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Jacob Handl
Number of voices: 7 of 8
20 Exsultate justi in Domino Jacob Handl
Appears on: 20
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Jacob Handl
Number of voices: 7 of 8
21 Alleluia in resurrectione tua Christe (8vv) Jacob Handl
Appears on: 21
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Jacob Handl
Number of voices: 7 of 8
22–23 Exsultate Deo adjutori nostri (8vv) Jacob Handl
Appears on: 22–23
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Jacob Handl
Number of voices: 7 of 8
23 Laus et perennis gloria Deo patri et filio (8vv) Jacob Handl
Appears on: 23
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Jacob Handl
Number of voices: 7 of 8
24 Hodie nobis caelorum rex 7 of 8
Appears on: 24
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: 7 of 8
Number of voices: 7 of 8
25 Fata movent hominis mea pectora Franciscus Sale
Appears on: 25
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Franciscus Sale
Number of voices: 7 of 8
26 Toro ferte pii verenda vota (8vv) Andreas Raselius
Appears on: 26
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Andreas Raselius
Number of voices: 7 of 8
27 Duo seraphin clamabant alter ad alterum G. Aichinger
Appears on: 27
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: G. Aichinger
Number of voices: 7 of 8
28 Jubilate Deo omnis terra servite Domino (8vv) Alexander Uttendaler
Appears on: 28
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Alexander Uttendaler
Number of voices: 7 of 8
29 Ego sum resurrectio et vita qui credit (8vv) Michael des Buissons
Appears on: 29
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Michael des Buissons
Number of voices: 7 of 8
30 Laudate Dominum in sanctis eius (8vv) [Hassler]
Appears on: 30
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: [Hassler]
Number of voices: 7 of 8
31–32 Jubilate Deo (8vv) Elia Grotkurthii
Appears on: 31–32
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Elia Grotkurthii
Number of voices: 7 of 8
32–33 Also hatt Gott die Welt geliebt Andreae Raselii
Appears on: 32–33
Genres: Sacred Song
Source Attribution: Andreae Raselii
Number of voices: 7 of 8
34–35 Veni in hortum meum Jacobus Praetorius
Appears on: 34–35
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Jacobus Praetorius
Number of voices: 7 of 8
35 Zion spricht der Herr hat mich verlassen Melchior Vulpius
Appears on: 35
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Melchior Vulpius
Number of voices: 6 of 7
General Note

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36 Puer qui natus est plus quam propheta Hieronymus Praetorius
Appears on: 36
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Hieronymus Praetorius
Number of voices: 7 of 8
General Note

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37–38 Surge propera (8vv) - 1a pars (of 2): Surge propera amica mea et veni Hieronymus Praetorius
Appears on: 37–38
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Hieronymus Praetorius
Number of voices: 7 of 8
38–39 Surge propera (8vv) - 2a pars (of 2): Surge propera speciosa mea -
Appears on: 38–39
Genres: Motet
Number of voices: 7 of 8
39–41 Factum est silentium in caelo (2p. Milia milium ministrabant ei) Hieronymus Praetorius
Appears on: 39–41
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Hieronymus Praetorius
Number of voices: 7 of 8
41–42 Laudate Dominum in sanctis eius laudate Hieronymus Praetorius
Appears on: 41–42
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Hieronymus Praetorius
Number of voices: 7 of 8
43–44 In hoc festo gratulamini (2p. Propterea nobiscum) Hieronymus Praetorius
Appears on: 43–44
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Hieronymus Praetorius
Number of voices: 7 of 8
45–46 Angelus ad pastores ait (2p. Parvulus filius hodie natus est) (8vv) Hieronymus Praetorius
Appears on: 45–46
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Hieronymus Praetorius
Number of voices: 7 of 8
46–47 Surge illuminare Jerusalem Hieronymus Praetorius
Appears on: 46–47
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Hieronymus Praetorius
Number of voices: 7 of 8
48 Videns Dominus flentes sorores -
Appears on: 48
Genres: Motet
49 Ecce Dominus veniet - 1a pars (of 2): Ecce Dominus veniet Hieronymus Praetorius
Appears on: 49
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Hieronymus Praetorius
Number of voices: 7 of 8
50 Ecce Dominus veniet - 2a pars (of 2): Et regnabit Dominus -
Appears on: 50
Genres: Motet
Number of voices: 7 of 8
51–52 Nunc dimittis (2p. Quod parasti ante faciem omnium) Hieronymus Praetorius
Appears on: 51–52
Genres: Motet, Nunc Dimittis
Source Attribution: Hieronymus Praetorius
Number of voices: 7 of 8
53–54 Te Deum laudamus (8vv) Hieronymus Praetorius
Appears on: 53–54
Genres: Liturgical work, Te Deum
Source Attribution: Hieronymus Praetorius
Number of voices: 7 of 8
54–56 Suscipe verbum virgo (2p. Paries quidem filium) Hieronymus Praetorius
Appears on: 54–56
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Hieronymus Praetorius
Number of voices: 7 of 8
56–57 Tulerunt Dominum (8vv) - 1a pars (of 2): Tulerunt Dominum meum Hieronymus Praetorius
Appears on: 56–57
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Hieronymus Praetorius
Number of voices: 7 of 8
57–58 Tulerunt Dominum (8vv) - 2a pars (of 2): Cum ergo fleret inclinavit se Hieronymus Praetorius
Appears on: 57–58
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Hieronymus Praetorius
Number of voices: 7 of 8
58–61 Omnes gentes plaudite manibus (2p. Psallite Deo nostro) Hieronymus Praetorius
Appears on: 58–61
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Hieronymus Praetorius
Number of voices: 7 of 8
61–62 Hodie completi sunt dies (2p. Misit eos in mundum universum) Hieronymus Praetorius
Appears on: 61–62
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Hieronymus Praetorius
Number of voices: 7 of 8
63 Man wird zur Zion sagen Petrus Conradus alias Küster / [Haussmann]
Appears on: 63
Genres: Hymn
Source Attribution: Petrus Conradus alias Küster / [Haussmann]
Number of voices: 6 of 8
64 Herr wie lang - 1a pars (of 3): Herr wie lang wiltu mein Melchior Vulpius
Appears on: 64
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Melchior Vulpius
Number of voices: 6 of 8
64–65 Herr wie lang - 2a pars (of 3): Wie lang soll sich mein Feind -
Appears on: 64–65
Genres: Motet
Number of voices: 6 of 8
65 Herr wie lang - 3a pars (of 3): Ich hoffe aber darauf -
Appears on: 65
Genres: Motet
Number of voices: 6 of 8
65–66 Ein freundlich Weib erfreuet ihren Mann ... denn ein keusches Weib erfrischt sie ihm sein Herz Fridericus Weissenseh
Appears on: 65–66
Genres: Song
Source Attribution: Fridericus Weissenseh
Number of voices: 6 of 8
67–68 Da antwortet' Laban und Bethuel (2p. Da sprachen sie lasst uns die Dirne rufen) (8vv) [Weissensee]
Appears on: 67–68
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: [Weissensee]
Number of voices: 6 of 8
68–69 Siehe meine Freundin du bist schöne Bartholomeus Gesius
Appears on: 68–69
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Bartholomeus Gesius
Number of voices: 6 of 8
69–70 Lieblich und schöne sein ist nichts Bartholomeus Gesius
Appears on: 69–70
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Bartholomeus Gesius
Number of voices: 6 of 8
70–71 Verlass mich nicht Gott in Alter Leonhardi Schroteri
Appears on: 70–71
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Leonhardi Schroteri
Number of voices: 6 of 8
72–73 Herr du erforschest mich (2p. Erforsche mich Gott und erfahre mein Herz) Bartholomeus Gesius
Appears on: 72–73
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Bartholomeus Gesius
Number of voices: 6 of 8
73–74 Lobet den Herren ihr seine Engel [Gesius]
Appears on: 73–74
Genres: Hymn
Source Attribution: [Gesius]
Number of voices: 6 of 8
74–75 Quem vidistis pastores Johann Bassani
Appears on: 74–75
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Johann Bassani
Number of voices: 6 of 8
75–76 Der Gerechte kömmt um und niemand ist Melch: Franci Cobur: Capella Magistri
Appears on: 75–76
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Melch: Franci Cobur: Capella Magistri
Number of voices: 6 of 8
77–78 Deus spes nostra - 1a pars (of 2): Deus spes nostra Melchioris Vulpii
Appears on: 77–78
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Melchioris Vulpii
Number of voices: 6 of 8
78–79 Deus spes nostra - 2a pars (of 2): Venite et videte opera Domini -
Appears on: 78–79
Genres: Motet
Number of voices: 6 of 8
79–80 Pater peccavi in caelum Johan Baptista Pinellus
Appears on: 79–80
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Johan Baptista Pinellus
Number of voices: 5 of 8
80–81 Jubilate Deo omnis terra (= Praeceptor per totam) (8vv) [Vulpius]
Appears on: 80–81
Genres: Contrafactum, Motet
Source Attribution: [Vulpius]
Number of voices: 5 of 8
Composer Compositions
Aichinger, Gregor (ca. 1564-1628)
Bassano, Giovanni (ca. 1560-1617)
Buissons, Michael Charles des (1560–70)
Conradi (alias Küster), Petrus
Franck, Melchior
Gesius, Bartholomäus (ca. 1555-1613)
Groskurdt, Elias
Handl (Gallus), Jacobus (1550-1591)
Hassler, Hans Leo (1564-1612)
Hausmann, Valentin
Pinello di Ghirardi, Giovanni Battista
Praetorius I, Jacob
Praetorius II, Jacob
Praetorius, Hieronymus (1560-1629)
Raselius, Andreas (ca. 1563-1602)
Sale, Franciscus de (c1400)
Schroeter, Leonhard
Utendal, Alexander (ca. 1530-1581)
Vulpius, Melchior (ca. 1570-1615)
Weissensee, Friedrich
Composition Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages
Adoramus te Jesu Christe 17
Alleluia in resurrectione tua Christe (8vv) 21
Also hatt Gott die Welt geliebt 32–33
Angelus ad pastores ait (2p. Parvulus filius hodie natus est) (8vv) 45–46
Aspiciens a longe 12
Audi tellus - 1a pars (of 2): Audi tellus audi magni 4
Audi tellus - 2a pars (of 2): Ubi Plato ubi Porphyrius 5
Beatus vir qui timet Dominum (8vv) 6–7
Da antwortet' Laban und Bethuel (2p. Da sprachen sie lasst uns die Dirne rufen) (8vv) 67–68
Der Gerechte kömmt um und niemand ist 75–76
Deus spes nostra - 1a pars (of 2): Deus spes nostra 77–78
Deus spes nostra - 2a pars (of 2): Venite et videte opera Domini 78–79
Duo seraphim clamabant alter ad alterum 10
Duo seraphin clamabant alter ad alterum 27
Ecce Dominus veniet - 1a pars (of 2): Ecce Dominus veniet 49
Ecce Dominus veniet - 2a pars (of 2): Et regnabit Dominus 50
Ego sum resurrectio et vita qui credit (8vv) 29
Ein freundlich Weib erfreuet ihren Mann ... denn ein keusches Weib erfrischt sie ihm sein Herz 65–66
Exsultate Deo adjutori nostri (8vv) 22–23
Exsultate justi in Domino 20
Factum est silentium in caelo (2p. Milia milium ministrabant ei) 39–41
Fata movent hominis mea pectora 25
Haec est dies quam fecit Dominus exultemus 8
Herr du erforschest mich (2p. Erforsche mich Gott und erfahre mein Herz) 72–73
Herr wie lang - 1a pars (of 3): Herr wie lang wiltu mein 64
Herr wie lang - 2a pars (of 3): Wie lang soll sich mein Feind 64–65
Herr wie lang - 3a pars (of 3): Ich hoffe aber darauf 65
Hodie completi sunt dies (2p. Misit eos in mundum universum) 61–62
Hodie nobis caelorum rex 24
Ibant apostoli gaudentes 19
In hoc festo gratulamini (2p. Propterea nobiscum) 43–44
Isti sunt triumphatores et amici Dei 18–19
Jubilate Deo (8vv) 31–32
Jubilate Deo omnis terra (= Praeceptor per totam) (8vv) 80–81
Jubilate Deo omnis terra servite Domino (8vv) 28
Laetamini cum Jerusalem et exultate in ea 15
Laudate Dominum in sanctis eius (8vv) 30
Laudate Dominum in sanctis eius laudate 41–42
Laus et perennis gloria Deo patri et filio (8vv) 23
Lieblich und schöne sein ist nichts 69–70
Lobet den Herren ihr seine Engel 73–74
Man wird zur Zion sagen 63
Nunc dimittis (2p. Quod parasti ante faciem omnium) 51–52
Omnes gentes plaudite manibus 1
Omnes gentes plaudite manibus (2p. Psallite Deo nostro) 58–61
Pater peccavi in caelum 79–80
Propter SIon non tacebo 13
Puer qui natus est plus quam propheta 36
Quam dilecta - 1a pars (of 2): Quam dilecta tabernacula tua 2
Quam dilecta - 2a pars (of 2): Domine Deus virtutum exaudi 3
Quem vidistis pastores 74–75
Quid admiramini quid opiniamini filiae 16
Salva nos Domine vigilantes custodi nos 18
Siehe meine Freundin du bist schöne 68–69
Surge illuminare Jerusalem 46–47
Surge propera (8vv) - 1a pars (of 2): Surge propera amica mea et veni 37–38
Surge propera (8vv) - 2a pars (of 2): Surge propera speciosa mea 38–39
Surge propera amica mea (8vv) 17
Suscipe verbum virgo (2p. Paries quidem filium) 54–56
Te Deum laudamus (8vv) 53–54
Toro ferte pii verenda vota (8vv) 26
Tulerunt Dominum (8vv) - 1a pars (of 2): Tulerunt Dominum meum 56–57
Tulerunt Dominum (8vv) - 2a pars (of 2): Cum ergo fleret inclinavit se 57–58
Veni Domine et noli tardare 12–13
Veni in hortum meum 34–35
Veniet tempus in quo salvabitur populus 9
Venite ascendamus 11
Verlass mich nicht Gott in Alter 70–71
Videns Dominus flentes sorores 48
Vox clamantis in deserto 14
Vox tonitrui tui Deus Johannes est 19
Zion spricht der Herr hat mich verlassen 35

Set: MS Löbau 4 (1-7)

Type: Partbooks

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D-Dl MS Löbau 4 [7]

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Steude, Wolfram. 1974. Die Musiksammeihandschriften des 16. und 17. Jahrhunderts in der Sächsischen Landesbibliothek zu Dresden. Quellenkataloge zur Musikgeschichte, vol. 6.  Wilhelmshaven. Pages: 107-11. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list; concordances (partial).

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