Mentioned by Coussemaker , though he did not see it. Owned in the 19th century by F. Wolf in Vienna. Although since thought lost, it was found again in Vienna in 1955 and was purchased for the Newberry Library by CM Nebehay. Manuscript f. 6v shows the year 1391 and the name Frater G. de Anglia in Pavia; it contains several music theoretical treatises (see literature by Fischer for contents). On f.10r is the only recorded polyphonic piece in black and red mensural Ars subtilior notation, possibly serving as an illustration to the 'Tractatus Magistri Andree Phillipoti nove artis' on f.7v up to 9r. The music is in harp tabulature with notation on four, nine- or ten-line staves.

pigskin leather with blind pressing; 16th century

black and red Ars subtilior mensural notation

nine- or ten-line systems

Modern foliation 1-59

f.10r

parchment

RISM B/IV 4: 14. Jh.; 59 Blätter Pergament, 253 x 180 mm. Moderne Foliierung von f. 1-59. - Einband: 16. Jh., Schweinsleder mit Blindpressung.

Diese von Coussemaker erwähnte, aber offenbar nicht persönlich eingesehene Handschrift befand sich im 19. Jh. im Besitz von F. Wolf in Wien. Nachdem sie während fast eines Jahrhunderts verschollen war, wurde sie 1955 von der Newberry Library von C. M. Nebehay in Wien erworben. Die Handschrift, die auf f. 6v die Jahreszahl 1391 trägt und von einem Frater G. de Anglia in Pavia geschrieben worden ist, enthält mehrere musiktheoretische Traktate (Inhalt; siehe Literatur von Fischer). Auf f.10r steht das einzige mehrstimmige, in schwarz-roter Mensuralnotation der Ars subtilior aufgezeichnete Stück, das möglicherweise als Illustration zu dem auf f.7v bis 9r befindlichen "Tractatus Magistri Phillipoti Andree artis nove" zu verstehen ist. Es handelt sich dabei um eine Harfenintavolierung, bei der die Noten ausschließlich auf den Notenlinien der vier Neun- oder Zehnliniensysteme stehen.

[Translation] 14th century. 59 parchment sheets, 253 x 180 mm. Modern foliation of f. 1-59. - Binding: 16th century, pigskin leather with blind pressing.

This manuscript, which Coussemaker mentioned, but apparently did not personally see, was owned in the 19th century by F. Wolf in Vienna. After a century when it almost disappeared, it was found again in Vienna in 1955 and purchased for the Newberry Library by CM Nebehay. Manuscript f. 6v shows the year 1391 and the name Frater G. de Anglia in Pavia; it contains several music theoretical treatises (see literature by Fischer for contents). On f.10r is the only recorded polyphonic piece in black and red mensural Ars subtilior notation, possibly serving as an illustration to the "Tractatus Magistri Andree Phillipoti nove artis" on f.7v up to 9r. The music is in harp tabulature with notation on four, nine- or ten-line staves.

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