B-Br MS 9085

KBR (Koninklijke Bibliotheek / Bibliothèque royale), Brussels, Belgium

dance manual; monphonic parts for later polyphonic pieces: 15th century. c. 1470

Archive KBR (Koninklijke Bibliotheek / Bibliothèque royale), Brussels, Belgium (B-Br)
Shelfmark MS 9085
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Numbering System None
Measurements unknown mm
Other Identifiers
  • CCM: BrusBR 9085
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Provenance
  • Belgium
Contents 58 pieces from 1 composers
General Description

Contains 58 basse dance melodies with dance steps indicated under the music. It is possible that some of the melodies were utilized in later polyphonic pieces. From Flanders.

DIAMM, 2017
Notation

not indicated

DIAMM, 2017
DIAMM Note

inventory supplied by Jos Haring

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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This manuscript from ca. 1470 originated in Flanders (probably Bruges); it contains 58 basse dance melodies with dance steps indicated under the music. It is possible that some of the melodies were utilized in later polyphonic pieces.

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

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Folio / Pages Composition / Item title Source attribution Composers (? Uncertain)
7r Beaulte - Anonymous

Beaulte

Anonymous
Appears on: 7r
Genres: Dance
7r M'amie - Anonymous

M'amie

Anonymous
Appears on: 7r
Genres: Dance
7v Engoulesme - Anonymous

Engoulesme

Anonymous
Appears on: 7v
Genres: Dance
7v La belle - Anonymous

La belle

Anonymous
Appears on: 7v
Genres: Dance
8r La marguerite - Anonymous

La marguerite

Anonymous
Appears on: 8r
Genres: Dance
8r Luises - Anonymous

Luises

Anonymous
Appears on: 8r
Genres: Dance
8v La Franchoise - Anonymous

La Franchoise

Anonymous
Appears on: 8v
Genres: Dance
9r Le rosin - Anonymous

Le rosin

Anonymous
Appears on: 9r
Genres: Dance
9r La basse danse du roy d'Espaigne - Anonymous
Appears on: 9r
Genres: Dance
9v Avignon - Anonymous

Avignon

Anonymous
Appears on: 9v
Genres: Dance
9v Je languis - Anonymous

Je languis

Anonymous
Appears on: 9v
Genres: Dance
10r La tantayne - Anonymous

La tantayne

Anonymous
Appears on: 10r
Genres: Dance
10r Barbesieux - Anonymous

Barbesieux

Anonymous
Appears on: 10r
Genres: Dance
10v La Rochelle - Anonymous

La Rochelle

Anonymous
Appears on: 10v
Genres: Dance
10v Orleans - Anonymous

Orleans

Anonymous
Appears on: 10v
Genres: Dance
11r Le petit Rouen - Anonymous

Le petit Rouen

Anonymous
Appears on: 11r
Genres: Dance
11r Filles a marier - Anonymous

Filles a marier

Anonymous
Appears on: 11r
Genres: Dance
11v Ma maistresse - Anonymous

Ma maistresse

Anonymous
Appears on: 11v
Genres: Dance
11v Le hault y bas - Anonymous

Le hault y bas

Anonymous
Appears on: 11v
Genres: Dance
12r M'amour - Anonymous

M'amour

Anonymous
Appears on: 12r
Genres: Dance
12r Alenchon - Anonymous

Alenchon

Anonymous
Appears on: 12r
Genres: Dance
12v La Portingaloise - Anonymous

La Portingaloise

Anonymous
Appears on: 12v
Genres: Dance
12v Sans faire de vous departie - Anonymous
Appears on: 12v
Genres: Dance
13r Une fois avant que morir - Anonymous
Appears on: 13r
Genres: Dance
13r La beaulte de Castille ce dance - Anonymous
Appears on: 13r
Genres: Dance
13v Le doulx espoir - Anonymous

Le doulx espoir

Anonymous
Appears on: 13v
Genres: Dance
14r Lyron - Anonymous

Lyron

Anonymous
Appears on: 14r
Genres: Dance
14r Le petit roysin - Anonymous

Le petit roysin

Anonymous
Appears on: 14r
Genres: Dance
14v Ma mieux aimee - Anonymous

Ma mieux aimee

Anonymous
Appears on: 14v
Genres: Dance
14v La danse de Ravestain - Anonymous
Appears on: 14v
Genres: Dance
15r Triste plaisir - Anonymous

Triste plaisir

Anonymous
Appears on: 15r
Genres: Dance
15r Le grant Rouen - Anonymous

Le grant Rouen

Anonymous
Appears on: 15r
Genres: Dance
15v Mon leal desir - Anonymous

Mon leal desir

Anonymous
Appears on: 15v
Genres: Dance
15v Le mois de may fort me contraint - Anonymous
Appears on: 15v
Genres: Chanson
16r Bayonne - Anonymous

Bayonne

Anonymous
Appears on: 16r
Genres: Dance
16r La Navaroyse - Anonymous

La Navaroyse

Anonymous
Appears on: 16r
Genres: Dance
16v Barcelone - Anonymous

Barcelone

Anonymous
Appears on: 16v
Genres: Dance
16v Florentine - Anonymous

Florentine

Anonymous
Appears on: 16v
Genres: Dance
17r La Poitevine - Anonymous

La Poitevine

Anonymous
Appears on: 17r
Genres: Dance
17r Languir en mille destresses - Anonymous
Appears on: 17r
Genres: Dance
17v La verdelete - Anonymous

La verdelete

Anonymous
Appears on: 17v
Genres: Dance
17v Le joyeulx de Brucelles - Anonymous
Appears on: 17v
Genres: Dance
18r Aliot nouelle - Anonymous

Aliot nouelle

Anonymous
Appears on: 18r
Genres: Dance
18r La basse dance du roy - Anonymous
Appears on: 18r
Genres: Dance
18v Marchons le dureau - Anonymous

Marchons le dureau

Anonymous
Appears on: 18v
Genres: Dance
18v Je sui povere de leesse - Anonymous
Appears on: 18v
Genres: Dance
19r La non pareille - Anonymous

La non pareille

Anonymous
Appears on: 19r
Genres: Dance
19r Va t'en mon amoureux - Anonymous
Appears on: 19r
Genres: Dance
19v Joyeusement - Anonymous

Joyeusement

Anonymous
Appears on: 19v
Genres: Dance
19v Passe rose - Anonymous

Passe rose

Anonymous
Appears on: 19v
Genres: Dance
20r Le grant thorin - Anonymous

Le grant thorin

Anonymous
Appears on: 20r
Genres: Dance
20r Ma douce amour et tout mon vrai desir - Anonymous
Appears on: 20r
Genres: Chanson
20v Venise - Anonymous

Venise

Anonymous
Appears on: 20v
Genres: Dance
20v La haulte Bourgongne - Anonymous
Appears on: 20v
Genres: Dance
21r Roti bouilly joyeuse - Anonymous
Appears on: 21r
Genres: Dance
21v L'esperance de Bourbon - Anonymous
Appears on: 21v
Genres: Dance
22r La Franchoise nouvelle - Anonymous
Appears on: 22r
Genres: Dance
22v–23r La danse de Cleves - Anonymous

La danse de Cleves

Anonymous
Appears on: 22v–23r
Genres: Dance
General Note

the piece on 23r is apparently a continuation of the Danse de Cleves on the other half of the opening

Composition Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages
Alenchon Anonymous 12r
Aliot nouelle Anonymous 18r
Avignon Anonymous 9v
Barbesieux Anonymous 10r
Barcelone Anonymous 16v
Bayonne Anonymous 16r
Beaulte Anonymous 7r
Engoulesme Anonymous 7v
Filles a marier Anonymous 11r
Florentine Anonymous 16v
Je languis Anonymous 9v
Je sui povere de leesse Anonymous 18v
Joyeusement Anonymous 19v
L'esperance de Bourbon Anonymous 21v
La basse dance du roy Anonymous 18r
La basse danse du roy d'Espaigne Anonymous 9r
La beaulte de Castille ce dance Anonymous 13r
La belle Anonymous 7v
La danse de Cleves Anonymous 22v–23r
La danse de Ravestain Anonymous 14v
La Franchoise Anonymous 8v
La Franchoise nouvelle Anonymous 22r
La haulte Bourgongne Anonymous 20v
La marguerite Anonymous 8r
La Navaroyse Anonymous 16r
La non pareille Anonymous 19r
La Poitevine Anonymous 17r
La Portingaloise Anonymous 12v
La Rochelle Anonymous 10v
La tantayne Anonymous 10r
La verdelete Anonymous 17v
Languir en mille destresses Anonymous 17r
Le doulx espoir Anonymous 13v
Le grant Rouen Anonymous 15r
Le grant thorin Anonymous 20r
Le hault y bas Anonymous 11v
Le joyeulx de Brucelles Anonymous 17v
Le mois de may fort me contraint Anonymous 15v
Le petit Rouen Anonymous 11r
Le petit roysin Anonymous 14r
Le rosin Anonymous 9r
Luises Anonymous 8r
Lyron Anonymous 14r
M'amie Anonymous 7r
M'amour Anonymous 12r
Ma douce amour et tout mon vrai desir Anonymous 20r
Ma maistresse Anonymous 11v
Ma mieux aimee Anonymous 14v
Marchons le dureau Anonymous 18v
Mon leal desir Anonymous 15v
Orleans Anonymous 10v
Passe rose Anonymous 19v
Roti bouilly joyeuse Anonymous 21r
Sans faire de vous departie Anonymous 12v
Triste plaisir Anonymous 15r
Une fois avant que morir Anonymous 13r
Va t'en mon amoureux Anonymous 19r
Venise Anonymous 20v

denotes primary source study

Bregman, Adam, and Adam Gilbert. 2022. The music and dances of Brussels, KBR, Ms. 9085. Margaret of Austria’s basse danse manuscript.Royal Library of Belgium ms. 9085. Facsimile & Study, 17-88. Alamire Foundation. Pages: 17-88.

Eichberger, Dagmar. 2022. The Court of Savoy in Mechelen: Musical manuscripts in the library of Margaret of Austria. Margaret of Austria’s basse danse manuscript.Royal Library of Belgium ms. 9085. Facsimile & Stud, 125-140. Alamire Foundation. Pages: 125-140.

Hofmann, Christa, and Tatiana Gersten. 2022. The conservation of black manuscripts: an open question. Margaret of Austria’s basse danse manuscript.Royal Library of Belgium ms. 9085. Facsimile & Study, 141-153. Alamire Foundation. Pages: 141-153.

McDonald, Grantley. 2022. Michel de Toulouze, Guillaume Guerson de Villelongue, and music printing in fifteenth-century Paris. Margaret of Austria’s basse danse manuscript.Royal Library of Belgium ms. 9085. Facsimile & Study, 155-172. Alamire Foundation. Pages: 155-172.

McDonald, Grantley. 2022. The Brussels basse danse manuscript in context. Margaret of Austria’s basse danse manuscript.Royal Library of Belgium ms. 9085. Facsimile & Study, 89-124. Alamire Foundation. Pages: 89-124.

McDonald, Grantley (editor). 2022. Margaret of Austria’s basse danse manuscript. Royal Library of Belgium ms. 9085. Facsimile & Study | Het basse danse-handschrift van Margaretha van Oostenrijk. Koninklijke Bibliotheek van België ms. 9085. Facsimile & Studie. Leuven Library of Music in Facsimile.  Leuven / Antwerpen: Alamire Foundation.

Baert, Lieven, and Veerle Fack. 1995. 'Les Basses Danses de Marguerite d'Autriche' from the ms. 9085, Bibliothèque Royale Albert I, Brussels (1995) by Lieven Baert and Veerle Fack. .

Crane, Frederick. 1968. Materials for the Study of the Fifteenth Century Basse Danse. Musicological Studies.  Brooklyn: Institute of Mediaeval Music. Pages: 3-12.

Blume, Friedrich (editor). 1949-79. Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart: Allgemeine Enzyklopädie der Musik.  Kassel. Pages: I, 1399-1400.

Dolmetsch, Mabel. 1949. Dances of England and France from 1450 to 1600 with Their Music and Authentic Manner of Performance.  London.

Closson, Ernest. 1912. Le manuscrit dit des Basses Danses de la Bibliothèque de Bourgogne.  [Brussels?].

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NB: Migrated from old site. Credit for notes may not be completely accurate. Census Catalogue of Music Description