The music section runs from f. 166-284 (i-c21), and was once part of separate codex. There is an earlier layer in this section which dates from the end of the 14th century (f. 166v-252v), as well as later one (a songbook but without music), which is clearly dated by the notice on f. 252v: 'Item das puech ist Peter Sporl. 1472'. The rest of this MS contains 5 German law documents and a treatise on the three kings (f. 1-165 v), and an incomplete version of the liber naturae of Konrad von Mengenberg (f. 285-414v). The original part of the songbook (up to f. 252v) contains 31 sacred and 57 secular songs, to which 12 mastersongs were added in the later section. 47 texts out of 100 are attributable to the monk of Salzburg, while others are by Hermann von Mügeln and Peter von Arberg.

modern 19th century binding of light brown half-leather over thick boards (either wooden or compressed cardboard); the rest of the cover is dark brown mottled paper.

Ars Nova (breves are often represented by unison groups of 2 or 3 semibreves, though in the polyphony the breve is also used)

red four- or five-line staves, generally 8 per page

modern pencil foliation at t.r.r.; the only old foliation, in brown ink at t.m.r., appears in the music section from f. 166-284 (i-c21).

paper

The monophonic song “Pey perlin vnd pey spangen” by the Monk of Salzburg on fol. 196v-197 has the same melody as “Pärlein vnd mit” in A-Wn Cod 5455, fol. 180v (1). Both are transcribed by Lewon on his blogsite.

RISM B/IV 2: A 14th-15th century paper manuscript meas. 278 x 206 mm. and containing 414 folios, excluding 4 flyleaves at the front and 2 at the back. There is a modern pencil foliation at t.r.r., but the only old foliation, in brown ink at t.m.r., appears in the music section from f. 166-284 (i-c21). Obviously this part was once a separate codex, and indeed this itself consists of an earlier section with music from the end of the 14th century (f. 166v-252v) and a later one, still a songbook but without music, clearly dated by the notice on f. 252v: "Item das puech ist Peter Sporl. 1472". Sporl was a goldsmith who settled in Salzburg in 1465. It would appear that the earlier part of the songbook was written by a late 14th and an early 15th century hand, perhaps at Salzburg. The other contents of the codex are 5 German law documents and a treatise on the three kings (f. 1-165 v), and finally an incomplete version of the liber naturae of Konrad von Mengenberg (f. 285-414v). This part came from Mondsee, which explains the well-known designation "Mondsee-Wiener Liederhandschrift", but the songbook itself apparently did not originate in either Mondsee or Vienna. The modern 19th century binding is of light brown half-leather over thick boards, which are either wooden or of compressed cardboard. The rest of the cover is dark brown mottled paper. The original part of the songbook (up to f. 252v) contains 31 sacred and 57 secular songs, to which 12 mastersongs were added in the later section. 47 texts out of 100 are attributable to the monk of Salzburg, while others are by Hermann von Mügeln and Peter von Arberg. The notation is strictly of Ars Nova type on red four- or five-line staves, generally 8 per page. Breves are often represented by unison groups of 2 or 3 semibreves, though in the polyphony the breve is also used. The polyphony may be clearly written in two distinct parts, or it may have a single part with a drone, or it may be only implicit in the name "tenor", above which a further voice is assumed, or actually prescribed as in no. 7. Mensuration signs and red notes occur, the latter distinguishing between male and female voices in the dialogue of a single part in no. 4. In no. 1, the upper part is apparently a secondarily instrumental part.

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