CH-SGs MS 461 (Sicher Liederbuch)

Stiftsbibliothek, Saint Gall (Sankt Gallen), Switzerland

manuscript of polyphony: c. 1500

Archive	Stiftsbibliothek, Saint Gall (Sankt Gallen), Switzerland (CH-SGs)
Shelfmark	MS 461 (Sicher Liederbuch)
Image Availability	The images on this record are linked using IIIF.
Surface	Parchment
Numbering System	Pagination
Measurements	175 x 141 mm
Other Identifiers	CCM: SGallS 461
Relationships	Sicher, Fridolin (1490–1546) (mentioned in liminary text)
External Links	images IIIF Manifest
Provenance	Low Countries
Contents	Contains 49 compositions, 38 from 19 composers, 11 are anonymous.

General Description

Copied by a single scribe. Most pieces have text incipits only; remainder have initial letters only or are textless. Probably copied in Low Countries (GiesS); Italian provenance also possible (StaeMI). Acquired in 1545 by Fridolin Sicher (1490-1546), organist of Benedictine monastery at Saint Gall (inscription on p. 1 : 'Liber Fridolini Sicherij canonici capituli Zellensis nee non capellani S. Jacobí et organiste in Sancto Gallo 1545').

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Physical Description

Verso of last folio now pasted to inside back cover.

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Binding

Original covers of brown leather tooled with ornamental designs; no ties or clasps remain

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Notation

not indicated

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Date

Ca. 1500 (GiesS).

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Ruling

Staff height 9

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Foliation

Old, but probably not original ink pagination, 1-95

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Foliation

1-48

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Decoration

Inked calligraphic initials in red and blue; some initials and borders decorated with vine motifs, human faces, birds, and elaborate tracery extending into margins

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Surface

parchment

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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2 Mass Ordinary sections, 1 motet-chanson, 37 French secular pieces, 4 Dutch secular pieces, 2 Italian secular pieces, 3 textless pieces = 49

A. Agricola-4, J. Agricola-1, (Basiron)-1, Brumel/(A. Agricola)-1, Brumel/(Josquin)-1, Busnois-1, Compère-2, Ghiselin-2, Isaac-3, Jacobus Romanus-1, Japart-1, Josquin-4, Josquin/(Ghiselin)-1, La Rue [Pirson]-1, (La Val)-1, Obrecht-5, Ockeghem-2, Ockeghem/(Malcort/Martini)-1, Orto-2, (Pipelare)-1, Pipelare/(La Rue)-1, Stokhem-2, anon-10

48 parchment folios, 175 x 141. Verso of last folio now pasted to inside back cover. Old, but probably not original ink pagination, 1-95. Original covers of brown leather tooled with ornamental designs; no ties or clasps remain. No index. Copied by a single scribe. Staff height 9. Inked calligraphic initials in red and blue; some initials and borders decorated with vine motifs, human faces, birds, and elaborate tracery extending into margins. Most pieces have text incipits only; remainder have initial letters only or are textless. Classification of some textless works under specific genres above based on identifications from concordant sources.

Ca. 1500 (GiesS). Probably copied in Low Countries (GiesS); Italian provenance also possible (StaeMI). Acquired in 1545 by Fridolin Sicher (1490-1546), organist of Benedictine monastery at Saint Gall (inscription on p. 1 : "Liber Fridolini Sicherij canonici capituli Zellensis nee non capellani S. Jacobí et organiste in Sancto Gallo 1545").

Vol 4

Composers: Change "Brumel/(Josquin)-1" to "Brumel-1."

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

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Folio / Pages	Composition / Item title	Number of voices	Source attribution	Composers (? Uncertain)
1	Si conge prens de mes belles amours	2 (of 4)	Anon.	Anonymous
Si conge prens de mes belles amours Anonymous Appears on: 1 Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: Anon. Number of voices: 2 (of 4) Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: [Si conge prens de mes belles amours] General Note incomplete
2–3	Fors seulement l'attente que je meure = Frayres y dexedes me	3	Ockenhem [= Ockeghem]	Ockeghem, Jean de (ca. 1410–1497)
Fors seulement l'attente que je meure = Frayres y dexedes me Ockeghem, Jean de (ca. 1410–1497) Appears on: 2–3 Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: Ockenhem [= Ockeghem] Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Fors seullement [l'attente que je meure]
4–5	Fors seulement contre ce que ay promis	3	Ockengem	Ockeghem, Jean de (ca. 1410–1497)
Fors seulement contre ce que ay promis Ockeghem, Jean de (ca. 1410–1497) Appears on: 4–5 Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: Ockengem Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Fors solament [contre ce que ay promis]
6–7	Fors seulement l'attente que je meure 28.15	-	Josqin Deprez/[Ghiselin]	Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521) (?) Ghiselin (Verbonnet), Johannes (?)
Fors seulement l'attente que je meure 28.15 Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521) (?) Ghiselin (Verbonnet), Johannes (?) Appears on: 6–7 Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: Josqin Deprez/[Ghiselin] Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: F[ors seulement l'attente que je meure] 28.15
8–9	Fors seulement l'atent que je meure (II)	-	M. Pipelare/[La Rue]	Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518) (?) Pipelare, Mattheus (ca. 1450–ca. 1515)
Fors seulement l'atent que je meure (II) Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518) (?) Pipelare, Mattheus (ca. 1450–ca. 1515) Appears on: 8–9 Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: M. Pipelare/[La Rue] Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: F[ors seulement l'attente que je meure]
10–11	Fors seulement l'attente que je meure	-	Verbonet [= Ghiselin]	Ghiselin (Verbonnet), Johannes
Fors seulement l'attente que je meure Ghiselin (Verbonnet), Johannes Appears on: 10–11 Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: Verbonet [= Ghiselin] Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: F[ors seulement l'attente que je meure]
12–13	Fors seulement l'attente que je meure	-	Obrecht	Obrecht, Jacobus (ca. 1457–1505)
Fors seulement l'attente que je meure Obrecht, Jacobus (ca. 1457–1505) Appears on: 12–13 Genres: Motet Source Attribution: Obrecht Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: F[ors seulement l'attente que je meure]
14–15	Fors seulement l'attente que je meure (2p. Qui n'est douleur)	-	Pirson [= La Rue]	Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518)
Fors seulement l'attente que je meure (2p. Qui n'est douleur) Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518) Appears on: 14–15 Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: Pirson [= La Rue] Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: F[ors seulement l'attente que je meure]
16–17	Du tout plongiet / Fors seulement a 4	-	Brumel/[A. Agricola]	Brumel, Antoine (ca. 1460–ca. 1513) (?) Agricola, Alexander (ca. 1445–1506) (?)
Du tout plongiet / Fors seulement a 4 Brumel, Antoine (ca. 1460–ca. 1513) (?) Agricola, Alexander (ca. 1445–1506) (?) Appears on: 16–17 Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: Brumel/[A. Agricola] Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: F[ors seulement l'attente que je meure] General Note Note: this ms may pre-date 'Canti C' (1503) usually considered the oldest source for this piece (comment from Bill Kempster)
18–19	Fors seulement	-	Jo. Agricola	Agricola, Jo(hannes?) (fl. 2nd half of 15th century)
Fors seulement Agricola, Jo(hannes?) (fl. 2nd half of 15th century) Appears on: 18–19 Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: Jo. Agricola Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Fors seulement [l'attente que je meure]
20–21	Fors seullement l'atent que ye meure	-	Anon.	Anonymous
Fors seullement l'atent que ye meure Anonymous Appears on: 20–21 Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: Anon. Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: F[ors seulement l'attente que je meure]
22–23	Fors seulement l'attente que je meure	-	[La Val]	La Val
Fors seulement l'attente que je meure La Val Appears on: 22–23 Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: [La Val] Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: F[ors seulement l'attente que je meure]
24–25	Fors seulement l'attente que je meure	-	Jacobus Romanus	Romanus, Jacobus
Fors seulement l'attente que je meure Romanus, Jacobus Appears on: 24–25 Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: Jacobus Romanus Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: F[ors seulement l'attente que je meure]
26–27	Brunete m'amiette	5	Jo. Stockem	Stockem, Johannes de (ca. 1445–1487)
Brunete m'amiette Stockem, Johannes de (ca. 1445–1487) Appears on: 26–27 Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: Jo. Stockem Number of voices: 5 Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Brunete [m'amiette]
28–29	Hor oires une chanzon	5	[Stokhem]	Stockem, Johannes de (ca. 1445–1487)
Hor oires une chanzon Stockem, Johannes de (ca. 1445–1487) Appears on: 28–29 Genres: Secular Source Attribution: [Stokhem] Number of voices: 5 Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Hor oriens [= Hor oires une chanzon]
30–31	Se je perdu mon ami je n'ai pas cause	-	De Orto	Orto, Marbrianus de
Se je perdu mon ami je n'ai pas cause Orto, Marbrianus de Appears on: 30–31 Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: De Orto Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Se je perdu mon amy [je n'ay pas cause]
32–33	Se je perdu mon amy je n'ai poinct 28.31	-	[Josquin]	Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521)
Se je perdu mon amy je n'ai poinct 28.31 Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521) Appears on: 32–33 Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: [Josquin] Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Se je perdu mon amy [je n'ay poinct] 28.31
34–35	Se je perdu mon amy je n'ai pas cause 27.34	3	Josqin	Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521)
Se je perdu mon amy je n'ai pas cause 27.34 Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521) Appears on: 34–35 Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: Josqin Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Se je perdu mon amy [je n'ay pas cause] 27.34
36–37	Missa Sancto Martino: Benedictus	3	[Obrecht]	Obrecht, Jacobus (ca. 1457–1505)
Missa Sancto Martino: Benedictus Obrecht, Jacobus (ca. 1457–1505) Appears on: 36–37 Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus] Source Attribution: [Obrecht] Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Benedictus [from Missa de Sancto Martino]
38–39	Bon temps ne reviendras-tu jamais	3	Anon.	Anonymous
Bon temps ne reviendras-tu jamais Anonymous Appears on: 38–39 Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: Anon. Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Bon tamps [ne reviendras-tu jamais]
40–41	La mi la sol	-	De Orto	Orto, Marbrianus de
La mi la sol Orto, Marbrianus de Appears on: 40–41 Genres: Contrafactum, Secular Source Attribution: De Orto Voice: [no designation] Languages: Solfegge Voice Text: L[a mi la sol]
42–45	La mi la sol (= Rogamus te piissime)	-	H. Ysacc	Isaac, Heinrich (ca. 1450–1517)
La mi la sol (= Rogamus te piissime) Isaac, Heinrich (ca. 1450–1517) Appears on: 42–45 Genres: Chanson, Contrafactum Source Attribution: H. Ysacc Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: L[a mi la so]l [= Rogamus te piissima virgo Maria humiliter]
46–47	En l'ombre d'ung buissonet tout au long d'une riviere	-	H. Ysacc	Anonymous
En l'ombre d'ung buissonet tout au long d'une riviere Anonymous Appears on: 46–47 Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: H. Ysacc Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: En lombre [d'ung buissonet]/Una musque [de Buscgaya]/Sustin[u]imus pacem
48–49	Guerisses moi du grant mal que je porte	3	Compere	Compère, Loyset (ca. 1445–1518)
Guerisses moi du grant mal que je porte Compère, Loyset (ca. 1445–1518) Appears on: 48–49 Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: Compere Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Garises moy [= Guerisses moy du grant mal que je porte]
50	Guerisses moi du grant mal que je porte	3	Anon.	Anonymous
Guerisses moi du grant mal que je porte Anonymous Appears on: 50 Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: Anon. Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: [Guerisses moy du grant mal que je porte]
51	Adieu ma dame	3	Anon.	Anonymous
Adieu ma dame Anonymous Appears on: 51 Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: Anon. Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Adiu ma dame
52–53	Malheur me bat / Dieu d'amour	3	Ockenghem/[Martini/Malcort]	Ockeghem, Jean de (ca. 1410–1497) (?) Martini, Johannes (ca. 1430–1497) (?) Malcourt, L (?)
Malheur me bat / Dieu d'amour Ockeghem, Jean de (ca. 1410–1497) (?) Martini, Johannes (ca. 1430–1497) (?) Malcourt, L (?) Appears on: 52–53 Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: Ockenghem/[Martini/Malcort] Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Malor me bat
54	Helas mon bien	3	Ja. Hobrecht	Obrecht, Jacobus (ca. 1457–1505)
Helas mon bien Obrecht, Jacobus (ca. 1457–1505) Appears on: 54 Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: Ja. Hobrecht Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Helas mon bien
55	Vrai dieu d'amours confortez moi vous m'avez mis	3	An. Brumel	Brumel, Antoine (ca. 1460–ca. 1513)
Vrai dieu d'amours confortez moi vous m'avez mis Brumel, Antoine (ca. 1460–ca. 1513) Appears on: 55 Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: An. Brumel Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Vray dieu damours [confortez moy vous m'avez mis]
56–57	Vrai dieu d'amours confortez l'amoureux	-	[Pipelare]	Pipelare, Mattheus (ca. 1450–ca. 1515)
Vrai dieu d'amours confortez l'amoureux Pipelare, Mattheus (ca. 1450–ca. 1515) Appears on: 56–57 Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: [Pipelare] Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Vray dieu damours [confortez l'amoureulx]
58–59	A l'ombre d'ung buissonet au matinet 27.2	3	[Josquin]	Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521)
A l'ombre d'ung buissonet au matinet 27.2 Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521) Appears on: 58–59 Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: [Josquin] Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: En lombre du busonet [au matinet] 27.2
60–61	Lenchioza mia lenchioza balarina che bala	-	Japart	Japart, Jean
Lenchioza mia lenchioza balarina che bala Japart, Jean Appears on: 60–61 Genres: Italian secular Source Attribution: Japart Voice: [no designation] Languages: Italian Voice Text: Nenciozza mia [= Lenchioza mia lenchioza balarina che bala]
62–63	Se congé prens de mes belles amours	3	[A. Agricola]	Agricola, Alexander (ca. 1445–1506)
Se congé prens de mes belles amours Agricola, Alexander (ca. 1445–1506) Appears on: 62–63 Genres: Ballade Source Attribution: [A. Agricola] Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: [Si conge prens de mes belles amours]
64	Helas ce n'est pas sans raison si j'ai melancholie	-	Stoken	Stockem, Johannes de (ca. 1445–1487)
Helas ce n'est pas sans raison si j'ai melancholie Stockem, Johannes de (ca. 1445–1487) Appears on: 64 Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: Stoken Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Helas ce nest pas [sans rayson se yai melancolie]
65	Mon mignault musequin dorelot et poupin / Graveuse = Gracieuse plaisant	-	Busnoys	Busnoys, Antoine (ca. 1430–1492)
Mon mignault musequin dorelot et poupin / Graveuse = Gracieuse plaisant Busnoys, Antoine (ca. 1430–1492) Appears on: 65 Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: Busnoys Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Mon mignault [musequin dorelot et poupin]/Graveuse [= Gracieuse plaisant]
66–67	S'il vous plaist bien que je vous tiengne = Je suis margot	3	[A. Agricola]	Agricola, Alexander (ca. 1445–1506)
S'il vous plaist bien que je vous tiengne = Je suis margot Agricola, Alexander (ca. 1445–1506) Appears on: 66–67 Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: [A. Agricola] Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: [S'il vous plaist bien que je vous tiengne]
68–69	Mary de par sa mere pour quoy me printe	-	[Basiron]	Anonymous
Mary de par sa mere pour quoy me printe Anonymous Appears on: 68–69 Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: [Basiron] Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Mari de par sa mer porquoy [my prinstes]
70–71	E qui la dira dira la douleur	-	H. Isacz	Isaac, Heinrich (ca. 1450–1517)
E qui la dira dira la douleur Isaac, Heinrich (ca. 1450–1517) Appears on: 70–71 Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: H. Isacz Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: E qui la dira [dira la douleur]
72–73	Gepenst licht my so vast un quelt	3	Anon.	Anonymous
Gepenst licht my so vast un quelt Anonymous Appears on: 72–73 Genres: Song Source Attribution: Anon. Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: German Voice Text: Gepenst licht my so vast un quelt
74–75	Adieu natürlich Leben mein	3	Anon.	Anonymous
Adieu natürlich Leben mein Anonymous Appears on: 74–75 Genres: Song Source Attribution: Anon. Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Adieu naturlich leven mein
76–77	Als ich anschaue dat frohlich gesicht	3	Anon.	Anonymous
Als ich anschaue dat frohlich gesicht Anonymous Appears on: 76–77 Genres: Song Source Attribution: Anon. Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: German Voice Text: Als ich anschowe dat vrolich gesicht
78–79	[untexted]	3	Anon.	-
[untexted] - Appears on: 78–79 Genres: textless Source Attribution: Anon. Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Voice Text: Textless
80–81	La alfonsina	3	Jo. Giselin	Ghiselin (Verbonnet), Johannes
La alfonsina Ghiselin (Verbonnet), Johannes Appears on: 80–81 Genres: Italian secular Source Attribution: Jo. Giselin Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: Italian Voice Text: La alfonsina
82–83	Allez regrets vuides de ma présence	3	[A.] Agricola	Agricola, Alexander (ca. 1445–1506)
Allez regrets vuides de ma présence Agricola, Alexander (ca. 1445–1506) Appears on: 82–83 Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: [A.] Agricola Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Ales regres [vuides de ma présence] General Note The tenor of this setting is (essentially) the same as the usual Hayne setting, but the two free parts either side are quite different. The attribution suggests this is Agricola re-using Hayne's tenor to create a new setting. (Information from Bill Kempster.).
84–85	L'homme banni de sa plaisance vide de joie	3	Alexander [Agricola]	Agricola, Alexander (ca. 1445–1506)
L'homme banni de sa plaisance vide de joie Agricola, Alexander (ca. 1445–1506) Appears on: 84–85 Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: Alexander [Agricola] Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Thome banni [= L'homme banni de sa plaisance vide de joie]
86–87	Se mieulx ne vient d'amours peu me contente	3	Compere	Compère, Loyset (ca. 1445–1518)
Se mieulx ne vient d'amours peu me contente Compère, Loyset (ca. 1445–1518) Appears on: 86–87 Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: Compere Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Se meulx [= Se mieulx ne vient d'amours peu me contente]
88–89	Cela sans plus et plus hola	3	Josquin	Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521)
Cela sans plus et plus hola Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521) Appears on: 88–89 Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: Josquin Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: French Voice Text: Cela sans plus [et plus hola] 27.3
90–93	Stat ein meskin was iunck	-	Obrecht	Obrecht, Jacobus (ca. 1457–1505)
Stat ein meskin was iunck Obrecht, Jacobus (ca. 1457–1505) Appears on: 90–93 Genres: Song Source Attribution: Obrecht Voice: [no designation] Languages: German Voice Text: Stat ein meskin was iunck
94	Missa Petrus apostolus: Et incarnatus est	2 (of 3/4)	Hobrecht	Obrecht, Jacobus (ca. 1457–1505)
Missa Petrus apostolus: Et incarnatus est Obrecht, Jacobus (ca. 1457–1505) Appears on: 94 Genres: Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Mass Ordinary Source Attribution: Hobrecht Number of voices: 2 (of 3/4) Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: [Et incarnatus est from Missa Petrus apostolus] General Note incomplete

Composer	Compositions
Agricola, Alexander (ca. 1445-1506)	Allez regrets vuides de ma présence – 82–83 (?) Du tout plongiet / Fors seulement a 4 – 16–17 L'homme banni de sa plaisance vide de joie – 84–85 Se congé prens de mes belles amours – 62–63 S'il vous plaist bien que je vous tiengne = Je suis margot – 66–67
Agricola, Jo(hannes?) (2nd half of 15th century)	Fors seulement – 18–19
Anonymous	Adieu ma dame – 51 Adieu natürlich Leben mein – 74–75 Als ich anschaue dat frohlich gesicht – 76–77 Bon temps ne reviendras-tu jamais – 38–39 En l'ombre d'ung buissonet tout au long d'une riviere – 46–47 Fors seullement l'atent que ye meure – 20–21 Gepenst licht my so vast un quelt – 72–73 Guerisses moi du grant mal que je porte – 50 Mary de par sa mere pour quoy me printe – 68–69 Si conge prens de mes belles amours – 1 [untexted] – 78–79
Brumel, Antoine (ca. 1460-ca. 1513)	(?) Du tout plongiet / Fors seulement a 4 – 16–17 Vrai dieu d'amours confortez moi vous m'avez mis – 55
Busnoys, Antoine (ca. 1430-1492)	Mon mignault musequin dorelot et poupin / Graveuse = Gracieuse plaisant – 65
Compère, Loyset (ca. 1445-1518)	Guerisses moi du grant mal que je porte – 48–49 Se mieulx ne vient d'amours peu me contente – 86–87
Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450-1521)	A l'ombre d'ung buissonet au matinet 27.2 – 58–59 Cela sans plus et plus hola – 88–89 (?) Fors seulement l'attente que je meure 28.15 – 6–7 Se je perdu mon amy je n'ai pas cause 27.34 – 34–35 Se je perdu mon amy je n'ai poinct 28.31 – 32–33
Ghiselin (Verbonnet), Johannes	Fors seulement l'attente que je meure – 10–11 (?) Fors seulement l'attente que je meure 28.15 – 6–7 La alfonsina – 80–81
Isaac, Heinrich (ca. 1450-1517)	E qui la dira dira la douleur – 70–71 La mi la sol (= Rogamus te piissime) – 42–45
Japart, Jean	Lenchioza mia lenchioza balarina che bala – 60–61
La Val	Fors seulement l'attente que je meure – 22–23
Malcourt, L	(?) Malheur me bat / Dieu d'amour – 52–53
Martini, Johannes (ca. 1430-1497)	(?) Malheur me bat / Dieu d'amour – 52–53
Obrecht, Jacobus (ca. 1457-1505)	Fors seulement l'attente que je meure – 12–13 Helas mon bien – 54 Missa Petrus apostolus: Et incarnatus est – 94 Missa Sancto Martino: Benedictus – 36–37 Stat ein meskin was iunck – 90–93
Ockeghem, Jean de (ca. 1410-1497)	Fors seulement contre ce que ay promis – 4–5 Fors seulement l'attente que je meure = Frayres y dexedes me – 2–3 (?) Malheur me bat / Dieu d'amour – 52–53
Orto, Marbrianus de	La mi la sol – 40–41 Se je perdu mon ami je n'ai pas cause – 30–31
Pipelare, Mattheus (ca. 1450-ca. 1515)	Fors seulement l'atent que je meure (II) – 8–9 Vrai dieu d'amours confortez l'amoureux – 56–57
Romanus, Jacobus	Fors seulement l'attente que je meure – 24–25
Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452-1518)	(?) Fors seulement l'atent que je meure (II) – 8–9 Fors seulement l'attente que je meure (2p. Qui n'est douleur) – 14–15
Stockem, Johannes de (ca. 1445-1487)	Brunete m'amiette – 26–27 Helas ce n'est pas sans raison si j'ai melancholie – 64 Hor oires une chanzon – 28–29

Composition	Composers (? Uncertain)	Folios / Pages
[untexted]	-	78–79
A l'ombre d'ung buissonet au matinet 27.2	Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521)	58–59
Adieu ma dame	Anonymous	51
Adieu natürlich Leben mein	Anonymous	74–75
Allez regrets vuides de ma présence	Agricola, Alexander (ca. 1445–1506)	82–83
Als ich anschaue dat frohlich gesicht	Anonymous	76–77
Bon temps ne reviendras-tu jamais	Anonymous	38–39
Brunete m'amiette	Stockem, Johannes de (ca. 1445–1487)	26–27
Cela sans plus et plus hola	Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521)	88–89
Du tout plongiet / Fors seulement a 4	Brumel, Antoine (ca. 1460–ca. 1513) (?) Agricola, Alexander (ca. 1445–1506) (?)	16–17
E qui la dira dira la douleur	Isaac, Heinrich (ca. 1450–1517)	70–71
En l'ombre d'ung buissonet tout au long d'une riviere	Anonymous	46–47
Fors seulement	Agricola, Jo(hannes?) (fl. 2nd half of 15th century)	18–19
Fors seulement contre ce que ay promis	Ockeghem, Jean de (ca. 1410–1497)	4–5
Fors seulement l'atent que je meure (II)	Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518) (?) Pipelare, Mattheus (ca. 1450–ca. 1515)	8–9
Fors seulement l'attente que je meure	Ghiselin (Verbonnet), Johannes	10–11
Fors seulement l'attente que je meure	Obrecht, Jacobus (ca. 1457–1505)	12–13
Fors seulement l'attente que je meure	La Val	22–23
Fors seulement l'attente que je meure	Romanus, Jacobus	24–25
Fors seulement l'attente que je meure (2p. Qui n'est douleur)	Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518)	14–15
Fors seulement l'attente que je meure 28.15	Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521) (?) Ghiselin (Verbonnet), Johannes (?)	6–7
Fors seulement l'attente que je meure = Frayres y dexedes me	Ockeghem, Jean de (ca. 1410–1497)	2–3
Fors seullement l'atent que ye meure	Anonymous	20–21
Gepenst licht my so vast un quelt	Anonymous	72–73
Guerisses moi du grant mal que je porte	Compère, Loyset (ca. 1445–1518)	48–49
Guerisses moi du grant mal que je porte	Anonymous	50
Helas ce n'est pas sans raison si j'ai melancholie	Stockem, Johannes de (ca. 1445–1487)	64
Helas mon bien	Obrecht, Jacobus (ca. 1457–1505)	54
Hor oires une chanzon	Stockem, Johannes de (ca. 1445–1487)	28–29
L'homme banni de sa plaisance vide de joie	Agricola, Alexander (ca. 1445–1506)	84–85
La alfonsina	Ghiselin (Verbonnet), Johannes	80–81
La mi la sol	Orto, Marbrianus de	40–41
La mi la sol (= Rogamus te piissime)	Isaac, Heinrich (ca. 1450–1517)	42–45
Lenchioza mia lenchioza balarina che bala	Japart, Jean	60–61
Malheur me bat / Dieu d'amour	Ockeghem, Jean de (ca. 1410–1497) (?) Martini, Johannes (ca. 1430–1497) (?) Malcourt, L (?)	52–53
Mary de par sa mere pour quoy me printe	Anonymous	68–69
Missa Petrus apostolus: Et incarnatus est	Obrecht, Jacobus (ca. 1457–1505)	94
Missa Sancto Martino: Benedictus	Obrecht, Jacobus (ca. 1457–1505)	36–37
Mon mignault musequin dorelot et poupin / Graveuse = Gracieuse plaisant	Busnoys, Antoine (ca. 1430–1492)	65
S'il vous plaist bien que je vous tiengne = Je suis margot	Agricola, Alexander (ca. 1445–1506)	66–67
Se congé prens de mes belles amours	Agricola, Alexander (ca. 1445–1506)	62–63
Se je perdu mon ami je n'ai pas cause	Orto, Marbrianus de	30–31
Se je perdu mon amy je n'ai pas cause 27.34	Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521)	34–35
Se je perdu mon amy je n'ai poinct 28.31	Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521)	32–33
Se mieulx ne vient d'amours peu me contente	Compère, Loyset (ca. 1445–1518)	86–87
Si conge prens de mes belles amours	Anonymous	1
Stat ein meskin was iunck	Obrecht, Jacobus (ca. 1457–1505)	90–93
Vrai dieu d'amours confortez l'amoureux	Pipelare, Mattheus (ca. 1450–ca. 1515)	56–57
Vrai dieu d'amours confortez moi vous m'avez mis	Brumel, Antoine (ca. 1460–ca. 1513)	55

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Staehelin, Martin. 1977. Die Messen Heinrich Isaacs. Publikationen der Schweizerischen Musikforschenden Gesellschaft Serie II, vol. 28/I-III. Bern and Stuttgart. Pages: I, xl, 29, 59, 87. Notes: physical description; contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Miller, Ronald Lee. 1974. The Musical Works of Marbriano de Orto: Transcription and Commentary. Indiana University, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: I,19-22,198-9; II, 475-85. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial); transcription (partial).

Hudson, Barton (editor). 1969-72. Antoine Brumel: Collected Works. Corpus mensurabilis musicae, vol. 5. Neuhausen nr. Stuttgart: American Institute of Musicology. Pages: II, xii; VI, xxv-xxvi, xxix-xxx, 104-5. Notes: icontents list (partial); concordances (partial); transcriptions (partial).

Jeppesen, Knud. 1968-70. La Frottola. Acta Jutlandica, vol. XL/2, XLI/1, & XLII/1. 3 vols. Copenhagen. Pages: II,62, passim. Notes: physical description; contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Picker, Martin. 1960. The Chanson Albums of Marguerite of Austria: Manuscripts 228 and 11239 of the Bibliothèque Royale de Belgique, Bruxelles. University of California at Berkeley, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: I, 368-9. Notes: physical description; contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Schmitz, Arnold (editor). 1955-. Musikalische Denkmäler. Mainz. Pages: VIII,145,171. Notes: physical description; contents list (partial); concordances (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Giesbert, Franz Julius. 1936. Ein altes Spielbuch aus der Zeit um 1500... Pergament-Handschrift (Liber Fridolini Sichery) der Stiftsbibliothek St. Gallen. 2 vols. Mainz.

Geering, Arnold. 1933. Die Vokalmusik in der Schweiz zur Zeit der Reformation. Schweizerisches Jahrbuch für Musikwissenschaft, 6: . Pages: 235-6. Notes: contents list.

Bernoulli, Eduard. 1910. Aus Liederbüchern der Humanistenzeit: Eine Bibliographische und Notentypographische Studie. Leipzig. Pages: 23ff, 81-3, 98-9, 111-6. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); transcriptions (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Wolf, Johannes (editor). 1908-21. Reprint: Farnborough, England, 1968. Werken van Jacob Obrecht. Leipzig and Amsterdam,. Pages: XV/XVI,vii-ff, 17-8, 54-6. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial); concordances (partial); transcriptions (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Marxer, Otto. 1908. Zur spätmittelalterlichen Choralgeschichte St. Gallens. Der Cod. 546 der St. Galler Stiftsbibliothek. Saint Gall. Pages: Tafel VII. Notes: facsimile (partial).

Adler, Guido (editor). 1894-1970. Denkmäler der Tonkunst in Österreich. Graz and Vienna. Pages: XXVIII,173, passim. Notes: physical description; contents list (partial); concordances (partial); transcriptions (partial).

Scherrer, Gustav. 1875. Verzeichniss der Handschriften der Stiftsbibliothek von St. Gallen. Halle. Pages: 152. Notes: physical description (partial).

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