CH-SGs MS 464 [Bassus]

Stiftsbibliothek, Saint Gall (Sankt Gallen), Switzerland

partbook: c. 1510-20 and c. 1540

Archive	Stiftsbibliothek, Saint Gall (Sankt Gallen), Switzerland (CH-SGs)
Shelfmark	MS 464 [Bassus]
Image Availability	The images on this record are linked using IIIF.
Surface	Paper
Numbering System	Foliation
Measurements	143 x 212 mm
Other Identifiers	CCM: SGallS 464
Copyists	Tschudi, Aegidius Music ? Glareanus, Heinrich (1488–1563) Text
Relationships	Tschudi, Aegidius (owner)
External Links	images IIIF Manifest
Provenance	Switzerland
Contents	23 pieces from 10 composers

General Description

Two partbooks (Bassus and Discantus) from a set originally of four volumes, now bound together. Music copied by six scribes, including Aegidius Tschudi, who also wrote SGallS 463; scribe of theoretical material on D f. 12' possibly Heinrich Glareanus (LoachA). All pieces except one also appear in SGallS 463. Earliest layers possibly copied in Basel.

Partbooks acquired c. 1540 by the soldier, statesman, and chronicler Aegidius Tschudi (1505-72) of Glarus (inscription on B f. [ii]: 'Aegidius Scudus Glareanus Helvetius possessor'). Tschudi added last two pieces of music, some analytical material, and several tables of modes based on theoretical concepts of Heinrich Glareanus, with whom Tschudi had studied in Basel. Manuscript belonged to members of Tschudi family until 1767, then sold by Baron Leodegar Tschudi to Benedictine monastery at Saint Gall.

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Binding

Rebound in modern covers of red-brown paper over cardboard, with leather on spine.

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Watermark

Generally resembles Briquet #6599

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Notation

not indicated

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Date

Ca. 1510-20, with additions ca. 1540 (LoachA).

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Ruling

Staff height 11.

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Foliation

Each book has foliation, 1-12, partly in original ink, partly in modern pencil.

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Foliation

1-29

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Decoration

Inked calligraphic initials in red or blue.

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Index

Original index on f. [i'] of D book lists all pieces, in order of appearance; original index on f. [ii] of B book lists first eight pieces only.

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Surface

paper

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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1 Agnus (without text), 7 motets, 8 French secular pieces, 1 Italian secular piece = 17

Bauldeweyn/(Grefinger)-1, Compère-2, R. Fabri-1, Isaac-1, Josquin-4, Leo X-1, Richafort-1, Richafort/(Werrecore)-1, Wannenmacher-1, anon- 4*

*Attribution of "Cum pervenisset" (DB ff. 3-4) to "Andres Crutz" almost certainly an error; see LoachA I, 92.

2 paper partbooks of an original 4 (B-ii + 12 folios, D-i + 12 + ii, now bound together to form single volume of 29 folios), 143 x 212. Each book has foliation, 1-12, partly in original ink, partly in modern pencil. Rebound in modern covers of red-brown paper over cardboard, with leather on spine. Original index on f. [i'] of D book lists all pieces, in order of appearance; original index on f. [ii] of B book lists first eight pieces only. Music copied by six scribes, including Aegidius Tschudi, who also wrote SGallS 463; scribe of theoretical material on D f. 12' possibly Heinrich Glareanus (LoachA). Staff height 11. Inked calligraphic initials in red or blue. Watermark generally resembles Briquet #6599. All pieces except one also appear in SGallS 463.

Ca. 1510-20, with additions ca. 1540 (LoachA). Earliest layers possibly copied in Basel. Partbooks acquired ca. 1540 by the soldier, statesman, and chronicler Aegidius Tschudi (1505-72) of Glarus (inscription on B f. [ii]: "Aegidius Scudus Glareanus Helvetius possessor"). Tschudi added last two pieces of music, some analytical material, and several tables of modes based on theoretical concepts of Heinrich Glareanus, with whom Tschudi had studied in Basel. Manuscript belonged to members of Tschudi family until 1767, then sold by Baron Leodegar Tschudi to Benedictine monastery at Saint Gall.

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

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Folio / Pages	Composition / Item title	Source attribution	Composers (? Uncertain)
1	Praeter rerum seriem 24.12 - 1a pars (of 2): Praeter rerum seriem parit Deus	[Josquin]	Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521)
Praeter rerum seriem 24.12 - 1a pars (of 2): Praeter rerum seriem parit Deus Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521) Appears on: 1 Genres: Motet Source Attribution: [Josquin] Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Praeter rerum seriem
1–1v	Praeter rerum seriem 24.12 - 2a pars (of 2): Virtus sancti spiritus opus illud	-	Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521)
Praeter rerum seriem 24.12 - 2a pars (of 2): Virtus sancti spiritus opus illud Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521) Appears on: 1–1v Genres: Motet
1v–2	Huc me sidereo 21.5 - 1a pars (of 2): Huc me sidereo descendere jussit Olimpo	Josquin	Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521)
Huc me sidereo 21.5 - 1a pars (of 2): Huc me sidereo descendere jussit Olimpo Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521) Appears on: 1v–2 Genres: Motet Source Attribution: Josquin Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Huc me sydereo descendere iussit Olympo
2–2v	Huc me sidereo 21.5 - 2a pars (of 2): Felle sitim magni regis satiavit	-	Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521)
Huc me sidereo 21.5 - 2a pars (of 2): Felle sitim magni regis satiavit Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521) Appears on: 2–2v Genres: Motet
2v	Adoramus te Domine Jesu Christe et benedicimus (2p. Hoc signum crucis erit in caelo)	Wannenmacher	Wannenmacher, Johannes (ca. 1485–1551)
Adoramus te Domine Jesu Christe et benedicimus (2p. Hoc signum crucis erit in caelo) Wannenmacher, Johannes (ca. 1485–1551) Appears on: 2v Genres: Motet Source Attribution: Wannenmacher Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Adoramus te domine General Note Labelled "Schwiczer Crutz" (Swiss crucifixion-setting)
3	Fortuna desperata que te dementia vertit	Robertus Fabri	Fabri, Robertus Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512) (?)
Fortuna desperata que te dementia vertit Fabri, Robertus Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512) (?) Appears on: 3 Genres: Italian secular Source Attribution: Robertus Fabri
3–4	Cum pervenisset beatus Andreas ad locum (2p. O bona crux diu desiderata; 3p. Ita et tu exultans suscipe me)	Anon. (See note, and ff. 71'-72 of SGallS 463)	Anonymous
Cum pervenisset beatus Andreas ad locum (2p. O bona crux diu desiderata; 3p. Ita et tu exultans suscipe me) Anonymous Appears on: 3–4 Genres: Motet Source Attribution: Anon. (See note, and ff. 71'-72 of SGallS 463) Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Cum pervenisset beatus Andreas General Note When Tschudi copied this piece into SGallS 463, he apparently used this copy as his source; here "Andres Crutz" appears over the music. The piece "Adoramus te domine" on the facing page in this ms bears the title "Schwiczer Crutz", the scribe then wrote the heading "Andres Crutz" for "Cum pervenisset" (whose text recounts the crucifixion of St. Andrew), to distinguish it from the "other cross" piece, "Andres" (German for "another") perhaps intended also as a witty pun on St. Andrew"s name. Tschudi, misinterpreting this title, copied a composer attribution to the non-existent "Andreas Crütz" on f. 71v of SGallS 463.
4v	Virgo caelesti decorata partu semper	Compere	Compère, Loyset (ca. 1445–1518)
Virgo caelesti decorata partu semper Compère, Loyset (ca. 1445–1518) Appears on: 4v Genres: Motet Source Attribution: Compere Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Virgo caelesti decorata partu semper
4v–5	Quis numerare - 1a pars (of 3): Quis numerare queat bellorum saeva peracta / Da pacem Domine	Compere	Compère, Loyset (ca. 1445–1518)
Quis numerare - 1a pars (of 3): Quis numerare queat bellorum saeva peracta / Da pacem Domine Compère, Loyset (ca. 1445–1518) Appears on: 4v–5 Genres: Motet Source Attribution: Compere Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Quis numerare queat bellorum saeva peracta
5	Quis numerare - 2a pars (of 3): Audivit ipse tamen populi gemitus / Da pacem Domine	-	Compère, Loyset (ca. 1445–1518)
Quis numerare - 2a pars (of 3): Audivit ipse tamen populi gemitus / Da pacem Domine Compère, Loyset (ca. 1445–1518) Appears on: 5 Genres: Motet
5–5v	Quis numerare - 3a pars (of 3): Fundant preces Itali exorent	-	Compère, Loyset (ca. 1445–1518)
Quis numerare - 3a pars (of 3): Fundant preces Itali exorent Compère, Loyset (ca. 1445–1518) Appears on: 5–5v Genres: Motet
5v–6	Virgo prudentissima - 1a pars (of 2): Virgo prudentissima quae pia gaudia	Isaac	Isaac, Heinrich (ca. 1450–1517)
Virgo prudentissima - 1a pars (of 2): Virgo prudentissima quae pia gaudia Isaac, Heinrich (ca. 1450–1517) Appears on: 5v–6 Genres: Motet Source Attribution: Isaac Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Virgo prudentissima quae pia gaudia
6–6v	Virgo prudentissima - 2a pars (of 2): Vos Michael Gabriel Raphael testamur	-	Isaac, Heinrich (ca. 1450–1517)
Virgo prudentissima - 2a pars (of 2): Vos Michael Gabriel Raphael testamur Isaac, Heinrich (ca. 1450–1517) Appears on: 6–6v Genres: Motet
7	Missa Hercules dux Ferrariae 11.1: Agnus Dei	-	Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521)
Missa Hercules dux Ferrariae 11.1: Agnus Dei Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521) Appears on: 7 Genres: Agnus Dei, Mass Ordinary
7v	Ne vous chaille mon coeur si vous aves	-	Richafort, Jean (ca. 1480–ca. 1550) (?) Werrecore, Matthias Hermann (?)
Ne vous chaille mon coeur si vous aves Richafort, Jean (ca. 1480–ca. 1550) (?) Werrecore, Matthias Hermann (?) Appears on: 7v Genres: Chanson
8	Se congié prens de mes belles amours 30.11	Josquin	Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521)
Se congié prens de mes belles amours 30.11 Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521) Appears on: 8 Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: Josquin
8v	Adieu soulas (5vv)	-	Anonymous
Adieu soulas (5vv) Anonymous Appears on: 8v Genres: Chanson General Note "Canon: tempora pausabis in dyatessaron incipies"
9	Fors seulement lattente que ie meure	-	Anonymous
Fors seulement lattente que ie meure Anonymous Appears on: 9 Genres: Chanson
9v	Fors seulement lattente que ie meure (2 partes)	-	Anonymous
Fors seulement lattente que ie meure (2 partes) Anonymous Appears on: 9v Genres: Chanson
10	D'amour je suis desherite et plaindre	Richafort	Richafort, Jean (ca. 1480–ca. 1550)
D'amour je suis desherite et plaindre Richafort, Jean (ca. 1480–ca. 1550) Appears on: 10 Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: Richafort
10	Cela sans plus et plus hola	Leo papa X	Leo X (Medici) (1475–1521)
Cela sans plus et plus hola Leo X (Medici) (1475–1521) Appears on: 10 Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: Leo papa X
10v–11v	[blank staves]	-	-
[blank staves] Appears on: 10v–11v
12–12v	- - MUSIC EXAMPLES - -	-	Anonymous
- - MUSIC EXAMPLES - - Anonymous Appears on: 12–12v General Note 7 examples with text incipits of the Hypoaeolian mode, 6 of the Phrygian, 8 of the Myxolydian and 1 of the Hypoomyxolydian

Composer	Compositions
Anonymous	- - MUSIC EXAMPLES - - – 12–12v Adieu soulas (5vv) – 8v Cum pervenisset beatus Andreas ad locum (2p. O bona crux diu desiderata; 3p. Ita et tu exultans suscipe me) – 3–4 Fors seulement lattente que ie meure – 9 Fors seulement lattente que ie meure (2 partes) – 9v [No description] – 10v–11v
Compère, Loyset (ca. 1445–1518)	Quis numerare - 1a pars (of 3): Quis numerare queat bellorum saeva peracta / Da pacem Domine – 4v–5 Quis numerare - 2a pars (of 3): Audivit ipse tamen populi gemitus / Da pacem Domine – 5 Quis numerare - 3a pars (of 3): Fundant preces Itali exorent – 5–5v Virgo caelesti decorata partu semper – 4v
Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521)	Huc me sidereo 21.5 - 1a pars (of 2): Huc me sidereo descendere jussit Olimpo – 1v–2 Huc me sidereo 21.5 - 2a pars (of 2): Felle sitim magni regis satiavit – 2–2v Missa Hercules dux Ferrariae 11.1: Agnus Dei – 7 Praeter rerum seriem 24.12 - 1a pars (of 2): Praeter rerum seriem parit Deus – 1 Praeter rerum seriem 24.12 - 2a pars (of 2): Virtus sancti spiritus opus illud – 1–1v Se congié prens de mes belles amours 30.11 – 8
Fabri, Robertus	Fortuna desperata que te dementia vertit – 3
Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512)	(?) Fortuna desperata que te dementia vertit – 3
Isaac, Heinrich (ca. 1450–1517)	Virgo prudentissima - 1a pars (of 2): Virgo prudentissima quae pia gaudia – 5v–6 Virgo prudentissima - 2a pars (of 2): Vos Michael Gabriel Raphael testamur – 6–6v
Leo X (Medici) (1475–1521)	Cela sans plus et plus hola – 10
Richafort, Jean (ca. 1480–ca. 1550)	D'amour je suis desherite et plaindre – 10 (?) Ne vous chaille mon coeur si vous aves – 7v
Wannenmacher, Johannes (ca. 1485–1551)	Adoramus te Domine Jesu Christe et benedicimus (2p. Hoc signum crucis erit in caelo) – 2v
Werrecore, Matthias Hermann	(?) Ne vous chaille mon coeur si vous aves – 7v

Composition	Composers (? Uncertain)	Folios / Pages
- - MUSIC EXAMPLES - -	Anonymous	12–12v
Adieu soulas (5vv)	Anonymous	8v
Adoramus te Domine Jesu Christe et benedicimus (2p. Hoc signum crucis erit in caelo)	Wannenmacher, Johannes (ca. 1485–1551)	2v
Cela sans plus et plus hola	Leo X (Medici) (1475–1521)	10
Cum pervenisset beatus Andreas ad locum (2p. O bona crux diu desiderata; 3p. Ita et tu exultans suscipe me)	Anonymous	3–4
D'amour je suis desherite et plaindre	Richafort, Jean (ca. 1480–ca. 1550)	10
Fors seulement lattente que ie meure	Anonymous	9
Fors seulement lattente que ie meure (2 partes)	Anonymous	9v
Fortuna desperata que te dementia vertit	Fabri, Robertus Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512) (?)	3
Huc me sidereo 21.5 - 1a pars (of 2): Huc me sidereo descendere jussit Olimpo	Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521)	1v–2
Huc me sidereo 21.5 - 2a pars (of 2): Felle sitim magni regis satiavit	Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521)	2–2v
Missa Hercules dux Ferrariae 11.1: Agnus Dei	Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521)	7
Ne vous chaille mon coeur si vous aves	Richafort, Jean (ca. 1480–ca. 1550) (?) Werrecore, Matthias Hermann (?)	7v
Praeter rerum seriem 24.12 - 1a pars (of 2): Praeter rerum seriem parit Deus	Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521)	1
Praeter rerum seriem 24.12 - 2a pars (of 2): Virtus sancti spiritus opus illud	Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521)	1–1v
Quis numerare - 1a pars (of 3): Quis numerare queat bellorum saeva peracta / Da pacem Domine	Compère, Loyset (ca. 1445–1518)	4v–5
Quis numerare - 2a pars (of 3): Audivit ipse tamen populi gemitus / Da pacem Domine	Compère, Loyset (ca. 1445–1518)	5
Quis numerare - 3a pars (of 3): Fundant preces Itali exorent	Compère, Loyset (ca. 1445–1518)	5–5v
Se congié prens de mes belles amours 30.11	Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521)	8
Virgo caelesti decorata partu semper	Compère, Loyset (ca. 1445–1518)	4v
Virgo prudentissima - 1a pars (of 2): Virgo prudentissima quae pia gaudia	Isaac, Heinrich (ca. 1450–1517)	5v–6
Virgo prudentissima - 2a pars (of 2): Vos Michael Gabriel Raphael testamur	Isaac, Heinrich (ca. 1450–1517)	6–6v

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‡ denotes primary source study

Jonas, Luise. 1983. Das Augsburger Liederbuch: Die Musikhandschrift 2° Codex 142a der Staats- und Stadtbibliothek Augsburg. Edition und Kommentar. Berliner Musikwissenschaftliche Arbeiten. Munich and Salzburg. Pages: II,9, passim. Notes: physical description; contents list (partial); concordances (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Loach, Donald Glenn. 1969. Aegidius Tschudi's Songbook (St. Gall MS 463): A Humanistic Document from the Circle of Heinrich Glarean. University of California at Berkeley, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: I,57-66. Notes: physical description; contents list; concordances (partial); facsimile (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Just, Martin. 1960. Studien zu Heinrich Isaacs Motetten. Eberhard-Karls-Universität, Tübingen, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: I,30-1, Faks. V; II,26,76-7. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); incipits (partial); facsimile (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

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,370. Notes: physical description; contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Blume, Friedrich (editor). 1949-79. Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart: Allgemeine Enzyklopädie der Musik. Kassel. Pages: XIII,928-9. Notes: physical description (partial).

Smijers, Albert (editor). 1925-68. Werken van Josquin des Prez: Wereldlijke Werken. Amsterdam. Pages: I,v,xv. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Adler, Guido (editor). 1894-1970. Denkmäler der Tonkunst in Österreich. Graz and Vienna. Pages: XXVIII,173; XXXII,239,241. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

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

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