D-Mbs Clm. 6034

Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, München (Munich), Germany

Chant book with added polyphony: Late 15th century

Archive Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, München (Munich), Germany (D-Mbs)
Shelfmark Clm. 6034
Image Availability The images on this record are linked using IIIF.
Surface Mixed Paper and Parchment
Numbering System Foliation
Measurements 148 x 95 mm
Other Identifiers
  • CCM: MunBS Lat. 6034
Notations
  • black void mensural
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Provenance
Contents 2 pieces from 1 composers
General Description

A Gradual-Antiphonal with a single polyphonic piece, 'En mitten in des lebens zeyt,' on ff. 89-90. Possibly copied at the former Benedictine monastery in Ebersberg (southern Bavaria). Once owned by Ebersberg monastery; transferred to Bayerische Staatsbibliothek during 19th century.

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Binding

Original covers of black leather over wooden boards, with blind-stamped fleur-de-lis pattern; clasps lost.

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Watermark

ox head surmounted by cross (Ward).

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Notation

black void mensural

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Foliation

Modern ink foliation, 1-90 ('84' applied to two consecutive folios).

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Decoration

Inked Gothic initials.

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Surface

i parchment + i paper + 91 paper and parchment + i parchment

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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Gradual-Antiphonal, with polyphony:

1 German sacred piece

Anonymous

i parchment + i paper + 91 paper and parchment + i parchment folios, 148 x 95. Modern ink foliation, 1-90 ("84" applied to two consecutive folios). Original covers of black leather over wooden boards, with blind-stamped fleur-de-lis pattern; clasps lost. No index. Polyphonic piece, "En mitten in des lebens zeyt," on ff. 89-90, copied in white mensural notation. Inked Gothic initials. Watermark: ox head surmounted by cross (Ward).

Late 15th century. Possibly copied at the former Benedictine monastery in Ebersberg (southern Bavaria). Once owned by Ebersberg monastery; transferred to Bayerische Staatsbibliothek during 19th century.

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

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Folio / Pages Composition / Item title Source attribution Composers (? Uncertain)
89 Media vita in morte sumus - Anonymous

Media vita in morte sumus

Anonymous
Appears on: 89
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Media vita in morte sumus
89–90 En mitten in des lebens - Anonymous

En mitten in des lebens

Anonymous
Appears on: 89–90
Genres: Sacred Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: German
Voice Text: En mitten in des lebens
Composer Compositions
Anonymous
Composition Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages
En mitten in des lebens Anonymous 89–90
Media vita in morte sumus Anonymous 89
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Bente, Martin, Marie Louise Göllner, Helmut Hell, and Bettina Wackernagel. 1989. Bayerische Staatsbibliothek. Katalog der Musikhandschriften, 1. Chorbücher und Handschriften in chorbuchartiger Notierung. Kataloge Bayerischer Musiksammlungen.  Munich.

Stephan, Rudolf. 1956. Die Lieder der Ebersberger Handschrift, jetzt Clm 6034. Jahrbuch für Liturgik und Hymnologie, 98-104. Notes: contents list; transcription; discussion.

Riedel, Johannes. 1951. Leisen Formulae: Their Polyphonic Settings in the Renaissance and Reformation. University of Southern California, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: 18-9, 668-70, 676, 723. Notes: contents list; transcription; facsimile (partial).

Dreves, Guido Maria. 1887), 26-36; III (1888), 29-39; IV (1889), 24-30; VI (1891. Beiträge zur Geschichte des deutschen Kirchenliedes. Kirchenmusikalisches Jahrbuch, 35-40. Pages: IV, 25-7. Notes: contents list; transcription; facsimile (partial).

Meister, Karl Severin. 1862. Das katholische deutsche Kirchenlied in seinen Singweisen von den frühesten Zeiten bis gegen Ende des siebzehnten Jahrhunderts.  Freiburg im Breisgau. Pages: Faks. IV-V. Notes: facsimile (partial).

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NB: Migrated from old site. Credit for notes may not be completely accurate. General Description; Binding Note; Watermark Note; Notation Note; Foliation Note; Decoration Note; Surface Note

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

Monday, 23 January, 2017

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