GB-Lbl Add. MS 30091

British Library, London, England

manuscript of polyphony: second half of 13th century

Archive British Library, London, England (GB-Lbl)
Shelfmark Add. MS 30091
Surface Mixed Paper and Parchment
Numbering System None
Format portrait
Measurements 155 x 107 mm
Other Identifiers
  • RISM: LoC
Notations
  • Long-breve
Relationships
External Links
Provenance
  • France
Contents 14 pieces from 1 composers
General Description

Bought by the British Museum in 1876 from Monsieur J. P. Berjeau, according to a note on the front flyleaf.

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Binding

19th century binding of black or very dark blue leather over pulp boards with a gilt title on the spine: Additional 30091 || Brit. Mus. || Hymns and Songs. Lat. and Fr. The unnumbered flyleaves belong to this binding.

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Notation

reminiscent of Mo: longs and breves are differentiated, but ligatures are not clarified as much as in that source. There are no c.o.p. ligatures and the last notes of each piece often have the shape of an oblong with strokes protruding above and below the oblong at both end of the note. Both ascending and descending plica notes are frequent, but there are no accidentals except for a flat or two.

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Ruling

7 red five-line staves per page.

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Foliation

1-7v

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Foliation

Modern pencil foliation at t.r.r.; excludes flyleaves

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Decoration

typical chansonnier minuscule script with initials in blue or red with contrasting ornament; the first 3 and the last 2 T have black initials.

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Surface

i paper + 7 parchment + xxxiii paper

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RISM Description

RISM B/IV 1: A 13th century parchment manuscript meas. 155 x 107 mm. and consisting of 7 folios containing 14 motets of the second half of the century. The typical chansonnier minuscule script employs initials in blue or red with contrasting ornament, though the first 3 and the last 2 T have black initials. The codex was bought by the British Museum in 1876 from Monsieur J. P. Berjeau, according to a note on the front flyleaf. There are in fact 1 paper flyleaf at the front and no less than 33 at the back, all of them unnumbered and belonging to the modern binding. The pencil foliation is a modern one at t.r.r. The notation is reminiscent of Mo in that longs and breves are differentiated, but ligatures are not clarified as much as in that source. There are no c.o.p. ligatures and the last notes of each piece often have the shape of an oblong with strokes protruding above and below the oblong at both end of the note. Both ascending and descending plica notes are frequent, but there are no accidentals except for a flat or two. There are 7 red five-line staves per page. The 19th century binding is of black or very dark blue leather over pulp boards with a gilt title on the spine: Additional 30091 || Brit. Mus. || Hymns and Songs. Lat. and Fr.

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Folio / Pages Composition / Item title Source attribution Composers (? Uncertain)
1 O Maria, decus angelorum, mater / Nostrum - Anonymous

O Maria, decus angelorum, mater / Nostrum

Anonymous
Appears on: 1
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c2
Voice Text: O Maria, decus angelorum, mater
Voice: Tenor
Languages: Latin
Clef: c4
Voice Text: Nostrum
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1–1v Candida virginitas ut lilium candida / Flos filius eius - Anonymous

Candida virginitas ut lilium candida / Flos filius eius

Anonymous
Appears on: 1–1v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: f3
Voice Text: Candida virginitas ut lilium candida
Voice: Tenor
Languages: Latin
Clef: f4
Voice Text: Flos filius eius
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1v–2 En mai qant rose est florie, qe j'oi / Flos filius eius - Anonymous

En mai qant rose est florie, qe j'oi / Flos filius eius

Anonymous
Appears on: 1v–2
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin, French
Clef: c4
Voice Text: En mai qant rose est florie, qe j'oi
Voice: Tenor
Languages: Latin
Clef: f4
Voice Text: Flos filius eius
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2–2v Venditores labiorum fleant advocati / Domino - Anonymous

Venditores labiorum fleant advocati / Domino

Anonymous
Appears on: 2–2v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Venditores labiorum fleant advocati
Voice: Tenor
Languages: Latin
Clef: f3
Voice Text: [Domino]
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3 Ne sai ke je die, tant voi vilonnie / Johanne - Anonymous

Ne sai ke je die, tant voi vilonnie / Johanne

Anonymous
Appears on: 3
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Clef: c4
Voice Text: Ne sai ke je die, tant voi vilonnie
Voice: Tenor
Languages: Latin
Clef: c4
Voice Text: Johanne
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3v Tedet intueri me quod vita cleri / Te decet - Anonymous

Tedet intueri me quod vita cleri / Te decet

Anonymous
Appears on: 3v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c4
Voice Text: Te decet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c4
Voice Text: Tedet intueri me quod vita cleri
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3v–4v O quam sancta, quam benigna fulget mater / Et gaudebit - Anonymous

O quam sancta, quam benigna fulget mater / Et gaudebit

Anonymous
Appears on: 3v–4v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c3
Voice Text: O quam sancta, quam benigna fulget mater
Voice: Tenor
Languages: Latin
Clef: c4
Voice Text: Et gaudebit
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4v–5v In omni fratre tuo non habeas / In saeculum - Anonymous

In omni fratre tuo non habeas / In saeculum

Anonymous
Appears on: 4v–5v
Genres: Motet
Voice: Tenor
Languages: Latin
Clef: c3
Voice Text: In seculum
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c2
Voice Text: In omni fratre tuo non habeas
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5v Virgo, decus castitatis, virgo / Alleluia - Anonymous

Virgo, decus castitatis, virgo / Alleluia

Anonymous
Appears on: 5v
Genres: Motet
Voice: Tenor
Languages: Latin
Clef: c4
Voice Text: Alleluya
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Virgo, decus castitatis, virgo
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6 O felix puerpera flos virginum / In saeculum - Anonymous

O felix puerpera flos virginum / In saeculum

Anonymous
Appears on: 6
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c1g3
Voice Text: O felix puerpera flos virginum
Layout

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6–6v Hac in die dulce melos / Cumque - Anonymous

Hac in die dulce melos / Cumque

Anonymous
Appears on: 6–6v
Genres: Motet
Voice: Tenor
Languages: Latin
Clef: c4
Voice Text: Cumque
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Hac in die dulce melos
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6v–7 Balaam, prophetanti patuit fortis / Balaam - Anonymous

Balaam, prophetanti patuit fortis / Balaam

Anonymous
Appears on: 6v–7
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Balaam, prophetanti patuit fortis
Voice: Tenor
Languages: Latin
Clef: f2
Voice Text: Balaam
General Note

W2 202 refers forward to N 8

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7–7v Cruci Domini sit cunctis horis laus / Sustinere - Anonymous

Cruci Domini sit cunctis horis laus / Sustinere

Anonymous
Appears on: 7–7v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Cruci domini sit cunctis horis laus
Voice: Tenor
Languages: Latin
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Sustinere
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7v Eva, quid deciperis, cur pabulum / In saeculum - Anonymous

Eva, quid deciperis, cur pabulum / In saeculum

Anonymous
Appears on: 7v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c3
Voice Text: In seculum
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c2
Voice Text: Eva, quid deciperis, cur pabulum
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Composer Compositions
Anonymous
Composition Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages
Balaam, prophetanti patuit fortis / Balaam Anonymous 6v–7
Candida virginitas ut lilium candida / Flos filius eius Anonymous 1–1v
Cruci Domini sit cunctis horis laus / Sustinere Anonymous 7–7v
En mai qant rose est florie, qe j'oi / Flos filius eius Anonymous 1v–2
Eva, quid deciperis, cur pabulum / In saeculum Anonymous 7v
Hac in die dulce melos / Cumque Anonymous 6–6v
In omni fratre tuo non habeas / In saeculum Anonymous 4v–5v
Ne sai ke je die, tant voi vilonnie / Johanne Anonymous 3
O felix puerpera flos virginum / In saeculum Anonymous 6
O Maria, decus angelorum, mater / Nostrum Anonymous 1
O quam sancta, quam benigna fulget mater / Et gaudebit Anonymous 3v–4v
Tedet intueri me quod vita cleri / Te decet Anonymous 3v
Venditores labiorum fleant advocati / Domino Anonymous 2–2v
Virgo, decus castitatis, virgo / Alleluia Anonymous 5v

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Dittmer, Luther A. 1960. Publications of Mediaeval Musical Manuscripts Il: Wolfenbüttel 1099. Publications of Mediaeval Music Manuscripts.  Brooklyn: Institute of Mediaeval Music. Pages: f. 186-186v + 205-205v, 145v-146 + 206v-207, 161-161v + 226-226v, 219av + 191v-192, 187v-188 + 188v-189 + 196v-197, 219v-219a, 198-198v (facsimiles of LoC 1-3, 5, 7, 11 and 12 after W2).

Gennrich, Friedrich. 1958. Ein altfranzösischer Motetten-Kodex. Faksimile-Ausgabe der Handschrift La Clayette, Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelle acquisition francaise 13521. Pages: f 378v, 378, 387v, 381v, 376v-377, 383v-384, 375-375v (facsimiles of LoC 1-3, 7, 8, 11 and 13 after Cl).

Gennrich, Friedrich. 1958. Bibliographie der ältesten französischen und lateinischen Motetten. Pages: XLI etc.

Gennrich, Friedrich. 1956. Abriß der frankonischen Mensuralnotation.  2nd ed. Pages: pl. Xlla-XIIb (facsimile of LoC f. 5v-6).

Auda, Antoine. 1953. Les "Motets Wallons" du manuscrit de Turin: Vari 42. 2 vols. Pages: I-II, motets 19 and 31 (facsimile and transcription of LoC 1 and 11 after Tu); I, 85f, 90.

Handschin, Jacques. 1949. The Summer Canon and its Background. Musica Disciplina, 55-94, volume 5 (1951), 65-113. Pages: II, 81.

Apel, Willi. 1942. (4th ed., 1949). The Notation of Polyphonic Music 900-1600.  Cambridge, Massachusetts. Pages: 85 (facsimile of LoC f. 1-lv); 201, 284.

Kujlmann, G. 1938. Die zweistimmigen französischen Motetten des Kodex Montpellier, Faculté de Médecine H196. 2 vols. Pages: II, 178.

Rokseth, Y. 1935+1939. Les Polyphonies du XIVe siecle. 4 vols. Pages: I-III, nos. 19, 21, 111, 185 + 274, 36, 37, 58, 92, 41 (facsimile and transcription of LoC 1-3, 5, 7-9, 11 and 13 after Mo); IV, 75, 185, 255f, 258f, 262, 267, 270, 291.

Handschin, Jacques. 1934. Erfordensia. Acta Musicologica, 97ff. Pages: 103.

Anglès, Higinio. 1931. El Còdex musical de las Huelgas. 3 vols. Pages: II-III, nos. 126, 93, 96, 107 (facsimile and transcription of LoC 2, 7-9 after Hu); I, 251, 255, 268, 285.

Besseler, Heinrich. 1926. Studien zur Musik des Mittelalters: II. Die Motette von Franko von Köln bis Philipp van Vitry. Archiv für Musikwissenschaft, 137-258. Pages: II, 163, 170.

Ludwig, Friedrich. 1923. Die Quellen der Motetten ältesten Stils. Archiv für Musikwissenschaft, 185-222, Vol. 5 (1924) 273-315. Pages: 199f, 203, 205, 209-212, 220, 278, 290-293.

Ludwig, Friedrich. 1910. Repertorium organorum recentioris et motetorum vetustissimi stili. I. Catalogue raisonné. 1. Handschriften in Quadratnotation.  Halle: Niemayer. Pages: 61, 81ff, 115f, 149,182,186,191,194, 197,199f, 208, 211, 262, 288, 291,309,315,356,367,370,383,394,399,401,413-417,438.

Ludwig, Friedrich. 1909. Die liturgischen Organa Léonins und Perotins. Riemann-Festschrift: Gesammelte Studien--Hugo Riemann zum sechzigsten Geburtstage überreicht von Freunden und Schülern, 200ff. Leipzig. Pages: 210ff.

Aubry, Pierre. 1908. Cent Motets du XIIIe siècle. 3 vols. Pages: I-II, nos. 76, 97, 100, 69, 74, 47, 95, 63, 19 (facsimile and transcription of LoC 1, 2,4, 5, 7-9,11 and 13 after Ba); III, 70, 85, 93, 95, 97, 99, 107f, 110.

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