PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources

Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530

Manuscript: Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 3155 (= MaiM 209)

Manuscript type: choirbook

RISM siglum: D-Mbs 3155

DIAMM Source Key: 2222

Image repositories: Digitale Bibliothek (BSB Munich)

Folio(s): All folios

Date: c. 1515-35

c. 1515-24 (ff. 1-86); c. 1525-35 (remainder of manuscript).

Location of origin: Augsburg, Germany ; Innsbruck, Austria ; Munich, Germany

Provenance

According to Bente 1968, the earliest layer (ff. 1-86) was probably copied in Augsburg or Innsbruck, for use by the imperial court chapel of Maximilian I (1459-1519); this was then taken to Munich by Ludwig Senfl c. 1523, when he began serving at the court chapel of Wilhelm IV, Duke of Bavaria (1493-1550). At Munich, additional pieces were copied, the fascicles assembled in the present order, the volume bound in present covers and placed in the ducal court library.

Artists/Scribes

Person: Senfl, Ludwig
Person type: scribe
Note: According to <a href="/bibliography/#entry364" data-tooltip="" class="has-tip tip-top reference" data-placement="top" rel="tooltip" data-original-title="" title="Bente, Martin, Neue Wege der Quellenkritik und die Biographie Ludwig Senfls (Wiesbaden, 1968) "><i class="fa fa-book"></i>Bente 1968</a>, the main scribe (ff. 1-86) was probably Ludwig Senfl althogh doubt has been cast on that ascription. A second scribe copied ff. 86v-101; a third scribe added three pieces on ff. 101v-104.

Basis for description: high-quality image

Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 3155 (= MaiM 209), All folios

Physical description

Material: paper

Number of leaves: iv + 133

Format: oblong

Page dimensions: 135 x 205

Quire structure: Text version

Other devices: Modern pencil foliation recto top right, 1-104, by J. J. Maier (excludes 29 blank folios at end).

Page details (zoom):

Preparation and Copying

101v-104r

Preparation

Disposition of Voice Parts Key

Pricking none visible
Ruled grid always,
ruled in regular fashion, but without visible bounding lines
Ruling pattern fairly regular
Staves omitted from grid normally
Incomplete staves never
Medium and colour of grid Frequency Folios Note
n/a always
Colour of staves Frequency Folios Note
brown always
Ruling medium Frequency Folios Note
single rastrum always
Indentation for initials Frequency Folios Note
single always for voice designations, not initials
Extra space between voice parts Frequency Folios Note
none always
Space provided for separate text Frequency Folios Note
provided, in dedicated space always
Adhoc adaptation Frequency Folios Note
partial additional staves sometimes

Copying of text and music

Language(s) German
Order of Copying music first
always
Presence/absence of text Voice part Frequency Folios Note
untexted all except discantus always
provided with single incipit discantus always
Music
Colour(s) of notation brown
Type(s) of notation void mensural
Type of notation note teardrop-shaped notation
Monophonic notation absent
Level of calligraphy poor
Text
Types of script cursive (German)
Level of calligraphy fair
Colour(s) of text brown
Multiple texts no
Text repetitions n/a
Abbreviations none
Non underlaid vocal text none
Liminary text Voice designations in indentations on all pages (except tenor); composer ascriptions above verso, always
1-86

Preparation

Disposition of Voice Parts Key

Pricking none visible
Ruled grid always,
single line to left and right
Ruling pattern highly regular
Staves omitted from grid normally
Incomplete staves never
Medium and colour of grid Frequency Folios Note
hard point or lead point always
Colour of staves Frequency Folios Note
brown always
Ruling medium Frequency Folios Note
single rastrum always
Indentation for initials Frequency Folios Note
single always not for initials (untexted) but to separate voice-parts
Extra space between voice parts Frequency Folios Note
none always
Space provided for separate text Frequency Folios Note
provided, in dedicated space normally on most recto pages below tenor
Adhoc adaptation Frequency Folios Note
notation and staves extended into margin occasionally

Copying of text and music

Language(s) German
Order of Copying n/a
always
Presence/absence of text Voice part Frequency Folios Note
untexted all voice parts always Text copied separately below T on recto pages
Music
Colour(s) of notation brown
Type(s) of notation void mensural
Type of notation note teardrop-shaped notation
Monophonic notation absent
Level of calligraphy fair
Text
Types of script cursive (German)
Level of calligraphy high
Colour(s) of text brown
Multiple texts no
Text repetitions none
Abbreviations very few
Non underlaid vocal text entirely separate
below T on recto pages for most pieces

Decoration

Level of Decoration poor
Other decoration frequency Folios Other decoration type(s) Size position Description Discrepancies
always littera notabilior Every text strophe begins with a large embellished capital
87-101r

Preparation

Disposition of Voice Parts Key

Pricking none visible
Ruled grid always,
ruled in regular fashion, but without visible bounding lines
Ruling pattern highly regular
Staves omitted from grid normally
Incomplete staves never
Medium and colour of grid Frequency Folios Note
n/a always
Colour of staves Frequency Folios Note
brown always
Ruling medium Frequency Folios Note
single rastrum always
Indentation for initials Frequency Folios Note
single always for voice designations, not initials
Extra space between voice parts Frequency Folios Note
none always
Space provided for separate text Frequency Folios Note
provided, in dedicated space normally on all recto pages below tenor
Adhoc adaptation Frequency Folios Note
partial additional staves occasionally

Copying of text and music

Language(s) German
Order of Copying music first
always
Presence/absence of text Voice part Frequency Folios Note
provided with single incipit all except tenor normally
fully texted with one text tenor normally
fully texted with one text all voice parts rarely 98v-99r
Music
Colour(s) of notation brown
Type(s) of notation void mensural
Type of notation note teardrop-shaped notation
Monophonic notation absent
Level of calligraphy fair
Text
Types of script cursive (German)
Level of calligraphy fair
Colour(s) of text brown
Multiple texts no
Text repetitions fairly few
Abbreviations few
Non underlaid vocal text additional
Liminary text Voice designations in indentations on most pages (usually except tenor); composer ascriptions above verso, normally

Decoration

Level of Decoration poor
Other decoration frequency Folios Other decoration type(s) Size position Description Discrepancies
normally littera notabilior Every text strophe and voice designation begins with a slightly embellished capital