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 52 (olim H.C.65; = MaiM 91)

Manuscript type: choirbook

RISM siglum: D-Mbs 52

DIAMM Source Key: 2010

Image repositories: Digitale Bibliothek (BSB Munich)

Folio(s): All folios

Date: c. 1510 - after 1523

Bente 1968

Location of origin: Munich, Germany ; Vienna, Austria

Provenance

Earliest layers presumably copied in Vienna, for use by the imperial court chapel of Maximilian I (1459-1519). Probably 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 copied, and volume bound in present covers. Kept in Hofkapelle library until end of 18th century, then transferred to ducal court library, whose holdings formed foundation of present Bayerische Staatsbibliothek.

Artists/Scribes

Person: Wagenrieder, Lucas
Person type: scribe
Note: Copied by one main scribe and several additional scribes, probably including Ludwig Senfl and Lucas Wagenrieder (<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>) although those ascriptipns are now considered doubtful.

Person: Senfl, Ludwig
Person type: scribe
Note: Copied by one main scribe and several additional scribes, probably including Ludwig Senfl and Lucas Wagenrieder (<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>) although those ascriptipns are now considered doubtful.

Person: Anonymous, Anonymous
Person type: scribe
Note: Copied by one main scribe and several additional scribes, probably including Ludwig Senfl and Lucas Wagenrieder (<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>) although those ascriptipns are now considered doubtful.

Basis for description: original

Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 52 (olim H.C.65; = MaiM 91), All folios

Physical description

Material: paper

Number of leaves: 259

Format: upright

Page dimensions: 475 x 325

Quire structure: Text version

Other devices: 1. Modern pencil foliation recto top right, 1-56; 56bis-60; 60bis-155; 155bis-256 (by J. J. Maier).

Page details (zoom):

Preparation and Copying

All folios

Preparation

Disposition of Voice Parts Key

Pricking occasionally
Ruled grid rarely,
Staves ruled flexibly to accommodate music
Ruling pattern fairly irregular
Staves omitted from grid n/a
Incomplete staves sometimes,
length of staves adjusted to amount of music
Medium and colour of grid Frequency Folios Note
lead point normally
Colour of staves Frequency Folios Note
black always
Ruling medium Frequency Folios Note
single rastrum always
Indentation for initials Frequency Folios Note
single often usually for visual separation only, no initials or voice designations
Extra space between voice parts Frequency Folios Note
variable space, not on grid often
Space provided for separate text Frequency Folios Note
provided, in dedicated space rarely

Copying of text and music

Language(s) Latin
Order of Copying music first
always
Presence/absence of text Voice part Frequency Folios Note
untexted all voice parts rarely
fully texted with one text all voice parts often
fully texted with two or more texts all voice parts sometimes
Music
Colour(s) of notation black
Type(s) of notation void mensural
Type of notation note rhomboid-shaped notation
Monophonic notation present
chant intonations
Level of calligraphy fair
Non verbal performance instructions Folios Note
signa congruentiae
Text 1
Types of script textura
Types of script note with cursive elements
Level of calligraphy high
Colour(s) of text black red
142v-143r: Gloria patri red 143v-144r: upper text red 152v-157r, 164v-167r: upper text red
Multiple texts yes
multiple underlaid hymn strophes (up to 4)
Text repetitions few
Abbreviations very few
Non underlaid vocal text none
Liminary text Liturgical rubrics (in red ink); voice designations (in red or black, sometimes), tacet inscriptions, rarely (in black)
Later changes Sometimes alternative or additional text added by later hand in smaller script
Text 2
Types of script display script
Types of script size position Liturgical rubrics, voice designations, tacet inscriptions
Types of script note Textura, somewhat bigger and more elaborate than sung text
Level of calligraphy high
Colour(s) of text black red

Decoration

Level of Decoration n/a