The Sabbateni Collection of Renaissance Music Manuscripts
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Abstract
The Sabbateni collection contains printed and manuscript music in 13 parts bound into 31 volumes, for the use of a four-part chorus in Prague, circa 1603-1604.
Scope and Content
The Sabbateni collection contains printed and manuscript music parts bound into 31 volumes, for the use of a four-part chorus in Prague, circa 1603-1604.
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Conditions Governing Access
Materials are open to researchers. Please contact the Fales Library and Special Collections, fales.library@nyu.edu, 212-998-2596.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright (or related rights to publicity and privacy) for materials in this collection was not transferred to New York University. Permission to use materials must be secured from the copyright holder. Please contact the Fales Library and Special Collections, fales.library@nyu.edu, 212-998-2596.
Preferred Citation
Published citations should take the following form:
Identification of item, date (if known); Sabbateni Collection of Renaissance Manuscripts; MSS 239; box number; folder number; Fales Library and Special Collections, New York University Libraries.
Provenance
The volumes were purchased in 1999.
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Bound Volumes
Sabbateni 1 (formerly A.1), circa 1600
Scope and Content
Six manuscripts bound together, with a total of 115 works
Four part-books: Discantus, Tenor, Altus, Sextus, of a set of at least six
Sabbateni 2 (formerly A.2), circa 1600
Scope and Content
A single manuscript, with 38 works
Two partbooks, Discantus and Quintus, from a set of five
Sabbateni 3 (formerly A.3), circa 1600
Scope and Content
Two manuscripts, bound together with a total of 109 works
Two part-books, Discantus and Bassus, from a set of at least six
Sabbateni 4 (formerly A.4), circa 1600
Scope and Content
Three manuscripts bound together, with a total of 91 works
One part-book, Bassus, from a set, probably of six
Sabbateni 5 (formerly B.1), circa 1600
Scope and Content
Five editions, bound together
(1): Thesaurus Musicus [I] (Nürnberg: Montanus & Neuber, 1564) RISM 15641: T; T2; B2
(2): Thesauri Musici II (Nürnberg: Montanus & Neuber, 1564) RISM 15642: T; 5; 7
(3): Thesauri Musici III (Nürnberg: Montanus & Neuber, 1564) RISM 15643: T; Vag
(4): Thesauri Musici IV (Nürnberg: Montanus & Neuber, 1564) RISM 15644: T; Vag
(5): Thesauri Musici V (Nürnberg: Montanus & Neuber, 1564) RISM 15645: T
Tenor Secundus
Sabbateni 6 (formerly B.2), circa 1600
Scope and Content
Nine editions, bound together
(1): Lassus: Cantiones Sacrae à6 (München: Heinrich, 1601) RISM 16013
(2): Reiner: LIber Mottetarum à6,8 (München: Heinrich, 1600) RISM R1086
(3): Agricola, J.: Motetae novae à4-8 (Nürnberg: Agricola, 1601) RISM A432
(4): Demantius: Trias Precum Vesperinarum à4-6 (Nürnberg: Agricola, [1602]) RISM D1533
(5): Franck, M.: I Sacrarum Melodiarum à4-8 (Augsburg: Schönigk, 1601) RISM F1641
(6): Hassler, J.: Madrigali à6 (Nürnberg: Kaufmann, 1600) RISM H2345
(7): Aichinger: Liber Sacrarum Cantionum à5-8 (Nürnberg: Kauffmann, 1597) RISM A519
(8): Hausmann: Manipulus Sacrarum Cantionum à5-6 (Nürnberg: Kauffmann, 1602) RISM H2377
(9): Aichinger: Odaria Lectissima à3-4 (Augsburg: Willer (Praetorius), 1601) RISM A5244
Three part-books, Camtus, Altus and Tenor, from a set of at least six, probably eight
Cantus
Altus
Tenor
Sabbateni 7 (formerly B.3), circa 1600
Separated Materials
(1): H. Praetorius: Cantiones Sacrae à5-8 (Hamburg: de Ohr, 1599) RISM P5336
(2): Vulpius: Cantionum Sacrarum à6-8+ (Jena: Richtzenhan, 1602) RISM V2569
(3): Magnificat Octo tonorum diversorum à4-8,12 (Nürnberg: Kauffmann, 1600) RISM 16001
(4): manuscript, with 12 works.
Four part-books: Cantus,Bassus, Quintus and Septimus, from a set probably of eight
Cantus
Bassus
Quintus
Septimus
Sabbateni 8 (formerly B.4), circa 1600
Scope and Content
Four editions, bound together:
(1): Lassus: Fasciculi Aliquot Sacrarum Cantionum à4-6,8 (Nürnberg: Gerlach, 1589) RISM L991
(2): Continuatio Cantionum Sacrarum à4-8+ (Nürnberg: Gerlach, 1588) RISM 15882
(3): Corollarium Cantionum Sacrarum à5-8+ (Nürnberg: Gerlach, 1588) RISM 15905
(4): Handl: Moralia à5,6,8 (Nürnberg: Alexander, 1588) RISM H1988
Three part-books, Cantus, Tenor and Altus, from a set of eight
Cantus
Tenor
Altus
Sabbateni 9 (formerly B.5), circa 1600
Scope and Content
One edition and one manuscript, bound together
(1): Lassus: Fasciculi ALiquot Sacrarum Cantionum à4-6,8 (Nürnberg: Gerlach: 1589) RISM L991
(2): manuscript , with 11 works.
Two part-books, Altus and Bassus, from a set probably of eight
Subjects
Altus
Bassus
Sabbateni 10 (formerly B.6), circa 1600
Scope and Content
The four editions of the works of Jacobus Gallus Handl
(1): Handl: I Operis Musici (Prag: Nigrin, 1587) RISM H1980
(2): Handl: II Operis Musici (Prag: Nigrin, 1587) RISM H1981
(3): Handl: III Operis Musici (Prag: Nigrin, 1587) RISM H1982
(4): Handl: IV Operis Musici (Prag: Nigrin, 1590) RISM H1985
Two part-books, Cantus and Tenor, from a set of six
Cantus
Tenor
Sabbateni 11(formerly B.7), circa 1600
Scope and Content
Five editions with a manuscript appendix, bound together
(1): Sacrae Symphoniae à4-16, ed. K. Hassler (Nürnberg: Kauffmann, 1601) RISM 16012
(2): Sacrarum Symphoniarum Continuatio à4-12 (Nürnberg: Kauffmann, 1600) RISM 16002
(3): Hassler: Sacri Concentus à4-12 (Augsburg: Schönigk, 1601) RISM H2328
(4): Praetorius: Magnificat à8, Motetis à8,12 (Hamburg: de Ohr, 1602) RISM P5333
(5): Gumpelzhaimer: I Sacrorum Cantionum à8 (Augsburg: Schönigk, 1601) RISM G5139
(6): Manuscript appendix of one work.
Three part-books, Cantus, Tenor and Septimus, from a set, probably of twelve
Septima Vox
Cantus
Tenor
Sabbateni 12 (formerly B.8), circa 1600
Scope and Content
Three editions, bound together
(1): Pottier: Selectissimarum Missarum Flores à4-6+ (Antwerp: Phalese, 1599) RISM 15991
(2): Regnart: Missae Sacrae à5-8 (Frankfurt: Richter (Stein), 1602) RISM R734
(3): Pevernage: Cantiones Sacrae à6-8 (Frankfurt: Richter (Stein), 1602) RISM P1675
One part-book, the Sexta Vox, from a set, probably of eight
Sexta Vox
Sabbateni 13 (formerly B.9)
Scope and Content
Nine editions, bound together
(1): Neander, A.: I Sacrarum cantionum à4-8,10,12 (Frankfurt: Stein, 1605) RISM N308
(2): Neander, A.: II Sacrarum cantionum à4-8,10,12,14,24 (Frankfurt: Stein, 1605) RISM N309
(3): Neander, A.: III Sacrarum cantionum à4-8,10,12,14,24 (Frankfurt: Stein, 1606) RISM N310
(4): Bonhomme: Melodiae sacrae à5,6,8,9 (Frankfurt: Stein, 1605) RISM B3469
(5): Reiner, J.: Gloriosissimae Virginis ... Mariae canticum à8 (Frankfurt: Stein, 1604) RISM R1091
(6): Regnart: I Sacrarum cantionum à4-8,10,12 (Frankfurt: Stein, 1604) RISM R737
(7): Schramm: Cantiones selectae à5,6,8 (Frankfurt: Stein, 1606) RISM S2109
(8): Bendinello: I Sacrarum cantionum à4-5 (Frankfurt: Stein, 1604) RISM B1911
(9): Bendinello: II Sacrarum cantionum à5 (Frankfurt: Stein, 1604) RISM B1912=16044
One part-book, the Cantus, from a set of twelve
