Sources

Behind almost everything we do at Cappella Pratensis lies a fundamental relationship with this music's notation, mostly through reproductions of primary sources. Here are some links to images of the various manuscripts and prints that we used in our recordings: The Feast of the Swan, Missa Maria zart, and Apostola apostolorum. Almost all of these sources are now available online, so why not follow along while you listen!

For a basic mensural notation reference sheet click here or here. For a complete manual check Willi Apel’s classic book on the notation of polyphonic music. However, the best way to learn how to sing from mensural notation is by doing it! Check for upcoming workshops on our education page.

If you notice any problems with the links, or have questions or suggestions, please feel free to let us know at peter.de.laurentiis@cappellapratensis.nl.

THE DEN BOSCH CHOIRBOOKS, VOL. 4

The Feast of the Swan
A Renaissance brotherhood at table

[1] ANTOINE BRUMEL (c.1460–c.1512) Sicut lilium inter spinas
Florence, Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana, MS Acquisti e doni 666 (Medici Codex), 32v.

[2 & 3] PLAINCHANT/ANONYMOUS Ave Maria
Einsiedeln, Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. 611, 11r. Link to e-codices

[4] JACOBUS CLEMENS NON PAPA (?) (c.1510–c.1555) Ave Maria
Leiden, Gemeentearchief Ms. 1442, 65v. Link to EL

[5] LOŸSET COMPÈRE (c.1440/45–1518) Le grant désir d’aymer m’y tient
Music from Canti B (Fossombrone: Ottaviano Petrucci, 1501); text from Paris BNF MS français 9346 (Chansonnier dit Manuscrit de Bayeux), 25v. Link to Canti B link to Bayeux

[6] BENEDICTUS APPENZELLER (c.1480–1558) Missa Benedicti (Ick had een boelken uutvercoren) – Kyrie
BHIC 1232, Inv. no. 157, 45v. Link to BHIC

[7] BENEDICTUS APPENZELLER (c.1480–1558) Missa Benedicti (Ick had een boelken uutvercoren) – Gloria BHIC 1232, Inv. no. 157, 49v. Link to BHIC

[8] TIELMAN SUSATO (c.1510/15–1570) Myns liefkens bruyn ooghen: Het ierste musyck boexken mit vier partyen (Antwerp: Susato, 1551)

[9] JHERONIMUS VINDERS (fl.1510–1550) Missa Myns liefkens bruyn ooghen – Sanctus
BHIC 1232, Inv. no. 157, 172v. Link to BHIC

[10] LOŸSET COMPÈRE Dictes moy toutes voz pensées
Dijon, Bibliothèque Municipale MS 517 (Dijon Chansonnier), 191v. Link to Dijon Chansonnier

[11] MATTHAEUS PIPELARE (c.1450–c.1515)/PIERRE DE LA RUE (c.1452–1518) Een vroulic wesen (instrumental)
Florence, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2439, 26v. Link to IC

[12] BENEDICTUS APPENZELLER Missa Benedicti (Ick had een boelken uutvercoren) – Agnus Dei
BHIC 1232, Inv. no. 157, 64v. Link to BHIC

[13 & 15] ANONYMOUS (melody) /MARC BUSNEL (arrangement) /ERIC ALINK (text) Ick had een boelken uutvercoren / Oeverloos
Music reconstructed from melody in Souterliedekens (C6v.) and Appenzeller Missa Ick had een boelken. Link to Souterliedekens

[14] JACOBUS CLEMENS NON PAPA Ave Maria
Leiden, Gemeentearchief Ms. 1442, 65v. Link to EL

JACOB OBRECHT - MISSA MARIA ZART

[1 & 9] ANONYMOUS Maria zart: Munich, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, clm 18885, 121v. Link to MDZ

[2] PFABINSCHSWANTZ (GEORG PFAWENSCHWANTZ?) Maria sart
Brussels, KBR, Ms. II.270, 123v.

[3-7] JACOB OBRECHT Missa Maria zart Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus, Agnus Dei
Choirbook copied by Marc Busnel from: Concentus harmonici quattuor missarum, peritissimi musicorum Iacobi Obrecht (Basel: Gregor Mewes, 1507) Link to E-Rara

[8] LUDWIG SENFL Maria, du bist Genaden voll/Maria zart: Basel, University Library, F X 1-4, Nr 94. Link to swisscollections.ch

THE DEN BOSCH CHOIRBOOKS, VOL. 3

Apostola apostolorum:
A Renaissance brotherhood celebrates St Mary Magdalene

[1] PLAINCHANT Introitus Gaudeamus omnes BHIC 1232, Inv. no. 152, 90v. Link to BHIC

[2] NICOLAS CHAMPION (c. 1475-1533) Missa de Sancta Maria Magdalena – Kyrie BHIC 1232, Inv. no. 153, 85v. Link to BHIC

[3] NICOLAS CHAMPION Missa de Sancta Maria Magdalena – Gloria BHIC 1232, Inv. no. 153, 88v. Link to BHIC

[4] PLAINCHANT - Gottschalk of Aachen (fl. 1071-98) Sequentia Laus tibi Christe BHIC 1232, Inv. no. 152, 91v. Link to BHIC

[5] NICOLAS CHAMPION Missa de Sancta Maria Magdalena – Credo BHIC 1232, Inv. no. 153, 92v. Link to BHIC

[6] PLAINCHANT/ANONYMOUS Prefatio Missale Leodiensis ecclesiae (Speyer: 1502), 19. Link to MDZ Polyphonic responses: Leiden, Gemeentearchief Ms. 1443, 257v. Link to EL

[7] NICOLAS CHAMPION/PIERRE DE LA RUE (c. 1452-1518) Missa de Sancta Maria Magdalena Sanctus BHIC 1232, Inv. no. 153, 97v. Link to BHIC
with Elevation motet - O salutaris hostia Brussels, KBR, Ms. IV.922, 4v. Link to IDEM (scroll to 010_4v)

[8] PLAINCHANT Pater noster Rome, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Arch.Cap.S.Pietro.A.47, 36V. Link to DVL (scroll to 36v)

[9] NICOLAS CHAMPION Missa de Sancta Maria Magdalena Agnus Dei BHIC 1232, Inv. no. 153, 101v. Link to BHIC

[10] PLAINCHANT Communio Diffusa est gratia BHIC 1232, Inv. no. 152, 71. Link to BHIC

[11] PLAINCHANT Invitatorium Deus in adiutorium

[12] PLAINCHANT/ANONYMOUS
Antiphon Mundi fastum abdicavit Plainchant antiphon: BHIC 1232, Inv. no. 162, 87v. Polyphonic antiphon: BHIC 1232, Inv. no. 158, 36v. Link to BHIC

Ps. 112 Laudate pueri

[13] PLAINCHANT/ANONYMOUS
Antiphon Quando Martha satagebat Plainchant antiphon: BHIC 1232, Inv. no. 162, 88. Polyphonic antiphon: BHIC 1232, Inv. no. 158, 37v. Link to BHIC
Ps. 109 Dixit Dominus

[14] PLAINCHANT/ANONYMOUS Hymnus Sydus solare Plainchant verses: BHIC 1232, Inv. no. 162, 88v. Polyphonic verses: BHIC 1232, Inv. no. 158, 38v. Link to BHIC

[15] PLAINCHANT/ANONYMOUS Antiphon Fidelis sermo BHIC 1232, Inv. no. 162, 89v. Magnificat I toni: BHIC 1232, Inv. no. 158, 70v. Link to BHIC