Bamberg Codex

The Codex Bamberg ( Bamberg also motets handwriting, Ba) is a signature that is stored in the Bamberg State Library under the signature Msc.Lit.115. The Codex is one next to the Codex Montpellier motets of the most important manuscripts of his time. The emergence of circumstances and the time date are controversial in research. The Codex is either dated to the late 13th century or early 14th century.

Physical Description

The manuscript consists of 80 numbered parchment folios and two unnumbered, later added sheets of paper. The dimensions are 26.3 to 18.6 cm. It has 10 layers, each with a quaternion and can be divided into four fascicles. The cover created in 1611 consists of pigskin with gold embossing. On the front of the coat of arms of Bamberg cathedral chapter ( enthroned Emperor Henry II ) can be seen. On the back of the coat of arms of the Provost Johann Christoph Neustetter are called Forward (1570-1638) and dean of Kotzau Hector ( 1578-1619 ).

Content structure

The Codex Bamberg can be divided content into the following four fascicles ( The two unnumbered sheets of paper do not belong to the corpus of the manuscript ):

  • Fascicle 1: Folio 1-62
  • Fascicle 2: Folio 62 ' - 64'
  • Fascicle 3: Folio 65-79 '
  • Fascicle 4: Folio 80-80 '

The first fascicle contains 100 double motets: 44 Latin, 47 French and 9 Latin / French motets. These are arranged alphabetically by the beginning of the motet and within the individual letters, the order applies Latin - French - Latin / French mixed. The double motets are listed in columns. It is exclusively for three voices, mehrtextige motets. The second fascicle contains eight pieces in score notation: the conductus "Deus in adiutorium " and seven clauses. The third fascicle includes music theory treatise " Practica artis musicae " of Amerus. The fourth, the Code be adopted fascicle contains two tonare: the later added two -part motets " Alma redemptoris " and " Dulcis Memoria Ihesus dat vera".

Temporal classification of the repertoire

The relevant literature on the Codex Ba divided the motets in Ba according to their stages of development into five different groups. 16 motets are among the oldest detectable form of the motet. Its origin lies in a melismatic source and the output clauses for the tenor are already detectable. All of these motets have already appeared in the Notre -Dame- repertoire. Another 15 Motets Motets are the oldest surviving form of this genus. In its original form, are located in Ba, however, provide only six French double motets this stage of development. All other motets of this group were compared to the original shape changed significantly. 36 motets are from the mehrtextigen repertoire of the old Corpus of Codex Montpellier. Also found in Ba 15 motets which were first handed down in the seventh fascicle of the Codex Mon. With respect to their origin, they are assigned to the latest stage of development. These motets have retained their original shape. This is mainly to Latin motets. The last group comprises 18 motets, who are first handed down in the Codex Ba. They are found neither in the Notre -Dame- repertoire still in the Codex Mo. These motets are stylistically not uniform and also bring the style no innovations. They are the youngest group in the Codex Ba.

Concordances

The examination of the concordances with other music manuscripts gives the following subdivision into five categories (after Ludwig, S. VI):

  • The oldest verifiable form of composition is a Notre Dame or St. V melisma
  • The oldest form of composition is a motet or conductus shape of Notre Dame manuscripts
  • The oldest form of composition is the form of Duplum or Tripelmotette in ancient corpus of Montpellier
  • First, in Montpellier, fascicle 7 traditional works
  • First in Codex Bamberg traditional works

Here, the largest part comes from the "old corpus " ( fascicles of two to six) of the manuscript Montpellier: 36 of 100 motets ( so a good third) are to be found in its oldest surviving form in this part of Montpellier. In addition, fifteen other motets which occur for the first time in the seventh fascicle of Montpellier. So total, comes with 51 motets, more than half already in the manuscript before Montpellier. In the other categories fall each about one-sixth of the remaining motets: Eighteen of the plays have survived in Bamberg for the first time, fifteen more to come in motets or conductus form already exists in another Notre Dame handwriting before. Of the remaining 16 motets, finally, is the oldest undiscovered form of a Notre Dame or St. V melisma. However, when put together the works was the concordance to other manuscripts, especially Mo, no ordering criterion. The motets are listed alphabetically in ascending order by first letter.

Discography

  • The Rose, the Lily & the Whortleberry. Medieval Gardens in Music, Orlando Consort ( Donald Greig, Robert MacDonald ), Harmonia Mundi 2006 contains compositions of the Bamberg Codex works by Alexander Agricola, Jacques Arcadelt, Antoine Brumel, Crapentras, Rodrigo de Ceballos, Clemens non Papa, Thomas Crequillon, Walter Frye, Nicolas Gombert, Francisco Guerrero, Johannes Lupi, Guillaume de Machaut, Gabriel Mena Dominique Phinot
  • Contains compositions of the Bamberg Codex works by Alfonso X (el Sabio ), Canconer del Duc de Calabria ( anonymus )
  • Contains compositions of the Bamberg Codex works by: Bartolino da Padova, Anthonello da Caserta, Johannes Ciconia, Antonio Zacara da Teramo et al.
  • Contains compositions of the Bamberg Codex works by: Codex Faenza Codex Ivrea Codex Montpellier, Codex Rossi, Johannes Ciconia, Leonin, Guillaume de Machaut, Giovanni da Firenze et al.
  • Contains compositions of the Bamberg Codex works by Beatriz de Dia, Dom Dinis, Hildegard of Bingen, Marcos Drieger, Rabanus Maurus, Sergei Rachmaninov, et al.
  • Contains compositions of the Bamberg Codex works by: Audefroi le Bastart, Codex Faenza, Alfonso X (el Sabio ), Gace Brule Guillaume de Machaut et al.
  • Contains compositions of the Bamberg Codex works by: Codex Montpellier, Alfonso X (el Sabio ), Reinmar of Zweter et al.

Bibliography

Expenditure

  • Albert Stimming: The Old French Motet of the Bamberg manuscript. In addition to an appendix, containing Old French motet from other German manuscripts, with notes and glossary. Dresden 1906 ( = Association of Roman Literature, Volume 13 ). Output of all French texts of motets Msc.Lit.115
  • Volume 1: Reproduction you phototypique original manuscript ( facsimile )
  • Volume 2: Transcription notation en moderne et mise en partition ( transmission )
  • Volume 3: Etudes et commentaires (comment)
  • Facsimile transmission and commentary from ff 1- 64v
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