Novum et insigne opus musicum

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Novum et insigne opus musicum is a two-part collection of songs that was published by the publisher Hans Ott in Nuremberg in 1537 and 1538 and printed by Hieronymus Formschneider .

The collections include four to six-part motets and are considered an early example of the publication of sacred music in Germany. The collections include works by Josquin Desprez , Ludwig Senfl , Nicolas Gombert , Adrian Willaert , Heinrich Isaac , Philippe Verdelot , Arnold von Bruck and Leonhard Paminger .

In the foreword, the Miserere by Josquin Desprez is particularly emphasized, as it teaches the psalm text better than other songs to understand. A publication of Isaacs Choralis Constantinus is also announced, but it did not take place until 1550/55.

literature

  • Gerhard Dietel: Music history in data. Bärenreiter, Kassel 1994.
  • Manfred Schuler: On the transmission of the "Choralis Constantinus" by Heinrich Isaac. In: Archives for Musicology . 36th year, volume 1. Steiner, Stuttgart 1979, pp. 68–76.
  • Royston Robert Gustavson: Hans Ott, Hieronymus Formschneider, and the Novum et insigne opus musicum (Nuremberg, 1537-1538). Diss. University of Melbourne, 1998.