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Musical manuscript entitled "Instrumentalischer Bettlermanth"

 Item — Volume: Dc.6.100
Identifier: Coll-2626

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Instrumentalischer Bettlermantl [Please click to access the full volume]
Instrumentalischer Bettlermantl [Please click to access the full volume]

Scope and Contents

This is a 17th-century musical compendium entitled "Instrumentalischer Bettlermanth", containing coloured illustrations of musical instruments and explanation about how to play them. The author’s identity is unclear, describing himself as "A.S. a native of Habach and a member of a minor reformed order of Fransiscans".

Dates

  • Creation: 17th century

Language of Materials

Latin and German

Conditions Governing Access

Open. Please contact the repository in advance.

Full Extent

1 volume (Blue archival storage container)

Additional Description

Custodial History

Ink inscription, page 3: "Collector A.S.P"

Previous references

Included in the Western Medieval Manuscripts collection until 1994, under the reference "MS 319".

Alternative entry: MS 319.

Bibliography

Campbell, J. P. (1995). "Musical Instruments in the Instrumentälischer Bettlermantl - A Seventeenth-Century Musical Compendium." The Galpin Society Journal, vol. 48, pp. 156–167. https://doi.org/10.2307/842808 [external link, accessed on 23 July 2026].

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Catalogue entry created by Aline Brodin in July 2026.

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Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Musical manuscript entitled "Instrumentalischer Bettlermanth", 17th century
Author
Aline Brodin
Date
July 2026
Description rules
Isad(g)2
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

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Repository Details

Repository Details

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