Bertschi, Nikolaus († 1542)
Pontifical rites for Johannes Feierabend, Abbot of the Cloister at Muri from 1500 through 1508. On July 12, 1507 Pope Julius II conferred the pontifical upon Abbot Johannes Feierabend and his successors.
Online Since: 11/03/2009
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The Directorium perpetuum of the monastery of St. Gall, commissioned by Abbot Franz von Gaisberg (1504–1529), consists of seven volumes (Cod. Sang. 533–539). A total of 36 regulae contain the liturgical rules for the Liturgy of the Hours for all possible annual calendars, due to the variable date of Easter. Each rule begins with Epiphany; the rules for the holidays of the Christmas season until the Vigil of Epiphany (which do not depend on the date of Easter) are compiled in Cod. Sang. 539. Cod. Sang. 533 contains the first and second rule, for when Easter falls on March 22nd and 23rd (reference date in the codex: Septuagesima, January 18th/19th). The illumination of the manuscript is by Nikolaus Bertschi from Rorschach: p. 6 contains a full-page miniature (at the top a Lamentation of Christ with the donor, below Saint Gall and Saint Othmar supporting the coat of arms), p. 7 and p. 65 have initials in gold leaf and richly decorated borders. Unlike the following volumes, this volume was not written by Fridolin Sicher.
Online Since: 06/23/2016
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- Arx, Ildefons von (Librarian) | Bertschi, Nikolaus (Illuminator) | Cuontz, Johannes (Author) | Gaisberg, Franz (Patron) | Sicher, Fridolin (Scribe) Found in: Standard description
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- Arx, Ildefons von (Librarian) | Bertschi, Nikolaus (Illuminator) | Cuontz, Johannes (Author) | Gaisberg, Franz (Patron) | Sicher, Fridolin (Scribe) Found in: Additional description
The Directorium perpetuum of the monastery of St. Gall, commissioned by Abbot Franz von Gaisberg (1504–1529), consists of seven volumes (Cod. Sang. 533–539). A total of 36 regulae contain the liturgical rules for the Liturgy of the Hours for all possible annual calendars, due to the variable date of Easter. Each rule begins with Epiphany; the rules for the holidays of the Christmas season until the Vigil of Epiphany (which do not depend on the date of Easter) are compiled in Cod. Sang. 539. Cod. Sang. 534 contains the third through tenth rules, for when Easter falls between the 24th and the 31st of March (reference date in the codex: Septuagesima, January 20th to 27th). The illumination of the manuscript is by Nikolaus Bertschi from Rorschach and an assistant: p. 3, 41, 83, 135, 243, 301 and 360 contain initials in opaque colors (partly on a background of gold leaf) with scrolls or richly decorated borders. This volume was written by the St. Gall cathedral organist Fridolin Sicher. As only one of the seven volumes, this one used to be a liber catenatus.
Online Since: 12/14/2018
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- Arx, Ildefons von (Librarian) | Bertschi, Nikolaus (Illuminator) | Cuontz, Johannes (Author) | Gaisberg, Franz (Patron) | Sicher, Fridolin (Scribe) Found in: Standard description
- Arx, Ildefons von (Librarian) | Bertschi, Nikolaus (Illuminator) | Cuontz, Johannes (Author) | Gaisberg, Franz (Patron) | Sicher, Fridolin (Scribe) Found in: Additional description
The Directorium perpetuum of the monastery of St. Gall, commissioned by Abbot Franz von Gaisberg (1504–1529), consists of seven volumes (Cod. Sang. 533–539). A total of 36 regulae contain the liturgical rules for the Liturgy of the Hours for all possible annual calendars, due to the variable date of Easter. Each rule begins with Epiphany; the rules for the holidays of the Christmas season until the Vigil of Epiphany (which do not depend on the date of Easter) are compiled in Cod. Sang. 539. Cod. Sang. 535 contains the 11th through 17th rules, for when Easter falls between the 1st and the 7th of April (reference date in the codex: Septuagesima, January 28th to February 3rd). The illumination of the manuscript is by Nikolaus Bertschi from Rorschach and an assistant: p. 6 contains a full-page miniature (at the top a Lamentation of Christ, below Saint Gall and Saint Othmar supporting the coat of arms), p. 6a, 54, 108, 164, 211, 263 and 317 contain initials in opaque colors (p. 164 on a background of gold leaf) with scrolls or richly decorated borders. This volume was written by the St. Gall cathedral organist Fridolin Sicher.
Online Since: 12/14/2018
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- Arx, Ildefons von (Librarian) | Bertschi, Nikolaus (Illuminator) | Gaisberg, Franz (Patron) | Sicher, Fridolin (Scribe) Found in: Standard description
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The Directorium perpetuum of the monastery of St. Gall, commissioned by Abbot Franz von Gaisberg (1504–1529), consists of seven volumes (Cod. Sang. 533–539). A total of 36 regulae contain the liturgical rules for the Liturgy of the Hours for all possible annual calendars, due to the variable date of Easter. Each rule begins with Epiphany; the rules for the holidays of the Christmas season until the Vigil of Epiphany (which do not depend on the date of Easter) are compiled in Cod. Sang. 539. Cod. Sang. 536 contains the 18th through 25th rules, for when Easter falls between the 8th and the 15th of April (reference date in the codex: Septuagesima, February 4th to 11th). The illumination of the manuscript is by Nikolaus Bertschi from Rorschach and an assistant: p. 5, 53, 107, 161, 213, 259, 313 and 367 contain initials in opaque colors (p. 213 on a background of gold leaf) with scrolls or richly decorated borders. This volume was written by the St. Gall cathedral organist Fridolin Sicher.
Online Since: 12/14/2018
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- Arx, Ildefons von (Librarian) | Bertschi, Nikolaus (Illuminator) | Gaisberg, Franz (Patron) | Sicher, Fridolin (Scribe) Found in: Standard description
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The Directorium perpetuum of the monastery of St. Gall, commissioned by Abbot Franz von Gaisberg (1504–1529), consists of seven volumes (Cod. Sang. 533–539). A total of 36 regulae contain the liturgical rules for the Liturgy of the Hours for all possible annual calendars, due to the variable date of Easter. Each rule begins with Epiphany. Cod. Sang. 539 contains the seven possible rules for the holidays of the Christmas season (which do not depend on the date of Easter) until the Vigil of Epiphany. The illumination of the manuscript is by Nikolaus Bertschi from Rorschach and an assistant: on p. 4 a full-page miniature, on pp. 5, 21, 37, 53, 69, 85 and 101 initials in opaque colors (partly on a background of gold leaf) with scrolls or richly decorated borders. This volume was written by Fridolin Sicher, St. Gallen cathedral organist.
Online Since: 09/26/2017
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Lectionary for feast days of saints, written at least partially by St. Gall Abbey Librarian Anton Vogt (around 1486-1529), by order of Prince-Abbot Franz Gaisberg (1504-1529). The illumination (scrolls with flowers and animals, numerous ornamental initials, among them six portrayals of figures) is by the illuminator Nikolaus Bertschi from Augsburg. A calendar (f. Ir-Xv) precedes the lectionary (f. 1r-130r), which then is followed by readings for the commemoratio of the patron saints of St. Gall and of Mary, and by collects for feast days of saints.
Online Since: 06/23/2014
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- Arx, Ildefons von (Librarian) | Bertschi, Nikolaus (Illuminator) | Eccardus, Minimus (Author) | Gaisberg, Franz (Patron) | Hermannus, Sangallensis (Author) Found in: Standard description
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This manuscript, named after the person who commissioned it, Abbot Franz Gaisberg (abbot 1504-1529), contains assorted historiographic and hagiographic texts: a history of the abbots of St. Gall with coats of arms, epitaphs of St. Gall abbots and monks, the history of the St. Gall abbey (Casus sancti Galli) for the years 1200-1232 by Konrad von Fabaria, the anonymous Vita of Notker Balbulus († 912), together with a copy of the records of his beatification process in 1513 and the legends of saints Constantius, Minias, and Roch. The codex was written by the organist and calligrapher Fridolin Sicher of the St. Gall Abbey (1490-1546).
Online Since: 03/31/2011
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- Arx, Ildefons von (Librarian) | Bertschi, Nikolaus (Illuminator) | Conradus, de Fabaria (Author) | Diedus, Franciscus (Author) | Eccardus, Minimus (Author) | Gaisberg, Franz (Patron) | Johannes, Piscator (Author) | Pater Pius Kolb (Librarian) | Schmid, Johannes (Author) | Sicher, Fridolin (Scribe) | Ulrich VIII., Sankt Gallen, Abt (Patron) Found in: Standard description
- Arx, Ildefons von (Librarian) | Bertschi, Nikolaus (Illuminator) | Conradus, de Fabaria (Author) | Diedus, Franciscus (Author) | Eccardus, Minimus (Author) | Gaisberg, Franz (Patron) | Johannes, Piscator (Author) | Pater Pius Kolb (Librarian) | Schmid, Johannes (Author) | Sicher, Fridolin (Scribe) | Ulrich VIII., Sankt Gallen, Abt (Patron) Found in: Additional description
- Arx, Ildefons von (Librarian) | Bertschi, Nikolaus (Illuminator) | Conradus, de Fabaria (Author) | Diedus, Franciscus (Author) | Eccardus, Minimus (Author) | Gaisberg, Franz (Patron) | Johannes, Piscator (Author) | Pater Pius Kolb (Librarian) | Schmid, Johannes (Author) | Sicher, Fridolin (Scribe) | Ulrich VIII., Sankt Gallen, Abt (Patron) Found in: Additional description
- Arx, Ildefons von (Librarian) | Bertschi, Nikolaus (Illuminator) | Conradus, de Fabaria (Author) | Diedus, Franciscus (Author) | Eccardus, Minimus (Author) | Gaisberg, Franz (Patron) | Johannes, Piscator (Author) | Pater Pius Kolb (Librarian) | Schmid, Johannes (Author) | Sicher, Fridolin (Scribe) | Ulrich VIII., Sankt Gallen, Abt (Patron) Found in: Additional description
Graduale de tempore, commissioned by Prince-Abbot Franz Gaisberg (1504–1529, coat of arms p. 1) and illuminated by the book illustrator Nikolaus Bertschi from Augsburg (initials, miniatures and borders with vine scrolls and animals). The banderole on p. 55, which ends with etc. 156, may give a (false) indication regarding the dating (1506 or 1516?). The chants for the Mass are written in German plainsong notation (“Hufnagelnotation”) on a five line staff. This codex is the largest of the St. Gall Abbey library's manuscripts. Originally it was even larger; for re-binding, the pages were severely trimmed, as can be discerned from the folded lower margin on p. 1 or from the trimmed border on p. 444. Binding with heavy fittings on a red velvet background.
Online Since: 06/22/2017
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