Composite of several originally separate fascicles. Copied by Johannes Parvus (LlorCS). Copied in Rome, for use by Cappella Sistina.

Folios in very poor condition due to severe ink corrosion; much music now illegible

Covers of medium brown leather over boards, blind tooled with decorative borders and central diamond motif; brass clasps, studs, and bosses. Covers date from 18th century (LlorCS), but decoration imitates earlier style; similar or identical bindings also found on VatS 14-24, 26, 29, 32, 34, 35, 36, 38, 39, 41, 42, 44, 45, 46, 49, and 51.

crossed arrows surmounted by six-pointed star (not in Briquet; see BraunerP for other manuscripts with same mark)

black void mensural

Staff height 29-30

Original ink foliation, i-[clxxxiii], on upper right rectos (one folio between ff. xxi/xxii not numbered; ff. [clxxxii-clxxxiii] incorrectly numbered as 'clxxii-clxxiii'). Modern pencil foliation, 1-186, on lower center rectos (excludes first and last flyleaves).

Illuminated miniatures on f. i'-ii include coat of arms of Pope Paul III (1468-1549); miniatures are probably work of Vincent Raymond (BraunerP). Other folios have inked calligraphic initials.

Original index on verso of parchment flyleaf lists pieces in order of appearance, with several attributions not found elsewhere in manuscript.

ii paper + i parchment + 184 paper + i paper

RISM

XVIe s. 186 ff. Papier (2 ff. parchemin), 530X380 mm. Foliotation ancienne en ch. romains. Les ff. 1, 35v, 36, 55v, 56, 78v, 79, l00v, 101, 121v, 122, 133v, 134, 154v, 155, 159v, 160, 171v, 172, 178v, 179, 183v sont blancs. 1 f. n.eh. entre les ff.21 et 22. Notation mesurée blanche. 10 portées par p. au v du f. limin. n.eh.: Table du ms. Aux ff.3v-4: lettres et marges ornées avec les armes de Paul III par Apollonio Bonfratelli, enlumineur papal. Reliure du XVille s.

Ms. copié sous Paul III (1534-1549) par Johannes Parvus à ses débuts de copiste à la cour papale (1538-39). Certaines lectures restent difficiles, l'encre ayant rongé le papier.

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8Masses, 7motets = 15

Arcadelt-2, Argentilly [Charles]-1, Bonnevin [Jo. Beausseron]-1, Escobedo-2, Escobedo/(Morales)-1, Jaquet of Mantua-1, Misonne -1, Morales-2, Mouton-3, anon-1

ii paper + i parchment + 184 paper + i paper folios, 625 x 463. Composite of several originally separate fascicles. Folios in very poor condition due to severe ink corrosion; much music now illegible. Original ink foliation, i-[clxxxiii], on upper right rectos (one folio between ff. xxi/xxii not numbered; ff. [clxxxii-clxxxiii] incorrectly numbered as "clxxii-clxxiii"). Modern pencil foliation, 1-186, on lower center rectos (excludes first and last flyleaves). Covers of medium brown leather over boards, blind tooled with decorative borders and central diamond motif; brass clasps, studs, and bosses. Covers date from 18th century (LlorCS), but decoration imitates earlier style; similar or identical bindings also found on VatS 14-24, 26, 29, 32, 34, 35, 36, 38, 39, 41, 42, 44, 45, 46, 49, and 51.

Original index on verso of parchment flyleaf lists pieces in order of appearance, with several attributions not found elsewhere in manuscript. Copied by Johannes Parvus (LlorCS); see general index for other manuscripts copied by the same scribe. Staff height 29-30. Illuminated miniatures on f. i'-ii include coat of arms of Pope Paul III (1468-1549); miniatures are probably work of Vincent Raymond (BraunerP). Other folios have inked calligraphic initials. Watermark: crossed arrows surmounted by six-pointed star (not in Briquet; see BraunerP for other manuscripts with same mark).

Ca. 1536-42 (BraunerP). Copied in Rome, for use by Cappella Sistina.