F-Pnm Latin 16664

Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des Manuscrits, Paris, France

non-music MS with interpolated music: Late 15th century, c. 1470s-80s

Archive Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des Manuscrits, Paris, France (F-Pnm)
Shelfmark Latin 16664
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Surface Paper
Numbering System Foliation
Measurements 212 x 142 mm
Other Identifiers
  • CCM: ParisBNL 16664
  • olim (Former shelfmark): Sorbonne 1479
  • olim (Former shelfmark): F-Pn fonds latin 16664
Notations
  • black void mensural
Relationships
External Links
Provenance
  • France
Contents 14 pieces from 3 composers
General Description

Polyphony on ff. 86'-93 and ff. 94'-98', copied by one main scribe, with later additions by one or two other hands. Some pieces have text incipits only; texts of French pieces crossed out by later hand. Main layer presumably copied in France or Low Countries, but manuscript possibly in Italy at one time, judging from later additions. Apparently belonged to Armand Jean du Plessis, Cardinal de Richelieu (1585-1642); later passed to Bibliothèque Nationale.

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Binding

17th-century covers of morocco leather stamped in gold with coat of arms of Cardinal Richelieu.

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Watermark

Letter 'P' with split stem (only portions visible).

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Notation

black void mensural

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Date

Late 15th century (WaesG); treatises copied in early 16th century (JepI)

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Ruling

Staff height 11.0-11.5

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Foliation

New ink foliation, 1-15; 15bis-98.

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Decoration

One inked calligraphic initial on f. 93; no other decoration in section with polyphony.

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Surface

paper

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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Collection of treatises, with polyphony:

1 litany, 3 Benedicamus dominos (2 troped; 1 incomplete), 2 laude, 5 French secular pieces, 4 Dutch secular pieces (2 incomplete) = 15

(Busnois)-1, (Japart)-1, anon-13

ii + iii + 99 + m paper folios, 212 x 142. New ink foliation, 1-15; 15bis-98. F. 86 and ff. 93'-94 have blank staves only. 17th-century covers of morocco leather stamped in gold with coat of arms of Cardinal Richelieu. Polyphony on ff. 86'-93 and ff. 94'-98', copied by one main scribe, with later additions by one or two other hands. Staff height 11.0-11.5. One inked calligraphic initial on f. 93; no other decoration in section with polyphony. Watermark: letter "P" with split stem (only portions visible). Some pieces have text incipits only; texts of French pieces crossed out by later hand.

Late 15th century (WaesG); treatises copied in early 16th century (JepI). Main layer presumably copied in France or Low Countries, but manuscript possibly in Italy at one time, judging from later additions. Apparently belonged to Armand Jean du Plessis, Cardinal de Richelieu (1585-1642); later passed to Bibliothèque Nationale.

Vol 4

Contents: 3 Benedicamus dominos (2 troped; 1 incomplete), 2 laude, 5 French secular pieces, 3 Dutch secular pieces, 2 motets = 15

Physical: Polyphony also on f. 10', copied in chant notation. Watermarks: (1) generally resembles Briquet #9177-80; (2) generally resembles Briquet #8527; (3) generally resembles Briquet #12477-80 (BridgmP).

Census-Catalogue of Manuscript Sources of Polyphonic Music 1400-1550

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Folio / Pages Composition / Item title Source attribution Composers (? Uncertain)
86v–87 L'aultre jour, par un matin esbatre m'en aloye - Anonymous

L'aultre jour, par un matin esbatre m'en aloye

Anonymous
Appears on: 86v–87
Genres: Chanson
87v Lauda Sion salvatorem - Anonymous

Lauda Sion salvatorem

Anonymous
Appears on: 87v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Lauda Sion salvatorem
87v–88 Pucellotte que dieu vos guart -
Busnoys, Antoine (ca. 1430–1492)

Pucellotte que dieu vos guart

Busnoys, Antoine (ca. 1430–1492)
Appears on: 87v–88
Genres: Chanson
88v–89 Trois filles estoient -
Japart, Jean

Trois filles estoient

Japart, Jean
Appears on: 88v–89
Genres: Chanson
89v–90 Au matin quand suis leve - Anonymous

Au matin quand suis leve

Anonymous
Appears on: 89v–90
Genres: Chanson
Concordances

NOT concordant with the setting in Copenhagen 1848
90v–92 Et vous irez au vin - Anonymous

Et vous irez au vin

Anonymous
Appears on: 90v–92
Genres: Chanson
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Dies est laetitiae in ortu regali
91v–92 Hora mai che fora sono - Anonymous

Hora mai che fora sono

Anonymous
Appears on: 91v–92
Genres: Ballata
General Note

Here texted as "Hora may son in eta"
92v–93 Ay my ay my wat zal ic doen - Anonymous

Ay my ay my wat zal ic doen

Anonymous
Appears on: 92v–93
Genres: Lied
93v–94 [blank staves] - -

[blank staves]

Appears on: 93v–94
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Dies est laetitiae in ortu regali
94v–95 Den most is comen/Si cloyde haer de buyxken dede haer wee - Anonymous

Den most is comen/Si cloyde haer de buyxken dede haer wee

Anonymous
Appears on: 94v–95
Genres: Lied
95v–96 Ic zije dien claren dach/Sancte Johannes baptista/Ora pro nobis - Anonymous

Ic zije dien claren dach/Sancte Johannes baptista/Ora pro nobis

Anonymous
Appears on: 95v–96
Genres: Lied
96v–97 Deo dicamus - Anonymous

Deo dicamus

Anonymous
Appears on: 96v–97
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Benedicamus domino
96v Benedicamus Domino - Anonymous

Benedicamus Domino

Anonymous
Appears on: 96v
Genres: Benedicamus Domino, Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Benedicamus domino
97v–98v Benedicamus patrem et filium - Anonymous

Benedicamus patrem et filium

Anonymous
Appears on: 97v–98v
Genres: Benedicamus Domino, Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Benedicamus domino
Composer Compositions
Anonymous
Busnoys, Antoine (ca. 1430–1492)
Japart, Jean
Composition Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages
Au matin quand suis leve Anonymous 89v–90
Ay my ay my wat zal ic doen Anonymous 92v–93
Benedicamus Domino Anonymous 96v
Benedicamus patrem et filium Anonymous 97v–98v
Den most is comen/Si cloyde haer de buyxken dede haer wee Anonymous 94v–95
Deo dicamus Anonymous 96v–97
Et vous irez au vin Anonymous 90v–92
Hora mai che fora sono Anonymous 91v–92
Ic zije dien claren dach/Sancte Johannes baptista/Ora pro nobis Anonymous 95v–96
L'aultre jour, par un matin esbatre m'en aloye Anonymous 86v–87
Lauda Sion salvatorem Anonymous 87v
Pucellotte que dieu vos guart
Busnoys, Antoine (ca. 1430–1492)
87v–88
Trois filles estoient
Japart, Jean
88v–89
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Hering, Willem. 1989. De polyfone composities in het manuscript No. 16664 uit het "fonds latin" van de Bibliothèque Nationale te Parijs. Tijdschrift van de Vereniging voor Nederlandse Muziekgeschiedenis,, 28-37. Notes: contents list; transcription (partial); discussion.

Bridgman, Nanie. 1984. Paroles et Musique dans le Manuscrit Latin 16664 de la Bibliothèque Nationale de Paris. Musik und Text in der Mehrstimmigkeit des 14. und 15. Jahrhunderts: Vorträge des Gastsymposiums in der Herzog August Bibliothek Wolfenbüttel, 8. bis 12. September 1980, Göttinger Musikwissenschaftliche Arbeiten. edited by Nanie Bridgman, 383-409. Kassel: Bärenreiter. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list; concordances; transcription (partial); facsimile (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Cattin, Giulio. 1971. Le Poesie del Savonarola nelle Fonti Musicali. Quadrivium, 259-81. Pages: 275. Notes: mention of MS.

Gallico, Claudio. 1966. Per la Compilazione di un Inventario di Poesia e Musica Italiana del Primo Rinascimento. Revista Italiana di Musicologia, 88-93. Pages: 93. Notes: mention of MS.

Smits van Waesberghe, Joseph (editor). 1955. Guidonis Aretini: Micrologus. Corpus Scriptorum de Musica.  American Institute of Musicology. Pages: 56-8, Tab. 16. Notes: physical description (partial); facsimile (partial).

Jeppesen, Knud. 1935. Die Mehrstimmige Italienische Laude um 1500.  Leipzig and Copenhagen. Pages: lv. Notes: physical description; contents list; incipitsst of contents (partial).

Royer, Louis. 1913. Catalogue des Écrits des Théoriciens de la Musique conservés dans le Fonds Latin des Manuscrits de la Bibliothèque Nationale. L'année Musicale, 206-46. Pages: 238-9. Notes: physical description.

Wolf, Johannes (editor). 1910. 25 Driestemmige Oud-Nederlandsche Liederen uil het einde der vijftiende eeuw naar den Codex London British Museum Add. Mss. 35087.  Amsterdam and Leipzig. Pages: vii. Notes: mention of MS.

Coussemaker, Charles Edmond Henri de. 1864-1876. Reprint Hildesheim, 1963. Scriptorum de musica medii aevi nova series. 4 vols. Pages: IV, xv-xvi, 454-69. Notes: physical description (partial); + diplomatic transcription of all polyphony.

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