The main scribe was Johannes Parvus (BraunerP). Ff. 26'-54 and ff. 127'-151 copied by different scribe, who also wrote Part II of VatSM 32 (BraunerP). Copied in Rome, for use by Cappella Sistina.
V-CVbav MS Capp. Sist. 54
Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vatican City, Vatican
manuscript of polyphony: Ca. 1576-80 (BraunerP), with additions in late 16th or early 17th century.
| Archive | Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vatican City, Vatican (V-CVbav) |
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| Shelfmark | MS Capp. Sist. 54 |
| Image Availability | DIAMM does not have images of this source. |
| Surface | Paper |
| Numbering System | Foliation |
| Measurements | 494 x 360 mm |
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| Contents | Contains 37 compositions, 25 from 6 composers, 12 are anonymous. |
General Description
Physical Description
Some folios damaged by ink corrosion, but most music still legible.
Binding
Rebound in modern covers of cream-colored vellum over boards.
Watermark
(1) generally resembles Briquet #6291; (2) crown surmounted by six-pointed star (not in Briquet).
Notation
black void mensural
Ruling
Staff height 21
Foliation
Original ink foliation (with some modern pencil restorations), 13-165, on lower right rectos ('38' and '117' omitted). Two systems of modern pencil foliation: (1) 2-151, on upper right rectos ('77' applied to two consecutive folios); (2) 1-151, on lower center rectos (excludes modern flyleaves). Second modern foliation cited here ('125' and '126' are not entered on the respective page, but counted in the sequence).
Decoration
Inked calligraphic initials.
Surface
paper
Census Catalogue of Music Description
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4 Masses, 9 motets = 13
Betti [Fornarino]-1, (Divitis)-1, D. Ferrabosco-1, Lonck-1, Palestrina-5, Parisius-1, anon-3
i + 151 + i paper folios, 494 x 360. Some folios damaged by ink corrosion, but most music still legible. Original ink foliation (with some modern pencil restorations), 13-165, on lower right rectos ("38" and "117" omitted). Two systems of modern pencil foliation: (1) 2-151, on upper right rectos ("77" applied to two consecutive folios); (2) 1-151, on lower center rectos (excludes modern flyleaves). Second modern foliation cited here. Rebound in modern covers of cream-colored vellum over boards. No index. The main scribe was Johannes Parvus (BraunerP); see general index for other manuscripts copied by the same scribe. Ff. 26'-54 and ff. 127'-151 copied by different scribe, who also wrote Part II of VatSM 32 (BraunerP). Staff height 21. Inked calligraphic initials. Watermarks: (1) generally resembles Briquet #6291; (2) crown surmounted by six-pointed star (not in Briquet).
Ca. 1576-80 (BraunerP), with additions in late 16th or early 17th century. Copied in Rome, for use by Cappella Sistina.
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Brauner, Mitchell Paul. 1982. The Parvus Manuscripts: A Study of Vatican Polyphony, ca. 1535 to 1580. Brandeis University, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: 256, 274ff, passim. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial); facsimile (partial); mention of MS; discussion.
Constant, John George. 1975. Renaissance Manuscripts of Polyphony at the Cathedral of Padua. University of Michigan, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: 121. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); incipits (partial).
Lowinsky, Edward E (editor). 1968. The Medici Codex of 1518: A Choirbook of Motets Dedicated to Lorenzo de' Medici, Duke of Urbino. Monuments of Renaissance Music, vol. III-V. Chicago. Pages: III, 188, 192-3. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); mention of MS; discussion.
Gottwald, Clytus. 1964. Codices Musici (Cod. Mus. Fol. I 1-71). . Die Handschriften der Württembergischen Landesbibliothek Stuttgart, vol. Reihe I, Band 1. Wiesbaden. Pages: 38. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).
Llorens Cisteró, José Maria. 1960. Capellae Sixtinae Codices. Vatican City. Pages: 106-8, 489-90. Notes: physical description; contents list; incipits (partial).
Blume, Friedrich (editor). 1949-79. Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart: Allgemeine Enzyklopädie der Musik. Kassel. Pages: XI, 753. Notes: mention of MS.
Haberl, Franz Xavier. 1888 R 1971. Bibliographischer und Thematischer Musikkatalog des Päpstlichen Kapellarchives im Vatikan zu Rom. Supplement to Monatshefte für Musikgeschichte, 19: . Pages: 22, 73, 75, 88, 131, 137, 145, 158. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list; concordances (partial); incipits (partial).
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Edward Tambling
Wednesday, 25 March, 2026
Pointed out that the second modern foliation (which the inventory here follows) is not entered on fols. 125 and 126 (although they are still counted in the sequence); and that their omission could be explained by the fact that both numbers would be at the bottom of blank openings (devoid even of blank staves).
DIAMM, 2016
Monday, 23 January, 2017
NB: Migrated from old site. Credit for notes may not be completely accurate. General Description; Physical Description Note; Binding Note; Watermark Note; Notation Note; Ruling Note; Foliation Note; Decoration Note; Surface Note
Census-Catalogue of Manuscript Sources of Polyphonic Music 1400-1550
Monday, 23 January, 2017
NB: Migrated from old site. Credit for notes may not be completely accurate. Census Catalogue of Music Description