Composite of originally separate fascicles probably assembled in last quarter of 16th century. Copied mostly by Johannes Parvus (LlorCS). Three other scribes: (scribe 1) ff. 4-13 (Orto Mass); (scribe 2) ff. 21'-23; (scribe 3) index + f. 3' (latter leaf is later replacement for lost folio originally copied by scribe 1). Copied in Rome, for use by Cappella Sistina.
V-CVbav MS Capp. Sist. 64
Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vatican City, Vatican
manuscript of polyphony: c. 1538-76
| Archive | Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vatican City, Vatican (V-CVbav) |
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| Shelfmark | MS Capp. Sist. 64 |
| Image Availability | DIAMM does not have images of this source. |
| Surface | Paper |
| Numbering System | Foliation |
| Measurements | 550-70 x 400-5 mm |
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| Contents | Contains 16 compositions, 13 from 5 composers, 3 are anonymous. |
General Description
Binding
Rebound in modern covers of cream-colored vellum over boards
Watermark
(1-2) crossed arrows surmounted by six-pointed star (two variants, neither in Briquet; see BraunerP for other manuscripts with same marks); (3) generally resembles Briquet #7313 (ff. 4-13).
Notation
black void mensural
Date
Ca. 1538-76 (main corpus); late 15th century (ff. 4-13); last quarter of 16th century (index and f. 3').
Ruling
Staff height 27 (28 on ff. 4-13)
Foliation
Old, but not original foliation, 1-44, on lower right rectos (excludes three front flyleaves and rear flyleaf; one folio between ff. 28/29 not numbered). Modern pencil foliation (cited here), 1-30 + 30B-46, on lower center rectos (excludes first and last flyleaves)
Decoration
Inked calligraphic initials on folios copied by Parvus.
Index
Original index on f. 2' lists pieces in order of appearance.
Surface
paper
Census Catalogue of Music Description
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1 Mass, 1 Credo fragment (without text), 2 Magnificats, 1 hymn, 4 motets (1 fragmentary) = 9
C. Festa-2, Morales-1, Orto-1, (Palestrina)-1, Piéton-1, anon-3
ii + i + 45 + i paper folios, 550-70 x 400-5. Composite of originally separate fascicles probably assembled in last quarter of 16th century. Old, but not original foliation, 1-44, on lower right rectos (excludes three front flyleaves and rear flyleaf; one folio between ff. 28/29 not numbered). Modern pencil foliation (cited here), 1-30 + 30B-46, on lower center rectos (excludes first and last flyleaves). Rebound in modern covers of cream-colored vellum over boards. Original index on f. 2' lists pieces in order of appearance. Copied mostly by Johannes Parvus (LlorCS); see general index for other manuscripts copied by the same scribe. Three other scribes: (1) ff. 4-13 (Orto Mass); (2) ff. 21'-23; (3) index + f. 3' (latter leaf is later replacement for lost folio originally copied by scribe of ff. 4-13). Staff height 27 (28 on ff. 4-13). Inked calligraphic initials on folios copied by Parvus. Watermarks: (1-2) crossed arrows surmounted by six-pointed star (two variants, neither in Briquet; see BraunerP for other manuscripts with same marks); (3) generally resembles Briquet #7313 (ff. 4-13).
Ca. 1538-76 (main corpus); late 15th century (ff. 4-13); last quarter of 16th century (index and f. 3'). Copied in Rome, for use by Cappella Sistina.
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‡ denotes primary source study
Brauner, Mitchell Paul. 1982. The Parvus Manuscripts: A Study of Vatican Polyphony, ca. 1535 to 1580. Brandeis University, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: 12, 226, 243-55, 371, 390, 396, 398, 406-7, passim. Notes: physical description; contents list; concordances (partial); facsimile (partial); mention of MS; discussion.
Miller, Ronald Lee. 1974. The Musical Works of Marbriano de Orto: Transcription and Commentary. Indiana University, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: I, 15-7, 26ff II, xii, l-62. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); transcriptions (partial); mention of MS; discussion.
Kirsch, Winfried. 1966. Die Quellen der mehrstimmigen Magnificat- und Te Deum-Vertonungen bis zur Mitte des 16. Jahrhunderts. Tutzing. Pages: 162. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); incipits (partial).
Main, Alexander, and Albert Seay (editors). 1962-. Costanza Festa: Opera Omnia. Corpus mensurabilis musicae, vol. 25. Neuhausen nr. Stuttgart: American Institute of Musicology. Pages: II, xvii, xxvii-xxviii. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); mention of MS; discussion.
Llorens Cisteró, José Maria. 1960. Capellae Sixtinae Codices. Vatican City. Pages: 120-l. Notes: physical description; contents list.
Anglès, Higinio (editor). 1941-1971. Monumentos de la Mùsica Espanola. Madrid (later Barcelona, later Rome). Pages: XIII, 28, 37. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).
Haberl, Franz Xavier. 1888 R 1971. Bibliographischer und Thematischer Musikkatalog des Päpstlichen Kapellarchives im Vatikan zu Rom. Supplement to Monatshefte für Musikgeschichte, 19: . Pages: 25, 101, 108, 110, 135, 149, 157, 160. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list; concordances (partial); incipits (partial).
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Edward Tambling
Monday, 14 April, 2025
Identified the Credo fragment on fol. 30v to be the first page of the Credo of Palestrina's Missa Veni Creator Spiritus (found in full in V-CVbav MS Capp. Sist. 57).
DIAMM, 2016
Monday, 23 January, 2017
NB: Migrated from old site. Credit for notes may not be completely accurate. General Description; Binding Note; Watermark Note; Notation Note; Date Note; Ruling Note; Foliation Note; Decoration Note; Contents 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