Composite of originally separate fascicles assembled by Luca Orfeo in 1599. Copied by several scribes, including Luca Orfeo (signature on f. 24 and f. 134) and Johannes Parvus (ff. 120'-132). Copied in Rome, for use by Cappella Sistina.
V-CVbav MS Capp. Sist. 76
Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vatican City, Vatican
manuscript of polyphony: c. 1579-99
| Archive | Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vatican City, Vatican (V-CVbav) |
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| Shelfmark | MS Capp. Sist. 76 |
| Image Availability | DIAMM does not have images of this source. |
| Surface | Paper |
| Numbering System | Foliation |
| Measurements | 468 x 365 (ff. 120-133 measure ca. 466 x 340) mm |
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| Contents | Contains 39 compositions, 35 from 9 composers, 4 are anonymous. |
General Description
Physical Description
Many folios in extremely poor condition due to severe ink corrosion; some music now illegible
Binding
Rebound in modern covers of vellum over boards.
Watermark
ff. 120-132: crossed arrows surmounted by six-pointed star (not in Briquet; see BraunerP for other manuscripts with same mark).
Notation
black void mensural
Date
Ca. 1579-99 (BraunerP); date 1599 on f. 134, and same date can be deduced for title page (f. 2').
Ruling
Staff height mostly 25-26
Foliation
Modern pencil foliation, 1-190, on lower center rectos (excludes front modern flyleaf, rear original flyleaf, and rear modern flyleaf). Modern foliation (cited here) replaces earlier (but still modern), inaccurate ink foliation on upper right rectos.
Decoration
Inked initials, in calligraphic and plain block styles.
Index
Original index on f. 3 lists pieces in order of appearance
Surface
paper
Census Catalogue of Music Description
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5 Masses, 1 Mass Proper section, 1 Magnificat, 2 hymns, 4 motets = 13
F. Anerio-1, Maillard/(Marle)-1, (Morales)-1, Mouton/(Josquin)-1, Nanino-1, Palestrina-6, Sermisy [Claudin]-1, anon-1
ii + ii + 187 + i + i paper folios, 468 x 365 (ff. 120-133 measure ca. 466 x 340). Composite of originally separate fascicles assembled by Luca Orfeo in 1599. Many folios in extremely poor condition due to severe ink corrosion; some music now illegible. Modern pencil foliation, 1-190, on lower center rectos (excludes front modern flyleaf, rear original flyleaf, and rear modern flyleaf). Modern foliation (cited here) replaces earlier (but still modern), inaccurate ink foliation on upper right rectos. Rebound in modern covers of vellum over boards.
Original index on f. 3 lists pieces in order of appearance. Copied by several scribes, including Luca Orfeo (signature on f. 24 and f. 134) and Johannes Parvus (ff. 120'-132). Staff height mostly 25-26. Inked initials, in calligraphic and plain block styles. Watermark on ff. 120-132: crossed arrows surmounted by six-pointed star (not in Briquet; see BraunerP for other manuscripts with same mark).
Ca. 1579-99 (BraunerP); date 1599 on f. 134, and same date can be deduced for title page (f. 2'). 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, 256ff, 354-5, 371, 383, passim. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial); concordances (partial); facsimile (partial); mention of MS; discussion.
Manns, Charles Gregor. 1977. The Manuscripts Montserrat 774 and 775. University of Illinois, Unpublished Master's thesis. Pages: 41ff. Notes: physical description; mention of MS; discussion.
Schuler, Richard Joseph. 1963. The Life and Liturgical Works of Giovanni Maria Nanino (1545-1607). University of Minnesota, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: I, 142, 333, 339; II, 18-26, 131-40. Notes: contents list (partial); incipits (partial); transcription (partial).
Osthoff, Helmuth. 1962. Josquin Desprez. 2 vols. Tutzing. Pages: II, 293. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).
Llorens Cisteró, José Maria. 1960. Capellae Sixtinae Codices. Vatican City. Pages: 131-2, 493-4. Notes: physical description; contents list; incipits (partial).
Shine, Josephine M. 1953. The Motets of Jean Mouton. New York University, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: 93. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).
Blume, Friedrich (editor). 1929-. Das Chorwerk. Berlin/Wolfenbüttel. Pages: LXXVI, vii. 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: 27-9, 72, 75, 109-10, 114, 145, 152-3, 167. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list; concordances (partial); incipits (partial).
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Edward Tambling
Tuesday, 1 October, 2024
"Assumpta est Maria - Quae est ista" on ff. 170v-176 is the setting by Palestrina, as corroborated by V-CVbav MS Capp. Sist. 484-9
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; 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