I-REsp s.s. [Tenor]

Archivio della Chiesa di San Prospero, Reggio Emilia, Italy

manuscript of polyphony: c. 1534-7

Archive Archivio della Chiesa di San Prospero, Reggio Emilia, Italy (I-REsp)
Shelfmark s.s. [Tenor]
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Surface Paper
Numbering System Foliation
Format landscape
Measurements 137 x 215 mm
Other Identifiers
  • CCM: ReggioSP s.s.
Copyists
External Links
Provenance
  • Italy
Contents 21 pieces from 13 composers
General Description

A Tenor partbook from a set originally of five volumes; the Discantus & Altus are now lost. Copied by a single scribe, identified by Rifkin as Jean Michel. Copied in Ferrara (LockMM). The Quintus book also contains sixth voice for some compositions.

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Binding

Original covers of dark brown leather over cardboard, inscribed with voice designations and decorative floral borders; gold tooling on back.

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Watermark

crossed arrows surmounted by six-pointed star (not in Briquet)

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Notation

not indicated

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Ruling

Staff height 13mm

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Foliation

Original ink foliation on upper right rectos 1-167

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Decoration

Inked calligraphic initials

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Surface

paper

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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14 Masses, 7 motets = 21

(Berchem/Jaquet of Mantua)-2, (Gombert)-1, (Hellinck/Hesdin/ Lupi)-1, (Hesdin/Willaert)-1, (Jaquet of Mantua)-2, (Jhan of Ferrara)-1, (Josquin/Verdelot)-1, (Morales)-1, (Mouton)-6, (Verdelot)-1, anon-4

3 paper partbooks (TB-i + 167 folios each, Q-i + 85), 137 x 215. Original ink foliation on upper right rectos - TB: 1-167; Q: 85-169. Blank folios, or blank staves only - T: ff. 1-1', 77-84', 105', 116', 129-129', 138', 148', 159-167'; B: ff. 1-1', 77-84', 105', 116', 129', 138', 148', 159-167'; Q. ff. 105', 116', 129', 138', 148', 162'-169'. Original covers of dark brown leather over cardboard, inscribed with voice designations and decorative floral borders; gold tooling on back. No index. Copied by a single scribe. Staff height 13. Inked calligraphic initials. Watermark: crossed arrows surmounted by six-pointed star (not in Briquet). Q book also contains sixth voice for some compositions.

Ca. 1534-7 (McmuF). Copied in Ferrara (LockMM).

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

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Folio / Pages Composition / Item title Source attribution Composers (? Uncertain)
2–12 Missa Benedictus Dominus Deus meus [Mouton]
Appears on: 2–12
Genres: Agnus Dei, Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Gloria (et in terra pax), Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
Source Attribution: [Mouton]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: [Missa] Benedictus [dominus deus meus]
12v–13 Ave virgo gloriosa stella sole clarior Same music as f. 32v Anon. Anonymous
Appears on: 12v–13
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Anon.
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Ave virgo gloriosa stella sole clarior (Same music as f. 32v)
13v–22 Missa Dites-moi toutes vos pensées [Mouton]
Appears on: 13v–22
Genres: Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary
Source Attribution: [Mouton]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin, Greek
Voice Text: [Missa Dictes moy toutes vos pensées]
22v Ave Maria ... virgo serena (2p. Tu mater regis) [Mouton]
Appears on: 22v
Genres: Ave Maria, Motet
Source Attribution: [Mouton]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Ave Maria gratia plena dominus tecum
23–32 Missa Ave fuit prima salus [Jaquet of Mantua]
Appears on: 23–32
Genres: Mass Ordinary
Source Attribution: [Jaquet of Mantua]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: [Missa Ave fuit prima salus]
32v Crucem tuam adoramus Domine et sanctam Anon. Anonymous
Appears on: 32v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Anon.
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Crucem tuam adoramus domine et sanctam (Same music as ff. 12v-13)
33–42 Missa Ecce quam bonum [Mouton]
Appears on: 33–42
Genres: Mass Ordinary
Source Attribution: [Mouton]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: [Missa] Ecce quam bonum
42v Tribulatio et angustia invenerunt me 18.11 [Josquin/Verdelot]
Appears on: 42v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: [Josquin/Verdelot]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Tribulatio et angustia invenerunt me 18.11
43–54 Missa Verbum bonum et suave [Mouton]
Appears on: 43–54
Genres: Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary
Source Attribution: [Mouton]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin, Greek
Voice Text: [Missa] Verbum bonum et suave
54v Ecce panis angelorum factus cibus Anon. Anonymous
Appears on: 54v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Anon.
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Ecce panis angelorum factus cibus
55–66 Missa Tua est potentia [Mouton]
Appears on: 55–66
Genres: Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary
Source Attribution: [Mouton]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: [Missa] Tua es potencia
66v Adesto Domine supplicationibus nostris Anon. Anonymous
Appears on: 66v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Anon.
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Adesto domine supplicationibus nostris
67–76 Missa In illo tempore accesserunt ad Jesum [Jaquet of Mantua]
Appears on: 67–76
Genres: Mass Ordinary
Source Attribution: [Jaquet of Mantua]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: [Missa] In illo tempore accesserunt ad Jhesum
76v Tanto tempore vobiscum sum et non cognovistis [Verdelot]
Appears on: 76v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: [Verdelot]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Tanto tempore vobiscum sum et non cognovistis
85–94v Missa Omnes sancti et sancte Dei [Jhan of Ferrara]
Appears on: 85–94v
Genres: Agnus Dei, Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Gloria (et in terra pax), Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
Source Attribution: [Jhan of Ferrara]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: [Missa] Omnes sancti et sancte dei
95–105 Missa Ferdinandus dux Calabrie [Jaquet of Mantua]
Appears on: 95–105
Genres: Mass Ordinary
Source Attribution: [Jaquet of Mantua]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: [Missa] Ferdinandus dux Calabrie
106–116 Missa Philomena previa [Gombert]
Appears on: 106–116
Genres: Agnus Dei, Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Gloria (et in terra pax), Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
Source Attribution: [Gombert]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: [Missa] Philomena previa
117–128v Missa de Beata Virgine (5vv) = Missa Domina: KGCS [Morales]
Appears on: 117–128v
Genres: Mass Ordinary
Source Attribution: [Morales]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: [Missa De beata Virgine]
130–138 Missa Veni sponsa Christi [Hellinck/Hesdin/Lupi]
Appears on: 130–138
Genres: Agnus Dei, Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Gloria (et in terra pax), Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
Source Attribution: [Hellinck/Hesdin/Lupi]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: [Missa] Veni sponsa Christi
139–148 Missa Altro non è il mio amor [Berchem/Jaquet of Mantua]
Appears on: 139–148
Genres: Mass Ordinary
Source Attribution: [Berchem/Jaquet of Mantua]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: [Missa] Altro non e'l mio amor
149–158 Missa Benedicta es caelorum regina a 5 [Hesdin/Willaert]
Appears on: 149–158
Genres: Mass Ordinary
Source Attribution: [Hesdin/Willaert]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: [Missa] Benedicta es celorum regina
Composer Compositions
Anonymous
Berchem, Jacques (ca. 1505–1567)
Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521)
Ferrara, Maistre Jhan of (ca. 1485–1538)
Gombert, Nicolas (ca. 1495–ca. 1560)
Hellinck, Lupus (ca. 1494–1541)
Hesdin, Nicolle des Celliers de (–1538)
Lupi, Johannes (ca. 1506–1539)
Mantua, Jacquet de (1483–1559)
Morales, Cristóbal de (ca. 1500–1553)
Mouton, Jean (ca. 1459–1522)
Verdelot, Philippe (ca. 1480–ca. 1532)
Willaert, Adrian (ca. 1490–1562)
Composition Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages
Adesto Domine supplicationibus nostris Anonymous 66v
Ave Maria ... virgo serena (2p. Tu mater regis) 22v
Ave virgo gloriosa stella sole clarior Same music as f. 32v Anonymous 12v–13
Crucem tuam adoramus Domine et sanctam Anonymous 32v
Ecce panis angelorum factus cibus Anonymous 54v
Missa Altro non è il mio amor 139–148
Missa Ave fuit prima salus 23–32
Missa Benedicta es caelorum regina a 5 149–158
Missa Benedictus Dominus Deus meus 2–12
Missa de Beata Virgine (5vv) = Missa Domina: KGCS 117–128v
Missa Dites-moi toutes vos pensées 13v–22
Missa Ecce quam bonum 33–42
Missa Ferdinandus dux Calabrie 95–105
Missa In illo tempore accesserunt ad Jesum 67–76
Missa Omnes sancti et sancte Dei 85–94v
Missa Philomena previa 106–116
Missa Tua est potentia 55–66
Missa Veni sponsa Christi 130–138
Missa Verbum bonum et suave 43–54
Tanto tempore vobiscum sum et non cognovistis 76v
Tribulatio et angustia invenerunt me 18.11 42v

Set: Reggio Emilia partbooks

Type: Partbooks

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denotes primary source study

Jas, Eric. 2002. A Sixteenth-Century Ferrarese Partbook from a Private Collection. Tijdschrift Van De Koninklijke Vereniging Voor Nederlandse Muziekgeschiedenis, 35-65. Pages: 40-46. Notes: description; discussion.

Rifkin, Joshua. 1997. Ercole's Second-Hand Coronation Mass. Music in Renaissance Cities and Courts: Studies in Honour of Lewis Lockwood, 381-389. Warren, Michigan. Notes: identifies scribe.

Lewis, Mary Stuart. 1979. Antonio Gardane and His Publications of Sacred Music, 1538-55. Brandeis University, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: 358,457,462-3,807.

Lockwood, Lewis Henry. 1979. Jean Mouton and Jean Michel: New Evidence on French Music and Musicians in Italy, 1505-1520. Journal of the American Musicological Society, 191-246. Pages: 233.

Jackson, Philip T. 1978. Two Descendants of Josquin's 'Hercules' Mass. Music and Letters, 188-205.

McMurtry, William M. 1977. Ferdinand, Duke of Calabria, and the Estensi: A Relationship Honored in Music. The Sixteenth Century Journal, 17-30. Pages: 27-30.

Crawford, David Eugene. 1975. Sixteenth Century Choirbooks in the Archivio Capitolare at Casale Monferrato. RMS.  American Institute of Musicology. Pages: 163-4.

Gasperini, Guido. 1911 R 1970. Catalogo Generale delle Opere Musiche ... Città di Reggio-Emilia.  Parma: (1911) Bologna (1970 reprint). Pages: 15.

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

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