Score format. Copied in Rome. Possibly copied by Alexander Nison, the original owner. Nison was organist at Church of Santa Maria sopra Minerva (inscription on front flyleaf).
I-Rsc MS G.389
Biblioteca Musicale Governativa del Conservatorio di Musical Santa Cecilia, Rome, Italy
manuscript of polyphony: 1617
| Archive | Biblioteca Musicale Governativa del Conservatorio di Musical Santa Cecilia, Rome, Italy (I-Rsc) |
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| Shelfmark | MS G.389 |
| Image Availability | DIAMM does not have images of this source. |
| Surface | Paper |
| Numbering System | Foliation |
| Measurements | 112 x 158 mm |
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| Contents | Contains 11 compositions from 1 composer. Contains uninventoried compositions from 7 composers. |
General Description
Binding
Original covers of cream-colored parchment.
Watermark
No watermarks visible.
Notation
not indicated
Date
1617 (date on front flyleaf)
Ruling
Staff height 10
Foliation
Original ink foliation, 1-71.
Decoration
No decorative initials; text of poem 'Musica Dei donum' copied on verso of front flyleaf, surrounded by painted ornamental border featuring scroll motifs and winged faces, in blue, red, green, and yellow.
Surface
paper
Census Catalogue of Music Description
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12 motets (1 without text and incomplete), 7 French secular pieces, 2 textless pieces = 21
Clemens non Papa-2, Crecquillon-S, Guyot [Jo. castileti]-1, Lassus-4, Manchicourt-1, Palestrina [Gianetto]-S, (Richafort/ Verdelot)-1, anon-4
i + 71 paper folios, 112 x 158. Original ink foliation, 1-71. Original covers of cream-colored parchment. No index. Score format. Possibly copied by Alexander Nison (see below). Staff height 10. No decorative initials; text of poem "Musica Dei donum" copied on verso of front flyleaf, surrounded by painted ornamental border featuring scroll motifs and winged faces, in blue, red, green, and yellow. No watermarks visible.
1617 (date on front flyleaf). Copied in Rome. Original owner was Alexander Nison, organist at Church of Santa Maria sopra Minerva (inscription on front flyleaf).
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‡ denotes primary source study
Silbiger, Alexander. 1977. An Unknown Partbook of Early Sixteenth Century Polyphony. Studi Musicali, 6: 43-67. Pages: 58.
Walter, George R. 1975. The Five-Voice Motets of Thomas Crecquillon. University of West Virginia, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: I, 353-4.
Slim, H Colin. 1972. A Gift of Madrigals and Motets. Chicago and London. Pages: I, 221.
Böker-Heil, Norbert. 1967. Die Motetten von Philippe Verdelot. Frankfurt am Main. Pages: 312-6.
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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; 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