MEX-Pc MS I

Archivo de Musica Sacra de la Catedral, Puebla, Mexico

manuscript of polyphony: second half of 17th century

Archive	Archivo de Musica Sacra de la Catedral, Puebla, Mexico (MEX-Pc)
Shelfmark	MS I
Image Availability	DIAMM does not have images of this source.
Surface	Paper
Numbering System	Foliation
Measurements	560 x 375 mm
Other Identifiers	CCM: PueblaC 1
Inventory	This MS has not yet been inventoried by DIAMM. If you would like to submit an inventory, please send it to diamm@music.ox.ac.uk
Copyists	? Fernandes, Gaspar Music
Relationships	Puebla Cathedral (commissioned/made for)
Provenance	Mexico
Contents	24 pieces from 9 composers

General Description

Copied by one main scribe, probably Gaspar Fernandes, chapelmaster and organist at Guatemala Cathedral 1599-1606, and at Puebla Cathedral 1606-29; same scribe also wrote ff. 37'-39' of PueblaC 2, GuatC 2, and GuatC 4. Several folios at beginning and end, in a different hand, may be later additions to main corpus or replacements for worn original folios. Copied in Puebla, for use by cathedral choir (BarwickS).

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Binding

Original covers of leather over boards

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Notation

not indicated

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Foliation

Original ink foliation, 1-4 (numbers on ff. 3-4 lost to frayed corners) + 1-110 (last 10 folios unnumbered).

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Decoration

Inked initials, most in calligraphic style, a few in plain block style.

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Index

Original index on f. [Ill] groups pieces alphabetically by first letter of text or title, with subgrouping by number of voices.

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Surface

paper

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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3 Masses, 4 Mass Ordinary sections, 2 office hymns, 1 processional hymn, 3 sets of Lamentations, 3 Passions, 18 motets, 5 Benedicamus dominos = 39

Bermudes-4, (R. Ceballos/Guerrero-anon)-1, Franco-2, Guerrero -1, (P. Guerrero)-1, Gutiérrez de Padilla [Padilla]-3, Morales-1, Palestrina-1, Robledo-1, Victoria-2, anon-22

124 paper folios, ca. 560 x 375. Original ink foliation, 1-4 (numbers on ff. 3-4 obliterated due to frayed corners) + 1-110 (last 10 folios unnumbered). Original covers of leather over boards. Original index on f. [Ill] groups pieces alphabetically by first letter of text or title, with subgrouping by number of voices. Copied by one main scribe, who also wrote ff. 37'-39' of PueblaC 2. Several folios at beginning and end, in a different hand, may be later additions to main corpus or replacements for worn original folios. Inked initials, most in calligraphic style, a few in plain block style.

Second half of 17th century. Copied in Puebla, for use by cathedral choir (BarwickS).

Vol 4

Composers: Add "(Anton de España)-1"; change "Bermudes-4" to "Bermudes -5"; change "Franco-2" to "Franco-5"; change "Morales-1" to "Morales/ Palestrina-1 "; change "anon-22" to "anon-17."

Physical: Main scribe probably Gaspar Fernandes, chapelmaster and organist at Guatemala Cathedral 1599-1606, and at Puebla Cathedral 1606-29; same scribe also wrote ff. 37'-39' of PueblaC 2, GuatC 2, and GuatC 4.

Date: First half of 17th century.

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Folio / Pages	Composition / Item title	Source attribution	Composers (? Uncertain)
[I]v–5	Missa de feria: Kyrie	-	Padilla, Juan Gutiérrez de (ca. 1590–1664) (?) Bermudes, Pedro (?)
Missa de feria: Kyrie Padilla, Juan Gutiérrez de (ca. 1590–1664) (?) Bermudes, Pedro (?) Appears on: [I]v–5 Genres: Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary
[I]v–5	Missa de feria: Sanctus	-	Padilla, Juan Gutiérrez de (ca. 1590–1664) (?) Bermudes, Pedro (?)
Missa de feria: Sanctus Padilla, Juan Gutiérrez de (ca. 1590–1664) (?) Bermudes, Pedro (?) Appears on: [I]v–5 Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
[I]v–5	Missa de feria: Agnus Dei	-	Padilla, Juan Gutiérrez de (ca. 1590–1664) (?) Bermudes, Pedro (?)
Missa de feria: Agnus Dei Padilla, Juan Gutiérrez de (ca. 1590–1664) (?) Bermudes, Pedro (?) Appears on: [I]v–5 Genres: Agnus Dei, Mass Ordinary
10v–14	Salve regina	-	Franco, Hernando (–1585)
Salve regina Franco, Hernando (–1585) Appears on: 10v–14 Genres: Motet, Salve Regina
14v–15	Benedicamus Domino	-	Franco, Hernando (–1585)
Benedicamus Domino Franco, Hernando (–1585) Appears on: 14v–15 Genres: Benedicamus Domino
15v–19	Salve regina	-	Bermudes, Pedro
Salve regina Bermudes, Pedro Appears on: 15v–19 Genres: Motet, Salve Regina
19v–23	Salve regina (5vv)	-	Bermudes, Pedro
Salve regina (5vv) Bermudes, Pedro Appears on: 19v–23 Genres: Motet, Salve Regina
23v–24	Benedicamus Domino (tone 8)	-	Espagna, Anton de
Benedicamus Domino (tone 8) Espagna, Anton de Appears on: 23v–24 Genres: Benedicamus Domino
24v–29	Salve regina (5vv)	-	Franco, Hernando (–1585)
Salve regina (5vv) Franco, Hernando (–1585) Appears on: 24v–29 Genres: Motet, Salve Regina
29v–30	Benedicamus Domino (tone 8)	-	Franco, Hernando (–1585)
Benedicamus Domino (tone 8) Franco, Hernando (–1585) Appears on: 29v–30 Genres: Benedicamus Domino
34v–37	Salve regina (5vv) (1576 hymn setting)	-	Victoria, Tomas Luis de (1548–1611)
Salve regina (5vv) (1576 hymn setting) Victoria, Tomas Luis de (1548–1611) Appears on: 34v–37 Genres: BVM, Marian antiphon, Salve Regina
37v–38	Benedicamus Domino	-	Franco, Hernando (–1585)
Benedicamus Domino Franco, Hernando (–1585) Appears on: 37v–38 Genres: Benedicamus Domino
38v–42	Salve regina (4vv) 'contraaltos'	-	Bermudes, Pedro (?) Franco, Hernando (–1585) (?)
Salve regina (4vv) 'contraaltos' Bermudes, Pedro (?) Franco, Hernando (–1585) (?) Appears on: 38v–42 Genres: Motet, Salve Regina
42v–47	Salve regina (4vv)	-	Guerrero, Francisco
Salve regina (4vv) Guerrero, Francisco Appears on: 42v–47 Genres: BVM, Marian antiphon, Salve Regina
47v–52	Salve regina (6vv)	-	Robledo, Melchor
Salve regina (6vv) Robledo, Melchor Appears on: 47v–52 Genres: Antiphon, Salve Regina
52v–56	Salve regina (6vv)	-	Bermudes, Pedro
Salve regina (6vv) Bermudes, Pedro Appears on: 52v–56 Genres: Motet, Salve Regina
56v–57	Adjuva nos	-	Anonymous
Adjuva nos Anonymous Appears on: 56v–57 Genres: Motet Concordances Puebla II, 37v-38
67v–69	Gloria laus et honor	-	Anonymous
Gloria laus et honor Anonymous Appears on: 67v–69 Genres: Motet
70v–71	Et incarnatus est	-	Anonymous
Et incarnatus est Anonymous Appears on: 70v–71
71v–80	De lamentatione Jeremiae	-	Bermudes, Pedro
De lamentatione Jeremiae Bermudes, Pedro Appears on: 71v–80 Genres: Lamentations
80v–91	Passio Domini secundum Matthaeum	-	Bermudes, Pedro
Passio Domini secundum Matthaeum Bermudes, Pedro Appears on: 80v–91 Genres: Passion
93v–101	Passio Domini secundum Joannem	-	Bermudes, Pedro
Passio Domini secundum Joannem Bermudes, Pedro Appears on: 93v–101 Genres: Passion
103v–108	Lamentations (2): Num. Vigilavit jugum iniquitatum	[Palestrina?] [in fact Morales]	Morales, Cristóbal de (ca. 1500–1553)
Lamentations (2): Num. Vigilavit jugum iniquitatum Morales, Cristóbal de (ca. 1500–1553) Appears on: 103v–108 Genres: Lamentations, Motet Source Attribution: [Palestrina?] [in fact Morales]
?	Passio Domini secundum Matthaeum	-	Padilla, Juan Gutiérrez de (ca. 1590–1664)
Passio Domini secundum Matthaeum Padilla, Juan Gutiérrez de (ca. 1590–1664) Appears on: ? Genres: Passion

Composer	Compositions
Anonymous	Adjuva nos – 56v–57 Et incarnatus est – 70v–71 Gloria laus et honor – 67v–69
Bermudes, Pedro	De lamentatione Jeremiae – 71v–80 (?) Missa de feria: Agnus Dei – [I]v–5 (?) Missa de feria: Kyrie – [I]v–5 (?) Missa de feria: Sanctus – [I]v–5 Passio Domini secundum Joannem – 93v–101 Passio Domini secundum Matthaeum – 80v–91 Salve regina – 15v–19 (?) Salve regina (4vv) 'contraaltos' – 38v–42 Salve regina (5vv) – 19v–23 Salve regina (6vv) – 52v–56
Espagna, Anton de	Benedicamus Domino (tone 8) – 23v–24
Franco, Hernando (–1585)	Benedicamus Domino – 37v–38 Benedicamus Domino – 14v–15 Benedicamus Domino (tone 8) – 29v–30 Salve regina – 10v–14 (?) Salve regina (4vv) 'contraaltos' – 38v–42 Salve regina (5vv) – 24v–29
Guerrero, Francisco	Salve regina (4vv) – 42v–47
Morales, Cristóbal de (ca. 1500–1553)	Lamentations (2): Num. Vigilavit jugum iniquitatum – 103v–108
Padilla, Juan Gutiérrez de (ca. 1590–1664)	(?) Missa de feria: Agnus Dei – [I]v–5 (?) Missa de feria: Kyrie – [I]v–5 (?) Missa de feria: Sanctus – [I]v–5 Passio Domini secundum Matthaeum – ?
Robledo, Melchor	Salve regina (6vv) – 47v–52
Victoria, Tomas Luis de (1548–1611)	Salve regina (5vv) (1576 hymn setting) – 34v–37

Composition	Composers (? Uncertain)	Folios / Pages
Adjuva nos	Anonymous	56v–57
Benedicamus Domino	Franco, Hernando (–1585)	14v–15
Benedicamus Domino	Franco, Hernando (–1585)	37v–38
Benedicamus Domino (tone 8)	Espagna, Anton de	23v–24
Benedicamus Domino (tone 8)	Franco, Hernando (–1585)	29v–30
De lamentatione Jeremiae	Bermudes, Pedro	71v–80
Et incarnatus est	Anonymous	70v–71
Gloria laus et honor	Anonymous	67v–69
Lamentations (2): Num. Vigilavit jugum iniquitatum	Morales, Cristóbal de (ca. 1500–1553)	103v–108
Missa de feria: Agnus Dei	Padilla, Juan Gutiérrez de (ca. 1590–1664) (?) Bermudes, Pedro (?)	[I]v–5
Missa de feria: Kyrie	Padilla, Juan Gutiérrez de (ca. 1590–1664) (?) Bermudes, Pedro (?)	[I]v–5
Missa de feria: Sanctus	Padilla, Juan Gutiérrez de (ca. 1590–1664) (?) Bermudes, Pedro (?)	[I]v–5
Passio Domini secundum Joannem	Bermudes, Pedro	93v–101
Passio Domini secundum Matthaeum	Bermudes, Pedro	80v–91
Passio Domini secundum Matthaeum	Padilla, Juan Gutiérrez de (ca. 1590–1664)	?
Salve regina	Franco, Hernando (–1585)	10v–14
Salve regina	Bermudes, Pedro	15v–19
Salve regina (4vv)	Guerrero, Francisco	42v–47
Salve regina (4vv) 'contraaltos'	Bermudes, Pedro (?) Franco, Hernando (–1585) (?)	38v–42
Salve regina (5vv)	Bermudes, Pedro	19v–23
Salve regina (5vv)	Franco, Hernando (–1585)	24v–29
Salve regina (5vv) (1576 hymn setting)	Victoria, Tomas Luis de (1548–1611)	34v–37
Salve regina (6vv)	Robledo, Melchor	47v–52
Salve regina (6vv)	Bermudes, Pedro	52v–56

‡ denotes primary source study

Snow, Robert Joseph. 1987. Music by Francisco Guerrero in Guatemala. Nassarre: Revista Aragonesa de Musicología, . Notes: physical description; mention of MS; discussion.

Snow, Robert Joseph. 1980. The Extant Music of Rodrigo de Ceballos and Its Sources. Detroit Studies in Music Bibliography. Detroit. Pages: 29,69-70.

Stevenson, Robert. 1970. Renaissance and Baroque Musical Sources in the Americas. Washington, D.C. Pages: 209ff.

Spiess, Lincoln, and Thomas Stanford. 1969. An Introduction to Certain Mexican Musical Archives. Detroit Studies in Music Bibliography. Detroit. Pages: 27.

Stevenson, Robert. 1961. Spanish Cathedral Music in the Golden Age. Berkeley and Los Angeles. Pages: 90, 326.

Stevenson, Robert. 1954-1955. Sixteenth and seventeenth century resources in Mexico. Fontes Artis Musicae, 69-78.

Catalyne, Alice Ray. 1953. The Double-Choir Music of Juan de Padilla, Seventeenth Century Composer in Mexico. University of Southern California, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: 341ff, 354.

Barwick, Steven. 1949. Sacred Vocal Polyphony in Early Colonial Mexico. Harvard University, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: I,90,97,183-4; II,133-54,184-216,234-44.

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MEX-Pc MS I

Archivo de Musica Sacra de la Catedral, Puebla, Mexico

manuscript of polyphony: second half of 17th century

General Description

Binding

Notation

Foliation

Decoration

Index

Surface

Census Catalogue of Music Description

Concordances

DIAMM, 2016

Monday, 23 January, 2017

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

Monday, 23 January, 2017