US-BUu M/02/A3/p

State University of New York, Music Library, Buffalo, United States

Fragmentary partbooks: c. 1520

Archive	State University of New York, Music Library, Buffalo, United States (US-BUu)
Shelfmark	M/02/A3/p
Image Availability	DIAMM does not have images of this source. Please refer to the external links for image availability.
Surface	Paper
Numbering System	Foliation
Measurements	140 x 193 mm
Other Identifiers	CCM: BuffaloU A3
Relationships	Spencer, Robert (owner)
External Links	Images PRoMS
Provenance	Italy
Contents	16 pieces from 9 composers

General Description

Two fragmentary partbooks: Discantus and Tenor. Copied by a single scribe. Probably of north Italian or south German origin. Folios removed from unidentified book binding at unknown time. Acquired from Milan antiquariat by Mr. Robert Spencer, of London, in 1983; purchased by present library in 1984.

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Binding

No covers; each folio now kept in transparent envelope.

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Notation

not indicated

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Ruling

Staff height 13.5

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Foliation

Original foliation in D book, 90-93; 99; 108(?)-109(?); original foliation in T book, 49-57

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Decoration

No initials or decoration.

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Surface

paper

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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17 motets, 1 litany = 18 (all fragmentary)

(Brumel)-1, (C. Festa)-1, (Isaac)-1, Josquin-1, Lapicida-2, Silva-2, Tromboncino-1, anon-9

2 fragmentary paper partbooks (D-7 folios, T-9), ca. 140 x 193. Folios removed from unidentified book binding at unknown time. Original foliation in D book, 90-93; 99; 108(?)-109(?); original foliation in T book, 49-57. Original numbering of pieces, [43]-51 (T); [69]-75; [81]-84 (D). No covers; each folio now kept in transparent envelope. Copied by a single scribe. Staff height 13.5. No initials or decoration.

Ca. 1520 (Jeremy Noble). Probably of north Italian or south German origin. Acquired from Milan antiquariat by Mr. Robert Spencer, of London, in 1983; purchased by present library in 1984.

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

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Folio / Pages	Composition / Item title	Source attribution	Composers (? Uncertain)
[-]	Judica me Deus - 1a pars (of 2): Judica me Deus	-	Silva, Andreas de (ca. 1475–ca. 1522)
Judica me Deus - 1a pars (of 2): Judica me Deus Silva, Andreas de (ca. 1475–ca. 1522) Appears on: [-] Genres: Motet Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Iudica me deus
[-]	Sub tuum praesidium confugimus	-	Anonymous
Sub tuum praesidium confugimus Anonymous Appears on: [-] Genres: Motet Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Sub tuum praesidium
[-]	Ecce nunc benedicite Dominum omnes servi Domini	Andreas de Silva	Silva, Andreas de (ca. 1475–ca. 1522)
Ecce nunc benedicite Dominum omnes servi Domini Silva, Andreas de (ca. 1475–ca. 1522) Appears on: [-] Genres: Psalm Source Attribution: Andreas de Silva Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Ecce nunc benedicite domino omnes
[-]	In illo tempore sciens Jesus quia omnia	-	Anonymous
In illo tempore sciens Jesus quia omnia Anonymous Appears on: [-] Genres: Motet Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: In illo tempore sciens Jesus quia omnia
[-]	Regem regum Dominum - 1a pars (of 2): Regem regum Dominum	-	Fogliano, Giacomo (1468–1548) (?) Festa, Costanzo (ca. 1485–1545) (?)
Regem regum Dominum - 1a pars (of 2): Regem regum Dominum Fogliano, Giacomo (1468–1548) (?) Festa, Costanzo (ca. 1485–1545) (?) Appears on: [-] Genres: Psalm Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Regem regum dominum
[-]	Levavi oculos meos in montes unde veniet	-	Anonymous
Levavi oculos meos in montes unde veniet Anonymous Appears on: [-] Genres: Psalm Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Levavi oculos meos in montes unde veniet
[-]	Flete me caelum et terra lupete me	Trombozinus [= Tromboncino]	Tromboncino, Bartolomeo (1470–ca. 1534)
Flete me caelum et terra lupete me Tromboncino, Bartolomeo (1470–ca. 1534) Appears on: [-] Genres: Motet Source Attribution: Trombozinus [= Tromboncino] Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Flete me caelum et terra lupete me
[-]	Memor esto verbi tui servo tuo 17.14 (2p. Portio mea Domine dixi custodire)	Josquin	Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521)
Memor esto verbi tui servo tuo 17.14 (2p. Portio mea Domine dixi custodire) Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521) Appears on: [-] Genres: Psalm motet Source Attribution: Josquin Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Memor esto verbi tui servo tuo
[-]	Virgo prudentissima (2p. Vos Michael Gabriel Raphael)	-	Isaac, Heinrich (ca. 1450–1517)
Virgo prudentissima (2p. Vos Michael Gabriel Raphael) Isaac, Heinrich (ca. 1450–1517) Appears on: [-] Genres: Motet Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Virgo prudentissima quae pia gaudia
[-]	Anthoni pater inclite qui cruciator reficis	Erasmus Lapicida	Lapicida, Erasmus (ca. 1440–1547)
Anthoni pater inclite qui cruciator reficis Lapicida, Erasmus (ca. 1440–1547) Appears on: [-] Genres: Motet Source Attribution: Erasmus Lapicida Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Anthoni pater inclite qui cruciator reficis
[-]	Cum pervenisset beatus Andreas	Erasmus Lapicida	Lapicida, Erasmus (ca. 1440–1547)
Cum pervenisset beatus Andreas Lapicida, Erasmus (ca. 1440–1547) Appears on: [-] Genres: Motet Source Attribution: Erasmus Lapicida Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Cum pervenisset beatus Andreas
[-]	Cum pervenisset beatus Andreas	-	Lapicida, Erasmus (ca. 1440–1547)
Cum pervenisset beatus Andreas Lapicida, Erasmus (ca. 1440–1547) Appears on: [-] Genres: Motet Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Cum pervenisset beatus Andreas
[-]	Quae est ista quae processit (2p. Et sicut dies)	-	Brumel, Antoine (ca. 1460–ca. 1513)
Quae est ista quae processit (2p. Et sicut dies) Brumel, Antoine (ca. 1460–ca. 1513) Appears on: [-] Genres: Responsory Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Quae est ista quae processit sicut sol
[-]	Quam pulchra es amica mea	-	Anonymous
Quam pulchra es amica mea Anonymous Appears on: [-] Genres: Motet Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Quam pulchra es amica mea
[-]	Angelus ad pastores ait annuntio vobis	-	Festa, Costanzo (ca. 1485–1545)
Angelus ad pastores ait annuntio vobis Festa, Costanzo (ca. 1485–1545) Appears on: [-] Genres: Motet Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Angelus ad pastores ait
[-]	Ave virginum gemma Catherina ave sponsa	-	Anonymous
Ave virginum gemma Catherina ave sponsa Anonymous Appears on: [-] Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Ave virginum gemma Catherina ave sponsa

Composer	Compositions
Anonymous	Ave virginum gemma Catherina ave sponsa – [-] In illo tempore sciens Jesus quia omnia – [-] Levavi oculos meos in montes unde veniet – [-] Quam pulchra es amica mea – [-] Sub tuum praesidium confugimus – [-]
Brumel, Antoine (ca. 1460–ca. 1513)	Quae est ista quae processit (2p. Et sicut dies) – [-]
Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521)	Memor esto verbi tui servo tuo 17.14 (2p. Portio mea Domine dixi custodire) – [-]
Festa, Costanzo (ca. 1485–1545)	Angelus ad pastores ait annuntio vobis – [-] (?) Regem regum Dominum - 1a pars (of 2): Regem regum Dominum – [-]
Fogliano, Giacomo (1468–1548)	(?) Regem regum Dominum - 1a pars (of 2): Regem regum Dominum – [-]
Isaac, Heinrich (ca. 1450–1517)	Virgo prudentissima (2p. Vos Michael Gabriel Raphael) – [-]
Lapicida, Erasmus (ca. 1440–1547)	Anthoni pater inclite qui cruciator reficis – [-] Cum pervenisset beatus Andreas – [-] Cum pervenisset beatus Andreas – [-]
Silva, Andreas de (ca. 1475–ca. 1522)	Ecce nunc benedicite Dominum omnes servi Domini – [-] Judica me Deus - 1a pars (of 2): Judica me Deus – [-]
Tromboncino, Bartolomeo (1470–ca. 1534)	Flete me caelum et terra lupete me – [-]

Composition	Composers (? Uncertain)	Folios / Pages
Angelus ad pastores ait annuntio vobis	Festa, Costanzo (ca. 1485–1545)	[-]
Anthoni pater inclite qui cruciator reficis	Lapicida, Erasmus (ca. 1440–1547)	[-]
Ave virginum gemma Catherina ave sponsa	Anonymous	[-]
Cum pervenisset beatus Andreas	Lapicida, Erasmus (ca. 1440–1547)	[-]
Cum pervenisset beatus Andreas	Lapicida, Erasmus (ca. 1440–1547)	[-]
Ecce nunc benedicite Dominum omnes servi Domini	Silva, Andreas de (ca. 1475–ca. 1522)	[-]
Flete me caelum et terra lupete me	Tromboncino, Bartolomeo (1470–ca. 1534)	[-]
In illo tempore sciens Jesus quia omnia	Anonymous	[-]
Judica me Deus - 1a pars (of 2): Judica me Deus	Silva, Andreas de (ca. 1475–ca. 1522)	[-]
Levavi oculos meos in montes unde veniet	Anonymous	[-]
Memor esto verbi tui servo tuo 17.14 (2p. Portio mea Domine dixi custodire)	Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521)	[-]
Quae est ista quae processit (2p. Et sicut dies)	Brumel, Antoine (ca. 1460–ca. 1513)	[-]
Quam pulchra es amica mea	Anonymous	[-]
Regem regum Dominum - 1a pars (of 2): Regem regum Dominum	Fogliano, Giacomo (1468–1548) (?) Festa, Costanzo (ca. 1485–1545) (?)	[-]
Sub tuum praesidium confugimus	Anonymous	[-]
Virgo prudentissima (2p. Vos Michael Gabriel Raphael)	Isaac, Heinrich (ca. 1450–1517)	[-]

‡ denotes primary source study

Nuzzo, Nancy Bren. 1999. Two fragmentary partbooks ca. 1520: transcriptions, variants, and photographic reconstruction. State University of New York at Buffalo, MA.

Noble, Jeremy. 1987. A Hitherto Unrecorded Source of Early 16th-century Motets. Paper presented at AMS chapter meeting,, .

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