US-NYhsa **HC 392/278

Hispanic Society Library, New York, United States

manuscript of polyphony: Prior to 1616

Archive	Hispanic Society Library, New York, United States (US-NYhsa)
Shelfmark	**HC 392/278
Image Availability	DIAMM does not have images of this source.
Surface	Paper
Numbering System	Foliation
Measurements	450 x 290 mm
Other Identifiers	CCM: NYorkH 278
Copyists	? Estremera, Pedro de (–1632) Text and Music scribal concordance [73] Text and Music
Relationships	Church of San Pedro, Lerma (owner) The Hispanic Society (owner) Olmeda de San Jose, Federico (1865–1909) (owner) Palace and Monastery of El Escorial (copied at)
Provenance	Palace and Monastery of El Escorial , San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Spain
Contents	14 pieces from 9 composers

General Description

Repertory for Holy Week., copied at the Escorial (Charles Manns), possibly by Fray Pedro de Estremera. Scribal concordances with MontsM 750, NYorkH 861, and NYorkH 870 (Charles Manns). Brought to the collegiate church of S. Pedro in Lerma by Gabriel Díaz before 1616 when it was inventoried there (CerVSP, pp. 201-3); listed in subsequent inventories up to & including 1747. Once owned by Federico Olmeda de San José (1865-1909) of Burgos, a Spanish organist, historian, and bibliophile; acquired by The Hispanic Society ca. 1911 at Hiersemann Antiquariat sale of items from Olmeda's library.

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Physical Description

f. 11 now missing.

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Binding

Original covers of dark brown leather over boards, tooled in gold with ornamental designs and coat of arms of Duke of Lerma.

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Notation

not indicated

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Ruling

Staff height: 24-28

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Foliation

Original ink foliation, 1-83

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Decoration

Large plain inked initials

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Decoration

Red ink employed for some rubrics, initials and the few double line borders

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Index

Original index on flyleaf at beginning lists pieces in order of appearance; one piece listed is not found in MS

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Surface

paper

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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1 Sanctus, 1 psalm, 1 processional hymn, 3 Lamentations, 2 Passions, 6 motets =14

(Morales)-1, (Navarro of Seville?)-1, Palestrina-1, (Villa Nueva)-1 + 1?, anon-9

i + 82 paper folios, 401 x 300. Original ink foliation, 1-83 (f. 11 now missing). Original covers of dark brown leather over boards, tooled in gold with ornamental designs and coat of arms of Duke of Lerma. Original index on flyleaf at beginning lists pieces in order of appearance. Scribal concordances with MontsM 750, NYorkH 861, and NYorkH 870 (Charles Manns). Large plain inked initials. Repertory for Holy Week.

Early 17th century. Copied at the Escorial (Charles Manns). Once owned by Federico Olmeda de San José (1865-1909) of Burgos, a Spanish organist, historian, and bibliophile; acquired by The Hispanic Society ca. 1911 at Hiersemann Antiquariat sale of items from Olmeda's library.

Vol 4

Composers: (Boluda)-1, (Guerau)-1, (Morales)-1, Palestrina-1, (M. Sanchez)-1, (Victoria)-1, (Villa Nueva)-4, anon-4

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

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Folio / Pages	Composition / Item title	Source attribution	Composers (? Uncertain)
[0]v–2r	Missa Feria: Sanctus	-	Boluda, Ginés de
Missa Feria: Sanctus Boluda, Ginés de Appears on: [0]v–2r Genres: Sanctus [& Benedictus]
2v–6r	Pueri hebraeorum	-	Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)
Pueri hebraeorum Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594) Appears on: 2v–6r Genres: Motet
6v–10v	Gloria laus et honor	-	Anonymous
Gloria laus et honor Anonymous Appears on: 6v–10v Genres: Motet General Note incomplete - folio 11 missing verse "Israel es tu" (9v-10v) scored for 4vv
12r–34r	Passio Domini nostri secundum Matheum (Non in die festo)	-	Comes, Juan Bautista
Passio Domini nostri secundum Matheum (Non in die festo) Comes, Juan Bautista Appears on: 12r–34r Genres: Passion
34v–36r	Vigilate et orate	-	Morales, Cristóbal de (ca. 1500–1553)
Vigilate et orate Morales, Cristóbal de (ca. 1500–1553) Appears on: 34v–36r Genres: Motet
36v–42r	Passio Domini nostri secundum Joannem (Jesum Nazarenum) (4vv)	-	Guerau, Miguel de
Passio Domini nostri secundum Joannem (Jesum Nazarenum) (4vv) Guerau, Miguel de Appears on: 36v–42r Genres: Passion
42v–45r	Vere languores nostros	-	Victoria, Tomas Luis de (1548–1611)
Vere languores nostros Victoria, Tomas Luis de (1548–1611) Appears on: 42v–45r Genres: Motet
45v–51r	Incipit lamentatio Hieremie	-	-
Incipit lamentatio Hieremie - Appears on: 45v–51r Genres: Lamentations
51v–58r	De lamentatione Heth = Teth Cogitavit Dominus	-	Villanueva, Martín de
De lamentatione Heth = Teth Cogitavit Dominus Villanueva, Martín de Appears on: 51v–58r Genres: Lamentations
58v–65r	De lamentatione Heth = Teth Cogitavit Dominus	-	Villanueva, Martín de
De lamentatione Heth = Teth Cogitavit Dominus Villanueva, Martín de Appears on: 58v–65r Genres: Lamentations General Note same music as previous item
65v–69r	Christus factus est	-	Sanchez, Miguel
Christus factus est Sanchez, Miguel Appears on: 65v–69r Genres: Motet
69v–81r	Miserere mei	-	Villanueva, Martín de
Miserere mei Villanueva, Martín de Appears on: 69v–81r Genres: Motet
81v–83r	Christus factus est	-	Villanueva, Martín de
Christus factus est Villanueva, Martín de Appears on: 81v–83r Genres: Motet
83v	Positus Jesus in agonia	-	Villanueva, Martín de
Positus Jesus in agonia Villanueva, Martín de Appears on: 83v Genres: Motet General Note incomplete. The first page, with two voices only, is all that remains

Composer	Compositions
Anonymous	Gloria laus et honor – 6v–10v Incipit lamentatio Hieremie – 45v–51r
Boluda, Ginés de	Missa Feria: Sanctus – [0]v–2r
Comes, Juan Bautista	Passio Domini nostri secundum Matheum (Non in die festo) – 12r–34r
Guerau, Miguel de	Passio Domini nostri secundum Joannem (Jesum Nazarenum) (4vv) – 36v–42r
Morales, Cristóbal de (ca. 1500–1553)	Vigilate et orate – 34v–36r
Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)	Pueri hebraeorum – 2v–6r
Sanchez, Miguel	Christus factus est – 65v–69r
Victoria, Tomas Luis de (1548–1611)	Vere languores nostros – 42v–45r
Villanueva, Martín de	Christus factus est – 81v–83r De lamentatione Heth = Teth Cogitavit Dominus – 51v–58r De lamentatione Heth = Teth Cogitavit Dominus – 58v–65r Miserere mei – 69v–81r Positus Jesus in agonia – 83v

Composition	Composers (? Uncertain)	Folios / Pages
Christus factus est	Sanchez, Miguel	65v–69r
Christus factus est	Villanueva, Martín de	81v–83r
De lamentatione Heth = Teth Cogitavit Dominus	Villanueva, Martín de	51v–58r
De lamentatione Heth = Teth Cogitavit Dominus	Villanueva, Martín de	58v–65r
Gloria laus et honor	Anonymous	6v–10v
Incipit lamentatio Hieremie	-	45v–51r
Miserere mei	Villanueva, Martín de	69v–81r
Missa Feria: Sanctus	Boluda, Ginés de	[0]v–2r
Passio Domini nostri secundum Joannem (Jesum Nazarenum) (4vv)	Guerau, Miguel de	36v–42r
Passio Domini nostri secundum Matheum (Non in die festo)	Comes, Juan Bautista	12r–34r
Positus Jesus in agonia	Villanueva, Martín de	83v
Pueri hebraeorum	Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)	2v–6r
Vere languores nostros	Victoria, Tomas Luis de (1548–1611)	42v–45r
Vigilate et orate	Morales, Cristóbal de (ca. 1500–1553)	34v–36r

‡ denotes primary source study

‡ Noone, Michael John. 1994. Manuscript Polyphonic Choirbooks from el Escorial: Physical Descriptions and Inventories. Revista de Musicología, p.278-282. Pages: 287-291.

Kirk, D. 1993. Churching the Shawms in Renaissance Spain: Lerma, Archivo de San Pedro Ms. Mus. 1. McGill University, PhD. Pages: pp. 55, 64, 76, 83, 89-90, 105.

Noone, Michael John. 1991. Music and Musicians at the Escorial 1563–1665. Cambridge (King's College), unpublished Ph. D. diss.

Cervera Vera, L. 1981. La iglesia colegial de San Pedro en Lerma. Burgos. Pages: pp. 201-203. Notes: acquisition & inventories at San Pedro, Lerma.

Fillingham, D. 1980. Fray Martín de Villanueva and music at El Escorial. Brandeis University, BA thesis.

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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