Copied by one main scribe and seven additional scribes (see MME XIV): compiled in a series of successive phases. Of Spanish origin; copied for use at the court of Ferdinand the Catholic, King of Aragon (1452-1516). Some additions made after death of Ferdinand. Final fascicle (ff.293-304) on different paper (& in different ink), possibly originated in chapel of Juana 'the Mad'.
E-Mp 1335 (Cancionero de Palacio)
Palacio Real, Biblioteca, Madrid, Spain
manuscript of polyphony: c. 1505-20
| Archive | Palacio Real, Biblioteca, Madrid, Spain (E-Mp) |
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| Shelfmark | 1335 (Cancionero de Palacio) |
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| Surface | Paper |
| Numbering System | Foliation |
| Measurements | 190 x 140 mm |
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| Contents | Contains 443 compositions, 274 from 55 composers, 169 are anonymous. |
General Description
Physical Description
ff. 7, 83-84, 89-91, 96, 114-116, 123-124, 155-194, 243, 292 are now missing
Binding
Modern leather covers.
Watermark
Main watermark (several variants): hand with gauntlet or glove, surmounted by five- or six-petalled flower or star; second watermark (ff. 293-304): ox head surmounted by staff encircled by vine culminating in second, smaller ox head.
Notation
not indicated
Foliation
Original foliation, i-ccciiii, in red ink except for last 12 numbers, which are in black ink (first 10 folios unnumbered; '246' applied to two consecutive folios.) Modern pencil foliation (used in inventory)
Decoration
Inked initials.
Index
Original index on unnumbered folios at beginning lists 548 works; some pieces now missing due to lost folios reducing total to 458. Index lists vilancicos (alphabetically), Romances & 'sacred' vilancicos; a separate index in a diferent hand lists Estranbotes (= Neapolitan strambotti - a reminder that the Kingdom of Naples belonged to Spain)
Surface
paper
Census Catalogue of Music Description
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1 psalm, 1 motet, 425 Spanish sacred and secular pieces (most secular), 10 Italian secular pieces, 2 Latin/Italian secular pieces, 2 Latin/Spanish secular pieces, 2 French secular pieces, 1 Latin secular piece, 2 instrumental pieces = 446 + 3 duplicates + 9 texts with no music = 458
Ajofrín-1, Alba-1, Aldomar-3, Almorox-3, Alonso-11, Anchieta-4, Badajoz-8, Borote-1, Brihuega-2, (G. Brocco)-1, A. Contreras-2, Córdoba-2, Cornago-3, Encina-63 + 17?, Enrique-2, Enrique/(Morton)-1, Escobar-17 + 1?, Espinosa-2, D. Fermoselle-1, D. Fernández-2, (L. Fernández)-1, P. Fernández [P.F.]-1, (G. Fogliano)-1, Garcimuñoz-3, Gijón-2, Josquin [Jusquin d'Ascanio]-1, Lagarto-4, León-1, Lucas-1, (Lurano)-1, Madrid-3, L. Martinez-1, Medina-2, G. Mena [Gabriel]-18, Milarte-6, F. Millán-23, Mondéjar-11, Moxica-2, Peñalosa-10, Ponce-12, A. Ribera-2, Román-1, Salcedo-1, Sanabria-2, Santjuan-1, Sedano-1, Tordesillas-1, A. Toro-2, F. Torre-15, (Triana)-2, (Tromboncino)-1, Troya-3, Vaena-7, Valera-1, Vilches-1, Wreede -2, Wreede/(Enrique)-1, anon-150
261 paper folios of an original 315, 190 x 140. Original foliation, i-ccciiii, in red ink except for last 12 numbers, which are in black ink (first 10 folios unnumbered; "246" applied to two consecutive folios; ff. 7, 83-84, 89-91, 96, 114-116, 123-124, 155-194, 243, 292 now missing). Modern leather covers. Original index on unnumbered folios at beginning lists some pieces now missing due to lost folios. Copied by one main scribe and seven additional scribes (see MME XIV). Inked initials. Main watermark (several variants): hand with gauntlet or glove, surmounted by five- or six-petalled flower or star; second watermark (ff. 293-304): ox head surmounted by staff encircled by vine culminating in second, smaller ox head.
Ca. 1505-20 (MME XIV). Of Spanish origin; copied for use at the court of Ferdinand the Catholic, King of Aragon (1452-1516). Some additions made after death of Ferdinand.
Vol 4
Composers: Change "Alba-1" to "A. Alba-1."
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‡ denotes primary source study
Atlas, Allan W (editor). 1981. Robert Morton: The Collected Works. Masters and Monuments of the Renaissance, vol. 2. New York. Pages: xxiii,xxx-xxxi,xxxiv-xxxv,45-8,102-4. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); transcriptions (partial); texts (partial); mention of MS; discussion.
Bragard, Murray C. 1978. The Falsobordone: A Study in Renaissance and Baroque Music. Musicological Studies and Documents, vol. 34. American Institute of Musicology. Pages: 19-20,26,31,160. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial); mention of MS; discussion.
Evans, Judith Zessis. 1975. The Spanish Polyphonic Ballad from c. 1450 to c. 1650. Columbia University, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: 50-79, passim. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial); mention of MS; discussion.
Querol Gavaldá, Miguel. 1969. La producción musical de Juan del Encina (1469-1529). Anuário Musical, 24: 121-31. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); transcriptions (partial); mention of MS; discussion.
Jeppesen, Knud. 1968-70. La Frottola. Acta Jutlandica, vol. XL/2, XLI/1, & XLII/1. 3 vols. Copenhagen. Pages: II,68,156-7, passim. Notes: physical description; contents list (partial); concordances (partial).
Haberkamp, Gertraut. 1968. Die weltliche Vokalmusik in Spanien um 1500. Der Cancionero musical de Colombina von Sevilla und außerspanische Handschriften. Münchner Veröffentlichungen zur Musikgeschichte, vol. 12. Tutzing. Pages: 15-6, 19-20, 25ff, passim. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); mention of MS; discussion.
Stevenson, Robert. 1960. Spanish Music in the Age of Columbus. The Hague. Pages: 122ff,201ff,249-305, passim. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); transcriptions (partial); mention of MS; discussion.
Schneider, Màrius. 1958-61. Studien zur Rhythmik im 'Cancionero de Palácio. Miscelânea en Homenaje a Monsenor Higinio Angles, 833-41. Barcelona. Notes: transcription (partial); mention of MS; discussion.
Schneider, Màrius. 1953. Existen elementos de música popular en el 'Cancionero Musical de Palácio'? Anuário Musical, 8: 177-92. Notes: transcription (partial); mention of MS; discussion.
Subirá, José. 1953. Historia de la Música Espanola e Hispanoamèrica. Barcelona. Pages: 187ff. Notes: facsimile (partial); mention of MS; discussion.
Blume, Friedrich (editor). 1949-79. Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart: Allgemeine Enzyklopädie der Musik. Kassel. Pages: I,1243; II,1339,1681-2; III,1333-4; XII,984. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial); concordances (partial); facsimile (partial).
Anglès, Higinio (editor). 1941-1971. Monumentos de la Mùsica Espanola. Madrid (later Barcelona, later Rome). Pages: I,95-103, passim; V, X, XIV, passim. Notes: physical description; contents list; concordances; texts; transcription; efacsimile (partial); mention of MS; discussion; t.
Anglès, Higinio. 1941. La Música Espanola desde la Edad Media hasta Nuestros Dias. Catálogo de la Exposición Histórica, Barcelona. Pages: 29, Facs. 19. Notes: physical description; facsimile (partial).
Schneider, Màrius. 1935. Geschichte der Mehrstimmigkeit. 2 vols. Notes: transcription (partial); mention of MS; discussion.
Anglès, Higinio. 1933. Die spanische Liedkunst im 15. und am Anfang des 16. Jahrhunderts. Theodor Kroyer-Festschrift zum sechzigsten Geburtstage am 9. September 1933, Regensburg. Pages: 63-6. Notes: physical description; mention of MS; discussion.
‡ Barbieri, Francisco Asenjo (editor). 1890. Cancionero Musical de los Siglos XV y XVI. Madrid. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list; texts; transcription; discussion of the MS [the first modern description].
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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