A Discantus partbook from a set of eight volumes. Copied by a single scribe. Probably copied in Valencia.

Some original folios now missing.

Original parchment covers, inscribed with voice designations and 'Motetes a 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.'; remnants of ties

cross on shield, with initials 'GM' (not in Briquet)

Inscription at beginning of each book: 'Don Diego Vigue sirvió al Colégio de Corpus Christi con estos Libros a 27 de Setiembre 1641.'

not indicated

Staff height 11mm

Original ink pagination on upper center margins

Small inked initials in plain block style.

Original index at beginning of each book groups pieces by number of voices; under each heading, pieces grouped alphabetically by first letter of text, with subgrouping under each letter by order of appearance.

Paper

65 motets, 3 Spanish secular pieces, 1 Italian secular piece = 69*

'Five additional motets listed in original index now missing due to lost folios.

Clemens non Papa-1, Comes-3, Company-1, Corita-1, Cotes-3, Gay-15, Ghersem-1, Guerrero-6, Lassus-7, Mortaro-1, O. Nantermi-3, Navarro of Seville [Navarro]-1, Palestrina-1, Perez-6, Phinot-7, Pujol-1, B. Ribera-5, Robledo-1, Rogier-1, Ruffo-1, Orfeo Vecchi-2, anon-1

8 paper partbooks (D-67 folios, A-63, T-66, B-66, Q-62, S-42, 7-14, 8-8), 240 x 170. Some original folios now missing. Original ink pagination on upper center margins. Original parchment covers, inscribed with voice designations and "Motetes a 4, 5, 6, 7, 8."; remnants of ties. Original index at beginning of each book groups pieces by number of voices; under each heading, pieces grouped alphabetically by first letter of text, with subgrouping under each letter by order of appearance. Copied by a single scribe. Staff height 11. Small inked initials in plain block style. Watermark: cross on shield, with initials "GM" (not in Briquet).

Early 17th century. Probably copied in Valencia. Inscription at beginning of each book: "Don Diego Vigue sirvió al Colégio de Corpus Christi con estos Libros a 27 de Setiembre 1641."