Theoretical treatises by Gafori (Extractus parvus musicae' and 'Tractatus brevis cantus plani' on ff. 1-34 and ff. 55'-73, respectively) with polyphonic pieces on ff. 34'-38, 44'-46', 47'-49, and 51'-53. The main scribe was Franchino Gafori, who also wrote parts of MilD 1-4; ff. 34'-38 copied by a different hand. Texts of two Italian pieces praise Guglielmo VIII, Marquis of Monferrato (1404-83). Main corpus copied in Lodi; marginal notes probably copied in Naples (MilleG). Originally owned by the theorist and composer Franchino Gafori (1451-1522).

Watermark on front guard sheet suggests manuscript may have been rebound (or bound for first time in present arrangement?) in Parma or vicinity during second half of 16th century.

Briquet #2649 (CrawSC); watermark on front guard sheet resembles Briquet #531 (Crawford)

black void mensural

Ca. 1472-4 (CrawSC), with marginal notes added ca. 1478-80 (MilleG).

i + 74 + i

Modern foliation on upper right rectos, 1-73 (omits last folio)

Small inked Gothic initials

paper

RISM

XVe s. 73ff. Papier, 300 x 225 mm. Foliotation moderne en haut des ff. Les ff. 39 à 44, 47, 49 à 51, 53 à 55, 73v sont blancs. Notation mesurée blanche. 7 portées par p.

Ce ms. considéré comme un autographe de Franchino Gaffurio (dont on trouve des gloses concernant un traité inconnu de Dufay: Musica) contient, outre les pièces musicales faisant l'objet du dépouillement suivant, 2 traités de Gaffurio suivis d'un traité anonyme:

1. f. 1-34 «Exordium presbiteri Franchini Gafori laudensis super extractum parvum musice ad Philippum Trexenum clericum laudensem musice professorem … Incipit ars musice breviter descripta …»

2. f. 56-64v [Précédé d'une main guidonienne au f. 55v] «Incipit tractatus brevis cantus plani extractus a musicis doctoribus per Franchinum Gaforum laudensem ad Paulum Grecum …»

3. «Incipit quoddam opusculum cantus plani valde fructuosum cantoribus …»

Le fait que 2 des pièces du ms. (Nos 10 et 12) sont dédiées à Guglielmo marquis de Monferrato (l'une des plus illustres familles du Milanais) mort en 1483, fixe cette date comme limite extrême de la compilation du ms., date d'autant plus vraisemblable que Gaffurio se désigne ici lui-même simplement comme «presbiter et cantor» (explicit du 1er traité) n'ayant en effet obtenu sa première fonction officielle de maître de chapelle à Bergame qu'en 1483.

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Theoretical treatises by Gafori, with polyphony:

1 Kyrie-Gloria pair, 4 Italian secular pieces, 2 French secular pieces, 4 textless pieces = 11

Gafori-6, Morton-1, anon-4

i + 74 + i paper folios, 295 x 222. Modern foliation on upper right rectos, 1-73 (omits last folio). Blank staves on ff. 39-44, 47, 49'-51, 53'-55, 73'-74'. Rebound in modern cardboard covers. Gafori treatises "Extractus parvus musicae" and "Tractatus brevis cantus plani" on ff. 1-34 and ff. 55'-73, respectively; polyphonic pieces on ff. 34'-38, 44'-46', 47'-49, and 51'-53. The main scribe was Franchino Gafori, who also wrote parts of MilD 1-4; ff. 34'-38 copied by a different hand. Small inked Gothic initials. Main watermark is Briquet #2649 (CrawSC); watermark on front guard sheet resembles Briquet #531 (Crawford). Texts of two Italian pieces praise Guglielmo VIII, Marquis of Monferrato (1404-83).

Ca. 1472-4 (CrawSC), with marginal notes added ca. 1478-80 (MilleG). Main corpus copied in Lodi; marginal notes probably copied in Naples (MilleG). Originally owned by the theorist and composer Franchino Gafori (1451-1522). Watermark on front guard sheet suggests manuscript may have been rebound (or bound for first time in present arrangement?) in Parma or vicinity during second half of 16th century.