Composite of originally separate fascicles and gatherings. Copied mostly by Johannes Orceau (SherrPC). There are a few corrections and revisions by several somewhat later scribes, possibly including Carpentras and Galeazzo Hercolani (DeanS).
V-CVbav MS Capp. Sist. 42
Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vatican City, Vatican
manuscript of polyphony: c. 1503-12
| Archive | Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vatican City, Vatican (V-CVbav) |
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| Shelfmark | MS Capp. Sist. 42 |
| Image Availability | DIAMM does not have images of this source. |
| Surface | Paper |
| Numbering System | Foliation |
| Measurements | 562 x 422 mm |
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| Contents | Contains 97 compositions, 76 from 20 composers, 21 are anonymous. |
General Description
Physical Description
ff. i-ii, lxxxi-lxxxxi, and clxxiii-clxxxii are missing
Binding
Covers of medium brown leather over boards, blind tooled with decorative borders and central diamond motif; brass clasps, studs, and bosses. Covers date from 18th century (LlorCS), but decoration imitates earlier style; see VatS 13 for other manuscripts with similar bindings.
Watermark
(1) generally resembles Briquet #478; (2) generally resembles Briquet #11658; (3) unidentifiable (SherrPM)
Notation
black void mensural
Date
Ca. 1503-12 (SherrPM), with additions and revisions in first half of 16th century (DeanS); date 1507 on f. 154' is later addition, and may refer to date of composition of Carpentras' 'Salve regina' rather than date of copying.
Ruling
Staff height 25
Foliation
Original ink foliation, iii-clxxxviiii, on lower left versos (ff. i-ii, lxxxi-lxxxxi, and clxxiii-clxxxii now missing; last folio not numbered). Modern pencil foliation (cited here), 1-170, on lower center rectos.
Foliation
Other numberings: Early, but not original numbering of pieces, I-XXX, in gray ink (15 pieces not numbered; see DeanS, 199-200, for discussion).
Decoration
Watercolor miniatures and initials on ff. 3'-4, 11', 48', and 58'; other folios have inked calligraphic initials. Coat of arms of Pope Julius II (1443-1513) on f. 3'.
Surface
paper
RISM Description
RISM
XVIe s. 169ff. Papier, 564 x 425 mm. Foliotation ancienne en ch. romains au bas de la marge gauche au v des ff.: 1-190; numérotation ancienne irrégulière au r des ff. en ch romains: I-XXX; foliotation moderne: 1-169. Les ff. lr-v, 2r-v, 3, 98v [87v], 99 [88], 103v [92v], 104 [93], 110v [99v], 111 [100], 127v [116v], 128 [117], 136v [125v], 137 [126], 147v [136v], 148 [137], 154v [143v], 155 [144], 190v [169v] sont blancs. Dans la foliotation ancienne, les ff. 82 à 91, 173 à 182 mq. ou ont été sautés dans la foliotation. Quelques initiales ornées en couleurs. Rehure XVIIIe s. cuir, fermoirs et bouillons métal.
Bien que la date 1507 soit inscrite auf f. 165v [154], ce ms. de plusieurs mains a été réuni en 1 vol. à partir de fascicules séparés, copiés, d'après l'étude des filigranes et des styles d'écriture, entre 1503 et 1512, c'est-à-dire durant le pontificat de Jules II dont les armes figurent à l'initiale du f. 3v, alors que Johannes Orcéau était scribe pontifical. Ce ms., l'un des premiers à suivre l'ordre de l'année liturgique dans ses 45 motets, contient le motet-passion no 16 de Jo. A l'Aventure (ou A. Longueval ou J. Obrecht) dont l'attribution reste l'une des énigmes non résolues. Enfin, les nombreuses corrections apportées au Salve regina de Carpentras (no 40) et qui émanent certainement d'un compositeur, sont peut-être de la main de Carpentras lui-même. Les irrégularités de la foliotation ancienne montrent que de nombreux ff. mq. dans le ms. actuel.
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1 Passion, 44 motets = 45
(A. Agricola)-1, Basiron-1, Brumel-3, Busnois-1, Carpentras-1, Compère-3, R. Févin-1, Foliot-1, Josquin-5, La Rue-1, Mouton -1, Mouton/(Josquin)-1, Ninot le Petit [Jo. le petit]-2, Ninot le Petit/(Obrecht)-1, Obrecht-2, Ockeghem-1, Pictis [N. fl:]-1, Prioris-4, Venture/(Longaval/Obrecht)-1, Viardot/(Josquin)-1, anon-12
ii+ 167 + i paper folios, 562 x 422. Composite of originally separate fascicles and gatherings. Original ink foliation, iii-clxxxviiii, on lower left versos (ff. i-ii, lxxxi-lxxxxi, and clxxiii-clxxxii now missing; last folio not numbered). Modern pencil foliation (cited here), 1-170, on lower center rectos. Early, but not original numbering of pieces, I-XXX, in gray ink (15 pieces not numbered; see DeanS, 199-200, for discussion). Covers of medium brown leather over boards, blind tooled with decorative borders and central diamond motif; brass clasps, studs, and bosses. Covers date from 18th century (LlorCS), but decoration imitates earlier style; see VatS 13 for other manuscripts with similar bindings. No index.
Copied mostly by Johannes Orceau (SherrPC); see general index for other manuscripts copied by Orceau. A few corrections and revisions by several somewhat later scribes, possibly including Carpentras and Galeazzo Hercolani (DeanS). Staff height 25. Watercolor miniatures and initials on ff. 3'-4, 11', 48', and 58'; other folios have inked calligraphic initials. Coat of arms of Pope Julius II (1443-1513) on f. 3'. Watermarks: (1) generally resembles Briquet #478; (2) generally resembles Briquet #11658; (3) unidentifiable (SherrPM).
Ca. 1503-12 (SherrPM), with additions and revisions in first half of 16th century (DeanS); date 1507 on f. 154' is later addition, and may refer to date of composition of Carpentras' "Salve regina" rather than date of copying. Copied in Rome, for use by Cappella Sistina.
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Cummings, Anthony M. 1983. A Florentine Sacred Repertory from the Medici Restoration (Manuscript II. I. 232 [Olim Magi. XIX. 58; Gaddi 1113] of the Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, Florence): Bibliography and History. Acta Musicologica, 55: 267-332. Pages: 283-4, 307, 312-5, 317-9, 321-2. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); mention of MS; discussion.
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Hudson, Barton (editor). 1979. Ninot le Petit: Collected Works. Corpus mensurabilis musicae, vol. 87. Neuhausen nr. Stuttgart: American Institute of Musicology. Pages: xxiv-xxv. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); mention of MS; discussion.
Gore, Glenn Leon. 1978. The Works of Philippe Basiron (Philippon?): Transcription and Commentary. West Virginia University, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: I, 6-7, 14-5, 96-9; II, xix, 154-64. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial); transcriptions (partial); mention of MS; discussion.
Sherr, Richard Jonathan. 1977. Notes on Two Roman Manuscripts of the Early Sixteenth Century. The Musical Quarterly, 63: 48-73. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list; facsimile (partial); mention of MS; discussion.
Sherr, Richard Jonathan. 1975. The Papal Chapel ca. 1492-1513 and Its Polyphonic Sources. Princeton University, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: 227-46, passim. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list; transcription (partial); mention of MS; discussion.
Wexler, Richard. 1974. The Complete Works of Johannes Prioris. . Pages: 27, 373-4. Notes: mention of MS; contents list (partial); concordances (partial).
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Hudson, Barton (editor). 1969-72. Antoine Brumel: Collected Works. Corpus mensurabilis musicae, vol. 5. Neuhausen nr. Stuttgart: American Institute of Musicology. Pages: V, xxviii, xxii, xl, 3-6, 53-62. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); transcriptions (partial).
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Finscher, Ludwig (editor). 1958-. Loyset Compere: Opera Omnia. Corpus mensurabilis musicae, vol. 15. Neuhausen nr. Stuttgart: American Institute of Musicology. Pages: III, ii, v, 15-9; IV, i, iii-iv, 1-5, 41-4. Notes: contents list (partial); transcriptions (partial); facsimile (partial); mention of MS; discussion.
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Prof Nick Sandon
Thursday, 7 September, 2023
'Ave cuius' f. 19v incorrectly attributed, now corrected to Brumel (cf. RISM-Online https://rism.online/sources/857001522).
Thomas Op de Coul
Monday, 4 April, 2022
Corrected errors in foliation of the manuscript inventory
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