V-CVbav MS Capp. Sist. 44

Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vatican City, Rome, Italy

manuscript of polyphony: c. 1503-12

Archive Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vatican City, Rome, Italy (V-CVbav)
Shelfmark MS Capp. Sist. 44
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Numbering System Foliation
Measurements 564 x 420 mm
Other Identifiers
  • RISM: I-Rvat 44
  • CCM: VatS 44
  • olim (Former shelfmark): I-Rvat MS Capp. Sist. 44
Notations
  • black void mensural
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Contents 20 pieces from 12 composers
General Description

Composite of originally separate fascicles. Copied by Johannes Orceau (SherrPC). Copied in Rome, for use by Cappella Sistina.

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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).

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Watermark

(1) generally resembles Briquet #478; (2) generally resembles Briquet #11658 (SherrPM)

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Notation

black void mensural

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Date

Ca. 1503-12 (SherrPM).

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Ruling

Staff height 24-25 (27 on f. 44)

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Foliation

No original foliation; modern pencil foliation, 1-104, on lower center rectos (excludes front flyleaf)

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Decoration

Pen-and-wash initial on f. 2' includes coat of arms of Pope Julius II (1443-1513); other folios have inked calligraphic initials decorated with tracery and grotesque faces.

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Surface

paper

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RISM Description

RISM

XVIe s. 104ff. Papier, 560 x 420 mm. Foliotation ajoutée. Les ff. lv, 9v, 10, 16v, 17, 23v, 24, 30, 36v, 43v, 44, 51v, 52, 61, 73v, 74, 85v, 86, 103 à 104v sont blancs. Notation mesurée blanche. 10-11 portées par p. Quelques initiales ornées en couleurs, les autres à la plume. Reliure XVIIIe s. cuir, fermoir et bouillons métal.

Ms. copié par un seul scribe sous le pontificat de Jules II (1503-1513) dont les armoiries figurent au f. 2v.

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10 Magnificats, 2 Magnificat fragments, 4 motets, 1 Benedicamus domino = 17

A. Agricola-S, (Brumel?)-1, Brumel/(Venalt)-1, Carpentras-1, Compère-1, Escribano [Jo. Scrivan]-1, (A. Févin)-1, Josquin/(A. Agricola/Brumel/La Rue)-1, Prioris-2, (Prioris-anon)-1, anon-4

ii + 101 + i + i paper folios, 564 x 420. Composite of originally separate fascicles. No original foliation; modern pencil foliation, 1-104, on lower center rectos (excludes front flyleaf). 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 by Johannes Orceau (SherrPC); see general index for other manuscripts copied by the same scribe. Staff height 24-25 (27 on f. 44). Pen-and-wash initial on f. 2' includes coat of arms of Pope Julius II (1443-1513); other folios have inked calligraphic initials decorated with tracery and grotesque faces. Watermarks: (1) generally resembles Briquet #478; (2) generally resembles Briquet #11658 (SherrPM).

Ca. 1503-12 (SherrPM). Copied in Rome, for use by Cappella Sistina.

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

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Folio / Pages Composition / Item title Source attribution Composers (? Uncertain)
2v–9 Magnificat primi toni: Et exultavit [K.556] AGRICOLA
Appears on: 2v–9
Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
Source Attribution: AGRICOLA
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: [Magnificat] Primi toni. Et exultavit
General Note

Tous les versets sauf n° 1. 3 et 4vx.

Item Bibliography

[No Author] 1947-. Corpus mensurabilis musicae. The American Institute of Musicology. 110 vols. A-R Editions, Inc. Pages: 22, III.

10v–16 Magnificat primi toni: Et exultavit [K.983] PRIORIS
Appears on: 10v–16
Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
Source Attribution: PRIORIS
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: [Magnificat] Primi toni. Et exultavit
General Note

Tous les versets sauf n° 1. 4vx.

Item Bibliography

Wexler, Richard. 1974. The Complete Works of Johannes Prioris. .

17v–23 Magnificat Secundi Toni: Et exultavit [K.631] BRUMEL [ou F. BENALT*]
Appears on: 17v–23
Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
Source Attribution: BRUMEL [ou F. BENALT*]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Secundi toni. [Magnificat] anima mea
General Note

Tous les versets.

Concordances

*E-Bc 454

Item Bibliography

[No Author] 1947-. Corpus mensurabilis musicae. The American Institute of Musicology. 110 vols. A-R Editions, Inc. Pages: 5, VI.

24v–29v Magnificat secundi toni: Anima mea [K.557] AGRICOLA
Appears on: 24v–29v
Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
Source Attribution: AGRICOLA
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Secundi toni. [Magnificat] anima mea
General Note

Tous les versets.

Item Bibliography

[No Author] 1947-. Corpus mensurabilis musicae. The American Institute of Musicology. 110 vols. A-R Editions, Inc. Pages: 22, III.

30v–36 Magnificat Tertii Toni: Et exultavit [K.984] PRIORIS
Appears on: 30v–36
Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
Source Attribution: PRIORIS
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: [Magnificat] Tercii toni. Et exultavit
General Note

Tous les versets sauf n° 1, 3 et 4vx.

Item Bibliography

Wexler, Richard. 1974. The Complete Works of Johannes Prioris. .

37–43 Magnificat quarti toni 20.3: Anima mea JOSQUIN DES PRÉS [ou A. AGRICOLA, ou A. BRUMEL*, ou P. DE LA RUE]
Appears on: 37–43
Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
Source Attribution: JOSQUIN DES PRÉS [ou A. AGRICOLA, ou A. BRUMEL*, ou P. DE LA RUE]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Quarti toni. [Magnificat] anima mea
General Note

Publ. cf. MOcap II n° 49

Concordances

*D-ddr-LEu 49

44v–51 Magnificat quarti toni: Et exultavit [J. PRIORIS]*
Appears on: 44v–51
Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
Source Attribution: [J. PRIORIS]*
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Quarti toni. [Magnificat] anima mea
General Note

Even verses are concordant with s-Hertogenbosch 73 (ff. 131v-134); odd verses use music for Prioris's even verses, with text of odd verses

Item Bibliography

[No Author] 1947-. Corpus mensurabilis musicae. The American Institute of Musicology. 110 vols. A-R Editions, Inc. Pages: 90.

44v–51 Magnificat quart toni: Et exultavit [K.246] - Anonymous
Appears on: 44v–51
Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
Concordances

Even verses are concordant with s-Hertogenbosch 73 (ff. 131v-134); odd verses use music for Prioris's even verses, with text of odd verses

52v–60 Magnificat sexti toni: Anima mea JO. SCRIVAN [= ESCRIBANO]
Appears on: 52v–60
Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
Source Attribution: JO. SCRIVAN [= ESCRIBANO]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Sexti toni. [Magnificat] anima mea
General Note

… Tous les versets. 2 à 6vx.

60v Magnificat sexti toni: Et exultavit [K.698] COMPÈRE
Appears on: 60v
Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
Source Attribution: COMPÈRE
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Sexti toni. [Magnificat] anima mea
General Note

Sup. et T du 1er verset seul'

Item Bibliography

[No Author] 1947-. Corpus mensurabilis musicae. The American Institute of Musicology. 110 vols. A-R Editions, Inc. Pages: 15, III.

[No Author] 1935-1959. Reihe: Reichsdenkmale. Das Erbe deutscher Musik.  Pages: XXXII.

61v–73 Magnificat octavi toni [K.634] [A. BRUMEL]*?
Appears on: 61v–73
Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
Source Attribution: [A. BRUMEL]*?
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Octavi toni. [Magnificat] anima mea
General Note

4 et 8vx [Sicut erat à 8vx. suivi d'un autre à 4vx.] Publ. cf. CF 59 n° 7

Concordances

*Faber

74v–85 Magnificat octavi toni: Anima mea [K.558] AGRICOLA
Appears on: 74v–85
Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
Source Attribution: AGRICOLA
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Octavi toni. Magnificat anima mea
General Note

Tous les versets. 2 à 4vx.

Item Bibliography

[No Author] 1947-. Corpus mensurabilis musicae. The American Institute of Musicology. 110 vols. A-R Editions, Inc. Pages: 22, III.

86v–87 Regina caeli laetare alleluia CARPENTRAS
Appears on: 86v–87
Genres: Motet, Regina caeli laetare
Source Attribution: CARPENTRAS
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Regina caeli laetare alleluia

Item Bibliography

[No Author] 1947-. Corpus mensurabilis musicae. The American Institute of Musicology. 110 vols. A-R Editions, Inc. Pages: 58, V.

87v–88 Tempus meum - 1a pars (of 2): Tempus meum est ut revertar ad eum [A. FÉVIN]
Appears on: 87v–88
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: [A. FÉVIN]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Tempus meum est ut revertar
General Note

Publ. cf. MOcap IX n° 18

88v–90 Tempus meum - 2a pars (of 2): Viri Galilei aspicientes in celum [A. FÉVIN]
Appears on: 88v–90
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: [A. FÉVIN]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Tempus meum est ut revertar
General Note

Publ. cf. MOcap IX n° 18

90v–93 Rex omnipotens - 1a pars (of 2): Rex omnipotens die hodierna Carpentras
Appears on: 90v–93
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Carpentras
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Rex omnipotens die hodierna
93v–96 Rex omnipotens - 2a pars (of 2): Et cum hoc divisset videntibus illis Carpentras
Appears on: 93v–96
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Carpentras
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Rex omnipotens die hodierna
96v–99 Lectio actuum apostolorum - 1a pars (of 2): Lectio actuum apostolorum - In diebus illis fìlius Diocletiani -
Appears on: 96v–99
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Lectio actuum apostolorum
99v–102 Lectio actuum apostolorum - 2a pars (of 2): Stupebat autem omnes et mirabantur -
Appears on: 99v–102
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: O beata infantia
102v Deo gratias - Anonymous

Deo gratias

Anonymous
Appears on: 102v
Genres: Contrafactum, Deo gratias, Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Rex omnipotens die hodierna
General Note

This short Deo gratias is a contrafactum of the first half-dozen measures of the 'O beata infantia' setting in Trent 89 (193v-195r), San Pietro B80 (224v-226r), Munich 3154 (4v-6r) and Cappella Sistina 15 (161v-164r). The music is modified in CS 44 to give it a final cadence. (Information from Bob Mitchell.)

Composer Compositions
Agricola, Alexander (ca. 1445–1506)
Anonymous
Benito, Fray
Brumel, Antoine (ca. 1460–ca. 1513)
Carpentras, Elzear Genet (ca. 1470–1548)
Compère, Loyset (ca. 1445–1518)
Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521)
Escribano, Juan
Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512)
Mouton, Jean (ca. 1459–1522)
Prioris, Johannes (Denis, Dionisius) (–1515)
Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518)
Composition Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages
Deo gratias Anonymous 102v
Lectio actuum apostolorum - 1a pars (of 2): Lectio actuum apostolorum - In diebus illis fìlius Diocletiani 96v–99
Lectio actuum apostolorum - 2a pars (of 2): Stupebat autem omnes et mirabantur 99v–102
Magnificat octavi toni [K.634] 61v–73
Magnificat octavi toni: Anima mea [K.558] 74v–85
Magnificat primi toni: Et exultavit [K.556] 2v–9
Magnificat primi toni: Et exultavit [K.983] 10v–16
Magnificat quart toni: Et exultavit [K.246] Anonymous 44v–51
Magnificat quarti toni 20.3: Anima mea 37–43
Magnificat quarti toni: Et exultavit 44v–51
Magnificat secundi toni: Anima mea [K.557] 24v–29v
Magnificat Secundi Toni: Et exultavit [K.631] 17v–23
Magnificat sexti toni: Anima mea 52v–60
Magnificat sexti toni: Et exultavit [K.698] 60v
Magnificat Tertii Toni: Et exultavit [K.984] 30v–36
Regina caeli laetare alleluia 86v–87
Rex omnipotens - 1a pars (of 2): Rex omnipotens die hodierna 90v–93
Rex omnipotens - 2a pars (of 2): Et cum hoc divisset videntibus illis 93v–96
Tempus meum - 1a pars (of 2): Tempus meum est ut revertar ad eum 87v–88
Tempus meum - 2a pars (of 2): Viri Galilei aspicientes in celum 88v–90

denotes primary source study

Sherr, Richard Jonathan. 1996. Papal Music Manuscripts in the Late Fifteenth and Early Sixteenth Centuries. Renaissance Manuscript Studies.  Neuhausen nr. Stuttgart. Notes: physical description; contents list; concordances; incipits; mention of MS; discussion.

Dean, Jeffrey J. 1984. The Scribes of the Sistine Chapel 1501-1527. University of Chicago, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: 44-5, 58-9, 70, 239-40, 280-1. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list; facsimile (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Keahey, Thomas Herman, and Conrad Edward Mary Douglas (editors). 1982-85. Johannes Prioris: Opera Omnia. Corpus mensurabilis musicae.  Neuhausen nr. Stuttgart: American Institute of Musicology. Pages: II, xii, 29-64, 99-115. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); transcriptions (partial).

Sherr, Richard Jonathan. 1975. The Papal Chapel ca. 1492-1513 and Its Polyphonic Sources. Princeton University, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: 247-51, passim. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list; discussion.

Wexler, Richard. 1974. The Complete Works of Johannes Prioris. . Pages: 27, 139-74, 374, 444-72. Notes: contents list (partial); transcriptions (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Seay, Albert (editor). 1972-73. Elziarii Geneti (Carpentras): Opera Omnia. Corpus mensurabilis musicae.  Neuhausen nr. Stuttgart: American Institute of Musicology. Pages: V, x, 108-10. Notes: contents list (partial); transcription (partial).

Hudson, Barton. 1971. Antoine Brumel's Magnificat 8. Toni: An Erroneous Ascription? Revue Belge de Musicologie, 103-7. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Hudson, Barton (editor). 1969-72. Antoine Brumel: Collected Works. Corpus mensurabilis musicae.  Neuhausen nr. Stuttgart: American Institute of Musicology. Pages: VI, xi-xix, 24-38, 48-67. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); transcriptions (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Finscher, Ludwig. 1966. Loyset Compère: Life and works. MSD.  Roma. Pages: 118.

Kirsch, Winfried. 1966. Die Quellen der mehrstimmigen Magnificat- und Te Deum-Vertonungen bis zur Mitte des 16. Jahrhunderts.  Tutzing. Pages: 161. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); incipits (partial).

Maas, Chris J. 1966. Josquin - Agricola - Brumel - De La Rue: Een authenticiteitsprobleem. Tijdschrift van de Vereniging voor Nederlandse Muziekgeschiedenis, 120-39. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Finscher, Ludwig. 1964. Loyset Compere: Life and Works. Musicological Studies and Documents.  American Institute of Musicology. Pages: 28, 45. Notes: mention of MS; contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Meyer, Elizabeth Anne Cousins. 1963. The Magnificats of Codex Capellae Sislinae 44: Transcription and Critical Study. Mills College, Unpublished master's thesis. Notes: physical description; contents list; transcription (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Osthoff, Helmuth. 1962. Josquin Desprez. 2 vols. Tutzing. Pages: II, 61-4. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Lerner, Edward R (editor). 1961-70. Alexandrí Agricola: Opera Omnia. Corpus mensurabilis musicae.  Neuhausen nr. Stuttgart: American Institute of Musicology. Pages: III, viii-xii, 23-33, 41-70. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); transcriptions (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Llorens Cisteró, José Maria. 1960. Capellae Sixtinae Codices.  Vatican City. Pages: 90-2, 486. Notes: physical description; contents list; incipits (partial).

[No Author] 1947-. Corpus mensurabilis musicae. The American Institute of Musicology. 110 vols. A-R Editions, Inc. Pages: B. Hudson, in CMM 5,VI, p. XlXf (concerne le n° 10).

Smijers, Albert (editor). 1926-64. Werken van Josquin des Prez: Motetten.  Amsterdam. Pages: XXI, xviii, 62-84. Notes: contents list (partial); transcription (partial).

Haberl, Franz Xavier. 1885-88. Bausteine für Musikgeschichte. 3 vols. Leipzig. Pages: II, 19.

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Edward Tambling

Sunday, 5 January, 2025

Lectio actuum apostolorum (ff. 96v-102) identified as that by Mouton

Robert J Mitchell

Sunday, 26 March, 2023

The last item in this ms (a short Deo gratias, 102v) is a contrafactum of the first half-dozen measures of the O beata infantia setting in Trent 89 (193v-195r), San Pietro B80 (224v-226r), Munich 3154 (4v-6r) and Cappella Sistina 15 (161v-164r). The music is modified in CS 44 to give it a final cadence. Bob Mitchell, 26,3,23

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