Composite of several originally separate sections later bound together: Part I = ff. 1-121; Part II = ff. 122-169; Part III = ff. 170-260. Ff. 1'-18, 170'-185, 207'-213', and 216-224 copied by anonymous scribe, who also wrote ff. 77-90' of VatS 55. Ff. 21-29', 33-35, 36'-55, 56'-73, 74'-89, and 90'-104' copied by anonymous scribe, whose hand is unique to VatG XII.2. Ff. 186'-202, 203'-206, 225'-239', and 241-242 copied by anonymous scribe (and one assistant), who also wrote most of FlorL 666 and ff. 116'-122 of VatS 46. Ff. 19'-20', 105-106, 107'-121, part of f. 260, and several titles throughout manuscript copied by Claudius Gellandi; ff. 243'-259' and part of f. 260 copied by Claudius Bouchet; ff. 30-32', 122, 123'-145, 148'-169, 214-215', and 240-240' copied by Alessandro Pettorini (DeanS). Copied in Rome, for use by Cappella Giulia.
V-CVbav MS Capp. Giulia XII,2
Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vatican City, Vatican
manuscript of polyphony: c. 1518-21
| Archive | Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vatican City, Vatican (V-CVbav) |
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| Shelfmark | MS Capp. Giulia XII,2 |
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| Surface | Paper |
| Numbering System | Foliation |
| Measurements | 551 x 408-15 mm |
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| Contents | Contains 68 compositions, 67 from 10 composers, 1 is anonymous. |
General Description
Binding
Rebound in 1599 in covers of blind-tooled leather over wooden boards, with metal corners and bosses (LlorCG)
Watermark
(1) anchor in circle, surmounted by six-pointed star (not in Briquet); (2) crossed arrows surmounted by six-pointed star (not in Briquet, but see Briquet #6291 for general pattern).
Notation
black void mensural
Date
Ca. 1518-21 (Parts I and III); ca. 1569-89 (Part II).
Ruling
Staff height 25.
Foliation
Original ink foliation on upper right rectos, xv-ccvi + 207-345 (many original folios now missing, resulting in numerous inconsistencies). Modern pencil foliation, 1-260, on lower right rectos (one folio between ff. 87/88 not numbered); modern foliation cited here.
Decoration
Inked calligraphic initials with some decorative tracery
Surface
paper
RISM Description
RISM
XVIe s. 260ff., papier, 550 x 420 mm. La foliotation ancienne en ch. romains en haut des ff. commence à XV et se poursuit irrégulièrement jusqu'à CCVI puis continue en ch. arabes jusqu'à 345. Foliotation moderne au bas des ff.: 1-260, ne tenant pas compte des ff. qui mq. Les ff. 1 à 14, 50 à 86, 107 à 124, 160 à 174 mq. d'après la foliotation originale. Les ff. 15 (1), 32v-33(18v-19), 49v(35v), 87(36), 106v(55v), 125(56), 142v-143(73v-74), 159v(89v), 175 (90), 188(103), 191v-192(106v-107), 206v(121v), 207v-208(122v-123), 230v-233(145v-148), 254-255(169v-170), 270v-271(175v-186), 287v-288(202v-203), 291v-292(206v-207), 209v-310(224v-225), 327v-328(242v-243), 345v(260v), sont blancs. Notation mesurée blanche.
10 portées par p. Initiales ornées à la plume. Reliure du XVe s. cuir estampé, coins et bouillons de métal.
Ce ms. de plusieurs mains où l'on reconnaît, entre autres, l'une des écritures du «Codice Medici» copié en 1518 (cf. I-F1666), fournit un répertoire se situant aux environs de 1520, date qui doit correspondre approximativement à celle de sa compilation. Cependant, la présence d'une messe d'Animuccia (no 8) a pu faire penser qu'une partie tout au moins du ms. aurait été copiée à la fin du pontificat de Paul III, dans les dernières années de 1540 (Smijers, Llorens). Il s'agit en réalité d'une messe copiée d'une autre main après la constitution du ms. sur des p. restées libres, car pour les pièces suivantes, on en revient à la même écriture et au même répertoire que précédemment.
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14 Masses, 2 motets = 16
G. Animuccia-1, Divitis/(A. Févin)-1, C. Festa-3, A. Févin-2, Josquin-2, Josquin/(La Rue)-1, (La Rue)-1, Moulu-1, Mouton-3, anon-1
261 paper folios, 551 x 408-15. Composite of several originally separate sections later bound together: Part I = ff. 1-121; Part II = ff. 122-169; Part III = ff. 170-260. Original ink foliation on upper right rectos, xv-ccvi + 207-345 (many original folios now missing, resulting in numerous inconsistencies). Modern pencil foliation, 1-260, on lower right rectos (one folio between ff. 87/88 not numbered); modern foliation cited here. Rebound in 1599 in covers of blind-tooled leather over wooden boards, with metal corners and bosses (LlorCG). No index.
Ff. 1'-18, 170'-185, 207'-213', and 216-224 copied by anonymous scribe, who also wrote ff. 77-90' of VatS 55. Ff. 21-29', 33-35, 36'-55, 56'-73, 74'-89, and 90'-104' copied by anonymous scribe, whose hand is unique to VatG XII.2. Ff. 186'-202, 203'-206, 225'-239', and 241-242 copied by anonymous scribe (and one assistant), who also wrote most of FlorL 666 and ff. 116'-122 of VatS 46. Ff. 19'-20', 105-106, 107'-121, part of f. 260, and several titles throughout manuscript copied by Claudius Gellandi; ff. 243'-259' and part of f. 260 copied by Claudius Bouchet; ff. 30-32', 122, 123'-145, 148'-169, 214-215', and 240-240' copied by Alessandro Pettorini (DeanS; see general index for other manuscripts copied by Gellandi and Bouchet). Staff height 25. Inked calligraphic initials decorated with tracery. Watermarks: (1) anchor in circle, surmounted by six-pointed star (not in Briquet); (2) crossed arrows surmounted by six-pointed star (not in Briquet, but see Briquet #6291 for general pattern).
Ca. 1518-21 (Parts I and III); ca. 1569-89 (Part II). Copied in Rome, for use by Cappella Giulia.
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Dean, Jeffrey J. 1984. The Scribes of the Sistine Chapel 1501-1527. University of Chicago, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: 5-6, 110ff, 125ff, 130-9, 253-5, passim. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list; concordances (partial); facsimile (partial); mention of MS; discussion.
Brauner, Mitchell Paul. 1982. The Parvus Manuscripts: A Study of Vatican Polyphony, ca. 1535 to 1580. Brandeis University, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: 17, 138. Notes: :physical description (partial).
Holoman, D Kern. 1976. The Performance and Interpretation of Josquin's Masses [Workshop]. Josquin des Prez: Proceedings of the International Josquin Festival-Conference ... 21-25 June 1971, 696-719. London, New York, and Toronto. Pages: 708ff. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); mention of MS; discussion.
Rifkin, Joshua. 1973. Scribal Concordances for Some Renaissance Manuscripts in Florentine Libraries. Journal of the American Musicological Society, 26: 305-26. Pages: 307-9 [some information incorrect; see DeanS for revised scribal analysis]. Notes: physical description; mention of MS; discussion.
Llorens Cisteró, José Maria. 1971. Le opere musicali della Cappella Giulia. I Manoscritti e edizioni fino al '700. Studi e testi, vol. 265. Città del Vaticano. Pages: 67-9, 324-5. Notes: physical description; contents list; incipits (partial).
Noble, Jeremy. 1971. A New Motet by Josquin? The Musical Times, 112: 749-53andmusicalsupplementfollowing772.
Nugent, George Edward. 1970. The Life and Works of Antonius Divitis. North Texas State University, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: I, 82-3. Notes: contents list (partial); mention of MS; discussion.
Elders, Willem. 1968. Studien zur Symbolik in der Musik der alten Niederländer. Bilthoven. Pages: 35, Abb. 2. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); facsimile (partial).
Lowinsky, Edward E (editor). 1968. The Medici Codex of 1518: A Choirbook of Motets Dedicated to Lorenzo de' Medici, Duke of Urbino. Monuments of Renaissance Music, vol. III-V. Chicago. Pages: lII, 60-3, 138. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); facsimile (partial); mention of MS; discussion.
Minor, Andrew C (editor). 1967-. Joannes Mouton: Opera Omnia. Corpus mensurabilis musicae, vol. 43. Neuhausen nr. Stuttgart: American Institute of Musicology. Pages: II, xi; III, xii; IV, xiv. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).
Main, Alexander, and Albert Seay (editors). 1962-. Costanza Festa: Opera Omnia. Corpus mensurabilis musicae, vol. 25. Neuhausen nr. Stuttgart: American Institute of Musicology. Pages: I, iv, viii, 16-36; V, xi, xv, xvii, 57-62. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); transcriptions (partial); mention of MS; discussion.
Jeppesen, Knud (editor). 1962. Italia Sacra Musica, musiche corali italiane sconosciute della prima metà del Cinquecento. 3 vols. Copenhagen. Pages: III, p. VII.
Blume, Friedrich (editor). 1949-79. Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart: Allgemeine Enzyklopädie der Musik. Kassel. Pages: II, 1347; XI, 755-6. Notes: physical description (partial).
Smijers, Albert (editor). 1927-56. Werken van Josquin des Prez: Missen. Amsterdam. Pages: I, xi-xxiv; XVI, xliv-lx; XVIII, viii-xiv. Notes: physical description; contents list (partial); concordances (partial).
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Edward Tambling
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Notified that 'Benedictus qui venit' on fol. 207 (here previously described as anonymous) is a single voice part belonging to the following Mass setting by Animuccia (i.e. that this part is copied twice in this manuscript).
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