I-Pc MS C.56

Duomo, Biblioteca Capitolare di Padua, Curia Vescovile, Padua, Italy

chant book with added polyphony: 14th - 15th century

Archive Duomo, Biblioteca Capitolare di Padua, Curia Vescovile, Padua, Italy (I-Pc)
Shelfmark MS C.56
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Surface Parchment
Numbering System Foliation
Measurements 255 x 184 mm
Other Identifiers
  • RISM: I-Pc56
  • CCM: PadBC C56
Notations
  • Italian mensural
  • black full mensural
  • black void mensural
  • red mensural
  • square chant
Relationships
Provenance
Contents 14 pieces from 3 composers
General Description

A processional with polyphony added later on ff. 61-67 by a different scribe. Copied in Padua, for use by cathedral choir.

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Binding

Original covers of brown parchment and tooled leather over wooden boards, with clasps.

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Notation

Square chant and black full Italian mensural; from f.60 black void mensural

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Date

14th century (Processionale), with addition (ff. 61-67) in 15th century (RISM)

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Ruling

Up to four-line staves per page

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Foliation

50-51, 59v, 61-67

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Foliation

Modern pencil foliation, 1-68, replaces 17th/l8th-century ink foliation

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Surface

Parchment

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RISM Description

RISM B/IV 4: 14./15. Jh.; 68 Blätter Pergament, 255 x 184 mm. Moderne Bleistiftfoliierung von f. 1-68; (ältere Tintenfoliierung 17./18. Jh.). Je Seite bis zu 7 Vierliniensysteme mit Quadratnotation und italienischer Mensuralnotation des frühen 14. Jh.; ab f. 60: 6 Fünfliniensysteme mit weißer Mensuralnotation des 15. Jh. - Einband: mit braunem Leder und Pergament überzogene Holzdeckel, Blindpressung, Beschläge.

Bis f. 58 ist diese Handschrift eine Abschrift von I-PcSS. f. 59v enthält einen Nachtrag (des 14. Jh. ?) in Quadratnotation (Incipitverzeichnis Nr. 7). Ab f. 60 stehen weitere Nachträge des 15. Jh. Wie Inventare des 15./16. Jh. vermuten lassen, existierten ursprünglich nicht nur 2, sondern 4 solcher Prozessionare. Weiteres siehe bei I-Pc55.

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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Processionale, with polyphony:

1 set of Lamentations, 4 motets =5*

'Manuscript also contains several 14th-century polyphonic pieces not included in this summary.

(Quadris)-3 + 2?

68 parchment folios, 255 x 184. Modern pencil foliation, 1-68, replaces 17th/l8th-century ink foliation. Original covers of brown parchment and tooled leather over wooden boards, with clasps. Processionale copied in chant notation and black mensural notation; polyphony listed above added later on ff. 61-67 by a different scribe, in white mensural notation. Simple inked initials.

14th century (Processionale), with addition (ff. 61-67) in 15th century (RISM). Copied in Padua, for use by cathedral choir.

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

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Folio / Pages Composition / Item title Source attribution Composers (? Uncertain)
15v–16v Ave gratia plena Dei genetrix - Anonymous
Appears on: 15v–16v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Ave gratia plena dei genetrix ...

Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: f3
Voice Text: Ave gratia plena dei genetrix ...
General Note

In die Purificationis ... et interim duo pueri ... incipiant cantare ...

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Item Bibliography

Gallo, Franco Alberto, and Giuseppe Vecchi (editors). 1968. I più antichi monumenti sacri italiani. I: Edizione fotografica, Monumenta Lyrica Medii Aevi Italica, 3: Mensurabilia, 1.  Bologna: Universita degli studi di Bologna. Pages: [facs.] plates CVIII-CIX.

17–17v Suscipiens Simeon puerum - Anonymous
Appears on: 17–17v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c1
Voice Text: Suscipiens Symeon puerum ...

Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Suscipiens Symeon puerum ...

Item Bibliography

Gallo, Franco Alberto, and Giuseppe Vecchi (editors). 1968. I più antichi monumenti sacri italiani. I: Edizione fotografica, Monumenta Lyrica Medii Aevi Italica, 3: Mensurabilia, 1.  Bologna: Universita degli studi di Bologna. Pages: [facs.] plates CX-CXI.

36–36v Caelum terre caelum terre terremotus - Anonymous
Appears on: 36–36v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Celum terre celum terre terremotus ...

Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Celum terre celum terre terremotus ...
General Note

Feria sexta in Parasceve.

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Item Bibliography

Gallo, Franco Alberto, and Giuseppe Vecchi (editors). 1968. I più antichi monumenti sacri italiani. I: Edizione fotografica, Monumenta Lyrica Medii Aevi Italica, 3: Mensurabilia, 1.  Bologna: Universita degli studi di Bologna. Pages: [facs.] plates CXII-CXIII.

50–50v Quare sic aspicitis viri galilei -
Appears on: 50–50v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c2
Voice Text: Quare sic aspicitis viri galilei ...

Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: [c2]
Voice Text: Quare sic aspicitis viri galilei ...
General Note

In festo Ascensionis ... Cantato dicto duo clerici ... cantant

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Item Bibliography

Gallo, Franco Alberto, and Giuseppe Vecchi (editors). 1968. I più antichi monumenti sacri italiani. I: Edizione fotografica, Monumenta Lyrica Medii Aevi Italica, 3: Mensurabilia, 1.  Bologna: Universita degli studi di Bologna. Pages: facs.] plates CXIV-CXVI.

50v–51 Quis est iste qui venit de Edom -
Appears on: 50v–51
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c2
Voice Text: Quis est iste qui venit de Edom ...

Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: [c2]
Voice Text: Quis est iste qui venit de Edom ...
General Note

Duo angeli super pergulo ostendendo crucem ducant

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Item Bibliography

Gallo, Franco Alberto, and Giuseppe Vecchi (editors). 1968. I più antichi monumenti sacri italiani. I: Edizione fotografica, Monumenta Lyrica Medii Aevi Italica, 3: Mensurabilia, 1.  Bologna: Universita degli studi di Bologna. Pages: [facs.] plate CXVI.

51 Iste formosus in stola sua -
Appears on: 51
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c2
Voice Text: Iste formosus in stola sua ...

Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c1
Voice Text: Iste formosus in stola sua ...
General Note

Deinde duo clerici supradicti dicunt ...

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Item Bibliography

Gallo, Franco Alberto, and Giuseppe Vecchi (editors). 1968. I più antichi monumenti sacri italiani. I: Edizione fotografica, Monumenta Lyrica Medii Aevi Italica, 3: Mensurabilia, 1.  Bologna: Universita degli studi di Bologna. Pages: [facs.] plates CXVI-CXVII.

59v Popule meus quid feci tibi - Anonymous
Appears on: 59v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Popule meus quid feci tibi ...

Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c1
Voice Text: Popule meus quid feci tibi ...
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Item Bibliography

Gallo, Franco Alberto, and Giuseppe Vecchi (editors). 1968. I più antichi monumenti sacri italiani. I: Edizione fotografica, Monumenta Lyrica Medii Aevi Italica, 3: Mensurabilia, 1.  Bologna: Universita degli studi di Bologna. Pages: [facs.] plate CXVIII.

59v Popule meus quid feci tibi [i] -
Appears on: 59v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c1
Voice Text: Popule meus quid feci tibi ...

Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Popule meus quid feci tibi ...
61v–62 Spiritus oris nostri Christus Dominus - Anonymous
Appears on: 61v–62
Genres: Motet
Voice: Tenor
Languages: Latin
Clef: f3
Voice Text: Spiritus oris nostri Christus dominus ...

Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: f2c4
Voice Text: Spiritus oris nostri Christus dominus ...
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62v–63 Venite o fideles populi ad memoriam -
Appears on: 62v–63
Genres: Motet
Voice: Tenor
Languages: Latin
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Venite o fideles populi ad memoriam ...

Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c1
Voice Text: Venite o fideles populi ad memoriam ...
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62v–65 Popule meus quid feci tibi [ii] -
Appears on: 62v–65
Genres: Motet
Voice: Tenor
Languages: Latin
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Popule meus quid feci tibi ...

Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c1
Voice Text: Popule meus quid feci tibi ...
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59v Popule meus quid feci tibi - Anonymous
Appears on: 59v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Popule meus quid feci tibi ...

Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c1
Voice Text: Popule meus quid feci tibi ...
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Item Bibliography

Gallo, Franco Alberto, and Giuseppe Vecchi (editors). 1968. I più antichi monumenti sacri italiani. I: Edizione fotografica, Monumenta Lyrica Medii Aevi Italica, 3: Mensurabilia, 1.  Bologna: Universita degli studi di Bologna. Pages: [facs.] plate CXVIII.

65v–67 Sepulto Domino signatum est monumentum -
Appears on: 65v–67
Genres: Responsory
Voice: Tenor
Languages: Latin
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Sepulto domino signatum est monumentum ...

Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c1
Voice Text: Sepulto domino signatum est monumentum ...
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66v–67 Pupillorum tuorum suspiria -
Appears on: 66v–67
Genres: Cantio
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Pupillorum tuorum suspiria ...

Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c2
Voice Text: Pupillorum tuorum suspiria ...
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denotes primary source study

Cuthbert, Michael Scott. 2006. Trecento fragments and Polyphony beyond the codex. Harvard University, Ph.D.

Hamm, Charles E, and Herbert Kellman (editors). 1979-1988. Census-Catalogue of Manuscript Sources of Polyphonic Music 1400-1550. Renaissance Manuscript Studies. 5 vols. Neuhausen nr. Stuttgart: American Institute of Musicology, Hänssler Verlag.

Cattin, Giulio (editor). 1977. Italian Laude & Latin Unica in MS Capetown, Grey 3. b. 12. Corpus mensurabilis musicae.  Neuhausen nr. Stuttgart: American Institute of Musicology. Pages: xxx. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Fischer, Kurt von, and Franco Alberto Gallo (editors). 1976. Italian Sacred Music (I). Polyphonic Music of the Fourteenth Century.  Monaco: Éditions de l'Oiseau-Lyre. Pages: XII, 113-4,200. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); transcriptions (partial).

Cattin, Giulio (editor). 1972. Johannis de Quadris: Opera. Antiquat Musicae Italicae, Monumenta Veneta Sacra.  Bologna. Pages: 64-74,84-5. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); transcriptions (partial).

Schlager, Karlheinz (editor). 1971-. Répertoire International des Sources Musicales. Series A/I.  Kassel. Pages: B IV/4,986-8. Notes: physical description; contents list; concordances; incipits.

Cattin, Giulio. 1969. II Presbyter Johannes de Quadris. Quadrivium, 5-47. Pages: 36-42. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Gallo, Franco Alberto, and Giuseppe Vecchi (editors). 1968. I più antichi monumenti sacri italiani. I: Edizione fotografica, Monumenta Lyrica Medii Aevi Italica, 3: Mensurabilia, 1.  Bologna: Universita degli studi di Bologna. Pages: xii, Tav. CVIII-CXVIII. Notes: contents list (partial); facsimile (partial).

Martinez, Marie Louise. 1963. Die Musik des Frühen Trecento. Münchner Veröffentlichungen zur Musikgeschichte.  Tutzing: Schneider. Pages: 117-30. Notes: contents list (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Vecchi, Giuseppe. 1954. Uffici Drammatici Padovani. Biblioteca dell' "Archivum Romanicum" Serie I.  Florence. Notes: physical description; contents list; texts; Ftexts; mention of MS; discussion.

Garbelotto, Antonio. 1951: (LIII) 1952: (LIV). Codici musicali della biblioteca capitolare di Padova. Rivista Musicale Italiana, 289-314:(LIII)218-30,289-315:(LIV). Pages: 219ff. Notes: physical description.

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