Choirbook. Copied by Anticus Andreas, possibly Andres Antich who was maestro de capilla of S. Maria del Mar (Barcelona) at his death in 1607; from Vic (Vich) - inscription on last page: 'Fet de ma mia. Anticus Andreas en Vich'. Despite the inscription, 9 other scribes copied a total of 12 pieces into the manuscript as well (Puentes-Blanco).
E-Bbc MS 681
Biblioteca Nacional de Catalunya/Biblioteca Central, Barcelona, Spain
manuscript of polyphony: ca. 1525–1550 with later additions
| Archive | Biblioteca Nacional de Catalunya/Biblioteca Central, Barcelona, Spain (E-Bbc) |
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| Shelfmark | MS 681 |
| Image Availability | DIAMM does not have images of this source. Please refer to the external links for image availability. |
| Surface | Paper |
| Numbering System | Foliation |
| Measurements | 374 x 265 mm |
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| Contents | Contains 69 compositions, 39 from 15 composers, 30 are anonymous. |
General Description
Physical Description
The manuscript was rebound in the 18th or early 19th century, at which time it was trimmed in size, with loss of names of composers for almost all pieces.
Binding
Modern cardboard covers
Watermark
Bunch of grapes similar to Briquet 13070; larger version of same; crescent moon crowned with a cross similar to Briquet 5263; a siren
Notation
black void mensural
Date
Though most of the contents are consistent with the implied watermark dates of 1530-1550, the last motet (by Guerrero) was published in 15070, and indicates that additions continued to be made to the book until later in the 16th century. (Puentes-Blanco)
Ruling
10 staves per page
Foliation
Modern pencil foliation 1-101 beginning on fol 2.
Surface
paper
DIAMM Note
(incomplete inventory)
Census Catalogue of Music Description
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4 Masses, 1 Credo, 1 Agnus, 3 Magnificats, 4 psalms, 2 hymns, 1 set of Lamentations, 23 motets = 39 + 2 duplicates = 41
Anchieta-1, Josquin-3, (La Rue)-1, (Lhéritier)-1, (Morales)-2, (Penalosa)-1, (Josquin/Moulu)-1, anon-29
ii + 101 + ii paper folios, 374 x 265. Modern pencil foliation. Modern cardboard covers. No index. The manuscript was rebound in the 18th or early 19th century, at which time it was trimmed in size, with loss of names of composers for almost all pieces.
First half of the 16th century (PedC). From Vich (inscription on last page: "Fet de ma mia. Anticus Andreas en Vich").
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Puentes-Blanco, Andrea. 2018. Música y devoción en Barcelona (ca. 1550-1626): estudio de libros de polifonía, contextos y prácticas musicales. Universitat de Barcelona, Ph. D. Pages: I:50-62, II:41-54. Notes: physical description; contents list; concordances.
Urchuegúia, Cristina. 2003. Die mehrstimmige Messe im ‘Goldenen Jahrhundert'. Überlieferung und Repertoirebildung in Quellen aus Spanien und Portugal (ca. 1490–1630) (= Würzburger musikhistorische Beiträge), vol. 25. Tutzing. Pages: 195f., 273–278.
Ros-Fábregas, Emilio. 1992. The Manuscript, Biblioteca Catalunya, m. 454: Study and Edition in the Context of the Iberian and Continental Manuscript Tradition. New York, 2 vols, Ph. D. diss.
Hamm, Charles E, and Herbert Kellman (editors). 1979-1988. Census-Catalogue of Manuscript Sources of Polyphonic Music 1400-1550. Renaissance Manuscript Studies, vol. 1-5. 5 vols. Neuhausen nr. Stuttgart: American Institute of Musicology, Hänssler Verlag. Pages: I, 19.
Staehelin, Martin. 1973. Möglichkeiten und praktische Anwendung der Verfasserbestimmung an anonym überlieferten Kompositionen der Josquin-Zeit. Tijdschrift van de Vereniging voor Nederlandse Muziekgeschiedenis, 23: 79-91. Pages: 80. Notes: concordances (partial).
Kirsch, Winfried. 1966. Die Quellen der mehrstimmigen Magnificat- und Te Deum-Vertonungen bis zur Mitte des 16. Jahrhunderts. Tutzing. Pages: 121. Notes: concordances (partial); incipits.
Gerber, Rudolf. 1953. Spanische Hymnensätze um 1500. Archiv für Musikwissenschaft, 10: 165-84. Pages: 168. Notes: contents list (partial).
Anglès, Higinio (editor). 1941-1971. Monumentos de la Mùsica Espanola. Madrid (later Barcelona, later Rome). Pages: 1,134-5. Notes: physical description; contents list.
Pedrell, Filip. 1908-9. Catàlech de la Biblioteca Musical de la Diputació de Barcelona. Barcelona. Pages: I,246. Notes: physical description; contents list; incipits of contents (partial).
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Census-Catalogue of Manuscript Sources of Polyphonic Music 1400-1550
Monday, 23 January, 2017
NB: Migrated from old site. Credit for notes may not be completely accurate. Census Catalogue of Music Description