E-Bbc MS 859

Biblioteca Nacional de Catalunya/Biblioteca Central, Barcelona, Spain

manuscript of polyphony: 1550–1600 with later additions

Archive Biblioteca Nacional de Catalunya/Biblioteca Central, Barcelona, Spain (E-Bbc)
Shelfmark MS 859
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Surface Paper
Numbering System Foliation
Measurements 410 x 277 mm
Other Identifiers
  • CCM: BarcBG 859
Notations
  • black void mensural
External Links
Provenance
Contents 62 pieces from 8 composers
General Description

Choirbook, iIn three sections: I, ff. 1-159; II, ff. 159'160; III, ff. 160'-182. Part II consists of three instrumental dances and two motets from the late 17th century which have been added between parts I and III; the same scribe added 3 fragmentary pieces on ff. 168v-169. Part III largely contains pieces by maestri di capilla from Urgell in the early- to mid-17th century: Riquet (1598-1616), Aranyes (1627-34) and Andreu (1638-46). Copied by several scribes. From the Cathedral of Urgell.

Section I copied by a single scribe; section III by 3 scribes one of whom may have been Aranyes.

Cristina Urchueguía
Physical Description

Manuscript is incomplete at beginning

Cristina Urchueguía
Binding

Modern covers, made of linen

Cristina Urchueguía
Watermark

In section I, grape cluster similar to Briquet 13073 & 13198

DIAMM, 2020
Liminary Note

Entry on the inside of the cover page: "Siluestre ga[…] lipreuener de la Sta Catedral de urgell". Entry on fol. 1r: "Augustin deoloruia preuenero de la Santa Catedral [de Urgell]".

Cristina Urchueguía
Notation

black void mensural

Cristina Urchueguía
Date

1550–1600 with later additions (Cristina Urchueguía); most probably no earlier than 1586 (Puentes-Blanco), with section III copied in the first half of the 17th century.

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Foliation

modern pencil foliation, added after some folios were lost.

Cristina Urchueguía
Surface

paper

Cristina Urchueguía
Census Catalogue of Music Description

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Andreu-1, Morales-1, Palestrina-2, Riquet-1, anon-15

182 paper folios, 410 x 277. Manuscript is incomplete at beginning; modern pencil foliation added after some folios were lost. Modern covers. No index. Manuscript is in three sections: I, ff. 1-159; II, ff. 159'160; III, ff. 160'-182. Three instrumental dances and two motets from the late 17th century have been added in parts II and III.

Part I: second half of 16th century; Part II: second half of 17th century; Part III: late 16th century. From the Cathedral of Urgel.

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

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Folio / Pages Composition / Item title Source attribution Composers (? Uncertain)
1–4 Missa Ut re mi fa sol la: Gloria (anon)
Appears on: 1–4
Genres: Gloria (et in terra pax), Mass Ordinary
Source Attribution: (anon)
General Note

(Kyrie missing)

4v–9 Missa Ut re mi fa sol la: Credo -
Appears on: 4v–9
Genres: Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Mass Ordinary
9v–10v Missa Ut re mi fa sol la: Sanctus -
Appears on: 9v–10v
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
General Note

The Sanctus is interrupted by a misplaced page from the Sanctus of the 'Missa Papae Marcelli' (f.11); it seems that the Sup & Ten of the 'Domine Deus Sabaoth' section are on 10v, the Altus & Bassus on 12r.

11–11v Missa Papae Marcelli: Sanctus & Benedictus -
Appears on: 11–11v
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
General Note

f. 11-11v is misplaced, and belongs after f.28-28v; it contains the end of the 'Sanctus' and the beginning of the 'Pleni' of the Missa Papae Marcelli.

12–12v Missa Ut re mi fa sol la: Sanctus -
Appears on: 12–12v
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
General Note

Following after the misplaced page from the Sanctus of the 'Missa Papae Marcelli' (f.11), f. 12r completes the 'Domine Deus Sabaoth' and 12v contains the Sup & Tenor of 'Pleni sunt caeli'; Altus & Bassus are missing, along with the whole of the Osanna and the Benedictus.

13–16 Missa Ut re mi fa sol la: Agnus Dei -
Appears on: 13–16
Genres: Agnus Dei, Mass Ordinary
16v–19 Missa Papae Marcelli: Kyrie (anon)
Appears on: 16v–19
Genres: Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary
Source Attribution: (anon)
19v–23 Missa Papae Marcelli: Gloria -
Appears on: 19v–23
Genres: Gloria (et in terra pax), Mass Ordinary
23v–28 Missa Papae Marcelli: Credo -
Appears on: 23v–28
Genres: Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Mass Ordinary
28v–30v Missa Papae Marcelli: Sanctus & Benedictus -
Appears on: 28v–30v
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
General Note

f. 11-11v is misplaced, containing the end of the 'Sanctus' and the beginning of the 'Pleni'; there is a missing folio after f. 30v, so that the Altus & Bassus of the 'Benedictus' & the Sup/Ten of the 'Agnus' are missing.

31–32 Missa Papae Marcelli: Agnus Dei -
Appears on: 31–32
Genres: Agnus Dei, Mass Ordinary
General Note

There is a missing folio after f. 30v, so that the Sup/Ten of the beginning of the 'Agnus' are missing.

32v–36 Missa Mille regrets: Kyrie Christophorus Morales
Appears on: 32v–36
Genres: Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary
Source Attribution: Christophorus Morales
36v–40 Missa Mille regrets: Gloria -
Appears on: 36v–40
Genres: Gloria (et in terra pax), Mass Ordinary
40v–47 Missa Mille regrets: Credo -
Appears on: 40v–47
Genres: Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Mass Ordinary
47v–50 Missa Mille regrets: Sanctus -
Appears on: 47v–50
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
50v–54 Missa Mille regrets: Agnus Dei -
Appears on: 50v–54
Genres: Agnus Dei, Mass Ordinary
54v–57 Missa Quem dicunt homines: Kyrie. (anon)
Appears on: 54v–57
Genres: Agnus Dei, Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Gloria (et in terra pax), Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
Source Attribution: (anon)
57v–61 Missa Quem dicunt homines: Gloria: 2 partes. -
Appears on: 57v–61
Genres: Gloria (et in terra pax), Mass Ordinary
61v–69 Missa Quem dicunt homines: Credo: 4 partes Et resurrexit: 4 voces. -
Appears on: 61v–69
Genres: Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Mass Ordinary
69v–71 Missa Quem dicunt homines: Sanctus with: Osanna,Benedictus: 4 voces. -
Appears on: 69v–71
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
General Note

Note: f.71 is labelled '72', as is f.72 following

71v–75 Missa Quem dicunt homines: Agnus I. Agnus II: 6 voces. -
Appears on: 71v–75
Genres: Agnus Dei, Mass Ordinary
75v–78 Missa Sine nomine (5vv): Kyrie Juan Arañés
Appears on: 75v–78
Genres: Keyboard, Mass Ordinary
Source Attribution: Juan Arañés
78v–81 Missa Sine nomine (5vv): Gloria -
Appears on: 78v–81
Genres: Gloria (et in terra pax), Mass Ordinary
81v–86 Missa Sine nomine (5vv): Credo -
Appears on: 81v–86
Genres: Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Mass Ordinary
86v–88 Missa Sine nomine (5vv): Sanctus -
Appears on: 86v–88
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
88v–90 Missa Sine nomine (5vv): Agnus Dei -
Appears on: 88v–90
Genres: Agnus Dei, Mass Ordinary
90v–92 Missa Benedicta es caelorum regina: Kyrie (anon)
Appears on: 90v–92
Genres: Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary
Source Attribution: (anon)
92v–95 Missa Benedicta es caelorum regina: Gloria -
Appears on: 92v–95
Genres: Gloria (et in terra pax), Mass Ordinary
95v–101 Missa Benedicta es caelorum regina: Credo -
Appears on: 95v–101
Genres: Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Mass Ordinary
101v–104 Missa Benedicta es caelorum regina: Sanctus -
Appears on: 101v–104
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
104v–107 Missa Benedicta es caelorum regina: Agnus -
Appears on: 104v–107
Genres: Agnus Dei, Mass Ordinary
107v–109 Missa Gaude Barbara: Kyrie. (anon)
Appears on: 107v–109
Genres: Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary
Source Attribution: (anon)
109v–112 Missa Gaude Barbara: Gloria: 2 partes. -
Appears on: 109v–112
Genres: Gloria (et in terra pax), Mass Ordinary
112v–117 Missa Gaude Barbara: Credo: 3 partes. -
Appears on: 112v–117
Genres: Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Mass Ordinary
117v–121 Missa Gaude Barbara: Sanctus with: Pleni, Osanna I, Benedictus: 3 voces, Osanna II5v. -
Appears on: 117v–121
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
121v–123 Missa Gaude Barbara: Agnus I. Agnus II: 5 voces. -
Appears on: 121v–123
Genres: Agnus Dei, Mass Ordinary
123v–136 Missa SIne nomine - Anonymous

Missa SIne nomine

Anonymous
Appears on: 123v–136
Genres: Agnus Dei, Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Gloria (et in terra pax), Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
Concordances

E-Bbc 587 (ff. 30v-42)

General Note

Kyrie ff. 123v-124; Gloria ff. 124v-127; Credo ff. 127v-132; Sanctus 132v-134; Agnus 134v-136, Crucifixus and Benedictus sections 3vv.

136v–137 Missa sine nomine (4vv) 'voci mutati': Kyrie -
Appears on: 136v–137
Genres: Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary
Concordances

Bologna Q22; Milan I-Mc 109

Item Bibliography

Beretta, Ottavio (editor). 2016. Le messe dei Gonzaga. Musiche della cappella di Santa Barbara in Mantova (vol. IV). clviii + 470. Libreria Musicale Italiana. Pages: 443-469.

137v–139 Missa sine nomine (4vv) 'voci mutati': Gloria -
Appears on: 137v–139
Genres: Gloria (et in terra pax), Mass Ordinary
139v–143 Missa sine nomine (4vv) 'voci mutati': Credo -
Appears on: 139v–143
Genres: Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Mass Ordinary
143v–146 Missa sine nomine (4vv) 'voci mutati': Sanctus -
Appears on: 143v–146
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
146v–147 Missa sine nomine (4vv) 'voci mutati': Agnus Dei -
Appears on: 146v–147
Genres: Agnus Dei, Mass Ordinary
147v–148 Missa tertii toni: Kyrie (anon)
Appears on: 147v–148
Genres: Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary
Source Attribution: (anon)
148v–150 Missa tertii toni: Gloria -
Appears on: 148v–150
Genres: Gloria (et in terra pax), Mass Ordinary
150v–153 Missa tertii toni: Credo: 4 partes -
Appears on: 150v–153
Genres: Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Mass Ordinary
153v–154 Missa tertii toni: Sanctus Benedictus: 3 voces. -
Appears on: 153v–154
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
General Note

Benedictus is omitted.

154v–156 Missa tertii toni: Agnus Dei -
Appears on: 154v–156
Genres: Agnus Dei, Mass Ordinary
156v–158 [Cibavit eos] Ex adipe frumenti -
Appears on: 156v–158
Genres: Psalm
158v–159 Alleluia. Caro mea In me manet -
Appears on: 158v–159
Genres: Alleluia, Psalm
[-] - - Anonymous

[Unknown Title]

Appears on: [-]
160v–163 Missa pro defunctis (Introit, Kyrie, Gradual) - Anonymous
Appears on: 160v–163
Genres: Gradual, Introit, Kyrie eleison, Requiem
General Note

Introit ff. 160v-161; Kyrie ff. 161v-162; Gradual ff. 162v-163. 2nd Kyrie 6vv; 'Non timebit' 5vv.

164v–166 Peccantem me quotidie Palestrina
Appears on: 164v–166
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Palestrina
General Note

f. 163r contains the Sup & Altus voices only, without text, of this piece; f. 163v is blank (with ruled staves)

166v–167 Iuravit Dominus Michael Petrus Andreu
Appears on: 166v–167
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Michael Petrus Andreu
General Note

annotated "Altus. Canon in sub Diapason, Diapente, et in sub diathessaron"

167v–168 Libera me Domine - Anonymous

Libera me Domine

Anonymous
Appears on: 167v–168
Genres: Motet
167v–168 Kyrie eleison - Anonymous

Kyrie eleison

Anonymous
Appears on: 167v–168
Genres: Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary
167v–168 De profundis (tone 7) - Anonymous
Appears on: 167v–168
Genres: Psalm
[-] - - Anonymous

[Unknown Title]

Appears on: [-]
169v–170 Missa Susanne un jour: Kyrie Petri Riqueti
Appears on: 169v–170
Genres: Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary
Source Attribution: Petri Riqueti

Item Bibliography

Bonastre, Francesc. 1982. Missa Susanne un jour, Pere Riquet; transcripcio i estudi.  Tarragona: Institut d'Estudis Tarraconenses Ramon Berenguer IV. Notes: based on this copy (unica).

170v–173 Missa Susanne un jour: Gloria -
Appears on: 170v–173
Genres: Gloria (et in terra pax), Mass Ordinary
172v–178 Missa Susanne un jour: Credo -
Appears on: 172v–178
Genres: Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Mass Ordinary
178v–181 Missa Susanne un jour: Sanctus -
Appears on: 178v–181
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
181v–182 Missa Susanne un jour: Agnus Dei -
Appears on: 181v–182
Genres: Agnus Dei, Mass Ordinary
Composer Compositions
Andreu, Miguel
Anonymous
Arañés (Aranes), Juan (–ca. 1649)
Asola, Giammateo (ca. 1532–1609)
Ceballos, Rodrigo de (ca. 1525–1581)
Morales, Cristóbal de (ca. 1500–1553)
Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)
Riquet, Pere/Pedro
Composition Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages
[Cibavit eos] Ex adipe frumenti 156v–158
Alleluia. Caro mea In me manet 158v–159
De profundis (tone 7) Anonymous 167v–168
Iuravit Dominus 166v–167
Kyrie eleison Anonymous 167v–168
Libera me Domine Anonymous 167v–168
Missa Benedicta es caelorum regina: Agnus 104v–107
Missa Benedicta es caelorum regina: Credo 95v–101
Missa Benedicta es caelorum regina: Gloria 92v–95
Missa Benedicta es caelorum regina: Kyrie 90v–92
Missa Benedicta es caelorum regina: Sanctus 101v–104
Missa Gaude Barbara: Agnus I. Agnus II: 5 voces. 121v–123
Missa Gaude Barbara: Credo: 3 partes. 112v–117
Missa Gaude Barbara: Gloria: 2 partes. 109v–112
Missa Gaude Barbara: Kyrie. 107v–109
Missa Gaude Barbara: Sanctus with: Pleni, Osanna I, Benedictus: 3 voces, Osanna II5v. 117v–121
Missa Mille regrets: Agnus Dei 50v–54
Missa Mille regrets: Credo 40v–47
Missa Mille regrets: Gloria 36v–40
Missa Mille regrets: Kyrie 32v–36
Missa Mille regrets: Sanctus 47v–50
Missa Papae Marcelli: Agnus Dei 31–32
Missa Papae Marcelli: Credo 23v–28
Missa Papae Marcelli: Gloria 19v–23
Missa Papae Marcelli: Kyrie 16v–19
Missa Papae Marcelli: Sanctus & Benedictus 11–11v
Missa Papae Marcelli: Sanctus & Benedictus 28v–30v
Missa pro defunctis (Introit, Kyrie, Gradual) Anonymous 160v–163
Missa Quem dicunt homines: Agnus I. Agnus II: 6 voces. 71v–75
Missa Quem dicunt homines: Credo: 4 partes Et resurrexit: 4 voces. 61v–69
Missa Quem dicunt homines: Gloria: 2 partes. 57v–61
Missa Quem dicunt homines: Kyrie. 54v–57
Missa Quem dicunt homines: Sanctus with: Osanna,Benedictus: 4 voces. 69v–71
Missa SIne nomine Anonymous 123v–136
Missa sine nomine (4vv) 'voci mutati': Agnus Dei 146v–147
Missa sine nomine (4vv) 'voci mutati': Credo 139v–143
Missa sine nomine (4vv) 'voci mutati': Gloria 137v–139
Missa sine nomine (4vv) 'voci mutati': Kyrie 136v–137
Missa sine nomine (4vv) 'voci mutati': Sanctus 143v–146
Missa Sine nomine (5vv): Agnus Dei 88v–90
Missa Sine nomine (5vv): Credo 81v–86
Missa Sine nomine (5vv): Gloria 78v–81
Missa Sine nomine (5vv): Kyrie 75v–78
Missa Sine nomine (5vv): Sanctus 86v–88
Missa Susanne un jour: Agnus Dei 181v–182
Missa Susanne un jour: Credo 172v–178
Missa Susanne un jour: Gloria 170v–173
Missa Susanne un jour: Kyrie 169v–170
Missa Susanne un jour: Sanctus 178v–181
Missa tertii toni: Agnus Dei 154v–156
Missa tertii toni: Credo: 4 partes 150v–153
Missa tertii toni: Gloria 148v–150
Missa tertii toni: Kyrie 147v–148
Missa tertii toni: Sanctus Benedictus: 3 voces. 153v–154
Missa Ut re mi fa sol la: Agnus Dei 13–16
Missa Ut re mi fa sol la: Credo 4v–9
Missa Ut re mi fa sol la: Gloria 1–4
Missa Ut re mi fa sol la: Sanctus 9v–10v
Missa Ut re mi fa sol la: Sanctus 12–12v
Peccantem me quotidie 164v–166

denotes primary source study

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:156-167, II:119-129. Notes: physical description; contents list; concordances.

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. Pages: I, 20.

Anglès, Higinio (editor). 1941-1971. Monumentos de la Mùsica Espanola.  Madrid (later Barcelona, later Rome). Pages: XI,57.

Anglès, Higinio. 1941. La Música Espanola desde la Edad Media hasta Nuestros Dias. Catálogo de la Exposición Histórica,  Barcelona. Pages: 34.

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