US-BLl Music MS 7

Indiana University, Lilly Library, Bloomington, United States

manuscript of polyphony: Late 16th century

Archive Indiana University, Lilly Library, Bloomington, United States (US-BLl)
Shelfmark Music MS 7
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Surface Paper
Numbering System Pagination
Measurements 155 x 215 mm
Other Identifiers
  • CCM: BloomL 7
Notations
  • black void mensural
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Provenance
  • San Juan Ixcoi, Guatemala
Contents 9 pieces from 1 composers
General Description

Copied by Tomás Pascual (inscription on p. 21). Many of the Spanish pieces have rubrics designating feasts. Probably copied at San Juan Ixcoi, Guatemala. Formerly MS 7 at Santa Eulalia in Guatemala.

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Physical Description

Manuscript is in extremely fragile condition, with many folios partially decayed and crumbled.

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Binding

Original covers of crude brown leather, perhaps deerskin, with some hair remaining; two leather thongs secure covers to folios.

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Notation

black void mensural

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Date

dates 1595, 1597, 1598, and 1600 found in manuscript

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Foliation

Modern pencil pagination, 1-84.

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Surface

paper

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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1 Magnificat, 2 psalms, 4 motets, 22 Spanish sacred pieces (villancicos and coplas), 1 textless piece = 26

Anonymous. Tomás Pascual possibly composed some of the pieces.

42 paper folios, 155 x 215. Manuscript is in extremely fragile condition, with many folios partially decayed and crumbled. Modern pencil pagination, 1-84. Original covers of crude brown leather, perhaps deerskin, with some hair remaining; two leather thongs secure covers to folios. No index. Copied by Tomás Pascual (inscription on p. 21). Many of the Spanish pieces have rubrics designating feasts.

Late 16th century (dates 1595, 1597, 1598, and 1600 found in manuscript). Probably copied at San Juan Ixcoi, Guatemala. Formerly MS 7 at Santa Eulalia in Guatemala. Purchased by Indiana University in 1969 from Lathrop C. Harper, New York.

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

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Folio / Pages Composition / Item title Source attribution Composers (? Uncertain)
1v–2 Victoria, victoria, quien a vencido el gran Miguel -
Pascual, Tomas

Victoria, victoria, quien a vencido el gran Miguel

Pascual, Tomas
Appears on: 1v–2
Genres: Vilancico

Item Bibliography

Stevenson, Robert. 1964. European Music in 16th-Century Guatemala. Musical Quarterly, 341-352. Pages: 347. Notes: transcription.

5v–6 De la sagrada Madre -
Pascual, Tomas

De la sagrada Madre

Pascual, Tomas
Appears on: 5v–6
Genres: Vilancico
Concordances

the vilancicos at f. 5v, 9v, 19v, 20v, 21v, 22v all share the same music. Transcription in StevGuat at p.348
9v–10 Oy es dia de placer -
Pascual, Tomas

Oy es dia de placer

Pascual, Tomas
Appears on: 9v–10
Genres: Vilancico
Concordances

the vilancicos at f. 5v, 9v, 19v, 20v, 21v, 22v all share the same music. Transcription in StevGuat at p.348

Item Bibliography

Stevenson, Robert. 1964. European Music in 16th-Century Guatemala. Musical Quarterly, 341-352. Pages: 348. Notes: transcription.

19v–20 De la hermosa Rebeca ha escogido nuestro Jacob -
Pascual, Tomas

De la hermosa Rebeca ha escogido nuestro Jacob

Pascual, Tomas
Appears on: 19v–20
Genres: Vilancico
Concordances

the vilancicos at f. 5v, 9v, 19v, 20v, 21v, 22v all share the same music. Transcription in StevGuat at p.348
20v–21 Forçado de amor -
Pascual, Tomas

Forçado de amor

Pascual, Tomas
Appears on: 20v–21
Genres: Vilancico
Concordances

the vilancicos at f. 5v, 9v, 19v, 20v, 21v, 22v all share the same music. Transcription in StevGuat at p.348
21v–22 Alegria pecadores ques nacida -
Pascual, Tomas

Alegria pecadores ques nacida

Pascual, Tomas
Appears on: 21v–22
Genres: Vilancico
Concordances

the vilancicos at f. 5v, 9v, 19v, 20v, 21v, 22v all share the same music. Transcription in StevGuat at p.348
22v–23 Desde el çielo bajo Dios -
Pascual, Tomas

Desde el çielo bajo Dios

Pascual, Tomas
Appears on: 22v–23
Genres: Vilancico
Concordances

the vilancicos at f. 5v, 9v, 19v, 20v, 21v, 22v all share the same music. Transcription in StevGuat at p.348
23v–24 Canto para fiesta de navidad -
Pascual, Tomas

Canto para fiesta de navidad

Pascual, Tomas
Appears on: 23v–24
Genres: Vilancico
24v–25 Si tanta gloria -
Pascual, Tomas

Si tanta gloria

Pascual, Tomas
Appears on: 24v–25
Genres: Vilancico
Composer Compositions
Pascual, Tomas
Composition Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages
Alegria pecadores ques nacida
Pascual, Tomas
21v–22
Canto para fiesta de navidad
Pascual, Tomas
23v–24
De la hermosa Rebeca ha escogido nuestro Jacob
Pascual, Tomas
19v–20
De la sagrada Madre
Pascual, Tomas
5v–6
Desde el çielo bajo Dios
Pascual, Tomas
22v–23
Forçado de amor
Pascual, Tomas
20v–21
Oy es dia de placer
Pascual, Tomas
9v–10
Si tanta gloria
Pascual, Tomas
24v–25
Victoria, victoria, quien a vencido el gran Miguel
Pascual, Tomas
1v–2

‡ denotes primary source study

Stevenson, Robert. 1970. Renaissance and Baroque Musical Sources in the Americas.  Washington, D.C. Pages: 50-4; L 58-9.

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NB: Migrated from old site. Credit for notes may not be completely accurate. General Description; Physical Description Note; Binding Note; Notation Note; Date Note; Foliation Note; Surface Note

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