I-Bsp MS A.XXX (A30)

Archivio Musicale di S Petronio, Bologna, Italy

manuscript of polyphony: First half of 16th century

Archive Archivio Musicale di S Petronio, Bologna, Italy (I-Bsp)
Shelfmark MS A.XXX (A30)
Image Availability DIAMM does not have images of this source.
Surface Paper
Numbering System Foliation
Measurements 580 x 440 mm
Other Identifiers
  • CCM: BolSP 30
  • olim (Former shelfmark): L
Notations
  • black void mensural
Copyists
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Contents 7 pieces from 2 composers
General Description

Originally 85 folios. Copied by two scribes (ff. 1'-16' and ff. 68-85, respectively); second scribe also wrote ff. 45'-48, 49'-53, 109'-110 of BolSP 45, and ff. 54'-57 of BolSP 46. Copied and used at San Petronio in Bologna.

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Physical Description

Ff. 17-67 are missing.

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Binding

Restored and rebound, with new covers.

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Notation

black void mensural

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Foliation

Original ink foliation, 1-16 + 68-85, on upper right rectos (ff. 17-67 now missing)

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Decoration

A few small inked initials.

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Index

Original index lists all pieces, including those now missing.

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Surface

paper

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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2 Masses, 5 Magnificats = 7

(An additional Mass and 4 Magnificats listed in the index are now missing)

(Gombert)-1, (Morales)-1, anon-5

34 paper folios of an original 85, 580 x 440. Ff. 17-67 are missing. Original ink foliation. Restored and rebound, with new covers. Original index lists all pieces, including those now missing.

Mid-16th century. Copied and used at San Petronio in Bologna.

Vol. 4

2 Masses (1 fragmentary), 5 Magnificats (1 fragmentary) = 7*

*One Mass and 4 Magnificats listed in original index now missing.

(Colin)-5, (Gombert)-2

t' + 34 + i paper folios, 580 x 440. Original ink foliation, 1-16 + 68-85, on upper right rectos (ff. 17-67 now missing). Rebound in modern covers. Original index lists all pieces in order of appearance, including those now missing. Copied by two scribes (ff. 1'-16' and ff. 68-85, respectively); second scribe also wrote ff. 45'-48, 49'-53, 109'-110 of BolSP 45, and ff. 54'-57 of BolSP 46. A few small inked initials.

First half of 16th century. Copied in Bologna, for use at Church of San Petronio.

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

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Folio / Pages Composition / Item title Source attribution Composers (? Uncertain)
1v–4 Magnificat Tone 2 - Anonymous

Magnificat Tone 2

Anonymous
Appears on: 1v–4
Genres: Magnificat
4v–10 Magnificat Tone 3 - Anonymous

Magnificat Tone 3

Anonymous
Appears on: 4v–10
Genres: Magnificat
10v–13 Magnificat Tone 4 - Anonymous

Magnificat Tone 4

Anonymous
Appears on: 10v–13
Genres: Magnificat
13v–15 Magnificat Tone 5 - Anonymous

Magnificat Tone 5

Anonymous
Appears on: 13v–15
Genres: Magnificat
15v–16v Magnificat Tone 6 - Anonymous

Magnificat Tone 6

Anonymous
Appears on: 15v–16v
Genres: Magnificat
General Note

incomplete, loss of folios 17ff.
68–69 Missa Forseulement KGCS -
Gombert, Nicolas (ca. 1495–ca. 1560)

Missa Forseulement KGCS

Gombert, Nicolas (ca. 1495–ca. 1560)
Appears on: 68–69
Genres: Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Gloria (et in terra pax), Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
General Note

incomplete
70v–85 Missa Philomena previa -
Gombert, Nicolas (ca. 1495–ca. 1560)

Missa Philomena previa

Gombert, Nicolas (ca. 1495–ca. 1560)
Appears on: 70v–85
Genres: Agnus Dei, Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Gloria (et in terra pax), Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
Composer Compositions
Anonymous
Gombert, Nicolas (ca. 1495–ca. 1560)
Composition Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages
Magnificat Tone 2 Anonymous 1v–4
Magnificat Tone 3 Anonymous 4v–10
Magnificat Tone 4 Anonymous 10v–13
Magnificat Tone 5 Anonymous 13v–15
Magnificat Tone 6 Anonymous 15v–16v
Missa Forseulement KGCS
Gombert, Nicolas (ca. 1495–ca. 1560)
68–69
Missa Philomena previa
Gombert, Nicolas (ca. 1495–ca. 1560)
70v–85

‡ denotes primary source study

Tirro, Frank P. 1986. Renaissance musical sources in the Archive of San Petronio in Bologna. Vol. I: G. Spataro's choirbooks.  American Institute of musicology.

Lewis, Mary Stuart. 1979. Antonio Gardane and His Publications of Sacred Music, 1538-55. Brandeis University, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: 457,792. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (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