B-Bc MS 27087

Library Conservatoire royal de Bruxelles / Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussel, Brussels, Belgium

choirbook: Mid-16th century

Archive	Library Conservatoire royal de Bruxelles / Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussel, Brussels, Belgium (B-Bc)
Shelfmark	MS 27087
Image Availability	DIAMM does not have images of this source.
Surface	Paper
Numbering System	None / Unknown
Format	portrait
Measurements	Vol. I: 540 x 382; Vol. II: 540 x 399 mm
Other Identifiers	CCM: BrusC 27087
Notations	black void mensural
Copyists	scribal concordance [39] Music
Relationships	Clemens non Papa, Jacob (ca. 1510–ca. 1556) (owner) Hiersemann Antiquariat (owner) Olmeda de San Jose, Federico (1865–1909) (owner)
Provenance	Beaumont, France
Contents	25 pieces from 12 composers

General Description

2 choirbooks bound together, but with sections interleaved (vol. I: ff. 1-53, 173-211, 213-234, 259-336; Vol. II: ff. 54-120, 122-172, 235-258, 337-373). Scribal concordance with BrusC 27088. 'Clemens non Papa' appears twice on a flyleaf and may be an autograph signature (KemCP). Copied in Beaumont (ClemensO). Once in the library of Federico Olmeda de San José (1865-1909). Following Olmeda's death, the manuscript was offered for sale by Hiersemann Antiquariat in Leipzig; it was purchased in 1912 by the Brussels Conservatoire.

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Binding

Covers are apparently slightly later than the rest of the manuscript.

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Notation

black void mensural

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Foliation

The original foliation may have been cut off by the binder.

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Index

An index appears on an unnumbered flyleaf.

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Surface

paper

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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10 Masses, 2 Credos, 8 Magnificats, 5 motets = 25

Buys-1, Clemens non Papa-10, Crecquillon-2, Gombert-1, Hotz-1, L'Archier-2, Manchicourt-1, Persoens-1, Rore-1, Sermisy-1, anon-4

2 paper choirbooks bound together (Vol. I: ff. 1-53, 173-211, 213-234, 259-336; Vol. II: ff. 54-120, 122-172, 235-258, 337-373), Vol. I: 540 x 382; Vol. II: 540 x 399. The original foliation may have been cut off by the binder. Covers are apparently slightly later than the rest of the manuscript. An index appears on an unnumbered flyleaf. Scribal concordance with BrusC 27088. "Clemens non Papa" appears twice on a flyleaf and may be an autograph signature (KemCP).

Before 1549 (ClemensO); 1560-70 (Bori). Copied in Beaumont (ClemensO). Once in the library of Federico Olmeda de San José (1865-1909). Following Olmeda's death, the manuscript was offered for sale by Hiersemann Antiquariat in Leipzig; it was purchased in 1912 by the Brussels Conservatoire.

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Folio / Pages	Composition / Item title	Source attribution	Composers (? Uncertain)
1v–7	Magnificat [K.670] primi toni 'Douce memoire': Et exultavit	Clemens non papa	Clemens non Papa, Jacob (ca. 1510–ca. 1556)
Magnificat [K.670] primi toni 'Douce memoire': Et exultavit Clemens non Papa, Jacob (ca. 1510–ca. 1556) Appears on: 1v–7 Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat Source Attribution: Clemens non papa
7v–12	Magnificat [K.671] secundi toni: Et exultavit	Clemens non papa	Clemens non Papa, Jacob (ca. 1510–ca. 1556)
Magnificat [K.671] secundi toni: Et exultavit Clemens non Papa, Jacob (ca. 1510–ca. 1556) Appears on: 7v–12 Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat Source Attribution: Clemens non papa
13v–20	Magnificat [K.672] tertii et octavi toni: Et exultavit	Clemens	Clemens non Papa, Jacob (ca. 1510–ca. 1556)
Magnificat [K.672] tertii et octavi toni: Et exultavit Clemens non Papa, Jacob (ca. 1510–ca. 1556) Appears on: 13v–20 Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat Source Attribution: Clemens
20v–27	Magnificat [K.673 quarti toni: Et exultavit]	Clemens non papa	Clemens non Papa, Jacob (ca. 1510–ca. 1556)
Magnificat [K.673 quarti toni: Et exultavit] Clemens non Papa, Jacob (ca. 1510–ca. 1556) Appears on: 20v–27 Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat Source Attribution: Clemens non papa
27v–33	Magnificat [K.674] quinti toni: Et exultavit	Clemens non papa	Clemens non Papa, Jacob (ca. 1510–ca. 1556)
Magnificat [K.674] quinti toni: Et exultavit Clemens non Papa, Jacob (ca. 1510–ca. 1556) Appears on: 27v–33 Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat Source Attribution: Clemens non papa
33v–40	Magnificat [K.675] sexti toni 'Je prens en gré': Et exultavit	Clemens non papa	Clemens non Papa, Jacob (ca. 1510–ca. 1556)
Magnificat [K.675] sexti toni 'Je prens en gré': Et exultavit Clemens non Papa, Jacob (ca. 1510–ca. 1556) Appears on: 33v–40 Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat Source Attribution: Clemens non papa
40v–46	Magnificat [K.676] septimi toni: Et exultavit	Clemens non papa	Clemens non Papa, Jacob (ca. 1510–ca. 1556)
Magnificat [K.676] septimi toni: Et exultavit Clemens non Papa, Jacob (ca. 1510–ca. 1556) Appears on: 40v–46 Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat Source Attribution: Clemens non papa
46v–53	Magnificat [K.677] octavi toni 'carminum': Et exultavit	Clemens	Clemens non Papa, Jacob (ca. 1510–ca. 1556)
Magnificat [K.677] octavi toni 'carminum': Et exultavit Clemens non Papa, Jacob (ca. 1510–ca. 1556) Appears on: 46v–53 Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat Source Attribution: Clemens
54v–83	Missa Ne projicias me	Pierson du hotz	Hotz, Pierson du
Missa Ne projicias me Hotz, Pierson du Appears on: 54v–83 Genres: Agnus Dei, Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Gloria (et in terra pax), Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus] Source Attribution: Pierson du hotz
84v–120	Missa Domine Deus omnipotens	Thomas crecquillon	Crecquillon, Thomas (ca. 1505–ca. 1557)
Missa Domine Deus omnipotens Crecquillon, Thomas (ca. 1505–ca. 1557) Appears on: 84v–120 Genres: Mass Ordinary Source Attribution: Thomas crecquillon
122–151	Missa Reges terrae	-	Manchicourt, Pierre de
Missa Reges terrae Manchicourt, Pierre de Appears on: 122–151 Genres: Agnus Dei, Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Gloria (et in terra pax), Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus] General Note f.121 missing, with opening of the mass. Manchicourt named in index.
151v–172	Missa Misericorde au povre	Clemens non papa	Clemens non Papa, Jacob (ca. 1510–ca. 1556)
Missa Misericorde au povre Clemens non Papa, Jacob (ca. 1510–ca. 1556) Appears on: 151v–172 Genres: Mass Ordinary Source Attribution: Clemens non papa
175v–211	Missa tempore paschali	Gombert	Gombert, Nicolas (ca. 1495–ca. 1560)
Missa tempore paschali Gombert, Nicolas (ca. 1495–ca. 1560) Appears on: 175v–211 Genres: Agnus Dei, Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Gloria (et in terra pax), Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus] Source Attribution: Gombert
211v	Credo de la bataille	Larchier	Larchier, Jean
Credo de la bataille Larchier, Jean Appears on: 211v Genres: Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Mass Ordinary Source Attribution: Larchier General Note opening page only, complete version at 259v-272
213v–234	Missa Doulce memoire	Ciprian de Rore	Rore, Cipriano de (ca. 1515–1565)
Missa Doulce memoire Rore, Cipriano de (ca. 1515–1565) Appears on: 213v–234 Genres: Agnus Dei, Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Gloria (et in terra pax), Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus] Source Attribution: Ciprian de Rore
235v–258	Missa D'amour me plains	Thomas crecquillon	Crecquillon, Thomas (ca. 1505–ca. 1557)
Missa D'amour me plains Crecquillon, Thomas (ca. 1505–ca. 1557) Appears on: 235v–258 Genres: Mass Ordinary Source Attribution: Thomas crecquillon
259v–272	Credo de la bataille	-	Larchier, Jean
Credo de la bataille Larchier, Jean Appears on: 259v–272 Genres: Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Mass Ordinary
273v–296	Missa Quare fremuerunt gentes	Claudin	Sermisy, Claudin de (ca. 1490–1562)
Missa Quare fremuerunt gentes Sermisy, Claudin de (ca. 1490–1562) Appears on: 273v–296 Genres: Agnus Dei, Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Gloria (et in terra pax), Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus] Source Attribution: Claudin
297v–298	Leo fremit	-	Anonymous
Leo fremit Anonymous Appears on: 297v–298 Genres: Motet
298v–300	Hunc nos Christe venerantes	-	Anonymous
Hunc nos Christe venerantes Anonymous Appears on: 298v–300 Genres: Motet
300v–301	Decoratur valentia	-	Anonymous
Decoratur valentia Anonymous Appears on: 300v–301 Genres: Motet
301v–303	Glorificetur Trinitas	-	Anonymous
Glorificetur Trinitas Anonymous Appears on: 301v–303 Genres: Motet
303v–306	Congratulamini mihi omnes qui diligitis	Clemens non papa	Clemens non Papa, Jacob (ca. 1510–ca. 1556)
Congratulamini mihi omnes qui diligitis Clemens non Papa, Jacob (ca. 1510–ca. 1556) Appears on: 303v–306 Genres: Motet Source Attribution: Clemens non papa
307v–336	Missa Adesto dolori meo	Thomas buys	Buus, Jacques (?) Buys, Thomas (?)
Missa Adesto dolori meo Buus, Jacques (?) Buys, Thomas (?) Appears on: 307v–336 Genres: Agnus Dei, Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Gloria (et in terra pax), Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus] Source Attribution: Thomas buys
337v–373	Missa Ave stella radiosa	Josquin persoens	Persoens, Josquino (fl. 1563–1568)
Missa Ave stella radiosa Persoens, Josquino (fl. 1563–1568) Appears on: 337v–373 Genres: Agnus Dei, Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Gloria (et in terra pax), Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus] Source Attribution: Josquin persoens General Note missing one double-leaf, containing part of Sanctus & end of Agnus

Composer	Compositions
Anonymous	Decoratur valentia – 300v–301 Glorificetur Trinitas – 301v–303 Hunc nos Christe venerantes – 298v–300 Leo fremit – 297v–298
Buus, Jacques	(?) Missa Adesto dolori meo – 307v–336
Buys, Thomas	(?) Missa Adesto dolori meo – 307v–336
Clemens non Papa, Jacob (ca. 1510–ca. 1556)	Congratulamini mihi omnes qui diligitis – 303v–306 Magnificat [K.670] primi toni 'Douce memoire': Et exultavit – 1v–7 Magnificat [K.671] secundi toni: Et exultavit – 7v–12 Magnificat [K.672] tertii et octavi toni: Et exultavit – 13v–20 Magnificat [K.673 quarti toni: Et exultavit] – 20v–27 Magnificat [K.674] quinti toni: Et exultavit – 27v–33 Magnificat [K.675] sexti toni 'Je prens en gré': Et exultavit – 33v–40 Magnificat [K.676] septimi toni: Et exultavit – 40v–46 Magnificat [K.677] octavi toni 'carminum': Et exultavit – 46v–53 Missa Misericorde au povre – 151v–172
Crecquillon, Thomas (ca. 1505–ca. 1557)	Missa D'amour me plains – 235v–258 Missa Domine Deus omnipotens – 84v–120
Gombert, Nicolas (ca. 1495–ca. 1560)	Missa tempore paschali – 175v–211
Hotz, Pierson du	Missa Ne projicias me – 54v–83
Larchier, Jean	Credo de la bataille – 259v–272 Credo de la bataille – 211v
Manchicourt, Pierre de	Missa Reges terrae – 122–151
Persoens, Josquino (fl. 1563–1568)	Missa Ave stella radiosa – 337v–373
Rore, Cipriano de (ca. 1515–1565)	Missa Doulce memoire – 213v–234
Sermisy, Claudin de (ca. 1490–1562)	Missa Quare fremuerunt gentes – 273v–296

Composition	Composers (? Uncertain)	Folios / Pages
Congratulamini mihi omnes qui diligitis	Clemens non Papa, Jacob (ca. 1510–ca. 1556)	303v–306
Credo de la bataille	Larchier, Jean	211v
Credo de la bataille	Larchier, Jean	259v–272
Decoratur valentia	Anonymous	300v–301
Glorificetur Trinitas	Anonymous	301v–303
Hunc nos Christe venerantes	Anonymous	298v–300
Leo fremit	Anonymous	297v–298
Magnificat [K.670] primi toni 'Douce memoire': Et exultavit	Clemens non Papa, Jacob (ca. 1510–ca. 1556)	1v–7
Magnificat [K.671] secundi toni: Et exultavit	Clemens non Papa, Jacob (ca. 1510–ca. 1556)	7v–12
Magnificat [K.672] tertii et octavi toni: Et exultavit	Clemens non Papa, Jacob (ca. 1510–ca. 1556)	13v–20
Magnificat [K.673 quarti toni: Et exultavit]	Clemens non Papa, Jacob (ca. 1510–ca. 1556)	20v–27
Magnificat [K.674] quinti toni: Et exultavit	Clemens non Papa, Jacob (ca. 1510–ca. 1556)	27v–33
Magnificat [K.675] sexti toni 'Je prens en gré': Et exultavit	Clemens non Papa, Jacob (ca. 1510–ca. 1556)	33v–40
Magnificat [K.676] septimi toni: Et exultavit	Clemens non Papa, Jacob (ca. 1510–ca. 1556)	40v–46
Magnificat [K.677] octavi toni 'carminum': Et exultavit	Clemens non Papa, Jacob (ca. 1510–ca. 1556)	46v–53
Missa Adesto dolori meo	Buus, Jacques (?) Buys, Thomas (?)	307v–336
Missa Ave stella radiosa	Persoens, Josquino (fl. 1563–1568)	337v–373
Missa D'amour me plains	Crecquillon, Thomas (ca. 1505–ca. 1557)	235v–258
Missa Domine Deus omnipotens	Crecquillon, Thomas (ca. 1505–ca. 1557)	84v–120
Missa Doulce memoire	Rore, Cipriano de (ca. 1515–1565)	213v–234
Missa Misericorde au povre	Clemens non Papa, Jacob (ca. 1510–ca. 1556)	151v–172
Missa Ne projicias me	Hotz, Pierson du	54v–83
Missa Quare fremuerunt gentes	Sermisy, Claudin de (ca. 1490–1562)	273v–296
Missa Reges terrae	Manchicourt, Pierre de	122–151
Missa tempore paschali	Gombert, Nicolas (ca. 1495–ca. 1560)	175v–211

‡ denotes primary source study

Kirsch, Winfried. 1966. Die Quellen der mehrstimmigen Magnificat- und Te Deum-Vertonungen bis zur Mitte des 16. Jahrhunderts. Tutzing. Pages: 126. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); incipits (partial).

Kempers, Karel Philippus Bernet. 1964. Bibliography of the Sacred Works of Jacobus Clemens non Papa. Musica Disciplina, 85-150. Pages: 89; 98; following 150. Notes: mention of MS; concordances (partial); facsimile (partial).

Meier, Bernhard (editor). 1959-. Cipriani Rore: Opera Omnia. Corpus mensurabilis musicae. Neuhausen nr. Stuttgart: American Institute of Musicology. Pages: VII, x, 122-48. Notes: transcription (partial); facsimile (partial).

Kempers, Karel Philippus Bernet, and Chris J. Maas (editors). 1951-76. Jacobus Clemens non Papa: Opera Omnia. Corpus mensurabilis musicae. Neuhausen nr. Stuttgart: American Institute of Musicology. Pages: III, Foreword; XIV, ix. Notes: mention of MS.

Schmidt-Görg, Joseph (editor). 1951-75. Nicolai Gombert: Opera Omnia. Corpus mensurabilis musicae. Neuhausen nr. Stuttgart: American Institute of Musicology. Pages: III, 53-102. Notes: transcription (partial).

Blume, Friedrich (editor). 1949-79. Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart: Allgemeine Enzyklopädie der Musik. Kassel. Pages: II, 1477-8. Notes: facsimile (partial).

Borren, Charles van den. 1933-34. Inventaire des manuscrits de musique polyphonique qui se trouvent en Belgique. Acta Musicologica, V:66-71,120-7,177-83;VI:23-9,65-73,116-21. Pages: V, 179-81. Notes: physical description; contents list.

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B-Bc MS 27087

Library Conservatoire royal de Bruxelles / Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussel, Brussels, Belgium

choirbook: Mid-16th century

General Description

Binding

Notation

Foliation

Index

Surface

Census Catalogue of Music Description

General Note

General Note

General Note

DIAMM, 2016

Monday, 23 January, 2017

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

Monday, 23 January, 2017