IIIF manifest
Two scribes copied most of the manuscript, through f. 224; at least three additional scribes added the last four pieces. Copied at the Cathedral in Cambrai.
F-CA MS 18 (20)
Le Labo (formerly Médiathèque d'agglomération de Cambrai, and Bibliothèque Municipale/Bibliothèque Communale), Cambrai, France
manuscript of polyphony: c. 1520
| Archive | Le Labo (formerly Médiathèque d'agglomération de Cambrai, and Bibliothèque Municipale/Bibliothèque Communale), Cambrai, France (F-CA) |
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| Shelfmark | MS 18 (20) |
| Image Availability | The images on this record are linked using IIIF. |
| Surface | Paper |
| Numbering System | Foliation |
| Measurements | 385 x 280 mm |
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| Contents | Contains 71 compositions, 63 from 16 composers, 8 are anonymous. |
General Description
Binding
Original covers of brown leather over boards, with a large metal boss in centre.
Watermark
Common watermarks with CambraiBM 3 and CambraiBM 4
Liminary Note
Inscription: 'Pro sinistra parte chori.'
Notation
black void mensural
Date
Ca. 1520 (DougMJP); re-dated to ca. 1510 on the basis of watermarks (Kostrzewski MedRen 2020, paper forthcoming).
Foliation
Original foliation, 1-270.
Decoration
No initials or illuminations.
Index
Original index, pasted to inside of front cover
Surface
paper
Census Catalogue of Music Description
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17 Masses, 2 Credos, 1 Te Deum, 2 motets (1 fragmentary) = 22
Clemens non Papa-1, (Compère)-1, (R. Févin)-1, (Ghiselin)-1, (Hellinck)-2, (Isaac)-1, Josquin-3, (La Rue)-2, Lebrun-1, Pipelare-1, (Prioris)-1, anon-7
i + 270 + i paper folios, 385 x 280. Original foliation, 1-270. Original covers of brown leather over boards, with a large metal boss in center. Original index, pasted to inside of front cover. Two scribes copied most of the manuscript, through f. 224; three additional scribes added the last four pieces. No initials or illuminations. Common watermarks with CambraiBM 3 and CambraiBM 4. Inscription: "Pro sinistra parte chori."
Ca. 1520 (DougMJP). Copied at the Cathedral in Cambrai.
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‡ denotes primary source study
Kostrzewski, Brett. 2020. A New Date for an Important Josquin Manuscript: Watermark Evidence in Cambrai Ms. 18. . Notes: contents; gathering diagrams; watermarks.
Holoman, D Kern. 1976. The Performance and Interpretation of Josquin's Masses [Workshop]. Josquin des Prez: Proceedings of the International Josquin Festival-Conference ... 21-25 June 1971, 696-719. London, New York, and Toronto. Pages: 712ff. Notes: physical description; mention of MS; discussion.
Coussemaker, Charles Edmond Henri de. 1975 (reprint). Notice sur les Collections Musicales de la Bibliothèque de Cambrai. Paris, 1843. Hildesheim and New York. Pages: 51-63. Notes: physical description; contents list.
Blackburn, Bonnie J. 1970. The Lupus Problem. University of Chicago, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: 365, passim. Notes: mention of MS; concordances (partial).
Douglas, Conrad Edward Mary. 1969. The motets of Johannes Prioris with a prefatory bio-bibliographical study. University of Illinois, Ph.D. Dissertation. Pages: 92-3. Notes: physical description; mention of MS; discussion.
Kirsch, Winfried. 1966. Die Quellen der mehrstimmigen Magnificat- und Te Deum-Vertonungen bis zur Mitte des 16. Jahrhunderts. Tutzing. Pages: 128, passim. Notes: concordances (partial); incipits (partial).
Gottwald, Clytus (editor). 1961-68. Johannes Ghiselin- Verbonnet: Opera Omnia. Corpus mensurabilis musicae, vol. 23. Neuhausen nr. Stuttgart: American Institute of Musicology. Pages: III, xi. Notes: facsimile (partial).
Smijers, Albert (editor). 1927-56. Werken van Josquin des Prez: Missen. Amsterdam. Pages: XII, vi. Notes: physical description; contents list.
Wolf, Johannes. 1913-9; Reprinted: Hildesheim, 1963. Handbuch der Notationskunde. Leipzig. Pages: I, 447-8. Notes: mention of MS.
Molinier, Auguste. 1885-. Catalogue General des Manuscrits des Bibliothèques Publiques de France. Paris. Pages: 5. Notes: physical description; contents list.
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Julia Craig-McFeely
Tuesday, 4 November, 2025
Edward Tambling
Thursday, 29 December, 2022
Concordance added: Missa Beata progenies (also in JenaU 32)
Brett Kostrzewski
Thursday, 19 November, 2020
re-dated to ca. 1510 on the basis of watermarks (Kostrzewski MedRen 2020, paper forthcoming)
Peter Urquhart
Thursday, 19 November, 2020
The fifth mass (52v-68r) identified as the Missa 'Quarti toni' by Jehan Fresneau; and edition by Olivier Carrillo and Agostino Magro (Musica Gallica, Brepols) added to bibliography. The 12th mass (153v-168r) identified as the Missa 'Je nay dueul' by Johannes Ghiselin. Josquin's Credo on f. 221v-224r specified as the Credo [Quarti toni] NJE 13.4.
DIAMM, 2016
Monday, 23 January, 2017
NB: Migrated from old site. Credit for notes may not be completely accurate. General Description; Binding Note; Watermark Note; Liminary Note; Notation Note; Date Note; Foliation Note; Decoration Note; Contents 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