GB-Cmc MS 1760

Magdalene College, Cambridge, England

manuscript of polyphony: Early 16th century

Archive	Magdalene College, Cambridge, England (GB-Cmc)
Shelfmark	MS 1760
Surface	Parchment
Numbering System	Foliation
Format	portrait
Measurements	222 x 147 mm
Other Identifiers	CCM: CambriP 1760
Notations	black void mensural
Relationships	Anne of Brittany (1477–1514) (patron) ? Henry VIII (1491–1547) (commissioned/made for) Arthur (commissioned/made for) ? Henry VII (1457–1509) (commissioned/made for)
External Links	CMME online edition
Provenance	France
Contents	Contains 68 compositions from 16 composers.

General Description

Copied by a single scribe. Copied in France (French illumination, initials, music and text hands); the manuscript can be associated with the French royal court: the frequent use of the heraldic ermine tail of Brittany as a continuation sign suggests Anne of Brittany (d. 1514), as recipient or giver (KellML). If the overpainted cross is that of the Order of St. Michael, an association with Louis XII (d. 1515) is possible (LitteMR).

Probably compiled for Arthur, Prince of Wales, who died in 1502 (MerrC, BraitI, CharHH); for Henry VII, who died in 1509 (Kahl); for Henry Tudor, during the time he was Prince of Wales (MGG), or during the first years of his reign as Henry VIII (BernC); in 1514 and offered to Mary Tudor as part of her marriage celebrations to Louis XII (Brobeck2016, Robinson2017); or for Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon to celebrate the birth of their daughter Mary in February 1516 (LowMB).

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Physical Description

Excellent

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Binding

covers of gold and blue-green cloth on boards; red leather spine with inscription 'K. Hen. 7 / Mvsick.'; 17th-century

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Notation

black void mensural

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Foliation

Original foliation in red ink, i-lxxxvi.

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Foliation

1-88v plus 4 front and 1 rear flyleaves, covers etc. Some IR and UV imaging

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Decoration

Illuminated floral borders on ff. 1-2; painted initials. A miniature on f. 1' was cut out of the manuscript sometime after 1697. A catalogue of that date states that the miniature portrayed a Prince of Wales in the time of King Henry VII; this may have been Prince Arthur (d. 1502), but was more likely his brother Henry (Henry VIII after 1509). Other proposals: Mary Tudor (Brobeck2016), Louis XII of France (Robinson2017).

The royal arms of England appear at the beginning of the index; another coat of arms (a red cross on a silver ground, probably the Cross of the Order of St. George) appears twice, on f. 1' and f. 2. Both coats of arms are partly overpainted, and the royal arms are defective (Kellman); the St. George Cross appears to cover a thin white cross on a red ground, which may be the Cross of the Order of St. Michael (LitteMR).

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Index

Original index on ff. ii'-iii'

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Surface

parchment

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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3 hymns, 3 Lamentations, 24 motets, 26 French secular pieces, 1 Italian secular piece = 57

Bontemps-1, Bortel-1, Brumel-2, A. Fevin-20, A. Févin/(Craen/C. Festa/Josquin/Morales)-1, A. Fevin/R. Févin-2, A. Févin/Ninot le Petit-1, A. Févin/Therache-1, Gascongne-10, Josquin-5, Mouton-4, Obrecht-1, Prioris-5, Richafort-2, Turleron [Hyllayre]-1. [All of the conflicting attributions except those enclosed in parentheses arise from discrepancies between the original index and the main body of the manuscript].

iv + 88 + i parchment folios, 222 x 147. Original foliation in red ink, i-lxxxvi. 17th-century covers of gold and blue-green cloth on boards; red leather spine with inscription "K. Hen. 7 / Mvsick." Original index on ff. ii'-iii'. Copied by a single scribe. Illuminated floral borders on ff. 1-2; painted initials. A miniature on f. 1' was cut out of the manuscript sometime after 1697. A catalogue of that date states that the miniature portrayed a Prince of Wales in the time of King Henry VII; this may have been Prince Arthur (d. 1502), but was more likely his brother Henry (Henry VIII after 1509). The royal arms of England appear at the beginning of the index; another coat of arms (a red cross on a silver ground, probably the Cross of the Order of St. George) appears twice, on f. 1' and f. 2. Both coats of arms are partly overpainted, and the royal arms are defective (Kellman); the St. George Cross appears to cover a thin white cross on a red ground, which may be the Cross of the Order of St. Michael (LitteMR).

1503-9 (MGG); 1509-16, probably ca. 1509 (BernC); before 1514 (Keilman); 1516 (LowMB); 1498-1502 (BraitI). Copied in France (French illumination, initials, music and text hands); the manuscript can be associated with the French royal court: the frequent use of the heraldic ermine tail of Brittany as a continuation sign suggests Anne of Brittany (d. 1514), as recipient or giver (KellML). If the overpainted cross is that of the Order of St. Michael, an association with Louis XII (d. 1515) is possible (LitteMR). Compiled for Henry Tudor, during the time he was Prince of Wales (MGG), or during the first years of his reign as Henry VIII (BernC); written for Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon to celebrate the birth of their daughter Mary in February 1516 (LowMB); probably compiled for Henry VII, who died in 1509 (Kahl); compiled for Arthur, Prince of Wales, who died in 1502 (MerrC, BraitI, CharHH).

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

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Folio / Pages	Composition / Item title	Source attribution	Composers (? Uncertain)
5	Ave Maria gratia plena Dominus tecum	Jo. Bortel	Bortel, Jo.
Ave Maria gratia plena Dominus tecum Bortel, Jo. Appears on: 5 Genres: Ave Maria, Motet Source Attribution: Jo. Bortel Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Ave Maria gratia plena
5	Quae est ista quae ascendit	A. de Fevin	Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512)
Quae est ista quae ascendit Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512) Appears on: 5 Genres: Motet Source Attribution: A. de Fevin Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Quae est ista quae ascendit
5v	Ista est speciosa inter filias Jerusalem (12vv canon)	M. Gascongne	Gascongne, Mathieu (?Johannes) (fl. 1517-1518)
Ista est speciosa inter filias Jerusalem (12vv canon) Gascongne, Mathieu (?Johannes) (fl. 1517-1518) Appears on: 5v Genres: Motet Source Attribution: M. Gascongne Number of voices: 12 Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Ista est speciosa inter filias Ierusalem
6	Dulcis amica Dei rosa vernans stella	Prioris	Prioris, Johannes (Denis, Dionisius) (–1515)
Dulcis amica Dei rosa vernans stella Prioris, Johannes (Denis, Dionisius) (–1515) Appears on: 6 Genres: Lauda Source Attribution: Prioris Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Dulcis amica dei rosa vernans stella General Note One of only two sources to name Prioris as the composer of this piece
6v–7r	Dei genitrix virgo semper Maria	Prioris	Prioris, Johannes (Denis, Dionisius) (–1515)
Dei genitrix virgo semper Maria Prioris, Johannes (Denis, Dionisius) (–1515) Appears on: 6v–7r Genres: Motet Source Attribution: Prioris Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Dei genitrix virgo semper Maria
7v–9	Verbum bonum et suave personemus illud ave	P. de Therache/ A. de Fevin [index]	Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512) (?) Therache, Pierrequin de (ca. 1470–1528) (?)
Verbum bonum et suave personemus illud ave Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512) (?) Therache, Pierrequin de (ca. 1470–1528) (?) Appears on: 7v–9 Genres: Motet Source Attribution: P. de Therache/ A. de Fevin [index] Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Verbum bonum et suave
9v–11	Suscipe verbum virgo Maria quod tibi	Bontemps	Bontemps
Suscipe verbum virgo Maria quod tibi Bontemps Appears on: 9v–11 Genres: Motet Source Attribution: Bontemps Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Suscipe verbum virgo Maria quod tibi
11v–13	O admirabile commercium 21.7 - 1a pars (of 5): O admirabile commercium creator generis	Josquin des Prez	Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521)
O admirabile commercium 21.7 - 1a pars (of 5): O admirabile commercium creator generis Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521) Appears on: 11v–13 Genres: Motet Source Attribution: Josquin des Prez Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: O admirabile commercium creator generis
13v–15	O admirabile commercium 21.7 - 2a pars (of 5): Quando natus est	Io. des pres	Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521)
O admirabile commercium 21.7 - 2a pars (of 5): Quando natus est Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521) Appears on: 13v–15 Genres: Motet Source Attribution: Io. des pres
15v–16	O admirabile commercium 21.7 - 3a pars (of 5): Rubum quem viderat Moyses	Io. des prez	Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521)
O admirabile commercium 21.7 - 3a pars (of 5): Rubum quem viderat Moyses Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521) Appears on: 15v–16 Genres: Motet Source Attribution: Io. des prez
16v–17	O admirabile commercium 21.7 - 4a pars (of 5): Germinavit radix Jesse	Josquin des pretz	Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521)
O admirabile commercium 21.7 - 4a pars (of 5): Germinavit radix Jesse Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521) Appears on: 16v–17 Genres: Motet Source Attribution: Josquin des pretz
17v–19	O admirabile commercium 21.7 - 5a pars (of 5): Ecce Maria genuit	Iosquin des pretz	Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521)
O admirabile commercium 21.7 - 5a pars (of 5): Ecce Maria genuit Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521) Appears on: 17v–19 Genres: Motet Source Attribution: Iosquin des pretz
19v–20	Ave Maria gratia plena (II)	Io. Mouton	Mouton, Jean (ca. 1459–1522)
Ave Maria gratia plena (II) Mouton, Jean (ca. 1459–1522) Appears on: 19v–20 Genres: Ave Maria, Motet Source Attribution: Io. Mouton Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Ave Maria gratia dei plena Concordances This is a unicum - not the 4vv setting in Bologna Q19; nor the 5vv setting also in Q19 & in Capp SIst 26
20v–21	Ecce Maria genuit nobis salvatorem	Io. Mouton	Mouton, Jean (ca. 1459–1522)
Ecce Maria genuit nobis salvatorem Mouton, Jean (ca. 1459–1522) Appears on: 20v–21 Genres: Marian antiphon Source Attribution: Io. Mouton Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Ecce Maria genuit nobis salvatorem
21v–23	Sub tuum praesidium confugimus	A. Brumel	Brumel, Antoine (ca. 1460–ca. 1513)
Sub tuum praesidium confugimus Brumel, Antoine (ca. 1460–ca. 1513) Appears on: 21v–23 Genres: Motet Source Attribution: A. Brumel Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Sub tuum praesidium
23v–25	Sancta Trinitas unus Deus miserere nobis (4vv)	A. de Fevin	Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512)
Sancta Trinitas unus Deus miserere nobis (4vv) Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512) Appears on: 23v–25 Genres: Motet Source Attribution: A. de Fevin Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Sancta trinitas unus deus miserere General Note Motetti de la Corona, libro primo, Venezia, Ottaviano Petrucci, 1514, no 13, fol. 9 (supremus), fol. 26 (tenor), fol. 42 (altus) et fol. 57 (bassus) – [RISM 15141]; Réédition : Rome, Giovanni Giacomo Pasoti et Valerio Dorico, 1526 – [RISM 15261]
25v–27	Nobilis progenie nobilior fide	Anth. de Fevin	Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512)
Nobilis progenie nobilior fide Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512) Appears on: 25v–27 Genres: Motet Source Attribution: Anth. de Fevin Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Nobilis progenie nobilior fide
27v–29	Adjutorium nostrum in nomine Domini	A. de Fevin	Mouton, Jean (ca. 1459–1522) (?) Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512) (?)
Adjutorium nostrum in nomine Domini Mouton, Jean (ca. 1459–1522) (?) Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512) (?) Appears on: 27v–29 Genres: Motet Source Attribution: A. de Fevin Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Adiutorium nostrum in nomine domini
29v–32	Lamentations: lectio I, Aleph - Beth	Rob de fevin [originally 'Ant' but 'Rob' replacing it]	Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512) (?) Fevin, Robert de (fl. 1500-1515) (?)
Lamentations: lectio I, Aleph - Beth Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512) (?) Fevin, Robert de (fl. 1500-1515) (?) Appears on: 29v–32 Genres: Lamentations Source Attribution: Rob de fevin [originally 'Ant' but 'Rob' replacing it] Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin, Hebrew Voice Text: Lamentations General Note Attributed to Rob[ert] de Fevin at top of f. 29v, although originally Antoine was written; but the 2nd & 3rd sections are attributed to Antoine (also in the index). Clinkscale argues on stylistic grounds that Robert may have written section 2, but not section 1 which he attributes with section 3 to Antoine (perhaps explaining the confusion over the attribution on 29v).
32v–35	Lamentations: lectio II, Ghimel - He	A de fevin	Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512) (?) Fevin, Robert de (fl. 1500-1515) (?)
Lamentations: lectio II, Ghimel - He Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512) (?) Fevin, Robert de (fl. 1500-1515) (?) Appears on: 32v–35 Genres: Lamentations Source Attribution: A de fevin General Note Attribution on f.32v and in index is to A[ntoine] de Fevin. Clinkscale assigned this to Robert on stylistic grounds, though in the ms his name is attached only to section 1 (which Clinkscale assigned to Antoine)
35v–37	Lamentations: lectio III, Zain - Lamed	Anth. de fevin	Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512)
Lamentations: lectio III, Zain - Lamed Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512) Appears on: 35v–37 Genres: Lamentations Source Attribution: Anth. de fevin Number of voices: 4
37v–38	Quam pulchra es amica mea	Prioris	Prioris, Johannes (Denis, Dionisius) (–1515)
Quam pulchra es amica mea Prioris, Johannes (Denis, Dionisius) (–1515) Appears on: 37v–38 Genres: Motet Source Attribution: Prioris Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Quam pulchra es amica mea
38v–40	Benedicite Dominus	Jo. Mouton	Mouton, Jean (ca. 1459–1522)
Benedicite Dominus Mouton, Jean (ca. 1459–1522) Appears on: 38v–40 Genres: Motet Source Attribution: Jo. Mouton Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Benedicite dominus
40v–42	Sufficiebat nobis paupertas nostra senectutis nostrae	Io. Richafort	Richafort, Jean (ca. 1480–ca. 1550)
Sufficiebat nobis paupertas nostra senectutis nostrae Richafort, Jean (ca. 1480–ca. 1550) Appears on: 40v–42 Genres: Motet Source Attribution: Io. Richafort Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Sufficiebat nobis paupertas nostra
42v–43[bis]	O preclara stella maris	-	Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512)
O preclara stella maris Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512) Appears on: 42v–43[bis] Genres: Motet Number of voices: 3
43[bis]v–45	Dulcis mater dulci nato dulcia prebens	M. Gascongne	Gascongne, Mathieu (?Johannes) (fl. 1517-1518)
Dulcis mater dulci nato dulcia prebens Gascongne, Mathieu (?Johannes) (fl. 1517-1518) Appears on: 43[bis]v–45 Genres: Motet Source Attribution: M. Gascongne Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Dulcis mater dulci nato dulcia prebens
45v–46	Ave Maria gratia Dei plena	Prioris	Prioris, Johannes (Denis, Dionisius) (–1515)
Ave Maria gratia Dei plena Prioris, Johannes (Denis, Dionisius) (–1515) Appears on: 45v–46 Genres: Ave Maria, Marian antiphon, Motet Source Attribution: Prioris Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Ave Maria gratia dei
46v–47	Inclita pura sanctissima virgo Maria	Anth. de Fevin	Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512)
Inclita pura sanctissima virgo Maria Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512) Appears on: 46v–47 Genres: Motet Source Attribution: Anth. de Fevin Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Inclita pura sanctissima virgo Maria
47v–50	Nigra sum sed formosa	M. Gascongne	Gascongne, Mathieu (?Johannes) (fl. 1517-1518)
Nigra sum sed formosa Gascongne, Mathieu (?Johannes) (fl. 1517-1518) Appears on: 47v–50 Genres: Motet Source Attribution: M. Gascongne Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Nigra sum sed formosa
50v–51	Parce Domine populo tuo quia pius es	Obrek [= Obrecht]	Obrecht, Jacobus (ca. 1457–1505)
Parce Domine populo tuo quia pius es Obrecht, Jacobus (ca. 1457–1505) Appears on: 50v–51 Genres: Motet Source Attribution: Obrek [= Obrecht] Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Parce domine populo tuo quia pius es
51v–52	On [Tu] a mal dit de mon amy	Anth. de fevin	Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512)
On [Tu] a mal dit de mon amy Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512) Appears on: 51v–52 Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: Anth. de fevin Number of voices: 3
52v–53	Tres doulce dame	Anth. defevin	Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512)
Tres doulce dame Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512) Appears on: 52v–53 Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: Anth. defevin Number of voices: 3
53v–55	Mauditz soient ces maryz	Anth. defevin	Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512)
Mauditz soient ces maryz Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512) Appears on: 53v–55 Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: Anth. defevin Number of voices: 3
55v–56	Hellas j'en suis [je suis] marry	An. de fevin	Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512)
Hellas j'en suis [je suis] marry Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512) Appears on: 55v–56 Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: An. de fevin Number of voices: 3
56v–57	Je le larray puisqu'il my bat	Anth. defevin	Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512)
Je le larray puisqu'il my bat Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512) Appears on: 56v–57 Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: Anth. defevin Number of voices: 3
57v–59	Chascun mauldit ses jaloux	Anth. de fevin	Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512)
Chascun mauldit ses jaloux Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512) Appears on: 57v–59 Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: Anth. de fevin Number of voices: 3
59v–61	En amours n'a sinon bien ne nul mal	-	Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512)
En amours n'a sinon bien ne nul mal Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512) Appears on: 59v–61 Genres: Chanson Number of voices: 3
61v–62	Petite camusete à la mort m'avez mis 27.31	Anth. de fevin	Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512) (?) Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521) (?)
Petite camusete à la mort m'avez mis 27.31 Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512) (?) Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521) (?) Appears on: 61v–62 Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: Anth. de fevin Number of voices: 3
62v–64	Fors seulement l'attente que je meure 27.10	Anth. de fevin	Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512) (?) Fevin, Robert de (fl. 1500-1515) (?) Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521) (?)
Fors seulement l'attente que je meure 27.10 Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512) (?) Fevin, Robert de (fl. 1500-1515) (?) Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521) (?) Appears on: 62v–64 Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: Anth. de fevin Number of voices: 3
64v–66	Il faict bon aymer l'oyselet	Anth. de fevin	Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512)
Il faict bon aymer l'oyselet Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512) Appears on: 64v–66 Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: Anth. de fevin Number of voices: 3
66v–67	J'ayme bien mon amy	N. le petit	Petit, Nino le (fl. c1500) (?) Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512) (?)
J'ayme bien mon amy Petit, Nino le (fl. c1500) (?) Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512) (?) Appears on: 66v–67 Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: N. le petit Number of voices: 3
67v–68	Adieu soulas tout plaisir et liesse	Anth. defevin	Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512)
Adieu soulas tout plaisir et liesse Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512) Appears on: 67v–68 Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: Anth. defevin Number of voices: 3
68v–69	Faulte d'argent	-	Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512)
Faulte d'argent Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512) Appears on: 68v–69 Genres: Chanson Number of voices: 3
69v–71	J'ay veu la beauté m'amye	Anth. de fevin	Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512)
J'ay veu la beauté m'amye Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512) Appears on: 69v–71 Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: Anth. de fevin
71v–72	Il m'est advis que je vois perrichon	hyllarie	Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512) (?) Turluron, Hilaire (?)
Il m'est advis que je vois perrichon Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512) (?) Turluron, Hilaire (?) Appears on: 71v–72 Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: hyllarie Number of voices: 3
72v–74	Dieu gard de mal de deshonneur	Io. Mouton	Mouton, Jean (ca. 1459–1522)
Dieu gard de mal de deshonneur Mouton, Jean (ca. 1459–1522) Appears on: 72v–74 Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: Io. Mouton Number of voices: 3
74v–76	J'ay mis mon cueur	M. gascongne	Janequin, Clement (ca. 1485–ca. 1558) (?) Gascongne, Mathieu (?Johannes) (fl. 1517-1518) (?)
J'ay mis mon cueur Janequin, Clement (ca. 1485–ca. 1558) (?) Gascongne, Mathieu (?Johannes) (fl. 1517-1518) (?) Appears on: 74v–76 Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: M. gascongne Number of voices: 3
76v–77	Je voy je viens	M. gascongne	Gascongne, Mathieu (?Johannes) (fl. 1517-1518)
Je voy je viens Gascongne, Mathieu (?Johannes) (fl. 1517-1518) Appears on: 76v–77 Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: M. gascongne Number of voices: 3
77v–78	Pastourelle dieu te donit	M. gascongne	Gascongne, Mathieu (?Johannes) (fl. 1517-1518)
Pastourelle dieu te donit Gascongne, Mathieu (?Johannes) (fl. 1517-1518) Appears on: 77v–78 Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: M. gascongne Number of voices: 3
78v–80	Pour avoir faict au gre	M. gascongne	Gascongne, Mathieu (?Johannes) (fl. 1517-1518)
Pour avoir faict au gre Gascongne, Mathieu (?Johannes) (fl. 1517-1518) Appears on: 78v–80 Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: M. gascongne Number of voices: 3
80v–81	En ce joly temps gratieux - 1a pars (of 2): En ce joly temps gratieux	M. gascongne	Gascongne, Mathieu (?Johannes) (fl. 1517-1518)
En ce joly temps gratieux - 1a pars (of 2): En ce joly temps gratieux Gascongne, Mathieu (?Johannes) (fl. 1517-1518) Appears on: 80v–81 Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: M. gascongne Number of voices: 3
81v–82	En ce joly temps gratieux - 2a pars (of 2): Margot beatrix alizon	-	Gascongne, Mathieu (?Johannes) (fl. 1517-1518)
En ce joly temps gratieux - 2a pars (of 2): Margot beatrix alizon Gascongne, Mathieu (?Johannes) (fl. 1517-1518) Appears on: 81v–82 Genres: Chanson Number of voices: 3
82v–83	Celle qui m'a demandé argent	M. gascongne	Gascongne, Mathieu (?Johannes) (fl. 1517-1518)
Celle qui m'a demandé argent Gascongne, Mathieu (?Johannes) (fl. 1517-1518) Appears on: 82v–83 Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: M. gascongne Number of voices: 3
83v–85	Helas madame que jayme	Brunet	Brunet, Johannes
Helas madame que jayme Brunet, Johannes Appears on: 83v–85 Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: Brunet Number of voices: 3
85v–87	N'aimez jamais une villaine de quelque beaulte	A. defevin	Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512)
N'aimez jamais une villaine de quelque beaulte Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512) Appears on: 85v–87 Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: A. defevin Number of voices: 4
87v–88	D'amour je suis desherite et plaindre	Richafort	Richafort, Jean (ca. 1480–ca. 1550)
D'amour je suis desherite et plaindre Richafort, Jean (ca. 1480–ca. 1550) Appears on: 87v–88 Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: Richafort Number of voices: 5
88v–90	Si j'eusse marion helas	M. gascongne	Gascongne, Mathieu (?Johannes) (fl. 1517-1518)
Si j'eusse marion helas Gascongne, Mathieu (?Johannes) (fl. 1517-1518) Appears on: 88v–90 Genres: Chanson Source Attribution: M. gascongne Number of voices: 4
90v	Consumo la mia vita a poco a poco	J Prioris	Prioris, Johannes (Denis, Dionisius) (–1515)
Consumo la mia vita a poco a poco Prioris, Johannes (Denis, Dionisius) (–1515) Appears on: 90v Genres: Motet Source Attribution: J Prioris Number of voices: 4

Composer	Compositions
Bontemps	Suscipe verbum virgo Maria quod tibi – 9v–11
Bortel, Jo.	Ave Maria gratia plena Dominus tecum – 5
Brumel, Antoine (ca. 1460-ca. 1513)	Sub tuum praesidium confugimus – 21v–23
Brunet, Johannes	Helas madame que jayme – 83v–85
Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450-1521)	(?) Fors seulement l'attente que je meure 27.10 – 62v–64 O admirabile commercium 21.7 - 1a pars (of 5): O admirabile commercium creator generis – 11v–13 O admirabile commercium 21.7 - 2a pars (of 5): Quando natus est – 13v–15 O admirabile commercium 21.7 - 3a pars (of 5): Rubum quem viderat Moyses – 15v–16 O admirabile commercium 21.7 - 4a pars (of 5): Germinavit radix Jesse – 16v–17 O admirabile commercium 21.7 - 5a pars (of 5): Ecce Maria genuit – 17v–19 (?) Petite camusete à la mort m'avez mis 27.31 – 61v–62
Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470-ca. 1512)	Adieu soulas tout plaisir et liesse – 67v–68 (?) Adjutorium nostrum in nomine Domini – 27v–29 Chascun mauldit ses jaloux – 57v–59 En amours n'a sinon bien ne nul mal – 59v–61 Faulte d'argent – 68v–69 (?) Fors seulement l'attente que je meure 27.10 – 62v–64 Hellas j'en suis [je suis] marry – 55v–56 Il faict bon aymer l'oyselet – 64v–66 (?) Il m'est advis que je vois perrichon – 71v–72 Inclita pura sanctissima virgo Maria – 46v–47 J'ay veu la beauté m'amye – 69v–71 (?) J'ayme bien mon amy – 66v–67 Je le larray puisqu'il my bat – 56v–57 (?) Lamentations: lectio I, Aleph - Beth – 29v–32 (?) Lamentations: lectio II, Ghimel - He – 32v–35 Lamentations: lectio III, Zain - Lamed – 35v–37 Mauditz soient ces maryz – 53v–55 N'aimez jamais une villaine de quelque beaulte – 85v–87 Nobilis progenie nobilior fide – 25v–27 O preclara stella maris – 42v–43[bis] On [Tu] a mal dit de mon amy – 51v–52 (?) Petite camusete à la mort m'avez mis 27.31 – 61v–62 Quae est ista quae ascendit – 5 Sancta Trinitas unus Deus miserere nobis (4vv) – 23v–25 Tres doulce dame – 52v–53 (?) Verbum bonum et suave personemus illud ave – 7v–9
Fevin, Robert de (1500-1515)	(?) Fors seulement l'attente que je meure 27.10 – 62v–64 (?) Lamentations: lectio I, Aleph - Beth – 29v–32 (?) Lamentations: lectio II, Ghimel - He – 32v–35
Gascongne, Mathieu (?Johannes) (1517-1518)	Celle qui m'a demandé argent – 82v–83 Dulcis mater dulci nato dulcia prebens – 43[bis]v–45 En ce joly temps gratieux - 1a pars (of 2): En ce joly temps gratieux – 80v–81 En ce joly temps gratieux - 2a pars (of 2): Margot beatrix alizon – 81v–82 Ista est speciosa inter filias Jerusalem (12vv canon) – 5v (?) J'ay mis mon cueur – 74v–76 Je voy je viens – 76v–77 Nigra sum sed formosa – 47v–50 Pastourelle dieu te donit – 77v–78 Pour avoir faict au gre – 78v–80 Si j'eusse marion helas – 88v–90
Janequin, Clement (ca. 1485-ca. 1558)	(?) J'ay mis mon cueur – 74v–76
Mouton, Jean (ca. 1459-1522)	(?) Adjutorium nostrum in nomine Domini – 27v–29 Ave Maria gratia plena (II) – 19v–20 Benedicite Dominus – 38v–40 Dieu gard de mal de deshonneur – 72v–74 Ecce Maria genuit nobis salvatorem – 20v–21
Obrecht, Jacobus (ca. 1457-1505)	Parce Domine populo tuo quia pius es – 50v–51
Petit, Nino le (c1500)	(?) J'ayme bien mon amy – 66v–67
Prioris, Johannes (Denis, Dionisius) (-1515)	Ave Maria gratia Dei plena – 45v–46 Consumo la mia vita a poco a poco – 90v Dei genitrix virgo semper Maria – 6v–7r Dulcis amica Dei rosa vernans stella – 6 Quam pulchra es amica mea – 37v–38
Richafort, Jean (ca. 1480-ca. 1550)	D'amour je suis desherite et plaindre – 87v–88 Sufficiebat nobis paupertas nostra senectutis nostrae – 40v–42
Therache, Pierrequin de (ca. 1470-1528)	(?) Verbum bonum et suave personemus illud ave – 7v–9
Turluron, Hilaire	(?) Il m'est advis que je vois perrichon – 71v–72

Composition	Composers (? Uncertain)	Folios / Pages
Adieu soulas tout plaisir et liesse	Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512)	67v–68
Adjutorium nostrum in nomine Domini	Mouton, Jean (ca. 1459–1522) (?) Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512) (?)	27v–29
Ave Maria gratia Dei plena	Prioris, Johannes (Denis, Dionisius) (–1515)	45v–46
Ave Maria gratia plena (II)	Mouton, Jean (ca. 1459–1522)	19v–20
Ave Maria gratia plena Dominus tecum	Bortel, Jo.	5
Benedicite Dominus	Mouton, Jean (ca. 1459–1522)	38v–40
Celle qui m'a demandé argent	Gascongne, Mathieu (?Johannes) (fl. 1517-1518)	82v–83
Chascun mauldit ses jaloux	Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512)	57v–59
Consumo la mia vita a poco a poco	Prioris, Johannes (Denis, Dionisius) (–1515)	90v
D'amour je suis desherite et plaindre	Richafort, Jean (ca. 1480–ca. 1550)	87v–88
Dei genitrix virgo semper Maria	Prioris, Johannes (Denis, Dionisius) (–1515)	6v–7r
Dieu gard de mal de deshonneur	Mouton, Jean (ca. 1459–1522)	72v–74
Dulcis amica Dei rosa vernans stella	Prioris, Johannes (Denis, Dionisius) (–1515)	6
Dulcis mater dulci nato dulcia prebens	Gascongne, Mathieu (?Johannes) (fl. 1517-1518)	43[bis]v–45
Ecce Maria genuit nobis salvatorem	Mouton, Jean (ca. 1459–1522)	20v–21
En amours n'a sinon bien ne nul mal	Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512)	59v–61
En ce joly temps gratieux - 1a pars (of 2): En ce joly temps gratieux	Gascongne, Mathieu (?Johannes) (fl. 1517-1518)	80v–81
En ce joly temps gratieux - 2a pars (of 2): Margot beatrix alizon	Gascongne, Mathieu (?Johannes) (fl. 1517-1518)	81v–82
Faulte d'argent	Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512)	68v–69
Fors seulement l'attente que je meure 27.10	Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512) (?) Fevin, Robert de (fl. 1500-1515) (?) Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521) (?)	62v–64
Helas madame que jayme	Brunet, Johannes	83v–85
Hellas j'en suis [je suis] marry	Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512)	55v–56
Il faict bon aymer l'oyselet	Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512)	64v–66
Il m'est advis que je vois perrichon	Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512) (?) Turluron, Hilaire (?)	71v–72
Inclita pura sanctissima virgo Maria	Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512)	46v–47
Ista est speciosa inter filias Jerusalem (12vv canon)	Gascongne, Mathieu (?Johannes) (fl. 1517-1518)	5v
J'ay mis mon cueur	Janequin, Clement (ca. 1485–ca. 1558) (?) Gascongne, Mathieu (?Johannes) (fl. 1517-1518) (?)	74v–76
J'ay veu la beauté m'amye	Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512)	69v–71
J'ayme bien mon amy	Petit, Nino le (fl. c1500) (?) Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512) (?)	66v–67
Je le larray puisqu'il my bat	Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512)	56v–57
Je voy je viens	Gascongne, Mathieu (?Johannes) (fl. 1517-1518)	76v–77
Lamentations: lectio I, Aleph - Beth	Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512) (?) Fevin, Robert de (fl. 1500-1515) (?)	29v–32
Lamentations: lectio II, Ghimel - He	Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512) (?) Fevin, Robert de (fl. 1500-1515) (?)	32v–35
Lamentations: lectio III, Zain - Lamed	Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512)	35v–37
Mauditz soient ces maryz	Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512)	53v–55
N'aimez jamais une villaine de quelque beaulte	Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512)	85v–87
Nigra sum sed formosa	Gascongne, Mathieu (?Johannes) (fl. 1517-1518)	47v–50
Nobilis progenie nobilior fide	Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512)	25v–27
O admirabile commercium 21.7 - 1a pars (of 5): O admirabile commercium creator generis	Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521)	11v–13
O admirabile commercium 21.7 - 2a pars (of 5): Quando natus est	Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521)	13v–15
O admirabile commercium 21.7 - 3a pars (of 5): Rubum quem viderat Moyses	Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521)	15v–16
O admirabile commercium 21.7 - 4a pars (of 5): Germinavit radix Jesse	Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521)	16v–17
O admirabile commercium 21.7 - 5a pars (of 5): Ecce Maria genuit	Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521)	17v–19
O preclara stella maris	Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512)	42v–43[bis]
On [Tu] a mal dit de mon amy	Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512)	51v–52
Parce Domine populo tuo quia pius es	Obrecht, Jacobus (ca. 1457–1505)	50v–51
Pastourelle dieu te donit	Gascongne, Mathieu (?Johannes) (fl. 1517-1518)	77v–78
Petite camusete à la mort m'avez mis 27.31	Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512) (?) Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521) (?)	61v–62
Pour avoir faict au gre	Gascongne, Mathieu (?Johannes) (fl. 1517-1518)	78v–80
Quae est ista quae ascendit	Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512)	5
Quam pulchra es amica mea	Prioris, Johannes (Denis, Dionisius) (–1515)	37v–38
Sancta Trinitas unus Deus miserere nobis (4vv)	Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512)	23v–25
Si j'eusse marion helas	Gascongne, Mathieu (?Johannes) (fl. 1517-1518)	88v–90
Sub tuum praesidium confugimus	Brumel, Antoine (ca. 1460–ca. 1513)	21v–23
Sufficiebat nobis paupertas nostra senectutis nostrae	Richafort, Jean (ca. 1480–ca. 1550)	40v–42
Suscipe verbum virgo Maria quod tibi	Bontemps	9v–11
Tres doulce dame	Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512)	52v–53
Verbum bonum et suave personemus illud ave	Fevin, Antoine de (ca. 1470–ca. 1512) (?) Therache, Pierrequin de (ca. 1470–1528) (?)	7v–9

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‡ Robinson, Alexander. 2017. The Manuscript Cambridge, Magdalene College, Pepys 1760: a Mirror of the Court of Louis XII (1498-1515). Musica Disciplina, vol 60 (2015, publ 2017): 7-65.

‡ Brobeck, John T. 2016. A Music Book for Mary Tudor, Queen of France. Early Music History, 35: 1-93. Pages: 1-93.

Robinson, Alexander. 2009. Le manuscrit Magdalene College "Pepys 1760" de Cambridge: un miroir de la cour française pendant le règne de Louis XII (1498-1515). Université Paris IV Sorbonne, Masters. Pages: 117 pp.

Benthem, Jaap van. 1976. Josquin's Three-part 'Chansons rustiques': A Critique of the Readings in Manuscripts and Prints. Josquin des Prez: Proceedings of the International Josquin Festival-Conference ... 21-25 June 1971, London, New York, and Toronto. Pages: 429ff. Notes: contents list (partial); texts (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Litterick, Louise. 1976. The Manuscript Royal 20. A. XVI of the British Library. New York University, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Notes: physical description; mention of MS; discussion.

Charles, Sydney Robinson. 1974. Hillary-Hyllayre: How Many Composers? Music and Letters, 55: 61-9. Pages: 62-8. Notes: physical description; mention of MS; discussion; transcription (partial).

Bernstein, Lawrence F. 1973. La Courone et fleur des chansons a troys; A Mirror of the French Chanson in Italy in the Years between Ottaviano Petrucci and Antonio Gardano. Journal of the American Musicological Society, 26: 1-68. Pages: 8, 13; 9, 11-2. Notes: physical description; mention of MS; discussion; concordances (partial).

Lowinsky, Edward E. 1970. A music book for Anne Boleyn. Florilegium Historiale: Essays presented to Wallace K. Ferguson, 161-235. Toronto. Pages: 162-4. Notes: physical description; mention of MS; discussion.

Douglas, Conrad Edward Mary. 1969. The motets of Johannes Prioris with a prefatory bio-bibliographical study. University of Illinois, Ph.D. Dissertation. Pages: 86-8. Notes: physical description; mention of MS; discussion.

Jeppesen, Knud. 1968-70. La Frottola. Acta Jutlandica, vol. XL/2, XLI/1, & XLII/1. 3 vols. Copenhagen. Pages: II, 17. Notes: physical description; contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Lowinsky, Edward E (editor). 1968. The Medici Codex of 1518: A Choirbook of Motets Dedicated to Lorenzo de' Medici, Duke of Urbino. Monuments of Renaissance Music, vol. III-V. Chicago. Pages: III, 129ff. Notes: concordances (partial).

Braithwaite, James Roland. 1967. The Introduction of Franco-Netherlandish Manuscripts to Early Tudor England: The Motet Repertory. Boston University, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: I, 54-5; II, passim; V, 79-200. Notes: physical description; contents list; concordances; transcription (partial).

Russell, Theodore C. 1967. Cantus Firmus Technique in the Music of Fifteenth Century Manuscripts of English Provenance. Student Musicologists at Minnesota, 2: 52-77. Pages: 64. Notes: physical description.

Brown, Howard Mayer. 1964. The Genesis of a Style: The Parisian Chanson, 1500-1530. Chanson & Madrigal 1480-1530: Studies in Comparison and Contrast, 1-50,141-72. Cambridge, Massachusetts. Pages: 5. Notes: mention of MS.

Picker, Martin. 1960. The Chanson Albums of Marguerite of Austria: Manuscripts 228 and 11239 of the Bibliothèque Royale de Belgique, Bruxelles. University of California at Berkeley, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: 351. Notes: physical description; contents list; incipitsst of contents (partial).

Kabis, Mary Elise. 1957. The Works of Jean Richafort, Renaissance Composer (1480?-c. 1548). New York University, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: 19, passim. Notes: concordances (partial); mention of MS.

Lowinsky, Edward E. 1957. The Medici Codex: A Document of Music, Art, and Politics in the Renaissance. Annales Musicologiques, 5: 61-178. Pages: 120ff. Notes: concordances (partial).

Merritt, Arthur Tillman. 1957. A Chanson Sequence by Fevin. Essays on Music in honor of Archibald Thompson Davison by his Associates, 91-9. Cambridge, Massachusetts. Pages: 91-9. Notes: physical description; contents list; concordances (partial); transcription (partial).

Kahmann, Bernhard. 1956. Über Inhalt und Herkunft der Handschrift Cambridge Pepys 1760. Bericht uber den Internationalen Musik- wissenschaftlichen Kongress Hamburg 1956, 126-8. Notes: physical description; mention of MS; discussion.

Lewis, Anthony (editor). 1951-. Musica Britannica: A National Collection of Music. London. Pages: XVIII, 108. Notes: mention of MS.

Bukofzer, Manfred F. 1950. Studies in Medieval and Renaissance Music. Pages: 190-216. Notes: mention of MS.

Blume, Friedrich (editor). 1949-79. Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart: Allgemeine Enzyklopädie der Musik. Kassel. Pages: VI, 70. Notes: mention of MS.

James, Montague Rhodes. 1923. Bibliotheca Pepysiana: A Descriptive Catalogue of the Library of Samuel Pepys. Part III: Mediaeval Manuscripts. London. Pages: 36-8. Notes: physical description; contents list.

Frere, Walter Howard. 1894-1932, repr. Hildesheim, 1967. Bibliotheca Musico-Liturgica: A Descriptive Handlist of the Musical and Latin-Liturgical Mss. of the Middle Ages Preserved in the Libraries of Great Britain and Ireland. 2 vols. London: The Plainsong and Medieval Music Society. Pages: II, 145, #937. Notes: physical description.

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