Polyphony on parchment flyleaves, copied by a single scribe. Copied in Italy. Once owned by Giovanni Angelo Altemps (d. 1620), of Rome. Given to Pietro Vito Ottoboni (1610-91; Pope Alexander VIII after 1689). Donated by Ottoboni family to Pope Benedict XIV in 1748, and placed in present library.

Rebound in l8th-century covers of white-yellow leather; coat of arms of Pope Pius VI on spine.

Black full mensural

4 five-line staves per page

Non-original (17th-century) foliation, I-II + 1-69, on upper right rectos (paper flyleaves, and one folio between ff. 9/10 and ff. 27/28 respectively, not numbered). Original folio numbers '49' and '60' still visible on parchment flyleaves

I-II verso

One inked Gothic initial.

ii parchment + ii paper + 71 paper

RISM B/IV 4: 15./16. Jh.; 69 Blätter Papier +2 Blätter Pergament, 150 x 110 mm. Foliierung des 17. Jh. von f. 1-69. - Einband: 18. Jh.; weiß-gelblicher Ganzlederband; Rücken mit Wappen Pius' VI. und Kardinalswappen der Facchinetti.

Diese aus der Bibliothek der Duci ab Altaemps stammende Handschrift des 16. Jh. enthält Juvenal-Satyren. Musik steht nur auf den 2 ursprünglich als Deckbll. dienenden, heute als Vorsatzblätter f. I und II vorn in die Handschrift gebundenen Pergament-Blätter. Die originale Foliierung f. 49 und f. 60 zeigt, daß es sich um ein äußeres Doppelblatt eines mindestens 6 Doppelblätter umfassenden Faszikels einer größeren Handschrift des frühen 15. Jh. mit mehrstimmigen Stücken handelt. Je Seite stehen 4 Fünfliniensysteme mit schwarzer Mensuralnotation.

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Juvenal satires, with polyphony:

2 Credos, 1 unidentified piece = 3 (all fragmentary)

Anonymous

ii parchment + ii paper + 71 paper folios, 150 x 110. Non-original (17th-century) foliation, I-II + 1-69, on upper right rectos (paper flyleaves, and one folio between ff. 9/10 and ff. 27/28 respectively, not numbered). Original folio numbers "49" and "60" still visible on parchment flyleaves. Rebound in l8th-century covers of white-yellow leather; coat of arms of Pope Pius VI on spine. Polyphony on parchment flyleaves, in black mensural notation, copied by a single scribe. One inked Gothic initial.

Early 15th century (music); 16th century (satires). Copied in Italy. Once owned by Giovanni Angelo Altemps (d. 1620), of Rome. Given to Pietro Vito Ottoboni (1610-91; Pope Alexander VIII after 1689). Donated by Ottoboni family to Pope Benedict XIV in 1748, and placed in present library.