E-E MS 1

Palacio Real, Monasterio de S Lorenzo, San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Spain

manuscript of polyphony: 1607, with later additions during 17th century

Archive Palacio Real, Monasterio de S Lorenzo, San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Spain (E-E)
Shelfmark MS 1
Image Availability DIAMM does not have images of this source.
Surface Parchment
Numbering System Foliation
Measurements 714 x 462 mm
Other Identifiers
  • CCM: EscSL 1
  • olim (Former shelfmark): BeniCAM 6
Notations
  • black void mensural
Copyists
Relationships
External Links
Provenance
Contents 18 pieces from 9 composers
General Description

Copied at the Escorial in 1604 (fol 50v, "Ano Dei 1604"), possibly by Fray Pedro de Estremera, who also wrote most of EscSL 2, EscSL 3, EscSL 4, EscSL 5, GuadM (3), MontsM 750, NYorkH 278, NYorkH 861, NYorkH 870, PastraM s.s., and several other manuscripts; and by several additional scribes. Rubrics specify days during Holy Week on which the Passions and motets were to be sung.

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Binding

Original covers of black leather over boards

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Notation

black void mensural

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Date

1607 (inscription on f. 14: 'En esta Santa casa se canto la primera vez el año de 1607 de lante del Rey Philippe 3')

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Ruling

Staff height: 37 (fols. 1v-22r), 28 (fols 22v-55r)

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Foliation

Original foliation, 1-56

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Decoration

Large plain inked initials in red or black.

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Index

Original index listing passions then motets in liturgical order

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Surface

parchment

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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8 Passions, 8 motets = 16

Castellon-1, Castro-5, Guerau-3, Morales-1, Soler-2, Valladolid-1, Villa Nueva-2, anon-1

56 parchment folios, 715 x 450. Original foliation, 1-56. Original covers of black leather over boards. Original index. Rubrics specify days during Holy Week on which the Passions and motets were to be sung.

1607 (inscription on f. 14: "Enesta S.a casa se canto la primera vez el año de 1607 de late del Rey Philippe 3"). Copied at the Escorial.

Vol 4

Contents: 8 Passions, 3 Passion sections, 8 motets = 19 Composers: Change "anon-1" to "anon-4."

Physical: i + 56 parchment folios, 715 x 450. Copied by one main scribe, who also wrote most of EscSL 2, EscSL 3, EscSL 4, EscSL 5, GuadM (3), MontsM 750, NYorkH 278, NYorkH 861, NYorkH 870, PastraM s.s., and several other manuscripts not within scope of this catalogue (Charles Manns); several additional scribes. Large plain inked initials in red or black.

Date: 1607 (inscription on f. 14), with later additions during 17th century

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

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Folio / Pages Composition / Item title Source attribution Composers (? Uncertain)
1v–9r Passio Domini nostri secundum Matheum (Non in die festo) fr. Martin de villa nueva
Villanueva, Martín de

Passio Domini nostri secundum Matheum (Non in die festo)

Villanueva, Martín de
Appears on: 1v–9r
Genres: Passion
Source Attribution: fr. Martin de villa nueva
9v–13r Passio Domini nostri secundum Joannem (Jesum Nazarenum) Fray Pedro de Valladolid
Valladolid, Pedro de

Passio Domini nostri secundum Joannem (Jesum Nazarenum)

Valladolid, Pedro de
Appears on: 9v–13r
Genres: Passion
Source Attribution: Fray Pedro de Valladolid
13v–21r Passio Domini nostri secundum Matheum (Non in die festo) -
Comes, Juan Bautista

Passio Domini nostri secundum Matheum (Non in die festo)

Comes, Juan Bautista
Appears on: 13v–21r
Genres: Passion
21v–22r Vigilate et orate Morales
Morales, Cristóbal de (ca. 1500–1553)

Vigilate et orate

Morales, Cristóbal de (ca. 1500–1553)
Appears on: 21v–22r
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Morales
22v–26r Passio Domini nostri secundum Joannem (Jesum Nazarenum) (6vv) Fray Miguel de Guerau
Guerau, Miguel de

Passio Domini nostri secundum Joannem (Jesum Nazarenum) (6vv)

Guerau, Miguel de
Appears on: 22v–26r
Genres: Passion
Source Attribution: Fray Miguel de Guerau
26v–29r Passio Domini nostri secundum Joannem (Jesum Nazarenum) (4vv) Fray Migeul Guerau
Guerau, Miguel de

Passio Domini nostri secundum Joannem (Jesum Nazarenum) (4vv)

Guerau, Miguel de
Appears on: 26v–29r
Genres: Passion
Source Attribution: Fray Migeul Guerau
29v–32r Passio Domini nostri secundum Matheum (Non in die festo) Fray Pedro de Castellon
Castellón, Pedro de

Passio Domini nostri secundum Matheum (Non in die festo)

Castellón, Pedro de
Appears on: 29v–32r
Genres: Passion
Source Attribution: Fray Pedro de Castellon
32v–35r Passio Domini nostri secundum Lucam (Ubi vis paremus) fray Miguel de Guerau
Guerau, Miguel de

Passio Domini nostri secundum Lucam (Ubi vis paremus)

Guerau, Miguel de
Appears on: 32v–35r
Genres: Passion
Source Attribution: fray Miguel de Guerau
35v–37r Ductus est Jesus Ioan de Castro
Castro, Jean de (ca. 1540–ca. 1600)

Ductus est Jesus

Castro, Jean de (ca. 1540–ca. 1600)
Appears on: 35v–37r
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Ioan de Castro
37v–39r Assumpsit Jesus Ioan de Castro
Castro, Jean de (ca. 1540–ca. 1600)

Assumpsit Jesus

Castro, Jean de (ca. 1540–ca. 1600)
Appears on: 37v–39r
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Ioan de Castro
39v–41r Erat Iesus eiiciens Daemonium Ioan de Castro
Castro, Jean de (ca. 1540–ca. 1600)

Erat Iesus eiiciens Daemonium

Castro, Jean de (ca. 1540–ca. 1600)
Appears on: 39v–41r
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Ioan de Castro
41v–43r Accepit ergo Iesus panes Ioan de Castro
Castro, Jean de (ca. 1540–ca. 1600)

Accepit ergo Iesus panes

Castro, Jean de (ca. 1540–ca. 1600)
Appears on: 41v–43r
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Ioan de Castro
43v–45r Turba multa Ioan de Castro
Castro, Jean de (ca. 1540–ca. 1600)

Turba multa

Castro, Jean de (ca. 1540–ca. 1600)
Appears on: 43v–45r
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Ioan de Castro
45v–46r Confitebor tibi Domine Fr. Antonius Soler
Soler, Antonio

Confitebor tibi Domine

Soler, Antonio
Appears on: 45v–46r
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Fr. Antonius Soler
46v–47r Ave Maria Soler
Soler, Antonio

Ave Maria

Soler, Antonio
Appears on: 46v–47r
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Soler
47v–50r Passio Domini nostri secundum Joannem (Jesum Nazarenum) fray Martin de villa nueba
Villanueva, Martín de

Passio Domini nostri secundum Joannem (Jesum Nazarenum)

Villanueva, Martín de
Appears on: 47v–50r
Genres: Passion
Source Attribution: fray Martin de villa nueba
50v–51r Hic dixit - Anonymous

Hic dixit

Anonymous
Appears on: 50v–51r
Genres: Motet
General Note

setting of verse from Matthew Passion
54v–55r Heli lama sabactani - Anonymous

Heli lama sabactani

Anonymous
Appears on: 54v–55r
Genres: Motet
Composer Compositions
Anonymous
Castellón, Pedro de
Castro, Jean de (ca. 1540–ca. 1600)
Comes, Juan Bautista
Guerau, Miguel de
Morales, Cristóbal de (ca. 1500–1553)
Soler, Antonio
Valladolid, Pedro de
Villanueva, Martín de
Composition Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages
Accepit ergo Iesus panes
Castro, Jean de (ca. 1540–ca. 1600)
41v–43r
Assumpsit Jesus
Castro, Jean de (ca. 1540–ca. 1600)
37v–39r
Ave Maria
Soler, Antonio
46v–47r
Confitebor tibi Domine
Soler, Antonio
45v–46r
Ductus est Jesus
Castro, Jean de (ca. 1540–ca. 1600)
35v–37r
Erat Iesus eiiciens Daemonium
Castro, Jean de (ca. 1540–ca. 1600)
39v–41r
Heli lama sabactani Anonymous 54v–55r
Hic dixit Anonymous 50v–51r
Passio Domini nostri secundum Joannem (Jesum Nazarenum)
Valladolid, Pedro de
9v–13r
Passio Domini nostri secundum Joannem (Jesum Nazarenum)
Villanueva, Martín de
47v–50r
Passio Domini nostri secundum Joannem (Jesum Nazarenum) (4vv)
Guerau, Miguel de
26v–29r
Passio Domini nostri secundum Joannem (Jesum Nazarenum) (6vv)
Guerau, Miguel de
22v–26r
Passio Domini nostri secundum Lucam (Ubi vis paremus)
Guerau, Miguel de
32v–35r
Passio Domini nostri secundum Matheum (Non in die festo)
Villanueva, Martín de
1v–9r
Passio Domini nostri secundum Matheum (Non in die festo)
Comes, Juan Bautista
13v–21r
Passio Domini nostri secundum Matheum (Non in die festo)
Castellón, Pedro de
29v–32r
Turba multa
Castro, Jean de (ca. 1540–ca. 1600)
43v–45r
Vigilate et orate
Morales, Cristóbal de (ca. 1500–1553)
21v–22r

‡ denotes primary source study

‡ Noone, Michael John. 1994. Manuscript Polyphonic Choirbooks from el Escorial: Physical Descriptions and Inventories. Revista de Musicología, p.278-282. Notes: physical description, inventory, index, incipits.

Robledo, L. 1994. Questions of perfromance practice in Philip III's chapel. Early Music, 198-220. Pages: p.215.

Kirk, D. 1993. Churching the Shawms in Renaissance Spain: Lerma, Archivo de San Pedro Ms. Mus. 1. McGill University, PhD.

Noone, Michael John. 1991. Music and Musicians at the Escorial 1563–1665. Cambridge (King's College), unpublished Ph. D. diss.

Fillingham, D. 1980. Fray Martín de Villanueva and music at El Escorial. Brandeis University, BA thesis. Pages: 9-14, 17-26, 44-52, 88.

Rubio, P Samuel. 1976. Catálogo del Archivo de Música del Monasterio de San Lorenzo el Real de El Escorial.  Cuenca. Pages: 3-5,[653-4]. Notes: physical description; contents list; facsimile (partial).

Benito, Don Cosme José de. 1875. Catalogo del Archivo de Música del Escorial. Notes: contents list.

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

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NB: Migrated from old site. Credit for notes may not be completely accurate. Census Catalogue of Music Description