I-Fn MS II.I.285

Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, Firenze (Florence), Italy

manuscript of polyphony: 1559

Archive Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, Firenze (Florence), Italy (I-Fn)
Shelfmark MS II.I.285
Image Availability DIAMM does not have images of this source.
Surface Paper
Numbering System Foliation
Measurements 426 x 280 mm
Other Identifiers
  • CCM: FlorBN II.I.285
  • olim (Former shelfmark): Magliabechi XIX.56
Notations
  • black void mensural
Inventory This MS has not yet been inventoried by DIAMM. If you would like to submit an inventory, please send it to diamm@music.ox.ac.uk
Copyists
Provenance
  • Firenze (Florence), Italy
Contents 9 pieces from 3 composers Contains 9 uninventoried works or miscellaneous sections.
General Description

Copied in Florence by Antonius Morus, who also copied BrusC 27731, BrusC 27766 (Rifkin), and RomeV 35-40 (Perkins).

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Binding

Original covers of dark brown embossed leather.

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Watermark

One watermark is probably Briquet #6098; another resembles Briquet #4835

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Liminary Note

inscription on f. 21: 'P.M. vivat.

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Notation

black void mensural

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Date

The date 1559 is found on f. 47'.

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Foliation

Modern pencil foliation 1-210, on lower left rectos

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Decoration

Inked calligraphic initials. On ff. ii and 47': a coat of arms with the initials 'P M' and the motto 'In trinitate manet / canentibus favet'

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Surface

paper

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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38 Lamentations

(Arcadelt)-2, (Brumel)-1, (Carpentras)-1, Crecquillon-1, (C. Festa)-2, (Morales)-2, (Robledo?)-1, (Verdelot)-1, anon-27

ii + 210 + i paper folios, 426 x 280. Modern pencil foliation. Original covers of dark brown embossed leather. Copied by Antonius Morus, who also copied BrusC 27731, BrusC 27766 (Rifkin), and RomeV 35-40 (Perkins). Inked calligraphic initials. On ff. ii and 47': a coat of arms with the initials "P M" and the motto "In trinitate manet / canentibus favet"; inscription on f. 21: "P.M. vivat." One watermark is probably Briquet #6098; another resembles Briquet #4835.

The date 1559 is found on f. 47'. Copied in Florence.

Vol 4

Contents: 45 Lamentations

Composers: (Arcadelt)-2, (Brumel)-2, (Carpentras)-3, Crecquillon-2, (C. Festa/ Morales)-3, (Morales)-4, (Verdelot)-1, anon-28

Physical: i + 210 + i paper folios, 426 x 280. Modern pencil foliation, 1-210, on lower left rectos.

Date: 1559 (date on several folios).

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

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Known compositions

Composition Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages Source Attribution
Incipit oratio - 1a pars (of 2): Incipit oratio Jeremiae prophetae
Verdelot, Philippe (ca. 1480–ca. 1532)
181v–186 -
Incipit oratio - 2a pars (of 2): Jerusalem convertere
Verdelot, Philippe (ca. 1480–ca. 1532)
181v–186 -
Lamentations (1): Coph. Vocavi amicus meos et ipsi Jerusalem convertere ad Dominum
Morales, Cristóbal de (ca. 1500–1553)
12v–16 -
Lamentations (1): Incipit Lamentatio - Aleph - Beth - Jerusalem convertere
Festa, Costanzo (ca. 1485–1545)
Morales, Cristóbal de (ca. 1500–1553) (?)
93v–96 -
Lamentations (2): Num. Vigilavit jugum iniquitatum
Morales, Cristóbal de (ca. 1500–1553)
21v–27 -
Lamentations (3): Phe - Sin - Res - Jerusalem convertere
Festa, Costanzo (ca. 1485–1545)
63v–68 -
Lamentations (3): Phe. Expandit Sion manus suas
Morales, Cristóbal de (ca. 1500–1553)
44v–50 -
Lamentations (4) - Zain. Candidiores nazarei
Morales, Cristóbal de (ca. 1500–1553)
16v–21 -
Lamentations (5): Zade - Caph - Thau - Jerusalem convertere
Festa, Costanzo (ca. 1485–1545)
58v–63 -

Known composers

Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages Item title Attribution in Source
Works by
Arcadelt, Jacques (ca. 1507–1568)
[-] - -
Works by
Brumel, Antoine (ca. 1460–ca. 1513)
[-] - -
Works by
Carpentras, Elzear Genet (ca. 1470–1548)
[-] - -
Works by
Crecquillon, Thomas (ca. 1505–ca. 1557)
[-] - -
Works by
Festa, Costanzo (ca. 1485–1545)
[-] - -
Works by
Morales, Cristóbal de (ca. 1500–1553)
[-] - -
Works by
Robledo, Juan Ruiz de (–ca. 1644) (?)
[-] - -
Works by
Verdelot, Philippe (ca. 1480–ca. 1532)
[-] - -
Works by
Morales, Cristóbal de (ca. 1500–1553) (?)
Festa, Costanzo (ca. 1485–1545) (?)
[-] - -
Composer Compositions
Festa, Costanzo (ca. 1485–1545)
Morales, Cristóbal de (ca. 1500–1553)
Verdelot, Philippe (ca. 1480–ca. 1532)
Composition Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages
Incipit oratio - 1a pars (of 2): Incipit oratio Jeremiae prophetae
Verdelot, Philippe (ca. 1480–ca. 1532)
181v–186
Incipit oratio - 2a pars (of 2): Jerusalem convertere
Verdelot, Philippe (ca. 1480–ca. 1532)
181v–186
Lamentations (1): Coph. Vocavi amicus meos et ipsi Jerusalem convertere ad Dominum
Morales, Cristóbal de (ca. 1500–1553)
12v–16
Lamentations (1): Incipit Lamentatio - Aleph - Beth - Jerusalem convertere
Festa, Costanzo (ca. 1485–1545)
Morales, Cristóbal de (ca. 1500–1553) (?)
93v–96
Lamentations (2): Num. Vigilavit jugum iniquitatum
Morales, Cristóbal de (ca. 1500–1553)
21v–27
Lamentations (3): Phe - Sin - Res - Jerusalem convertere
Festa, Costanzo (ca. 1485–1545)
63v–68
Lamentations (3): Phe. Expandit Sion manus suas
Morales, Cristóbal de (ca. 1500–1553)
44v–50
Lamentations (4) - Zain. Candidiores nazarei
Morales, Cristóbal de (ca. 1500–1553)
16v–21
Lamentations (5): Zade - Caph - Thau - Jerusalem convertere
Festa, Costanzo (ca. 1485–1545)
58v–63

‡ denotes primary source study

Del Sol, Manuel. 2014. Lamentaciones de Cristobal de Morales: Historia y Autenticidad. Revista de Musicologia, 107-139.

Seay, Albert (editor). 1972-73. Elziarii Geneti (Carpentras): Opera Omnia. Corpus mensurabilis musicae.  Neuhausen nr. Stuttgart: American Institute of Musicology. Pages: II, xxiv, passim. Notes: concordances (partial).

Bunshaft, Gillian Anne. 1969. Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, Manuscript II. 1.285 (Magliabecchi XIX. 56): A Study. University of Illinois, Unpublished Master's thesis. Notes: physical description; contents list; concordances; incipits; texts; facsimile (partial).

Böker-Heil, Norbert. 1967. Die Motetten von Philippe Verdelot.  Frankfurt am Main. Pages: 247, 292-3. Notes: mention of MS; concordances (partial); incipits (partial).

Becherini, Bianca. 1959. Catalogo dei manoscritti musicali della Biblioteca Nazionale di Firenze.  Kassel. Pages: 18-9. Notes: physical description; contents list.

Schmitz, Arnold (editor). 1955-. Musikalische Denkmäler.  Mainz. Pages: VI,6*,151-2,158 [erroneously claims most Lamen-tations are by Carpentras; only first three are by this composer]. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); transcriptions (partial).

Rubsamen, Walter H. 1951. Music Research in Italian Libraries: An Anecdotal Account of Obstacles and Discoveries.  Los Angeles. Pages: 91. Notes: mention of MS.

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