The main scribe was Gianpiero Masacone, whose name appears in several of the initials; this same scribe copied FlorD 4, 11, and 28; he may also have copied BolC Q21 and ChiN M91. The first piece, in a different hand, was probably added to the manuscript later; the last piece is also a later addition. Copied in Florence; the scribe was connected with the Medici court and church of San Lorenzo during the middle decades of the 16th century.

Staff height ca. 32

black void mensural

1564-8 (dates in manuscript)

The first 11 folios have new foliation in red; an older foliation, 1-143, begins on f. 11'. Index on first flyleaf, in a later hand.

Fancy decorated initials.

Paper

19 Magnificats, 7 psalms, 8 motets = 34

Benvenutus-1, Carpentras-6, Carpentras/(Jaquet of Mantua)-1, Colin-1, Corteccia [Corts]-1, Lhéritier-1, Morales-6, Verdelot-2, (Willaert)-1, anon-14. Seven of the anonymous pieces are erroneously attributed to Verdelot by BragardE; see BökMPV, 234-9.

162 paper folios, 550 x 410. The first 11 folios have new foliation in red; an older foliation, 1-143, begins on f. 11'. Index on first flyleaf, in a later hand. The main scribe was Gianpiero Masacone, whose name appears in several of the initials; this same scribe copied FlorD 4, 11, and 28; he may also have copied BolC Q21 and ChiN M91. The first piece, in a different hand, was probably added to the manuscript later; the last piece is also a later addition, from the 17th century (BökMPV). Fanciful decorated initials.

1564-8 (dates in manuscript). Copied in Florence; the scribe was connected with the Medici court and church of San Lorenzo during the middle decades of the 16th century.

Vol 4

19 Magnificats, 7 psalms, 7 motets = 33

Benvenutus-1, Carpentras-6, Carpentras/(Jaquet of Mantua)-1, Colin-1, Corteccia-5 + 1?, Federighi? [Del Priore]-1,* Lhéritier-1, Morales-6, (Obrecht/Willaert)-1, Verdelot-2, anon-7**

*Magnificat on ff. 85'-90 attributed to "Del Priore" in index; reference probably to ecclesiastical title of Michele Federighi, prior at Church of San Lorenzo, Florence (Edmond Strainchamps).

**Several anonymous pieces erroneously attributed to Verdelot by BragardE; see BökMPV, 234-9.

i + 167 + i paper folios, 540 x 410. First 11 folios have modern foliation in red ink, 1-11; series of original foliation follows, 1-143, continued by later hand through "156." Index on recto of front flyleaf, copied by later (17th-century?) hand, lists pieces in order of appearance. Copied mostly by Gianpiero Masacone, whose name appears in several initials; see general index for other manuscripts attributed to the same scribe. Later additions by several other scribes. Staff height ca. 32. Inked calligraphic initials.

1564-8 (main corpus, based on dates in manuscript); several pieces added in late 16th or 17th century. Copied in Florence.