A cycles of mass propers by Corteccia, with hymns by him and other additions. The main scribe was a 'Michael' (=Michele Federighi), who also copied FlorL Med. Pal. 7 and ff. 81'-95 of FlorD 45 (Rifkin) and one piece in FlorSL O; additions in many later hands. The hymns in this manuscript were probably copied directly from FlorL Med. Pal. 7 (SutC). Copied in Florence.
I-Fd MS II-46
Duomo, Archivio Musicale dell'Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence, Italy
manuscript of polyphony: Third quarter of 16th century
| Archive | Duomo, Archivio Musicale dell'Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence, Italy (I-Fd) |
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| Shelfmark | MS II-46 |
| Image Availability | DIAMM does not have images of this source. |
| Surface | Paper |
| Numbering System | Foliation |
| Measurements | 460 x 310 mm |
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| Contents | Contains 69 compositions, 49 from 3 composers, 20 are anonymous. |
General Description
Physical Description
The folios have been trimmed, obliterating many rubrics
Binding
Original covers of parchment glued over pasteboard, with inscription 'Introiti' on front. Index on f. i
Watermark
similar to Briquet #6293.
Notation
black void mensural
Date
Ca. 1544 (SutC)
Foliation
Original foliation, 1-138.
Decoration
Inked calligraphic initials.
Surface
paper
Census Catalogue of Music Description
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14 cycles of Mass Propers, 1 Magnificat, 2 psalms, 6 hymns, 15 motets = 38
(Corteccia)-36, (Corteccia/Verdelot)-1, Richafort-1
i + 137 + i paper folios, 460 x 310. The folios have been trimmed, obliterating many rubrics. Original foliation, 1-138. Original covers of parchment glued over pasteboard, with inscription "Introiti" on front. Index on f. i. The main scribe was a certain "Michael," who also copied FlorL Med. Pal. 7 and ff. 81'-95 of FlorD 45 (Rifkin); additions in several later hands. The hymns in this manuscript were probably copied directly from FlorL Med. Pal. 7 (SutC). Inked calligraphic initials. Watermark similar to Briquet #6293.
Ca. 1544 (SutC). Copied in Florence.
Vol 4
54 Mass Proper sections, 1 Magnificat, 1 canticle, 3 psalms, 7 hymns, 4 motets = 70
(Corteccia)-7 + 59?, Richafort-1, (Verdelot)-1, anon-2
i + 137 + i paper folios, 460 x 310. Folios trimmed, obliterating some rubrics. Original ink foliation, 1-138, excludes front flyleaf. Original covers of parchment glued over pasteboard, with inscription "Introiti" on front. The main scribe was Michele Federighi, prior at Church of San Lorenzo, Florence, and a pupil and friend of Corteccia; Federighi also wrote FlorL Med. Pal. 7, most of FlorSL C, ff. 81'-95 of FlorD 45, and one piece in FlorSL O. Later additions by several other scribes. Inked calligraphic initials. Watermark resembles Briquet #6293 (Crawford).
Third quarter of 16th century. Copied in Florence.
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D'Accone, Frank A, and David J Burn (editors). 2009. Music of the Florentine Renaissance. Vol. XIII, FRANCESCO CORTECCIA (1502–71), Collected Sacred Works: Counterpoints on the Cantus Firmi of Solemn Masses. Corpus mensurabilis musicae, vol. XIII. American Institute of Musicology. Notes: transcriptions, editions and some images.
D'Accone, Frank A. 1985. Updating the Style: Francesco Corteccia's Revisions in His Responsories for Holy Week. Music and Context: Essays for John M. Ward, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Pages: 38. Notes: mention of MS.
Sutherland, David Angus. 1972. A Second Corteccia Manuscript in the Archives of Santa Maria del Fiore. Journal of the American Musicological Society, 25: 79-85. Notes: physical description; contents list (partial); concordances (partial); facsimile (partial); mention of MS; discussion.
Kirsch, Winfried. 1966. Die Quellen der mehrstimmigen Magnificat- und Te Deum-Vertonungen bis zur Mitte des 16. Jahrhunderts. Tutzing. Pages: 136. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); incipits (partial).
Kirsch, Winfried. 1961. Ein unbeachtetes Chorbuch von 1544 in der Österreichischen Nationalbibliothek Wien. Die Musikforschung, 14: 290-303. Pages: 295; An edition of the music, edited by David A. Sutherland, is in preparation. Notes: concordances (partial).
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Wednesday, 31 May, 2023
Notified of CMM 32 vol. XIII (2009), which includes transcriptions, editions and some images.
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Monday, 23 January, 2017
NB: Migrated from old site. Credit for notes may not be completely accurate. General Description; Physical Description Note; Binding Note; Watermark Note; Notation Note; Date Note; Foliation Note; Decoration Note; Surface Note
Census-Catalogue of Manuscript Sources of Polyphonic Music 1400-1550
Monday, 23 January, 2017
NB: Migrated from old site. Credit for notes may not be completely accurate. Census Catalogue of Music Description