I-Fl MS Mediceo Palatino 7

Biblioteca Medicea-Laurenziana, Firenze (Florence), Italy

manuscript of polyphony: Before 1544

Archive Biblioteca Medicea-Laurenziana, Firenze (Florence), Italy (I-Fl)
Shelfmark MS Mediceo Palatino 7
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Surface Paper
Numbering System Foliation
Measurements 418 x 284 mm
Other Identifiers
  • CCM: FlorL Med. Pal. 7
Notations
  • black void mensural
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Contents 32 pieces from 1 composers
General Description

Hymns of Corteccia, copied by Michele Federighi, prior at Church of San Lorenzo, Florence, and a pupil and friend of Corteccia; Federighi also wrote most of FlorD 46, FlorSL C, ff. 81'-95 of FlorD 45, and one piece in FlorSL O. Copied in Florence. Dedicated to Duke Cosimo de' Medici (1519-74).

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Binding

Original covers of brown leather, gold tooled with ornamental designs.

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Watermark

One watermark resembles Briquet #744 (a similar mark is also found in FlorBN II.I.350 and RomeV 35-40); another mark resembles Briquet #5926 (a similar mark is also found in BrusC 27511, BrusC 27731, FlorBN Magl. 99-102, 122-5, 125bis, and RomeV 35-40)

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Liminary Note

Title: 'Hinnario di France/sco Corteccia / secondo l'uso / della chie/sa roma/na, et fior/enti/na.'

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Notation

black void mensural

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Date

Before 1544 (MckiFC).

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Foliation

Original ink foliation, II-CIII; modern pencil foliation, 1-106

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Decoration

Inked calligraphic initials; edges of leaves are painted red.

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Index

Original index on new f. 2' groups pieces alphabetically by first letter of text, with subgrouping under some letters by order of appearance.

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Surface

paper

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32 hymns

Corteccia-32

iii + 104 paper folios, 420 x 280. Modern foliation, 2-103. Original covers of brown tooled leather. Original index on f. iii. Copied by a certain "Michael"; he also copied ff. 81'-95 of FlorD 45, and is the main scribe of FlorD 46 (Rifkin). Inked calligraphic initials; edges of leaves are painted red. Title: "Hinnario di France/sco Corteccia / secondo l'uso / della chie/sa roma/na, et fior/enti/na." Dedicated to Duke Cosimo de' Medici (1519-74). One watermark resembles Briquet #744 (a similar mark is also found in FlorBN II.I.350 and RomeV 35-40); another mark resembles Briquet #5926 (a similar mark is also found in BrusC 27511, BrusC 27731, FlorBN Magl. 99-102, 122-5, 125bis, and RomeV 35-40).

Before 1544 (MckiFC). Copied in Florence.

Vol 4

Contents: 33 hymns

Composer: Corteccia-33

Physical: i + 106 + iii paper folios, 418 x 284. Original ink foliation, II-CIII; modern pencil foliation, 1-106. Original covers of brown leather, gold tooled with ornamental designs. Original index on new f. 2' groups pieces alphabetically by first letter of text, with subgrouping under some letters by order of appearance. Copied by Michele Federighi, prior at Church of San Lorenzo, Florence, and a pupil and friend of Corteccia; Federighi also wrote most of FlorD 46, FlorSL C, ff. 81'-95 of FlorD 45, and one piece in FlorSL O.

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Folio / Pages Composition / Item title Source attribution Composers (? Uncertain)
3v–7 Conditor alme siderum -
Appears on: 3v–7
Genres: Hymn
7v–11 Christe redemptor / Tu lumen tu splendor -
Appears on: 7v–11
Genres: Hymn
11v–13 Deus tuorum militum (I) -
Appears on: 11v–13
Genres: Hymn
13v–18 Exsultet caelum laudibus (I) -
Appears on: 13v–18
Genres: Hymn
18v–20 Hostis Herodes impie -
Appears on: 18v–20
Genres: Hymn
20v–24 Aures ad nostras -
Appears on: 20v–24
Genres: Hymn
24v–28 Ad coenam agni -
Appears on: 24v–28
Genres: Hymn
28v–32 Tristes erant apostoli -
Appears on: 28v–32
Genres: Hymn
32v–35 Vexilla regis (I) -
Appears on: 32v–35
Genres: Hymn
35v–37 Jesu nostra redemptio -
Appears on: 35v–37
Genres: Hymn
37v–41 Veni creator spiritus -
Appears on: 37v–41
Genres: Hymn, Veni creator spiritus
41v–44 Adesto sancta trinitas -
Appears on: 41v–44
Genres: Hymn
44v–48 Pange lingua gloriosi -
Appears on: 44v–48
Genres: Hymn
48v–49 Doctor egregie -
Appears on: 48v–49
Genres: Hymn
49v–51 Quodcumque vinclis -
Appears on: 49v–51
Genres: Hymn
52v–55 Ut queant laxis -
Appears on: 52v–55
Genres: Hymn
55v–57 Aurea luce -
Appears on: 55v–57
Genres: Hymn
57v–58 Nardi Maria -
Appears on: 57v–58
Genres: Hymn
58v–61 Ave maris stella -
Appears on: 58v–61
Genres: Ave maris stella, Hymn
61v–64 Gaude mater -
Appears on: 61v–64
Genres: Hymn
64v–69 Martyris Christi -
Appears on: 64v–69
Genres: Hymn
69v–72 Vexilla regis (II) -
Appears on: 69v–72
Genres: Hymn
72v–76 Tibi Christe splendor patris -
Appears on: 72v–76
Genres: Hymn
77v–83 Christe redemptor omnium / Beata quoque agmina -
Appears on: 77v–83
Genres: Hymn
83v–88 Lucis creator optime -
Appears on: 83v–88
Genres: Hymn
88v–92 Exsultet caelum laudibus (II) -
Appears on: 88v–92
Genres: Hymn
92v–94 Deus tuorum militum (II) -
Appears on: 92v–94
Genres: Hymn
94v–97 Sanctorum meritis -
Appears on: 94v–97
Genres: Hymn
97v–99 Iste confessor (I) -
Appears on: 97v–99
Genres: Hymn
99v–101 Iste confessor (II) -
Appears on: 99v–101
Genres: Hymn
101v–103 Jesu corona virginum -
Appears on: 101v–103
Genres: Hymn
103v–104 Urbs beata Jerusalem -
Appears on: 103v–104
Genres: Hymn
Composer Compositions
Corteccia, (Pier) Francesco
Composition Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages
Ad coenam agni 24v–28
Adesto sancta trinitas 41v–44
Aurea luce 55v–57
Aures ad nostras 20v–24
Ave maris stella 58v–61
Christe redemptor / Tu lumen tu splendor 7v–11
Christe redemptor omnium / Beata quoque agmina 77v–83
Conditor alme siderum 3v–7
Deus tuorum militum (I) 11v–13
Deus tuorum militum (II) 92v–94
Doctor egregie 48v–49
Exsultet caelum laudibus (I) 13v–18
Exsultet caelum laudibus (II) 88v–92
Gaude mater 61v–64
Hostis Herodes impie 18v–20
Iste confessor (I) 97v–99
Iste confessor (II) 99v–101
Jesu corona virginum 101v–103
Jesu nostra redemptio 35v–37
Lucis creator optime 83v–88
Martyris Christi 64v–69
Nardi Maria 57v–58
Pange lingua gloriosi 44v–48
Quodcumque vinclis 49v–51
Sanctorum meritis 94v–97
Tibi Christe splendor patris 72v–76
Tristes erant apostoli 28v–32
Urbs beata Jerusalem 103v–104
Ut queant laxis 52v–55
Veni creator spiritus 37v–41
Vexilla regis (I) 32v–35
Vexilla regis (II) 69v–72

denotes primary source study

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.

Weidensaul, Jane Bennett. 1978. The Polyphonic Hymns of Adrian Willaert. Rutgers University, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: 115-29, passim. Notes: physical description; contents list; transcription (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Sutherland, David Angus. 1972. A Second Corteccia Manuscript in the Archives of Santa Maria del Fiore. Journal of the American Musicological Society, 79-85. Notes: physical description; mention of MS; discussion; facsimile (partial).

McKinley, Ann Watson. 1962. Francesco Corteccia's Music to Latin Texts. University of Michigan, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: 86-105, passim. Notes: physical description; contents list; transcription (partial); facsimile (partial).

Haydon, Glen. 1960. The Dedication of Francesco Corteccia's Hinnario. Journal of the American Musicological Society, 112-6. Notes: physical description; mention of MS; discussion.

Haydon, Glen (editor). 1958-60. Francesco Corteccia: Hinnario Secondo l'Uso della Chiesa Romana et Fiorentina. Musica Liturgica.  Notes: physical description; mention of MS; discussion; transcription (partial).

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