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First section (ff. [iv']-48) contains three-voice works except for four-voice piece on ff. 4'-5; second section (ff. 48'-[78]) contains four-voice works except for three-voice pieces on ff. 75'-[78]. One main scribe copied ff. [iv'J-63; second scribe copied ff. 63'-17; 'Consomo la vita mia' (f. 78) is later addition by a different hand. Probably copied in Paris, for René II de Vaudemont, Duke of Lorraine (1451-1508), or for René's son Antoine I, Duke 1508-44 (CouchL).
F-Pnm Français 1597 (Lorraine Chansonnier)
Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des Manuscrits, Paris, France
manuscript of polyphony: c. 1500
| Archive | Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des Manuscrits, Paris, France (F-Pnm) |
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| Shelfmark | Français 1597 (Lorraine Chansonnier) |
| Image Availability | The images on this record are linked using IIIF. |
| Surface | Parchment |
| Numbering System | Foliation |
| Measurements | 279 x 201 mm |
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| Contents | Contains 68 compositions, 39 from 15 composers, 29 are anonymous. |
General Description
Physical Description
Recto of first flyleaf and verso of last flyleaf now glued to front and back covers, respectively; second flyleaf is stub only
Binding
Rebound in modern leather covers.
Notation
black void mensural
Date
Ca. 1500, or shortly thereafter (CouchL); before 1500 (LitteMR).
Ruling
Staff height 12
Foliation
Original ink foliation, i-lxxvii, on upper center rectos, excludes flyleaves and last folio
Foliation
Other numberings: Modern ink numbering of pieces, 1-78, on upper left versos (some partes numbered as separate pieces).
Decoration
Illuminated initials and borders in gold and black; each border decorated with smaller replicas of initial letter on that page. Coat of arms of Dukes of Lorraine on f. [78'].
Index
Original index on f. [iii'] lists all pieces except Prioris' 'Consomo 1a vita mia,' in order of appearance; some partes listed separately.
Surface
parchment
Census Catalogue of Music Description
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8 motets, 2 motet-chansons, 53 French secular pieces, 3 Italian secular pieces, 1 macaronic secular piece = 67
(A. Agricola)-8, (A. Agricola/Compère)-2, (A. Agricola/Fresneau)-1, (A. Agricola/Ghiselin)-1, (A. Agricola/Hayne van Ghizeghem)-2, (A. Agricola/Josquin)-1, (Binchois/Dufay)-1, (Compère)-4, (Compère/Josquin/Ninot le Petit)-1, (Compère/Obrecht)-1, (Hayne van Ghizeghem)-5, (Josquin)-2, (Josquin/Ninot le Petit)-1, (La Rue/Pipelare)-1, (Obrecht)-1, (Ockeghem)-1, (Prioris)-3, anon-31
iv + 78 + ii parchment folios, 279 x 201. Recto of first flyleaf and verso of last flyleaf now glued to front and back covers, respectively; second flyleaf is stub only. Original ink foliation, i-lxxvii, on upper center rectos, excludes flyleaves and last folio. Modern ink numbering of pieces, 1-78, on upper left versos (some partes numbered as separate pieces). Rebound in modern leather covers. Original index on f. [iii'] lists all pieces except Prioris' "Consomo 1a vita mia," in order of appearance; some partes listed separately. One main scribe copied ff. [iv'J-63; second scribe copied ff. 63'-17; "Consomo la vita mia" (f. 78) is later addition by a different hand. Staff height 12. Illuminated initials and borders in gold and black; each border decorated with smaller replicas of initial letter on that page. Coat of arms of Dukes of Lorraine on f. [78'].
First section (ff. [iv']-48) contains three-voice works except for four-voice piece on ff. 4'-5; second section (ff. 48'-[78]) contains four-voice works except for three-voice pieces on ff. 75'-[78].
Ca. 1500, or shortly thereafter (CouchL); before 1500 (LitteMR). Probably copied in Paris, for René II de Vaudemont, Duke of Lorraine (1451-1508), or for René's son Antoine I, Duke 1508-44 (CouchL).
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Keahey, Thomas Herman, and Conrad Edward Mary Douglas (editors). 1982-85. Johannes Prioris: Opera Omnia. Corpus mensurabilis musicae, vol. 90. Neuhausen nr. Stuttgart: American Institute of Musicology. Pages: III,xi-xii,xvii,xix-xx, 126-8. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); transcriptions (partial).
Bernstein, Lawrence F. 1982. Notes on the Origin of the Parisian Chanson. The Journal of Musicology, 1: 275-326. Pages: 289-90, 294-7. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial); concordances (partial); mention of MS; discussion.
Couchman, Jonathan Paul. 1980. The Lorraine Chansonnier: Antoine de Lorraine and the Court of Louis XII. Musica Disciplina, 34: 85-157. Notes: physical description; contents list; concordances; incipits (partial); transcription (partial); mention of MS; discussion.
Litterick, Louise. 1980. Performing Franco-Netherlandish secular music of the late 15th century. Early Music, 8: 474-85. Notes: facsimile (partial); mention of MS; discussion.
Hudson, Barton (editor). 1977. Hayne van Ghizeghem: Opera Omnia. Corpus mensurabilis musicae, vol. 74. Neuhausen nr. Stuttgart: American Institute of Musicology. Pages: xvii-xviii, xxv, xxxiv, xliii-xlvi, 26-8. Notes: mention of MS; contents list (partial); concordances (partial); transcriptions (partial); facsimile (partial).
Benthem, Jaap van. 1976. Josquin's Three-part 'Chansons rustiques': A Critique of the Readings in Manuscripts and Prints. Josquin des Prez: Proceedings of the International Josquin Festival-Conference ... 21-25 June 1971, London, New York, and Toronto. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); transcriptions (partial); texts (partial); mention of MS; discussion.
Litterick, Louise. 1976. The Manuscript Royal 20. A. XVI of the British Library. New York University, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: 104, 116ff, 150, 166, 190ff. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); mention of MS; discussion.
Atlas, Allan W. 1975-6. The Cappella Giulia Chansonnier (Rome, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, C. G.XIII.27). Musicological Studies, vol. 27. Brooklyn. Pages: I, 70ff, passim. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); mention of MS; discussion.
Wexler, Richard. 1974. The Complete Works of Johannes Prioris. . Pages: 226-7, 304, 330-1, 373ff. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial); concordances (partial); transcriptions (partial); mention of MS; discussion.
Douglas, Conrad Edward Mary. 1969. The motets of Johannes Prioris with a prefatory bio-bibliographical study. University of Illinois, Ph.D. Dissertation. Pages: 49-50, 72-4, 108, 129. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial); concordances (partial); mention of MS; discussion.
Jeppesen, Knud. 1968-70. La Frottola. Acta Jutlandica, vol. XL/2, XLI/1, & XLII/1. 3 vols. Copenhagen. Pages: II, 87, 150-3, 168-9, 190-1. Notes: physical description; contents list (partial); concordances (partial).
Hewitt, Helen Margaret (editor). 1967. Ottaviano Petrucci: Canti B Numero Cinquanta Venice, 1502. Monuments of Renaissance Music, vol. II. Chicago and London. Pages: 28ff, passim. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); facsimile (partial); texts (partial).
Osthoff, Helmuth. 1962. Josquin Desprez. 2 vols. Tutzing. Pages: II, 165-6, 171, 185, 279, 283, 299, 339. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); transcriptions (partial); mention of MS; discussion.
Lerner, Edward R (editor). 1961-70. Alexandrí Agricola: Opera Omnia. Corpus mensurabilis musicae, vol. 22. Neuhausen nr. Stuttgart: American Institute of Musicology. Pages: IV, xiv-xvi, xix-xx, 47-51 V, passim. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); transcriptions (partial); texts (partial).
Picker, Martin. 1960. The Chanson Albums of Marguerite of Austria: Manuscripts 228 and 11239 of the Bibliothèque Royale de Belgique, Bruxelles. University of California at Berkeley, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: (I, 365. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial); concordances (partial).
Shipp, Clifford Marion. 1960. A chansonnier of the dukes of Lorraine: The Paris manuscript Fonds Français 1597. North Texas State College, Ph.D. Dissertation. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list; concordances; texts; transcription; efacsimile (partial); mention of MS; discussion.
Finscher, Ludwig (editor). 1958-. Loyset Compere: Opera Omnia. Corpus mensurabilis musicae, vol. 15. Neuhausen nr. Stuttgart: American Institute of Musicology. Pages: V, [viii]. Notes: facsimile (partial).
Wolf, Johannes (editor). 1908-21. Reprint: Farnborough, England, 1968. Werken van Jacob Obrecht. Leipzig and Amsterdam,. Pages: XXI, 124-5. Notes: contents list (partial); transcription (partial).
Paris, Gaston, and Auguste Gevaert (editors). 1875. Chansons du XVe Siècle. Paris. Notes: contents list (partial); texts (partial); mention of MS; discussion.
Omont, Henri (editor). 1868-1902. Bibliothèque Nationale: Catalogue Général des Manuscrits Français. Paris. Pages: I, 270. Notes: contents list.
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