GB-Lcm MS 2037 [Discantus]

Royal College of Music, London, England

partbook: 1527-34

Archive Royal College of Music, London, England (GB-Lcm)
Shelfmark MS 2037 [Discantus]
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Numbering System Foliation
Measurements 113 x 175 mm
Other Identifiers
  • CCM: LonRC 2037
  • olim (Former shelfmark): Sacred Har-monic Society S.H. 1743
Notations
  • black void mensural
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Contents 99 pieces from 12 composers
General Description

A Discantus partbook from a set originally of four volumes. Copied by a single scribe. Copied in Ferrara, for use at the ducal court of Alfonso I d'Este (1476-1534) (LockS, LowMCE). Owned in 19th century by Sacred Harmonic Society of London. Library of latter purchased for newly founded Royal College of Music in 1883.

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Binding

Original covers of brown leather over boards, with ornamental border designs tooled in gold on front and back

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Notation

black void mensural

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Foliation

Original ink foliation in each book.

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Decoration

Inked calligraphic initials.

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Index

Original index on ff. i-ii' of each book; pieces grouped alphabetically by first letter of text, with subgrouping under each letter by order of appearance

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Surface

parchment

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DIAMM Note

Inventory from RCM catalogue & images

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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60 motets

Gascongne-1, Jaquet of Mantua /[Jacquet]-1, Jaquet of Mantua /[Jacquet]/(Lhéritier/Willaert)-1, Jhan of Ferrara /[Maistre Jam] -20, Mouton-7, Mouton/(Josquin)-1, Simon of Ferrara-2, A. Viola-2, Willaert-23, Willaert/(Jaquet of Mantua/Verdelot)-1, Willaert/(Obrecht)-l

2 parchment partbooks of an original 4 (D-ii + 90 + i folios, B-ii + 92), 113 x 175. Original ink foliation in each book. Original covers of brown leather over boards, with ornamental border designs tooled in gold on front and back. Original index on ff. i-ii' of each book; pieces grouped alphabetically by first letter of text, with subgrouping under each letter by order of appearance. Copied by a single scribe. Inked calligraphic initials.

1527-34 (NowackiPM). Copied in Ferrara, for use at the ducal court of Alfonso I d'Este (1476-1534) (LockS, LowMCE). Owned in 19th century by Sacred Harmonic Society of London. Library of latter purchased for newly founded Royal College of Music in 1883.

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

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Folio / Pages Composition / Item title Source attribution Composers (? Uncertain)
i–ii v index - -

index

Appears on: i–ii v
1v–2 In principio erat - 1a pars (of 3): In principio erat verbum Maistre Jam
Appears on: 1v–2
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Maistre Jam
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: g2
Voice Text: In principio erat verbum
2v–3 In principio erat - 2a pars (of 3): Fuit homo missus a Deo -
Appears on: 2v–3
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: g2
Voice Text: (2p.) Fuit homo missus a deo
3v–5 In principio erat - 3a pars (of 3): Erat lux vera -
Appears on: 3v–5
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: g2
Voice Text: (3p.) Erat lux vera quam Illuminat
5v–6 Pater noster (4vv) - 1a pars (of 2): Pater noster qui es in caelis Adrianus Willaert
Appears on: 5v–6
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Adrianus Willaert
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c2
Voice Text: Pater noster qui es in celis
6v–7 Pater noster (4vv) - 2a pars (of 2): Ave Maria gratia plena Dominus tecum Adrianus Willaert
Appears on: 6v–7
Genres: Ave Maria, Motet
Source Attribution: Adrianus Willaert
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c1
Voice Text: (2p.) Ave Maria gratia plena
7v–8 Ave Maria gratia plena (4vv) Maistre Jam
Appears on: 7v–8
Genres: Ave Maria, Motet
Source Attribution: Maistre Jam
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c1
Voice Text: Ave Maria gratia plena
8v–9 Magnum hereditatis misterium (B058) Adrianus Willaert
Appears on: 8v–9
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Adrianus Willaert
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c1
Voice Text: Magnum hereditatis misterium Templum dei factus est
9v–10 Mirabile mysterium declaratur hodie (B059) Adrianus Willaert
Appears on: 9v–10
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Adrianus Willaert
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c1
Voice Text: Mirabile misterium declaratur hodie
10v–11 Benedicta es caelorum regina (4vv) - 1a pars (of 2): Benedicta es caelorum regina Adrianus Willaert
Appears on: 10v–11
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Adrianus Willaert
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c1
Voice Text: Benedicta es Celorum regina Et mundi totius domina
11v–12 Benedicta es caelorum regina (4vv) - 2a pars (of 2): Per illud ave prolatum -
Appears on: 11v–12
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c1
Voice Text: (2p.) Per illud ave prolatum et tuum responsum gratum
12v–13 Videns Dominus flentes sorores Lazari Adrianus Willaert
Appears on: 12v–13
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Adrianus Willaert
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c1
Voice Text: Videns dominus flentes sorores lazari
13v–14 Quasi unus de paradisi - 1a pars (of 2): Quasi unus de paradisi fluminibus A. Willaert
Appears on: 13v–14
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: A. Willaert
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c1
Voice Text: Quasi unus de paradisi fluminibus Evangelista marcus
14v–15 Quasi unus de paradisi - 2a pars (of 2): Deus qui beatum Marcum evangelistam tuum -
Appears on: 14v–15
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c1
Voice Text: (2p.) Deus qui beatum marcum Evagelistam tuum
15v–16 Tristis est anima mea - 1a pars (of 2): Tristis est anima mea Adrianus Willaert
Appears on: 15v–16
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Adrianus Willaert
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c1
Voice Text: Tristis est anima mea usque ad mortem
16v–17 Tristis est anima mea - 2a pars (of 2): Tenebrae factae sunt -
Appears on: 16v–17
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c1
Voice Text: (2p.) Tenebre facte sunt dum crucifixissent Jesum
17v–18 Plange quasi virgo Adrianus Willaert
Appears on: 17v–18
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Adrianus Willaert
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c1
Voice Text: Plange quasi virgo plebs mea, ululate pastores
18v–19 Ave regina caelorum - 1a pars (of 2): Ave regina caelorum ave domina angelorum Adrianus Willaert
Appears on: 18v–19
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Adrianus Willaert
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c2
Voice Text: Ave regina celorum Ave domina angelorum
19v Ave regina caelorum - 2a pars (of 2): Gaude virgo gloriosa super omnes -
Appears on: 19v
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c2
Voice Text: (2p.) Gaude gloriosa super omnes speciosa
20 Inviolata - 1a pars (of 2): Inviolata integra et casta Adrianus Willaert
Appears on: 20
Genres: Italian secular
Source Attribution: Adrianus Willaert
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c2
Voice Text: Inviolata integra et casta es maria
20v–21 Inviolata - 2a pars (of 2): Nostra ut pura pectora -
Appears on: 20v–21
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c2
Voice Text: (2p.) Nostra ut pura pectora sint et corpora
21v–22 Dominus regit me - 1a pars (of 2): Dominus regit me et nihil mihi deerit Adrianus W
Appears on: 21v–22
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Adrianus W
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c2
Voice Text: Dominus regit me et nihil mihi deerit
22v–23 Dominus regit me - 2a pars (of 2): Parasti in conspectu meo -
Appears on: 22v–23
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c2
Voice Text: (2p.) Adversus eos qui tribulant me
23v Patefactae sunt ianuae - 1a pars (of 2): Patefactae sunt ianuae caeli -
Appears on: 23v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c1
Voice Text: Patefacte sunt ianue celio Christi martyri
24 Patefactae sunt ianuae - 2a pars (of 2): Morte enim qua salvator nostra dignatus est -
Appears on: 24
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c1
Voice Text: (2p.) Mortem enim quam salvator noster dignatus est
24v–25 Nobis sancti spiritus Jo. Mouton
Appears on: 24v–25
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Jo. Mouton
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c1
Voice Text: Nobis sancti spiritus gratia sit data
25v–26 Homo quidam fecit caenam magnam et misit Jo. Mouton
Appears on: 25v–26
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Jo. Mouton
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c1
Voice Text: Homo quidam fecit cenam magnam et misit servum suum
26v–27 Corde et animo Christo canamus gloriam Mouton
Appears on: 26v–27
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Mouton
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c1
Voice Text: Corde et animo Christo canamus gloriam
27v–28 Domine Deus exercituum - 1a pars (of 2): Domine Deus exercituum fortis et potens Jo. Mouton
Appears on: 27v–28
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Jo. Mouton
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c1
Voice Text: Domine deus exercituum fortis et potens in proellio
28v–29 Domine Deus exercituum - 2a pars (of 2): Igitur dissipa gentes quae bella volunt -
Appears on: 28v–29
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c1
Voice Text: (2p.) Igitur dissipa gentes Que bella volunt
29v–30 Non nobis Domine - 1a pars (of 2): Non nobis Domine Mouton
Appears on: 29v–30
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Mouton
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c1
Voice Text: Non nobis domine sed nomini tuo da gloriam
30v–31 Non nobis Domine - 2a pars (of 2): Lauda Deum ore -
Appears on: 30v–31
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c1
Voice Text: (2p.) Lauda deum Ore nata pater
31v–32 Saluto te sancta - 1a pars (of 2): Saluto te sancta virgo Maria domina Adrianus Willaert
Appears on: 31v–32
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Adrianus Willaert
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c1
Voice Text: Saluto te sancta virgo maria domina celorum
32v–33 Saluto te sancta - 2a pars (of 2): Rogo te ergo per illud gaudium -
Appears on: 32v–33
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c1
Voice Text: (2p.) Rogo te ergo per illud gaudium quod habuisti
33v Sub tuum praesidium Simon Ferrà
Appears on: 33v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Simon Ferrà
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c2
Voice Text: Sub tuum presidium confugimus sancta dei genitrix
34 Vixi puellis nuper idoneus - 1a pars (of 3): Vixi puellis nuper idoneus Maistre Jam
Appears on: 34
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Maistre Jam
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: g2
Voice Text: Vixi puellis nuper idoneus
34v Vixi puellis nuper idoneus - 2a pars (of 3): Laevum marinae qui Veneris latus -
Appears on: 34v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: g2
Voice Text: (2p.) Levum marine Qui veneris latus custodit
35 Vixi puellis nuper idoneus - 2a pars (of 3): O quae beatam diva tenes Cyprum -
Appears on: 35
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: g2
Voice Text: (3p.) O que beata diva tenes ciprum
35v–36 Victimae paschali - 1a pars (of 2): Victimae paschali laudes Adrianus Willaert
Appears on: 35v–36
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Adrianus Willaert
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: g2
Voice Text: Victimae paschalli laudes Immolant christiani
36v–37 Victimae paschali - 2a pars (of 2): Dic nobis Maria quid vidisti in via -
Appears on: 36v–37
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: g2
Voice Text: (2p.) Angelicos testes Sudarium et vestes
37v–38 In illo tempore Maria Magdalene - 1a pars (of 2): In illo tempore Maria Magdalene Jacobi et Salome Jo. Mouton
Appears on: 37v–38
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Jo. Mouton
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: g2
Voice Text: In illo tempore maria magdalene Jacobi et Salome emerunt aromata
38v–39 In illo tempore Maria Magdalene - 2a pars (of 2): Dic nobis Maria quid vidisti -
Appears on: 38v–39
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: g2
Voice Text: (2p.) Sepulchrum Christi viventis et gloriam vidi resurgentis
39v–40 Noe noe psallite noe Jerusalem Mouton
Appears on: 39v–40
Genres: Cantio
Source Attribution: Mouton
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: g2
Voice Text: Noe noe noe psallite
40v–41 Virgo caelestum decus - 1a pars (of 2): Virgo caelestum decus et corona Maistre Jam
Appears on: 40v–41
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Maistre Jam
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: g2
Voice Text: Virgo celestum decus et corona Syderum fulgens
41v–42 Virgo caelestum decus - 2a pars (of 2): Et ducem Alphonsum tege filiosque -
Appears on: 41v–42
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: g2
Voice Text: (2p.) Et ducem alphonsum tege filiosque
42v–43 Vitas inuleo - 1a pars (of 3): Vitas inuleo [hinnulleo] me similis Maistre Jam
Appears on: 42v–43
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Maistre Jam
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: g2
Voice Text: Vitas hinnulleo me similis
43 Vitas inuleo - 2a pars (of 3): Nam seu mobilibus veris -
Appears on: 43
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: g2
Voice Text: (2p.) Nam seu mobilibus veris inhorruit
43v Vitas inuleo - 3a pars (of 3): Atqui non ego te tigris ut aspera -
Appears on: 43v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: g2
Voice Text: (3p.) Atqui non ego te tigris ut aspera getulus
44v Franciscus vir catolicus - 1a pars (of 2): Franciscus vir catolicus Maistre Jam
Appears on: 44v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Maistre Jam
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: g2
Voice Text: Franciscus vir catolicus et totus apostolicus
45 Franciscus vir catolicus - 2a pars (of 2): Pacem salutem nuntiat -
Appears on: 45
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: g2
Voice Text: (2p.) Pacem salutem nuntiat
45v–46 Ecce nos reliquimus omnia - 1a pars (of 2): Ecce nos reliquimus omnia Maistre Jam
Appears on: 45v–46
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Maistre Jam
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: g2
Voice Text: Ecce nos relinquimus omnia et secuti sumus te
46v–47 Ecce nos reliquimus omnia - 2a pars (of 2): Et omnis qui reliquerit domum -
Appears on: 46v–47
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: g2
Voice Text: (2p.) Et omnis qui reliquerit domum vel fratres Aut patrem aut matrem aut uxorem
47v–48 Passer invenit sibi domum -
Appears on: 47v–48
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: g2
Voice Text: Passer invenit sibi domum et turtur nidum ubi reponat
48v–49 Postquam consumati sunt dies octo Maistre Jam
Appears on: 48v–49
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Maistre Jam
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: g2
Voice Text: Postquam consumati sunt dies octo ut circumcideretur puer
49v–50 In tua patientia permanens A. Willaert
Appears on: 49v–50
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: A. Willaert
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: g2
Voice Text: in tua pacientia permanens poscedisti animam tuam
50v Ecce venit rex - 1a pars (of 3): Ecce venit rex nobis natus de virgine M. Gascogne
Appears on: 50v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: M. Gascogne
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: g2
Voice Text: Ecce venit rex nobis natus de virgine
51 Ecce venit rex - 2a pars (of 3): Nuntiate nobis quid vidistis -
Appears on: 51
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: g2
Voice Text: (2p.) Nuntiate nobis quid vidistis et audistis pastores
51v–52 Ecce venit rex - 3a pars (of 3): Quid facit Maria nutrix Dei mater -
Appears on: 51v–52
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: g2
Voice Text: (3p.) Quid facit maria nutrix dei mater pia
52v Noe noe puer nobis - 1a pars (of 2): Noe noe noe puer nobis nascitur Jo. Mouton
Appears on: 52v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Jo. Mouton
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: g2
Voice Text: Noe noe noe puer nobis nascitur rectorque angelorum
53 Noe noe puer nobis - 2a pars (of 2): Tunc Herodes tremuit -
Appears on: 53
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: g2
Voice Text: (2p.) Nunc herodes tremuit humano cum livore
53v–54 Surgens Jesus - 1a pars (of 2): Surgens Jesus Dominus noster Simon Ferrà
Appears on: 53v–54
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Simon Ferrà
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: g2
Voice Text: Surgens Jhesus dominus noster Stans in medio discipulorum
54v–55 Surgens Jesus - 2a pars (of 2): Una ergo sabbatorum -
Appears on: 54v–55
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: g2
Voice Text: (2p.) Una ergo sabatorum cum fores essent clause
55v Sebastiane decus perenne - 1a pars (of 3): Sebastiane decus perenne caeli Maistre Jam
Appears on: 55v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Maistre Jam
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: g2
Voice Text: Sebastiane decus perenne celi audi vota
56 Sebastiane decus perenne - 2a pars (of 3): Surgentem reprime et repelle pestem -
Appears on: 56
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: g2
Voice Text: (2p.) Surgentem reprime et repelle pesterm
56v Sebastiane decus perenne - 3a pars (of 3): Mox Estense genus tuere et urbem -
Appears on: 56v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: g2
Voice Text: (3p.) Mox estense genus tuere et urbem quam alphonsus moderat
57 Vince patrem illecebris Alphonsus a violla
Appears on: 57
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Alphonsus a violla
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: g2
Voice Text: Vince patrem illecebris
57v–58 Sub altare Dei - 1a pars (of 2): Sub altare Dei audivi voces Maistre Jam
Appears on: 57v–58
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Maistre Jam
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: g2
Voice Text: Sub altare dei Audivi voces occisorum dicentium
58v–59 Sub altare Dei - 2a pars (of 2): Innocentes pro Christo infantes -
Appears on: 58v–59
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: g2
Voice Text: (2p.) Innocentes pro Christo infantes occisi sunt
59v–60 In tua patientia Jacquet
Appears on: 59v–60
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Jacquet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: g2
Voice Text: In tua pacientia poscedisti animam tuam
60v–61 Ave virginum gemma sancta Katherina Adrianus Willaert
Appears on: 60v–61
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Adrianus Willaert
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: g2
Voice Text: Ave virginum gemma sancta chatherina
61v–62 O gemma clarissima Katherina virgo sanctissima Adrianus Willaert
Appears on: 61v–62
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Adrianus Willaert
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: g2
Voice Text: O gemma clarissima Chaterina virgo
62v–63 Visita quaesumus Domine habitationem istam Jacquet
Appears on: 62v–63
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Jacquet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: g2
Voice Text: Visita quesumus domine habitationem istam
63v–64 Quem terra pontus - 1a pars (of 2): Quem terra pontus aethera Adrianus Willaert
Appears on: 63v–64
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Adrianus Willaert
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c1
Voice Text: Quem terra pontus etera colunt adorant predicant
64v–65 Quem terra pontus - 2a pars (of 2): Beata caeli nuntio -
Appears on: 64v–65
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c1
Voice Text: (2p.) Maria mater gratie Mater misericordie
65v–66 Quid mihi - 1a pars (of 3): Quid mihi crudelis misero Maistre Jam
Appears on: 65v–66
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Maistre Jam
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: g2
Voice Text: Quid mihi crudellis
66v–67 Quid mihi - 2a pars (of 3): Improbe non ne vides -
Appears on: 66v–67
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: g2
Voice Text: (2p.) Improbe non ne vides quod
67v–68 Quid mihi - 3a pars (of 3): Te cuncti spernant iuvenes -
Appears on: 67v–68
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: g2
Voice Text: (3p.) Te cuncti spernant Iuvenes spernantque puelle
68v–69 In die tribulationis meae Maistre Jam
Appears on: 68v–69
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Maistre Jam
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: g2
Voice Text: In die tribulationis mee
69v–70 Intercessio quaesumus Domine Beatae Barbarae Adrianus Willaert
Appears on: 69v–70
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Adrianus Willaert
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: g2
Voice Text: Intercessio Quaesumus domine beatae barbarae virginis et martyris tue
70v–71 Praeparate corda vestra - 1a pars (of 2): Praeparate corda vestra Domino Maistre Jam
Appears on: 70v–71
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Maistre Jam
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: g2
Voice Text: Preparate corda vestra domino
71v–72 Praeparate corda vestra - 2a pars (of 2): Convertimini ad me omnes -
Appears on: 71v–72
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: g2
Voice Text: (2p.) Convertimini ad me In toto corde vestro
72v–73 Sufficiebat mihi paupertas - 2a pars (of 2): Heu me fili mi -
Appears on: 72v–73
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: f3
Voice Text: (2p.) Heu me heu me filli mi ut quid te misi
General Note

2a pars copied before 1a (with note 'Verte pro p[rim]a parte' at end) ; the part copied is ?secundus bassus (in F3 clef - the Bassus book has another bassus part in F4).

73v–74 Sufficiebat mihi paupertas - 1a pars (of 2): Sufficiebat mihi paupertas -
Appears on: 73v–74
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: f3
Voice Text: Sufficiebat mihi paupertas mea
74v–75 Sola salus mortalium - 1a pars (of 2): Sola salus mortalium Maistre Jam
Appears on: 74v–75
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Maistre Jam
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c1
Voice Text: Sola salus mortallium Maria
75v–76 Sola salus mortalium - 2a pars (of 2): Exora tuum filium -
Appears on: 75v–76
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c1
Voice Text: (2p.) Exora tuum fillium Quem tu de tui pectoris Sacro panisti ubere
76v–77 Salve crux preciosa - 1a pars (of 2): Salve crux sancta arbor Adrianus Willaert
Appears on: 76v–77
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Adrianus Willaert
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c1
Voice Text: Salve crux sancta arbor digna
77v–78 Salve crux preciosa - 2a pars (of 2): Causa etiam vitae foret -
Appears on: 77v–78
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c1
Voice Text: (2p.) Causa etiam vite foret Christi morte
78v–79 O magnum misterium - 1a pars (of 2): O magnum misterium et admirabile sacramentum A. Willaert
Appears on: 78v–79
Genres: Ave Maria, Motet
Source Attribution: A. Willaert
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: g2
Voice Text: O magnum misterium et admirabile sacramentum
79v–80 O magnum misterium - 2a pars (of 2): Ave Maria gratia plena -
Appears on: 79v–80
Genres: Ave Maria, Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: g2
Voice Text: (2p.) Ave Maria gratia plena
80v–81 Valde honorandus est beatus Joannes A. Willaert
Appears on: 80v–81
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: A. Willaert
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: g2
Voice Text: Valde honorandus est beatus Joannes
81v–82 In illo tempore dixit Jesus discipulis suis Maistre Jam
Appears on: 81v–82
Genres: In illo tempore, Motet
Source Attribution: Maistre Jam
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c1
Voice Text: In illo tempore dixit Jhesus discipulis suis
82v–83 Ave regina caelorum Alphonsus a violla
Appears on: 82v–83
Genres: Ave regina caelorum, Motet
Source Attribution: Alphonsus a violla
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: g2
Voice Text: Ave regina celorum Mater regis angelorum
83v–84 Angele Dei qui custos es mei Maistre Jam
Appears on: 83v–84
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Maistre Jam
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: g2
Voice Text: Angele dei qui custos es mei
84v–85 Amo Isabellam cuius amorem gaudeo Maistre Jam
Appears on: 84v–85
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Maistre Jam
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: g2
Voice Text: Amo Isabellam cuius amorem gaudeo
85v–86 In viam pacis et salutis Maistre Jam
Appears on: 85v–86
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Maistre Jam
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c1
Voice Text: In viam pacis et salutis et prosperitatis dirrige domine
86v Regina caeli (4vv) - 1a pars (of 2): Regina caeli laetare alleluia [B084] Adrianus Willaert
Appears on: 86v
Genres: Motet, Regina caeli laetare
Source Attribution: Adrianus Willaert
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c4
Voice Text: Regina celi letare alleluia
General Note

In c4 (tenor) clef

87 Regina caeli (4vv) - 2a pars (of 2): Resurrexit sicut dixit [B084] -
Appears on: 87
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c4
Voice Text: (2p.) Resurexit dicut dixit Alleluia
General Note

In c4 (tenor) clef

87v–88 Domine Jesu Christe fili Dei vivi qui de caelis [B037] Adrianus Willaert
Appears on: 87v–88
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Adrianus Willaert
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c4
Voice Text: Domine Jhesu Christe fili dei unig[enite]
General Note

In c4 (tenor) clef

88v–90v blank staves - -

blank staves

Appears on: 88v–90v
Composer Compositions
Anonymous
Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521)
Ferrara, Maistre Jhan of (ca. 1485–1538)
Ferrara, Simon de (fl. 13th century)
Gascongne, Mathieu (?Johannes) (fl. 1517-1518)
Lheritier, Jean (ca. 1480–ca. 1551)
Mantua, Jacquet de (1483–1559)
Mouton, Jean (ca. 1459–1522)
Obrecht, Jacobus (ca. 1457–1505)
Verdelot, Philippe (ca. 1480–ca. 1532)
Viola, Alfonso dalla
Willaert, Adrian (ca. 1490–1562)
Composition Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages
Amo Isabellam cuius amorem gaudeo 84v–85
Angele Dei qui custos es mei 83v–84
Ave Maria gratia plena (4vv) 7v–8
Ave regina caelorum 82v–83
Ave regina caelorum - 1a pars (of 2): Ave regina caelorum ave domina angelorum 18v–19
Ave regina caelorum - 2a pars (of 2): Gaude virgo gloriosa super omnes 19v
Ave virginum gemma sancta Katherina 60v–61
Benedicta es caelorum regina (4vv) - 1a pars (of 2): Benedicta es caelorum regina 10v–11
Benedicta es caelorum regina (4vv) - 2a pars (of 2): Per illud ave prolatum 11v–12
Corde et animo Christo canamus gloriam 26v–27
Domine Deus exercituum - 1a pars (of 2): Domine Deus exercituum fortis et potens 27v–28
Domine Deus exercituum - 2a pars (of 2): Igitur dissipa gentes quae bella volunt 28v–29
Domine Jesu Christe fili Dei vivi qui de caelis [B037] 87v–88
Dominus regit me - 1a pars (of 2): Dominus regit me et nihil mihi deerit 21v–22
Dominus regit me - 2a pars (of 2): Parasti in conspectu meo 22v–23
Ecce nos reliquimus omnia - 1a pars (of 2): Ecce nos reliquimus omnia 45v–46
Ecce nos reliquimus omnia - 2a pars (of 2): Et omnis qui reliquerit domum 46v–47
Ecce venit rex - 1a pars (of 3): Ecce venit rex nobis natus de virgine 50v
Ecce venit rex - 2a pars (of 3): Nuntiate nobis quid vidistis 51
Ecce venit rex - 3a pars (of 3): Quid facit Maria nutrix Dei mater 51v–52
Franciscus vir catolicus - 1a pars (of 2): Franciscus vir catolicus 44v
Franciscus vir catolicus - 2a pars (of 2): Pacem salutem nuntiat 45
Homo quidam fecit caenam magnam et misit 25v–26
In die tribulationis meae 68v–69
In illo tempore dixit Jesus discipulis suis 81v–82
In illo tempore Maria Magdalene - 1a pars (of 2): In illo tempore Maria Magdalene Jacobi et Salome 37v–38
In illo tempore Maria Magdalene - 2a pars (of 2): Dic nobis Maria quid vidisti 38v–39
In principio erat - 1a pars (of 3): In principio erat verbum 1v–2
In principio erat - 2a pars (of 3): Fuit homo missus a Deo 2v–3
In principio erat - 3a pars (of 3): Erat lux vera 3v–5
In tua patientia 59v–60
In tua patientia permanens 49v–50
In viam pacis et salutis 85v–86
Intercessio quaesumus Domine Beatae Barbarae 69v–70
Inviolata - 1a pars (of 2): Inviolata integra et casta 20
Inviolata - 2a pars (of 2): Nostra ut pura pectora 20v–21
Magnum hereditatis misterium (B058) 8v–9
Mirabile mysterium declaratur hodie (B059) 9v–10
Nobis sancti spiritus 24v–25
Noe noe psallite noe Jerusalem 39v–40
Noe noe puer nobis - 1a pars (of 2): Noe noe noe puer nobis nascitur 52v
Noe noe puer nobis - 2a pars (of 2): Tunc Herodes tremuit 53
Non nobis Domine - 1a pars (of 2): Non nobis Domine 29v–30
Non nobis Domine - 2a pars (of 2): Lauda Deum ore 30v–31
O gemma clarissima Katherina virgo sanctissima 61v–62
O magnum misterium - 1a pars (of 2): O magnum misterium et admirabile sacramentum 78v–79
O magnum misterium - 2a pars (of 2): Ave Maria gratia plena 79v–80
Passer invenit sibi domum 47v–48
Patefactae sunt ianuae - 1a pars (of 2): Patefactae sunt ianuae caeli 23v
Patefactae sunt ianuae - 2a pars (of 2): Morte enim qua salvator nostra dignatus est 24
Pater noster (4vv) - 1a pars (of 2): Pater noster qui es in caelis 5v–6
Pater noster (4vv) - 2a pars (of 2): Ave Maria gratia plena Dominus tecum 6v–7
Plange quasi virgo 17v–18
Postquam consumati sunt dies octo 48v–49
Praeparate corda vestra - 1a pars (of 2): Praeparate corda vestra Domino 70v–71
Praeparate corda vestra - 2a pars (of 2): Convertimini ad me omnes 71v–72
Quasi unus de paradisi - 1a pars (of 2): Quasi unus de paradisi fluminibus 13v–14
Quasi unus de paradisi - 2a pars (of 2): Deus qui beatum Marcum evangelistam tuum 14v–15
Quem terra pontus - 1a pars (of 2): Quem terra pontus aethera 63v–64
Quem terra pontus - 2a pars (of 2): Beata caeli nuntio 64v–65
Quid mihi - 1a pars (of 3): Quid mihi crudelis misero 65v–66
Quid mihi - 2a pars (of 3): Improbe non ne vides 66v–67
Quid mihi - 3a pars (of 3): Te cuncti spernant iuvenes 67v–68
Regina caeli (4vv) - 1a pars (of 2): Regina caeli laetare alleluia [B084] 86v
Regina caeli (4vv) - 2a pars (of 2): Resurrexit sicut dixit [B084] 87
Saluto te sancta - 1a pars (of 2): Saluto te sancta virgo Maria domina 31v–32
Saluto te sancta - 2a pars (of 2): Rogo te ergo per illud gaudium 32v–33
Salve crux preciosa - 1a pars (of 2): Salve crux sancta arbor 76v–77
Salve crux preciosa - 2a pars (of 2): Causa etiam vitae foret 77v–78
Sebastiane decus perenne - 1a pars (of 3): Sebastiane decus perenne caeli 55v
Sebastiane decus perenne - 2a pars (of 3): Surgentem reprime et repelle pestem 56
Sebastiane decus perenne - 3a pars (of 3): Mox Estense genus tuere et urbem 56v
Sola salus mortalium - 1a pars (of 2): Sola salus mortalium 74v–75
Sola salus mortalium - 2a pars (of 2): Exora tuum filium 75v–76
Sub altare Dei - 1a pars (of 2): Sub altare Dei audivi voces 57v–58
Sub altare Dei - 2a pars (of 2): Innocentes pro Christo infantes 58v–59
Sub tuum praesidium 33v
Sufficiebat mihi paupertas - 1a pars (of 2): Sufficiebat mihi paupertas 73v–74
Sufficiebat mihi paupertas - 2a pars (of 2): Heu me fili mi 72v–73
Surgens Jesus - 1a pars (of 2): Surgens Jesus Dominus noster 53v–54
Surgens Jesus - 2a pars (of 2): Una ergo sabbatorum 54v–55
Tristis est anima mea - 1a pars (of 2): Tristis est anima mea 15v–16
Tristis est anima mea - 2a pars (of 2): Tenebrae factae sunt 16v–17
Valde honorandus est beatus Joannes 80v–81
Victimae paschali - 1a pars (of 2): Victimae paschali laudes 35v–36
Victimae paschali - 2a pars (of 2): Dic nobis Maria quid vidisti in via 36v–37
Videns Dominus flentes sorores Lazari 12v–13
Vince patrem illecebris 57
Virgo caelestum decus - 1a pars (of 2): Virgo caelestum decus et corona 40v–41
Virgo caelestum decus - 2a pars (of 2): Et ducem Alphonsum tege filiosque 41v–42
Visita quaesumus Domine habitationem istam 62v–63
Vitas inuleo - 1a pars (of 3): Vitas inuleo [hinnulleo] me similis 42v–43
Vitas inuleo - 2a pars (of 3): Nam seu mobilibus veris 43
Vitas inuleo - 3a pars (of 3): Atqui non ego te tigris ut aspera 43v
Vixi puellis nuper idoneus - 1a pars (of 3): Vixi puellis nuper idoneus 34
Vixi puellis nuper idoneus - 2a pars (of 3): Laevum marinae qui Veneris latus 34v
Vixi puellis nuper idoneus - 2a pars (of 3): O quae beatam diva tenes Cyprum 35

Set: MS 2037

Type: Partbooks

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GB-Lcm MS 2037 [Bassus]

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GB-Lcm MS 2037 [Discantus]

denotes primary source study

Nowacki, Edward. 1979. The Latin Psalm Motet 1500-1535. Renaissance-Studien: Helmuth Osthoff zum 80. Geburtstag, Frankfurter Beiträge zur Musikwissenschaft. 159-84. Tutzing. Pages: 164, 177-8. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Rifkin, Joshua. 1971-72. Review of DunnS. Notes, 425-9. Pages: 426. Notes: contents list (partial).

Long, Joan Anne. 1971. The Motets, Psalms and Hymns of Adrian Willaert- A Liturgico-Musical Study. Columbia University, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: 54, 80, 90-1, 110. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Lockwood, Lewis Henry. 1968. A Sample Problem of Musica Fida: Willaert's Pater Noster. Studies in Music History: Essays for Oliver Strunk, 161-82. Princeton. Pages: 171-3. Notes: physical description; mention of MS; discussion.

Lowinsky, Edward E (editor). 1968. The Medici Codex of 1518: A Choirbook of Motets Dedicated to Lorenzo de' Medici, Duke of Urbino. Monuments of Renaissance Music.  Chicago. Pages: III, 116-7. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list.

Squire, W Barclay. 1930c. Catalogue of the Manuscripts in the Library of the Royal College of Music. Notes: physical description.

Husk, W H. 1872. Catalogue of the Library of The Sacred Harmonic Society.  London. Pages: 205. Notes: physical description (partial).

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Benjamin Ory

Saturday, 12 October, 2024

"Mirabile mysterium declaratur hodie" (ff. 9v–10r) is Kidger B059, again not part of the "O admirabile commertium" motet cycle, composed a number of years later. [A number of other confusions between Willaert's settings of texts in "O admirabile commertium" & independent settings elsewhere have also been corrected.]

Benjamin Ory

Saturday, 12 October, 2024

"Magnum hereditatis misterium" (ff. 8v–9r) is B058 in David Kidger's Willaert catalogue, not part of the "O admirabile commertium" motet cycle, B135, surely composed a number of years later.

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