E-Mn Sección de Música, MS M. 2433

Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid, Spain

manuscript of polyphony: 1552

Archive	Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid, Spain (E-Mn)
Shelfmark	Sección de Música, MS M. 2433
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Surface	Paper
Numbering System	Foliation
Measurements	530 x 386 mm
Other Identifiers	CCM: MadN 2433 olim (Former shelfmark): a.L.-la.-15
Notations	black void mensural
Copyists	Quercentius, Robert Text and Music
Relationships	Barbieri, Francisco Asenjo (1823–1894) (owner) Martinez, Dn. Damaso Santos (owner)
External Links	Musica Hispanica: Spanish Early Music Manuscripts Database images
Provenance	Liège, Belgium
Contents	Contains 8 compositions from 1 composer.

General Description

The complete Gombert Magnificats. Copied by Robert Quercentius of Cambrai, identified on title page. Copied at Liège. Inscription pasted inside back cover gives name of 17th-century Spanish owner: 'Este libro es Del Señor Dn. Damaso Santos Martinez.' Owned in 19th century by the Spanish composer and scholar Francisco Asenjo Barbieri (1823-94); bequeathed to Biblioteca Nacional.

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Binding

Original covers of brown leather over cardboard, with ornamental pattern stamped in gold; suede spine.

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Watermark

No watermarks visible

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Notation

black void mensural

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Date

1552 (date on title page).

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Foliation

New pencil foliation, 1-53.

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Decoration

Inked calligraphic initials.

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Surface

Paper

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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8 Magnificats

Gombert -8

53 paper folios, 530 x 386. New pencil foliation, 1-53. Original covers of brown leather over cardboard, with ornamental pattern stamped in gold; suede spine. No index. Copied by Robert Quercentius of Cambrai, identified on title page. Inked calligraphic initials. No watermarks visible.

1552 (date on title page). Copied at Liège. Inscription pasted inside back cover gives name of 17th-century Spanish owner: "Este libro es Del Señor Dn. Damaso Santos Martinez." Owned in 19th century by the Spanish composer and scholar Francisco Asenjo Barbieri (1823-94); bequeathed to Biblioteca Nacional.

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

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Folio / Pages	Composition / Item title	Number of voices	Source attribution	Composers (? Uncertain)
1–8	Magnificat primi toni: Et exultavit [K.809]	4-6	Nicolaus Gombert	Gombert, Nicolas (ca. 1495–ca. 1560)
Magnificat primi toni: Et exultavit [K.809] Gombert, Nicolas (ca. 1495–ca. 1560) Appears on: 1–8 Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat Source Attribution: Nicolaus Gombert Number of voices: 4-6 Voice: [Discantus] Languages: Latin Mensuration: cut-c Clef: g2 Voice Text: Et exultavit spiritus meus Voice: [Tenor] Languages: Latin Mensuration: cut-c Clef: c3 Voice Text: Et exultavit spiritus meus Voice: [Altus] Languages: Latin Mensuration: cut-c Clef: c2 Voice Text: Et exultavit spiritus meus Voice: [Bassus] Languages: Latin Mensuration: cut-c Clef: f4 Voice Text: Et exultavit spiritus meus Voice: [Tenor Secundus] Languages: Latin Mensuration: cut-c Clef: c3 Voice Text: (Only in last 2 sections) Sicut locutus est & Sicut erat in principio Voice: [Bassus secundus] Languages: Latin Mensuration: cut-c Clef: c4 Voice Text: (Only in final section) Sicut erat in principio General Note 4vv. Et exsultavit; Quia fecit mihi magna; Fecit potentiam (3 vv); Esurientes; Sicut locutus est (5 vv); Sicut erat in principio (6 vv)
8v–13	Magnificat secundi toni: Et exultavit [K.810]	4-5	Nicolaus Gombert	Gombert, Nicolas (ca. 1495–ca. 1560)
Magnificat secundi toni: Et exultavit [K.810] Gombert, Nicolas (ca. 1495–ca. 1560) Appears on: 8v–13 Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat Source Attribution: Nicolaus Gombert Number of voices: 4-5 Voice: [Discantus] Languages: Latin Mensuration: cut-c Clef: c1 Voice Text: Et exultavit spiritus meus Voice: [Tenor] Languages: Latin Mensuration: cut-c Clef: c4 Voice Text: Et exultavit spiritus meus Voice: [Altus] Languages: Latin Mensuration: cut-c Clef: c3 Voice: [Bassus] Languages: Latin Mensuration: cut-c Clef: f4 Voice Text: Et exultavit spiritus meus Voice: [Bassus secundus] Languages: Latin Mensuration: cut-c Clef: f3 Voice Text: (Only in final section) Sicut erat in principio General Note 4vv. Et exsultavit; Quia fecit mihi magna; Fecit potentiam; Esurientes (2 vv); Sicut locutus est; Sicut erat in principio (5 vv)
13v–21	Magnificat tertii & octavi toni: Et exultavit [K.811]	3-8	Nicolaus Gombert	Gombert, Nicolas (ca. 1495–ca. 1560)
Magnificat tertii & octavi toni: Et exultavit [K.811] Gombert, Nicolas (ca. 1495–ca. 1560) Appears on: 13v–21 Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat Source Attribution: Nicolaus Gombert Number of voices: 3-8 Voice: [Discantus] Languages: Latin Mensuration: cut-c Clef: c1 Voice Text: Et exultavit spiritus meus Voice: [Altus] Languages: Latin Mensuration: cut-c Clef: c3 Voice Text: Et exultavit spiritus meus Voice: [Bassus] Languages: Latin Mensuration: cut-c Clef: f4 Voice Text: Et exultavit spiritus meus Voice: [Tenor] Languages: Latin Mensuration: cut-c Clef: c4 Voice Text: (from verse 2 onwards) Quia fecit mihi magna Voice: [Discantus secundus] Languages: Latin Mensuration: cut-c Clef: c2 Voice Text: (from verse 3 onwards) Fecit potentiam Voice: [Bassus secundus] Languages: Latin Mensuration: cut-c Clef: f4 Voice Text: (from verse 4 onwards) Esurientes implevit bonis Voice: [Altus secundus] Languages: Latin Mensuration: cut-c Clef: c3 Voice Text: (from verse 5 onwards) Sicut locutus est Voice: [Tenor Secundus] Languages: Latin Mensuration: cut-c Clef: c4 Voice Text: (final verse only) Sicut erat in principio General Note Each verse has a 'signum congruentiae' in all verse parts: singing to the 'signum' makes the piece a tone 3 setting, singing to the end of the verse makes it a tone 8 setting. Layout Each verse has one extra voice-part: Et exsultavit (3 vv); Quia fecit mihi magna (4 vv); Fecit potentiam (5 vv); Esurientes (6 vv); Sicut locutus est (7 vv); Sicut erat in principio (8 vv)
21v–28	Magnificat quarti toni: Et exultavit [K.812]	4-6	Nicolaus Gombert	Gombert, Nicolas (ca. 1495–ca. 1560)
Magnificat quarti toni: Et exultavit [K.812] Gombert, Nicolas (ca. 1495–ca. 1560) Appears on: 21v–28 Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat Source Attribution: Nicolaus Gombert Number of voices: 4-6 Voice: [Discantus] Languages: Latin Mensuration: cut-c Clef: c1 Voice Text: Et exultavit spiritus meus Voice: [Tenor] Languages: Latin Mensuration: cut-c Clef: c4 Voice Text: Et exultavit spiritus meus Voice: [Altus] Languages: Latin Mensuration: cut-c Clef: c3 Voice Text: Et exultavit spiritus meus Voice: [Bassus] Languages: Latin Mensuration: cut-c Clef: f4 Voice Text: Et exultavit spiritus meus Voice: [Discantus secundus] Languages: Latin Mensuration: cut-c Clef: c2 Voice Text: (Final verse only) Sicut erat in principio Voice: [Bassus secundus] Languages: Latin Mensuration: cut-c Clef: f3 Voice Text: (Final verse only) Sicut erat in principio General Note 4vv. Et exsultavit; Quia fecit mihi magna; Fecit potentiam; Esurientes (3vv); Sicut locutus est; Sicut erat in principio (6vv)
28v–33	Magnificat quinti toni: Et exultavit [K.813]	4-5	Nicolaus Gombert	Gombert, Nicolas (ca. 1495–ca. 1560)
Magnificat quinti toni: Et exultavit [K.813] Gombert, Nicolas (ca. 1495–ca. 1560) Appears on: 28v–33 Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat Source Attribution: Nicolaus Gombert Number of voices: 4-5 Voice: [Discantus] Languages: Latin Mensuration: cut-c Clef: c1 Voice Text: Et exultavit spiritus meus Voice: [Tenor] Languages: Latin Mensuration: cut-c Clef: c4 Voice Text: Et exultavit spiritus meus Voice: [Altus] Languages: Latin Mensuration: cut-c Clef: c3 Voice Text: Et exultavit spiritus meus Voice: [Bassus] Languages: Latin Mensuration: cut-c Clef: f4 Voice Text: Et exultavit spiritus meus Voice: [Discantus secundus] Languages: Latin Mensuration: cut-c Clef: c2 Voice Text: (Final verse only) Sicut erat in principio General Note 4vv. Et exsultavit; Quia fecit mihi magna; Fecit potentiam; Esurientes (2 vv); Sicut locutus est; Sicut erat in principio (5 vv)
33v–40	Magnificat sexti & primi toni: Et exultavit [K.814]	4-5	Nicolaus Gombert	Gombert, Nicolas (ca. 1495–ca. 1560)
Magnificat sexti & primi toni: Et exultavit [K.814] Gombert, Nicolas (ca. 1495–ca. 1560) Appears on: 33v–40 Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat Source Attribution: Nicolaus Gombert Number of voices: 4-5 Voice: [Discantus] Languages: Latin Mensuration: cut-c Clef: c1 Voice Text: Et exultavit spiritus meus Voice: [Tenor] Languages: Latin Mensuration: cut-c Clef: c4 Voice Text: Et exultavit spiritus meus Voice: [Altus] Languages: Latin Mensuration: cut-c Clef: c3 Voice Text: Et exultavit spiritus meus Voice: [Bassus] Languages: Latin Mensuration: cut-c Clef: f4 Voice Text: Et exultavit spiritus meus Voice: [Bassus secundus] Languages: Latin Mensuration: cut-c Clef: f3 Voice Text: (Final verse only) Sicut erat in principio General Note Each verse has a 'signum congruentiae' in all verse parts: singing to the 'signum' makes the piece a tone 6 setting, singing to the end of the verse makes it a tone 1 setting. General Note 4vv. Et exsultavit; Quia fecit mihi magna; Fecit potentiam; Esurientes (3vv); Sicut locutus est; Sicut erat in principio (5vv)
40v–46	Magnificat septimi toni: Et exultavit [K.815]	4-5	Nicolaus Gombert	Gombert, Nicolas (ca. 1495–ca. 1560)
Magnificat septimi toni: Et exultavit [K.815] Gombert, Nicolas (ca. 1495–ca. 1560) Appears on: 40v–46 Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat Source Attribution: Nicolaus Gombert Number of voices: 4-5 Voice: [Discantus] Languages: Latin Mensuration: cut-c Clef: g2 Voice Text: Et exultavit spiritus meus Voice: [Tenor] Languages: Latin Mensuration: cut-c Clef: c3 Voice Text: Et exultavit spiritus meus Voice: [Altus] Languages: Latin Mensuration: cut-c Clef: c2 Voice Text: Et exultavit spiritus meus Voice: [Bassus] Languages: Latin Mensuration: cut-c Clef: f3 Voice Text: Et exultavit spiritus meus Voice: [Tenor Secundus] Languages: Latin Mensuration: cut-c Clef: c3 Voice Text: (Final verse only) Sicut erat in principio General Note 4vv. Et exsultavit; Quia fecit mihi magna; Fecit potentiam (2vv); Esurientes; Sicut locutus est (3vv); Sicut erat in principio (5vv)
46v–54v	Magnificat octavi toni: Et exultavit [K.816]	4-6	Nicolaus Gombert	Gombert, Nicolas (ca. 1495–ca. 1560)
Magnificat octavi toni: Et exultavit [K.816] Gombert, Nicolas (ca. 1495–ca. 1560) Appears on: 46v–54v Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat Source Attribution: Nicolaus Gombert Number of voices: 4-6 Voice: [Discantus] Languages: Latin Mensuration: cut-c Clef: g2 Voice Text: Et exultavit spiritus meus Voice: [Tenor] Languages: Latin Mensuration: cut-c Clef: c3 Voice Text: Et exultavit spiritus meus Voice: [Altus] Languages: Latin Mensuration: cut-c Clef: c3 Voice Text: Et exultavit spiritus meus Voice: [Bassus] Languages: Latin Mensuration: cut-c Clef: c4 Voice Text: Et exultavit spiritus meus Voice: [Discantus secundus] Languages: Latin Mensuration: cut-c Clef: c1 Voice Text: (Last 2 verses only) Sicut locutus est & Sicut erat in principio Voice: [Bassus secundus] Languages: Latin Mensuration: cut-c Clef: f3 Voice Text: (Final verse only) Sicut erat in principio General Note 4vv. Et exsultavit; Quia fecit mihi magna; Fecit potentiam; Esurientes (3vv); Sicut locutus est (5vv); Sicut erat in principio (6vv)

Composer	Compositions
Gombert, Nicolas (ca. 1495-ca. 1560)	Magnificat octavi toni: Et exultavit [K.816] – 46v–54v Magnificat primi toni: Et exultavit [K.809] – 1–8 Magnificat quarti toni: Et exultavit [K.812] – 21v–28 Magnificat quinti toni: Et exultavit [K.813] – 28v–33 Magnificat secundi toni: Et exultavit [K.810] – 8v–13 Magnificat septimi toni: Et exultavit [K.815] – 40v–46 Magnificat sexti & primi toni: Et exultavit [K.814] – 33v–40 Magnificat tertii & octavi toni: Et exultavit [K.811] – 13v–21

Composer

Compositions

Gombert, Nicolas (ca. 1495-ca. 1560)

Magnificat octavi toni: Et exultavit [K.816] – 46v–54v
Magnificat primi toni: Et exultavit [K.809] – 1–8
Magnificat quarti toni: Et exultavit [K.812] – 21v–28
Magnificat quinti toni: Et exultavit [K.813] – 28v–33
Magnificat secundi toni: Et exultavit [K.810] – 8v–13
Magnificat septimi toni: Et exultavit [K.815] – 40v–46
Magnificat sexti & primi toni: Et exultavit [K.814] – 33v–40
Magnificat tertii & octavi toni: Et exultavit [K.811] – 13v–21

Composition	Composers (? Uncertain)	Folios / Pages
Magnificat octavi toni: Et exultavit [K.816]	Gombert, Nicolas (ca. 1495–ca. 1560)	46v–54v
Magnificat primi toni: Et exultavit [K.809]	Gombert, Nicolas (ca. 1495–ca. 1560)	1–8
Magnificat quarti toni: Et exultavit [K.812]	Gombert, Nicolas (ca. 1495–ca. 1560)	21v–28
Magnificat quinti toni: Et exultavit [K.813]	Gombert, Nicolas (ca. 1495–ca. 1560)	28v–33
Magnificat secundi toni: Et exultavit [K.810]	Gombert, Nicolas (ca. 1495–ca. 1560)	8v–13
Magnificat septimi toni: Et exultavit [K.815]	Gombert, Nicolas (ca. 1495–ca. 1560)	40v–46
Magnificat sexti & primi toni: Et exultavit [K.814]	Gombert, Nicolas (ca. 1495–ca. 1560)	33v–40
Magnificat tertii & octavi toni: Et exultavit [K.811]	Gombert, Nicolas (ca. 1495–ca. 1560)	13v–21

‡ denotes primary source study

Vander Straeten, Edmond. 1969. La Musique aux Pays-Bas Avant le XIX' Siècle. Brussels, 1867-88. Reprinted New York. Pages: VII, 344-8. Notes: physical description; contents list; 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: 146. Notes: contents list; incipits.

Schmidt-Görg, Joseph (editor). 1951-75. Nicolai Gombert: Opera Omnia. Corpus mensurabilis musicae, vol. 6. Neuhausen nr. Stuttgart: American Institute of Musicology. Pages: IV. Notes: physical description; contents list; texts; discussion.

Blume, Friedrich (editor). 1949-79. Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart: Allgemeine Enzyklopädie der Musik. Kassel. Pages: V, Tafel 22. Notes: facsimile (partial).

Anglès, Higinio, and José Subirá. 1946. Catálogo Musical de 1a Biblioteca Nacional de Madrid. I: Manuscritos. Catálogos de 1a Música antigua conservada en Espana. Barcelona. Pages: 215-6, #110, Facs. XX. Notes: physical description; contents list; facsimile (partial).

Schmidt-Görg, Joseph. 1938. Nicolas Gombert, Kapellmeister Kaiser Karls V.: Leben und Werk. Bonn. Pages: 213-8, 365. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list; discussion.

[No Author] None. Catalogue of Valuable PrintedBooks, Illuminated and Other Manuscripts, Autograph Letters, etc. ... Sotheby & Co. London: Sotheby & Co. Pages: 12. Notes: contents list.

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