Masses copied by a single scribe, who also wrote MilC 186. Te Deum copied by a second scribe, motets (ff. 82'-84) by third scribe. Copied in Mantua, for use at Gonzaga ducal chapel; eventually housed in Church of Santa Barbara, completed in 1565. Further on Santa Barbara collection under MilC 12.
I-Mc Santa Barbara 156
Biblioteca del Conservatorio di Musica Giuseppe Verdi, Milano, Italy
manuscript of polyphony: Mid 16th century, perhaps c. 1540
| Archive | Biblioteca del Conservatorio di Musica Giuseppe Verdi, Milano, Italy (I-Mc) |
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| Shelfmark | Santa Barbara 156 |
| Image Availability | DIAMM does not have images of this source. |
| Surface | Paper |
| Numbering System | Foliation |
| Measurements | 425 x 283 mm |
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| Inventory | This MS has not yet been inventoried by DIAMM. If you would like to submit an inventory, please send it to diamm@music.ox.ac.uk |
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| Contents | Contains uninventoried compositions from 1 composer. |
General Description
Binding
Modern covers of dark brown tooled leather over boards, restored in 1961.
Notation
black void mensural
Date
Mid 16th century, perhaps ca. 1540 (Masses); other pieces apparently later additions from second half of 16th century.
Ruling
Staff height 17
Foliation
New pencil foliation, 1-94.
Decoration
Inked calligraphic initials, with filigree work.
Surface
paper
Census Catalogue of Music Description
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3 Masses, 1 Te Deum, 5 motets = 9
Jaquet of Mantua [Jacchet]-3, anon-6
iii + 94 + i + iii paper folios, 425 x 283. New pencil foliation, 1-94. Blank staves only on ff. l'-2, 21'-25, 43'-46, 65'-77, 81'-82, 84'-94'. Modern covers of dark brown tooled leather over boards, restored in 1961. No index. Masses copied by a single scribe, who also wrote MilC 186. Te Deum copied by a second scribe, motets (ff. 82'-84) by third scribe. Staff height 17. Inked calligraphic initials, with filigree work.
Mid 16th century, perhaps ca. 1540 (Masses); other pieces apparently later additions from second half of 16th century. Copied in Mantua, for use at Gonzaga ducal chapel; eventually housed in Church of Santa Barbara, completed in 1565. Further on Santa Barbara collection under MilC 12.
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‡ denotes primary source study
Nugent, George Edward. 1973. The Jacquet Motets and Their Authors. Princeton University, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: I, 363, 377-8. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); mention of MS; discussion.
Barblan, Guglielmo. 1972. Conservatorio di Musica "Giuseppe Verdi" - Milano: Catalogo della Biblioteca. Fondi speciali 1: Musiche della Cappella di S. Barbara in Mantova. Biblioteca di Bibliografia Italiana, vol. LXVIII. Florence. Pages: 211-2. Notes: physical description; contents list.
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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