Copied by Francesco Sforza, Marchese di Varzi (1562-1624), an ecclesiastical dignitary at the Church of Santa Barbara in Mantua; Sforza also wrote MilC 168, possibly parts of MilC 194, and several other manuscripts not within scope of this catalogue (see CrawFS). Copied in Mantua, for use at the Church of Santa Barbara (the Gonzaga ducal chapel). Further on Santa Barbara collection under MilC 12.
I-Mc Santa Barbara 167
Biblioteca del Conservatorio di Musica Giuseppe Verdi, Milano, Italy
manuscript of polyphony: 1590
| Archive | Biblioteca del Conservatorio di Musica Giuseppe Verdi, Milano, Italy (I-Mc) |
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| Shelfmark | Santa Barbara 167 |
| Image Availability | DIAMM does not have images of this source. |
| Surface | Paper |
| Numbering System | Foliation |
| Measurements | 548 x 392 mm |
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| Contents | Contains uninventoried compositions from 2 composers. |
General Description
Binding
Original covers of dark brown tooled leather over boards, with brass bosses and green and purple closing ribbons
Watermark
seven-petalled flower, which also appears in MilC 168 (Hal Simmons).
Notation
black void mensural
Date
1590 (date on f. 2).
Ruling
Staff height 19
Foliation
Original ink foliation, 1-168
Decoration
Painted initials and borders in red and blue, some decorated with faces and floral motifs; some inked calligraphic initials.
Surface
paper
Census Catalogue of Music Description
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104 hymn stanzas (grouped as 77 hymns), * 1 Invitatory = 105
*The 77 hymns actually contain a total of 174 stanzas, but many use the same music with different texts.
(Jaquet of Mantua)-6, Wert-8 + 91?
i + 168 + i paper folios, 548 x 392. Original ink foliation, 1-168. Original covers of dark brown tooled leather over boards, with brass bosses and green and purple closing ribbons. No index. Copied by Francesco Sforza, Marchese di Varzi (1562-1624), an ecclesiastical dignitary at the Church of Santa Barbara in Mantua; Sforza also wrote MilC 168, possibly parts of MilC 194, and several other manuscripts not within scope of this catalogue (see CrawFS). Staff height 19. Painted initials and borders in red and blue, some decorated with faces and floral motifs; some inked calligraphic initials. Watermark (seven-petalled flower) also appears in MilC 168 (Hal Simmons).
1590 (date on f. 2). Copied in Mantua, for use at the Church of Santa Barbara (the Gonzaga ducal chapel). Further on Santa Barbara collection under MilC 12.
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‡ denotes primary source study
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: 339-45. Notes: physical description; contents list.
Crawford, David Eugene. 1971. The Francesco Sforza Manuscript at Casale Monferrato. Journal of the American Musicological Society, 24: 457-62. Pages: 459. Notes: mention of MS.
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Census-Catalogue of Manuscript Sources of Polyphonic Music 1400-1550
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NB: Migrated from old site. Credit for notes may not be completely accurate. Census Catalogue of Music Description