E-MO MS 771

Monasterio de S Maria, Montserrat, Spain

manuscript of polyphony: c. 1540

Archive	Monasterio de S Maria, Montserrat, Spain (E-MO)
Shelfmark	MS 771
Image Availability	DIAMM does not have images of this source.
Surface	Paper
Numbering System	Foliation
Measurements	550 x 385 mm
Other Identifiers	CCM: MontsM 771
Notations	black void mensural
Copyists	scribal concordance [74] Text and Music
Relationships	Philip II (1527–1598) (owner) Mary of Hungary (1505–1558) (patron)
External Links	Musica Hispanica: Spanish Early Music Manuscripts Database Books of Hispanic Polyphony
Provenance	court of Mary of Hungary , Brussels, Belgium
Contents	Contains 20 compositions from 7 composers.

General Description

Copied by a single scribe ('Mary of Hungary's scribe' (GGTMontserrat)), who also wrote MontsM 769, MontsM 776, and ff. 66'-90 of MontsM 765. Copied in Brussels, at the court of Mary of Hungary (daughter of Philip the Fair and Juana of Spain), Regent of the Netherlands 1531-55. Subsequent history same as for MontsM 765; manuscript listed as #38 in both inventories of Philip II's books.

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Binding

Rebound in new covers, but original brown leather spine preserved.

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Watermark

Letter 'P' with '4' & four-petalled flower, not in Briquet.

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Notation

black void mensural

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Ruling

Staff height 20

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Foliation

New pencil foliation, 1-158

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Decoration

Spaces left for large initials, but none added. Voice part names written vertically in red ink

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Surface

paper

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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8 Masses

Appenzeller [Benedictus]-2, Gascongne-1, Hesdin-1, Lupi-1, Moulu-1, Verelst-1, anon-1

158 paper folios, 550 x 385. New pencil foliation, 1-158. Blank folios: 1, 28'-29, 52'-53, 72'-73, 95'-96, 114'-115, 130'-131, 143'-144, 158'. Rebound in new covers, but original brown leather spine preserved. No index. Copied by a single scribe, who also wrote MontsM 769, MontsM 776, and ff. 66'-90 of MontsM 765. Staff height 20. Titles in red and black ink; space left for decorative initials, but initials never added. Watermark (letter "P" with four-petalled flower) not in Briquet.

Ca. 1540. Copied in Brussels, at the court of Mary of Hungary (daughter of Philip the Fair and Juana of Spain), Regent of the Netherlands 1531-55. Subsequent history same as for MontsM 765; manuscript listed as #38 in both inventories of Philip II's books.

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

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Folio / Pages	Composition / Item title	Source attribution	Composers (? Uncertain)
1v–28	Missa Mijn vriendinne/Plus oultre: Kyrie	Jo. Lupi	Lupi, Johannes (ca. 1506–1539)
Missa Mijn vriendinne/Plus oultre: Kyrie Lupi, Johannes (ca. 1506–1539) Appears on: 1v–28 Genres: Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary Source Attribution: Jo. Lupi Number of voices: 4
1v–28	Missa Mijn vriendinne/Plus oultre: Gloria	-	Lupi, Johannes (ca. 1506–1539)
Missa Mijn vriendinne/Plus oultre: Gloria Lupi, Johannes (ca. 1506–1539) Appears on: 1v–28 Genres: Gloria (et in terra pax), Mass Ordinary Number of voices: 4
1v–28	Missa Mijn vriendinne/Plus oultre: Credo	-	Lupi, Johannes (ca. 1506–1539)
Missa Mijn vriendinne/Plus oultre: Credo Lupi, Johannes (ca. 1506–1539) Appears on: 1v–28 Genres: Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Mass Ordinary Number of voices: 4
1v–28	Missa Mijn vriendinne/Plus oultre: Sanctus	-	Lupi, Johannes (ca. 1506–1539)
Missa Mijn vriendinne/Plus oultre: Sanctus Lupi, Johannes (ca. 1506–1539) Appears on: 1v–28 Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus] Number of voices: 4
1v–28	Missa Mijn vriendinne/Plus oultre: Agnus Dei	-	Lupi, Johannes (ca. 1506–1539)
Missa Mijn vriendinne/Plus oultre: Agnus Dei Lupi, Johannes (ca. 1506–1539) Appears on: 1v–28 Genres: Agnus Dei, Mass Ordinary Number of voices: 4
29v–52	Missa Pardonne moy	Benedictus	Appenzeller, Benedictus (ca. 1480–ca. 1558)
Missa Pardonne moy Appenzeller, Benedictus (ca. 1480–ca. 1558) Appears on: 29v–52 Genres: Mass Ordinary Source Attribution: Benedictus Number of voices: 4
53v–72	Missa Es hat ein Sinn: Kyrie	Matheus Gascongne	Gascongne, Mathieu (?Johannes) (fl. 1517-1518)
Missa Es hat ein Sinn: Kyrie Gascongne, Mathieu (?Johannes) (fl. 1517-1518) Appears on: 53v–72 Genres: Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary Source Attribution: Matheus Gascongne Number of voices: 4 Concordances =Cambrai MS 3, 83v
53v–72	Missa Es hat ein Sinn: Gloria	-	Gascongne, Mathieu (?Johannes) (fl. 1517-1518)
Missa Es hat ein Sinn: Gloria Gascongne, Mathieu (?Johannes) (fl. 1517-1518) Appears on: 53v–72 Genres: Gloria (et in terra pax), Mass Ordinary Number of voices: 4
53v–72	Missa Es hat ein Sinn: Credo	-	Gascongne, Mathieu (?Johannes) (fl. 1517-1518)
Missa Es hat ein Sinn: Credo Gascongne, Mathieu (?Johannes) (fl. 1517-1518) Appears on: 53v–72 Genres: Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Mass Ordinary Number of voices: 4
53v–72	Missa Es hat ein Sinn: Sanctus	-	Gascongne, Mathieu (?Johannes) (fl. 1517-1518)
Missa Es hat ein Sinn: Sanctus Gascongne, Mathieu (?Johannes) (fl. 1517-1518) Appears on: 53v–72 Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus] Number of voices: 4 Concordances Benedictus appears in Bxl IV.922 replacing the Benedictus of Josquin's Missa Pange lingua
53v–72	Missa Es hat ein Sinn: Agnus Dei	-	Gascongne, Mathieu (?Johannes) (fl. 1517-1518)
Missa Es hat ein Sinn: Agnus Dei Gascongne, Mathieu (?Johannes) (fl. 1517-1518) Appears on: 53v–72 Genres: Agnus Dei, Mass Ordinary Number of voices: 4
73v–95	Missa Stephane gloriose: Kyrie	Petrus Molu	Moulu, Pierre (ca. 1484–ca. 1550)
Missa Stephane gloriose: Kyrie Moulu, Pierre (ca. 1484–ca. 1550) Appears on: 73v–95 Genres: Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary Source Attribution: Petrus Molu Number of voices: 4
73v–95	Missa Stephane gloriose: Gloria	-	Moulu, Pierre (ca. 1484–ca. 1550)
Missa Stephane gloriose: Gloria Moulu, Pierre (ca. 1484–ca. 1550) Appears on: 73v–95 Genres: Gloria (et in terra pax), Mass Ordinary Number of voices: 4
73v–95	Missa Stephane gloriose: Credo	-	Moulu, Pierre (ca. 1484–ca. 1550)
Missa Stephane gloriose: Credo Moulu, Pierre (ca. 1484–ca. 1550) Appears on: 73v–95 Genres: Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Mass Ordinary Number of voices: 4
73v–95	Missa Stephane gloriose: Sanctus	-	Moulu, Pierre (ca. 1484–ca. 1550)
Missa Stephane gloriose: Sanctus Moulu, Pierre (ca. 1484–ca. 1550) Appears on: 73v–95 Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus] Number of voices: 4
73v–95	Missa Stephane gloriose: Agnus Dei	-	Moulu, Pierre (ca. 1484–ca. 1550)
Missa Stephane gloriose: Agnus Dei Moulu, Pierre (ca. 1484–ca. 1550) Appears on: 73v–95 Genres: Agnus Dei, Mass Ordinary Number of voices: 4
96v–114	Missa 4vv	Theo. Verelst	Verelst, Theo
Missa 4vv Verelst, Theo Appears on: 96v–114 Genres: Mass Ordinary Source Attribution: Theo. Verelst Number of voices: 4
115v–130	Missa La plus gorgiase	(anon.)	Vinders, Jheronimus (fl. c1525-1526)
Missa La plus gorgiase Vinders, Jheronimus (fl. c1525-1526) Appears on: 115v–130 Genres: Mass Ordinary Source Attribution: (anon.)
131v–143	Missa Brevis ('Pardonne-moy')	Hesdyn	Hesdin, Nicolle des Celliers de (–1538)
Missa Brevis ('Pardonne-moy') Hesdin, Nicolle des Celliers de (–1538) Appears on: 131v–143 Genres: Mass Ordinary Source Attribution: Hesdyn
144v–158	Missa ad placitum	Benedictus	Appenzeller, Benedictus (ca. 1480–ca. 1558)
Missa ad placitum Appenzeller, Benedictus (ca. 1480–ca. 1558) Appears on: 144v–158 Genres: Mass Ordinary Source Attribution: Benedictus

Composer	Compositions
Appenzeller, Benedictus (ca. 1480-ca. 1558)	Missa Pardonne moy – 29v–52 Missa ad placitum – 144v–158
Gascongne, Mathieu (?Johannes) (1517-1518)	Missa Es hat ein Sinn: Agnus Dei – 53v–72 Missa Es hat ein Sinn: Credo – 53v–72 Missa Es hat ein Sinn: Gloria – 53v–72 Missa Es hat ein Sinn: Kyrie – 53v–72 Missa Es hat ein Sinn: Sanctus – 53v–72
Hesdin, Nicolle des Celliers de (-1538)	Missa Brevis ('Pardonne-moy') – 131v–143
Lupi, Johannes (ca. 1506-1539)	Missa Mijn vriendinne/Plus oultre: Agnus Dei – 1v–28 Missa Mijn vriendinne/Plus oultre: Credo – 1v–28 Missa Mijn vriendinne/Plus oultre: Gloria – 1v–28 Missa Mijn vriendinne/Plus oultre: Kyrie – 1v–28 Missa Mijn vriendinne/Plus oultre: Sanctus – 1v–28
Moulu, Pierre (ca. 1484-ca. 1550)	Missa Stephane gloriose: Agnus Dei – 73v–95 Missa Stephane gloriose: Credo – 73v–95 Missa Stephane gloriose: Gloria – 73v–95 Missa Stephane gloriose: Kyrie – 73v–95 Missa Stephane gloriose: Sanctus – 73v–95
Verelst, Theo	Missa 4vv – 96v–114
Vinders, Jheronimus (c1525-1526)	Missa La plus gorgiase – 115v–130

Composition	Composers (? Uncertain)	Folios / Pages
Missa 4vv	Verelst, Theo	96v–114
Missa ad placitum	Appenzeller, Benedictus (ca. 1480–ca. 1558)	144v–158
Missa Brevis ('Pardonne-moy')	Hesdin, Nicolle des Celliers de (–1538)	131v–143
Missa Es hat ein Sinn: Agnus Dei	Gascongne, Mathieu (?Johannes) (fl. 1517-1518)	53v–72
Missa Es hat ein Sinn: Credo	Gascongne, Mathieu (?Johannes) (fl. 1517-1518)	53v–72
Missa Es hat ein Sinn: Gloria	Gascongne, Mathieu (?Johannes) (fl. 1517-1518)	53v–72
Missa Es hat ein Sinn: Kyrie	Gascongne, Mathieu (?Johannes) (fl. 1517-1518)	53v–72
Missa Es hat ein Sinn: Sanctus	Gascongne, Mathieu (?Johannes) (fl. 1517-1518)	53v–72
Missa La plus gorgiase	Vinders, Jheronimus (fl. c1525-1526)	115v–130
Missa Mijn vriendinne/Plus oultre: Agnus Dei	Lupi, Johannes (ca. 1506–1539)	1v–28
Missa Mijn vriendinne/Plus oultre: Credo	Lupi, Johannes (ca. 1506–1539)	1v–28
Missa Mijn vriendinne/Plus oultre: Gloria	Lupi, Johannes (ca. 1506–1539)	1v–28
Missa Mijn vriendinne/Plus oultre: Kyrie	Lupi, Johannes (ca. 1506–1539)	1v–28
Missa Mijn vriendinne/Plus oultre: Sanctus	Lupi, Johannes (ca. 1506–1539)	1v–28
Missa Pardonne moy	Appenzeller, Benedictus (ca. 1480–ca. 1558)	29v–52
Missa Stephane gloriose: Agnus Dei	Moulu, Pierre (ca. 1484–ca. 1550)	73v–95
Missa Stephane gloriose: Credo	Moulu, Pierre (ca. 1484–ca. 1550)	73v–95
Missa Stephane gloriose: Gloria	Moulu, Pierre (ca. 1484–ca. 1550)	73v–95
Missa Stephane gloriose: Kyrie	Moulu, Pierre (ca. 1484–ca. 1550)	73v–95
Missa Stephane gloriose: Sanctus	Moulu, Pierre (ca. 1484–ca. 1550)	73v–95

‡ denotes primary source study

Thompson, Glenda Goss. 1988. Spanish-Netherlandish Musical Relationships in the Sixteenth Century: Mary of Hungary's Manuscripts at Montserrat. '. Musique des Pays-Bas anciens. Musique espagnole ancienne (+/-1450 -- +/- 1650), Colloquia Europalia III. 69-113. Louvain. Notes: physical description (partial), contents list; concordances (partial).

Manns, Charles Gregor. 1977. The Manuscripts Montserrat 774 and 775. University of Illinois, Unpublished Master's thesis. Pages: l-2, 5-6, 15. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial).

Olivar, Alexandre. 1977. Catàleg dels Manuscrits de la Biblioteca del Monestir de Montserrat. Montserrat. Pages: 177. Notes: physical description; contents list.

Crawford, David Eugene. 1975. Sixteenth Century Choirbooks in the Archivio Capitolare at Casale Monferrato. RMS, vol. 2. American Institute of Musicology. Pages: 115. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Thompson, Glenda Goss. 1975. Benedictus Appenzeller: Maître de la Chapelle to Mary of Hungary and Chansonnier. University of North Carolina, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: 79-80, 85-6, 523-5. Notes: contents list; concordances (partial); incipits (partial).

Stevenson, Robert. 1973. The Toledo Manuscript Polyphonic Choirbooks and some other lost or little known Flemish Sources. Fontes Artis Musicae, 20: 87-107. Pages: 89. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Blackburn, Bonnie J. 1970. The Lupus Problem. University of Chicago, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: 398. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Swing, Peter Gram. 1969. Parody and Form in Five Polyphonic Masses by Mathieu Gascongne. University of Chicago, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: 4, 22, 27. Notes: mention of MS; contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Vander Straeten, Edmond. 1969. La Musique aux Pays-Bas Avant le XIX' Siècle. Brussels, 1867-88. Reprinted New York. Pages: VIII, 369. Notes: mention of MS.

Lenaerts, René Bernard (editor). 1960. Drie Missen van Pierre de La Rue. Monumenta Musicae Belgicae, vol. VIII. <em>NederlandsePolyfonieuitspannseBronnen</em>MonumentaMusicaeBelgicaeVol.IX(1963). Berchem-Antwerpen. Pages: IX, viii-ix, 31-75. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); transcriptions (partial).

Lenaerts, René Bernard. 1957. Niederländische Polyphone Musik in der Bibliothek von Montserrat. Festschrift für Joseph Schmidt-Görg zum 60. Geburtstag, 196-201. Bonn. Pages: 198. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list.

Pujol O.S.B., David. 1950, 1952. Maniscritos de Mùsica Neerlandesa conservados en la Biblioteca del Monasterio de Montserrat. Atti del Congresso Internazionale di Musica Sacra ... (Roma, 25-30 Maggio 1950), 319-22. Tournai. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list.

Blume, Friedrich (editor). 1949-79. Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart: Allgemeine Enzyklopädie der Musik. Kassel. Pages: XIII, 1487. Notes: contents list (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

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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

E-MO MS 771

Monasterio de S Maria, Montserrat, Spain

manuscript of polyphony: c. 1540

General Description

Binding

Watermark

Notation

Ruling

Foliation

Decoration

Surface

Census Catalogue of Music Description

Concordances

Concordances

DIAMM, 2016

Monday, 23 January, 2017

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

Monday, 23 January, 2017