E-MO MS 772

Monasterio de S Maria, Montserrat, Spain

manuscript of polyphony: c. 1560

Archive Monasterio de S Maria, Montserrat, Spain (E-MO)
Shelfmark MS 772
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Surface Paper
Numbering System Foliation
Measurements 523 x 345 mm
Other Identifiers
  • CCM: MontsM 772
Notations
  • black void mensural
Copyists
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Provenance
Contents 17 pieces from 2 composers
General Description

Choirbook. Possibly copied by Pierre de Manchicourt, court composer for Philip II, King of Spain. Copied in Madrid, for use at the court of Philip II, King of Spain (1527-98). Listed as #78 in 1602 and 1620 inventories of Philip's books. Purchased in 1620 by Real Convento de las Senoras de la Encarnaçion in Madrid; acquired from the Encarnaçion by Benedictine monastery at Montserrat, probably during 1920's.

Cristina Urchueguía; transl. Henry Hope, 2011
Binding

Original covers of dark brown suede leather over wooden boards.

Cristina Urchueguía; transl. Henry Hope, 2011
Watermark

resembles Briquet #8090.

Cristina Urchueguía; transl. Henry Hope, 2011
Liminary Note

inscription on f. 1: 'Liber quatuor missarum / musicalium nee non aliquot / carminum ecclesiasticorum / A Petro de Manchicourt / regie cappelle magistro / conscriptus et compositus'

Cristina Urchueguía; transl. Henry Hope, 2011
Notation

black void mensural

Cristina Urchueguía; transl. Henry Hope, 2011
Foliation

New pencil foliation, 1-96

Cristina Urchueguía; transl. Henry Hope, 2011
Decoration

No initials or decoration.

Cristina Urchueguía; transl. Henry Hope, 2011
Index

Original index on f. 1 lists all pieces except motet 'Accessit ad Jesum' (ff. 61'-65), in order of appearance.

Cristina Urchueguía; transl. Henry Hope, 2011
Surface

paper

Cristina Urchueguía; transl. Henry Hope, 2011
Census Catalogue of Music Description

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5 Masses, 1 Requiem Mass, 11 motets = 15

Manchicourt-15

96 paper folios, 523 x 345. New pencil foliation, 1-96. Original covers of dark brown suede leather over wooden boards. Original index on f. 1 lists all pieces except motet "Accessit ad Jesum" (ff. 61'-65), in order of appearance. Possibly copied by Pierre de Manchicourt, court composer for Philip II, King of Spain (inscription on f. 1: "Liber quatuor missarum / musicalium nee non aliquot / carminum ecclesiasticorum / A Petro de Manchicourt / regie cappelle magistro / conscriptus et compositus"). No initials or decoration. Watermark resembles Briquet #8090.

Ca. 1560. Copied in Madrid, for use at the court of Philip II, King of Spain (1527-98). Listed as #78 in 1602 and 1620 inventories of Philip's books. Purchased in 1620 by Real Convento de las Senoras de la Encarnaçion in Madrid; acquired from the Encarnaçion by Benedictine monastery at Montserrat, probably during 1920's.

Vol 4

Composers: Manchicourt-14, Manchicourt/(Portinaro)-1

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

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Folio / Pages Composition / Item title Source attribution Composers (? Uncertain)
1v–18 Missa Reges terrae Manchicourt
Manchicourt, Pierre de

Missa Reges terrae

Manchicourt, Pierre de
Appears on: 1v–18
Genres: Agnus Dei, Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Gloria (et in terra pax), Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
Source Attribution: Manchicourt
18v–34 Missa Veni sancte spiritus Manchicourt
Manchicourt, Pierre de

Missa Veni sancte spiritus

Manchicourt, Pierre de
Appears on: 18v–34
Genres: Mass Ordinary
Source Attribution: Manchicourt
34v–44 Missa de Requiem [1.Requiem - Kyrie; 2. Gradual, Si ambulem; 3. Offertory, Domine Jesu Christe; 4. Sanctus; 5. Agnus Dei; 6. Communion, Lux aeterna] Manchicourt
Manchicourt, Pierre de

Missa de Requiem [1.Requiem - Kyrie; 2. Gradual, Si ambulem; 3. Offertory, Domine Jesu Christe; 4. Sanctus; 5. Agnus Dei; 6. Communion, Lux aeterna]

Manchicourt, Pierre de
Appears on: 34v–44
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Requiem
Source Attribution: Manchicourt
General Note

Note: unclear whether this is a Requiem Mass, or a Mass Ordinary which uses the Requiem plainsong as c.f.
44v–60 Missa de Domina Manchicourt
Manchicourt, Pierre de

Missa de Domina

Manchicourt, Pierre de
Appears on: 44v–60
Genres: Mass Ordinary
Source Attribution: Manchicourt
General Note

lacks Gloria
60v–61 [untitled] -
Manchicourt, Pierre de (?)

[untitled]

Manchicourt, Pierre de (?)
Appears on: 60v–61
General Note

untitled, and not in index which is illegible at this point
61v–65 Accessit ad Jesum mater filiorum Zebedaei Manchicourt
Manchicourt, Pierre de

Accessit ad Jesum mater filiorum Zebedaei

Manchicourt, Pierre de
Appears on: 61v–65
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Manchicourt
General Note

missing from index accompanied by the statement "P. de Manchicourt faciebat 1560, 25 Julii"
65v–69 Jubilate Deo adiutori nostro Manchicourt
Manchicourt, Pierre de

Jubilate Deo adiutori nostro

Manchicourt, Pierre de
Appears on: 65v–69
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Manchicourt
69v–73 Pater peccavi (4vv) - 1a pars (of 2): Pater peccavi in caelum et coram te Manchicourt
Clemens non Papa, Jacob (ca. 1510–ca. 1556) (?)
Manchicourt, Pierre de (?)

Pater peccavi (4vv) - 1a pars (of 2): Pater peccavi in caelum et coram te

Clemens non Papa, Jacob (ca. 1510–ca. 1556) (?)
Manchicourt, Pierre de (?)
Appears on: 69v–73
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Manchicourt
69v–73 Pater peccavi (4vv) - 2a pars (of 2): Quanti mercenarii in domo patris -
Clemens non Papa, Jacob (ca. 1510–ca. 1556) (?)
Manchicourt, Pierre de (?)

Pater peccavi (4vv) - 2a pars (of 2): Quanti mercenarii in domo patris

Clemens non Papa, Jacob (ca. 1510–ca. 1556) (?)
Manchicourt, Pierre de (?)
Appears on: 69v–73
Genres: Motet
73v–77 Si bona suscepimus Manchicourt
Manchicourt, Pierre de

Si bona suscepimus

Manchicourt, Pierre de
Appears on: 73v–77
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Manchicourt
77v–81 Emendemus in melius (2p. Peccavimus) Manchicourt
Manchicourt, Pierre de

Emendemus in melius (2p. Peccavimus)

Manchicourt, Pierre de
Appears on: 77v–81
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Manchicourt
81v–85 Peccata mea, Domine Manchicourt
Manchicourt, Pierre de

Peccata mea, Domine

Manchicourt, Pierre de
Appears on: 81v–85
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Manchicourt
85v–89 De profundis clamavi ad te Manchicourt
Manchicourt, Pierre de

De profundis clamavi ad te

Manchicourt, Pierre de
Appears on: 85v–89
Genres: Motet, Psalm
Source Attribution: Manchicourt
89v–90 Ne reminiscaris, Domine Manchicourt
Manchicourt, Pierre de

Ne reminiscaris, Domine

Manchicourt, Pierre de
Appears on: 89v–90
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Manchicourt
90v–91 O bone Jesu salvator mundi Manchicourt
Manchicourt, Pierre de

O bone Jesu salvator mundi

Manchicourt, Pierre de
Appears on: 90v–91
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Manchicourt
91v–92 Domine peccavi Manchicourt
Manchicourt, Pierre de

Domine peccavi

Manchicourt, Pierre de
Appears on: 91v–92
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Manchicourt
92v–96 Ecce nos relinquimus omnia Manchicourt
Manchicourt, Pierre de

Ecce nos relinquimus omnia

Manchicourt, Pierre de
Appears on: 92v–96
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Manchicourt
Composer Compositions
Clemens non Papa, Jacob (ca. 1510–ca. 1556)
Manchicourt, Pierre de
Composition Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages
[untitled]
Manchicourt, Pierre de (?)
60v–61
Accessit ad Jesum mater filiorum Zebedaei
Manchicourt, Pierre de
61v–65
De profundis clamavi ad te
Manchicourt, Pierre de
85v–89
Domine peccavi
Manchicourt, Pierre de
91v–92
Ecce nos relinquimus omnia
Manchicourt, Pierre de
92v–96
Emendemus in melius (2p. Peccavimus)
Manchicourt, Pierre de
77v–81
Jubilate Deo adiutori nostro
Manchicourt, Pierre de
65v–69
Missa de Domina
Manchicourt, Pierre de
44v–60
Missa de Requiem [1.Requiem - Kyrie; 2. Gradual, Si ambulem; 3. Offertory, Domine Jesu Christe; 4. Sanctus; 5. Agnus Dei; 6. Communion, Lux aeterna]
Manchicourt, Pierre de
34v–44
Missa Reges terrae
Manchicourt, Pierre de
1v–18
Missa Veni sancte spiritus
Manchicourt, Pierre de
18v–34
Ne reminiscaris, Domine
Manchicourt, Pierre de
89v–90
O bone Jesu salvator mundi
Manchicourt, Pierre de
90v–91
Pater peccavi (4vv) - 1a pars (of 2): Pater peccavi in caelum et coram te
Clemens non Papa, Jacob (ca. 1510–ca. 1556) (?)
Manchicourt, Pierre de (?)
69v–73
Pater peccavi (4vv) - 2a pars (of 2): Quanti mercenarii in domo patris
Clemens non Papa, Jacob (ca. 1510–ca. 1556) (?)
Manchicourt, Pierre de (?)
69v–73
Peccata mea, Domine
Manchicourt, Pierre de
81v–85
Si bona suscepimus
Manchicourt, Pierre de
73v–77

‡ denotes primary source study

Hamm, Charles E, and Herbert Kellman (editors). 1979-1988. Census-Catalogue of Manuscript Sources of Polyphonic Music 1400-1550. Renaissance Manuscript Studies. 5 vols. Neuhausen nr. Stuttgart: American Institute of Musicology, Hänssler Verlag. Pages: II, 181; IV, 442.

Manns, Charles Gregor. 1977. The Manuscripts Montserrat 774 and 775. University of Illinois, Unpublished Master's thesis. Pages: l-2, 16. Notes: physical description (partial).

Olivar, Alexandre. 1977. Catàleg dels Manuscrits de la Biblioteca del Monestir de Montserrat.  Montserrat. Pages: 178. Notes: physical description; contents list.

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

Wicks, John D (editor). 1971-. Pierre de Manchicourt: Opera Omnia. Corpus mensurabilis musicae.  Neuhausen nr. Stuttgart: American Institute of Musicology. Pages: I, xviii, 117-21, II,xii; IV, passim; VI, passim. Notes: physical description; contents list (partial); concordances (partial); transcriptions (partial); facsimile (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Vander Straeten, Edmond. 1969. La Musique aux Pays-Bas Avant le XIX' Siècle.  Brussels, 1867-88. Reprinted New York. Pages: VIII, 373. Notes: mention of MS.

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

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.

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