E-MO MS 1085 - DIAMM

E-MO MS 1085

Monasterio de S Maria, Montserrat, Spain

manuscript of polyphony: ca. 1600

Archive	Monasterio de S Maria, Montserrat, Spain (E-MO)
Shelfmark	MS 1085
Surface	Mixed Paper and Parchment
Numbering System	Foliation
Format	portrait
Measurements	332 x 235 mm
Other Identifiers	CCM: MontsM 1085 olim (Former shelfmark): 23
Notations	black void mensural
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
Relationships	Benedictine Monastery of Montserrat, Spain (owner) Guzman, Padre Juan Bautista (1846–1909) (owner)
External Links	Musica Hispanica: Spanish Early Music Manuscripts Database Books of Hispanic Polyphony
Provenance	Valencia or Segorbe? Spain
Contents	51 pieces from 6 composers

General Description

Copied by one main scribe. The MS. was discovered in the late 19th ct. in Valencia and bought by Juan Bautista Guzmán (1846-1909) in 1887. The second flyleaf presents a letter which refers to the circumstances of the MS.’s acquisition. At first, the MS. became part of the school library of the Monasterio de Montserrat. In the mid 1920s, it was transferred to the monastery library.

Cristina Urchueguía; transl. Henry Hope, 2011

Physical Description

One folio is missing before fol. 1, and after fols 114 and 127.

Cristina Urchueguía; transl. Henry Hope, 2011

Binding

Modern binding

Cristina Urchueguía; transl. Henry Hope, 2011

Liminary Note

Title-page on first flyleaf: Musica de atril | del siglo XVI.

Cristina Urchueguía; transl. Henry Hope, 2011

Notation

black void mensural

Cristina Urchueguía; transl. Henry Hope, 2011

Ruling

Staff height 16.

Cristina Urchueguía; transl. Henry Hope, 2011

Foliation

Original ink foliation used from fol. 4; the last four folios are not numbered.

Cristina Urchueguía; transl. Henry Hope, 2011

Decoration

Calligraphic initials

Cristina Urchueguía; transl. Henry Hope, 2011

Index

modern index by Juan Bautista Guzmán

Cristina Urchueguía; transl. Henry Hope, 2011

Surface

i paper + i parchment + i paper + 132 paper + iii paper

Cristina Urchueguía; transl. Henry Hope, 2011

DIAMM Note

inventory from Duncumb (with thanks to George Maddison)

DIAMM, 2021

Census Catalogue of Music Description

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1 Mass, 1 Requiem Mass, 2 Magnificats, 1 canticle, 19 psalms, 2 Passions, 13 motets = 39

Morales-1, (Robledo)-15 + 1?, anon-22

i paper + i parchment + i paper + 132 paper + iii paper folios, 332 x 235. Original ink foliation, 1-132, begins on second original folio (omits first original folio, now missing, and one folio following f. 114; f. 127 also missing). New covers of green cardboard. Modern index by Juan Bautista Guzman on first modern flyleaf at back lists pieces in order of appearance. Copied by a single scribe, except for third flyleaf at front, which contains modern restoration of music on lost original folio at beginning. Staff height 16. Inked calligraphic initials. Title on recto of first flyleaf: "Musica de atril / del / Sigio XVI."

Late 16th century. Perhaps copied in Valencia or Segorbe. Discovered in Valencia in late 19th century; in the possession of Padre Juan Bautista Guzman (1846-1909) of Valencia by 1887 (letter on parchment flyleaf discusses Padre Guzman's acquisition of the manuscript). Later brought to Benedictine monastery at Montserrat by Padre Guzman; placed in music school library under call number "23." In mid 20th century, manuscript received present call number in connection with transfer to Biblioteca del Monestir (housed elsewhere in same monastery).

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

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Folio / Pages	Composition / Item title	Source attribution	Composers (? Uncertain)
iii v–1	[Deus in adjutorium] Domine ad adiuvandum	-	Robledo, Melchor
[Deus in adjutorium] Domine ad adiuvandum Robledo, Melchor Appears on: iii v–1 Genres: Psalm General Note original first folio lost; later re-copy of the music for Sup/Ten on f. iii v
1v–4	[Dixit Dominus] Donec ponam	-	Robledo, Melchor
[Dixit Dominus] Donec ponam Robledo, Melchor Appears on: 1v–4 Genres: Psalm
4v–7	[Confitebor] Magna opera	-	Robledo, Melchor
[Confitebor] Magna opera Robledo, Melchor Appears on: 4v–7 Genres: Psalm
7v–10	[Beatus vir] Potens in terra	-	Robledo, Melchor
[Beatus vir] Potens in terra Robledo, Melchor Appears on: 7v–10 Genres: Psalm
10v–12	[Laudate pueri] Sit nomen	-	Robledo, Melchor
[Laudate pueri] Sit nomen Robledo, Melchor Appears on: 10v–12 Genres: Psalm
12v–13	[Laudate Dominum] Quoniam confirmata est	-	Robledo, Melchor
[Laudate Dominum] Quoniam confirmata est Robledo, Melchor Appears on: 12v–13 Genres: Psalm
13v–16	[De profundis] Fiant aures	-	Robledo, Melchor
[De profundis] Fiant aures Robledo, Melchor Appears on: 13v–16 Genres: Psalm
16v–21	[Memento Domine] Sicut iuravit	-	Robledo, Melchor
[Memento Domine] Sicut iuravit Robledo, Melchor Appears on: 16v–21 Genres: Psalm
21v–29	[In exitu Israel] Facta est	-	Robledo, Melchor
[In exitu Israel] Facta est Robledo, Melchor Appears on: 21v–29 Genres: Psalm
29v–31	[Credidi propter quod] Ego dixi	-	Robledo, Melchor
[Credidi propter quod] Ego dixi Robledo, Melchor Appears on: 29v–31 Genres: Psalm
31v–34	[Beati omnes] Labores manuum	-	Robledo, Melchor
[Beati omnes] Labores manuum Robledo, Melchor Appears on: 31v–34 Genres: Psalm
34v–37	[Lauda Jerusalem] Quoniam confortavit	-	Robledo, Melchor
[Lauda Jerusalem] Quoniam confortavit Robledo, Melchor Appears on: 34v–37 Genres: Psalm
37v–41	[Laetatus sum] Stantes erant	-	Robledo, Melchor
[Laetatus sum] Stantes erant Robledo, Melchor Appears on: 37v–41 Genres: Psalm
41v–44	Nisi Dominus	-	Robledo, Melchor
Nisi Dominus Robledo, Melchor Appears on: 41v–44 Genres: Psalm
44v–46	[In convertendo] Tunc repletum	-	Anonymous
[In convertendo] Tunc repletum Anonymous Appears on: 44v–46 Genres: Psalm
46v–50	Magnificat tone 3: Et exultavit [K.233]	-	Robledo, Melchor
Magnificat tone 3: Et exultavit [K.233] Robledo, Melchor Appears on: 46v–50 Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
50v–52	Salve regina Mater misericordiae	-	Anonymous
Salve regina Mater misericordiae Anonymous Appears on: 50v–52 Genres: Antiphon, BVM, Salve Regina
52v–56	[Cum invocarem] Miserere mei	-	Anonymous
[Cum invocarem] Miserere mei Anonymous Appears on: 52v–56 Genres: Psalm
56v–60	[In te Domine speravi] Inclina ad me	-	Anonymous
[In te Domine speravi] Inclina ad me Anonymous Appears on: 56v–60 Genres: Psalm
60v–65	[Qui habitat] Dicet Domino	-	Anonymous
[Qui habitat] Dicet Domino Anonymous Appears on: 60v–65 Genres: Psalm
65v–67	[Nunc dimittis] Quia viderunt	-	Anonymous
[Nunc dimittis] Quia viderunt Anonymous Appears on: 65v–67 Genres: Canticle
67v–69	Missa: Kyrie	-	Anonymous
Missa: Kyrie Anonymous Appears on: 67v–69 Genres: Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary
68v–72	Missa: Gloria	-	Anonymous
Missa: Gloria Anonymous Appears on: 68v–72 Genres: Gloria (et in terra pax), Mass Ordinary
71v–77	Missa: Credo	-	Anonymous
Missa: Credo Anonymous Appears on: 71v–77 Genres: Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Mass Ordinary
77v–78	Missa: Sanctus	-	Anonymous
Missa: Sanctus Anonymous Appears on: 77v–78 Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus] General Note Sanctus & Pleni only
78v–79	Missa: Agnus Dei	-	Anonymous
Missa: Agnus Dei Anonymous Appears on: 78v–79 Genres: Agnus Dei, Mass Ordinary General Note One Agnus only
79v–81	Requiem: i - Requiem aeternam	-	Anonymous
Requiem: i - Requiem aeternam Anonymous Appears on: 79v–81 Genres: Introit, Requiem
80v–82	Requiem: ii - Kyrie	-	Anonymous
Requiem: ii - Kyrie Anonymous Appears on: 80v–82 Genres: Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary, Requiem
81v–83	Requiem: iii - Gradual, Requiem aeternam	-	Anonymous
Requiem: iii - Gradual, Requiem aeternam Anonymous Appears on: 81v–83 Genres: Gradual, Requiem
83v–85	Requiem: iv - Domine Jesu Christe	-	Anonymous
Requiem: iv - Domine Jesu Christe Anonymous Appears on: 83v–85 Genres: Offertory, Requiem
85v–86	Requiem: v - Sanctus	-	Anonymous
Requiem: v - Sanctus Anonymous Appears on: 85v–86 Genres: Mass Ordinary, Requiem, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
86v–87	Requiem: vi - Agnus Dei	-	Anonymous
Requiem: vi - Agnus Dei Anonymous Appears on: 86v–87 Genres: Agnus Dei, Mass Ordinary, Requiem
86v–88	Requiem: vii - Lux aeterna	-	Anonymous
Requiem: vii - Lux aeterna Anonymous Appears on: 86v–88 Genres: Requiem
88v–89	Ne recorderis dirige dum veneris / Kyrie eleison	-	Torre, Francisco de la Morales, Cristóbal de (ca. 1500–1553) (?) Guerrero, Francisco (?)
Ne recorderis dirige dum veneris / Kyrie eleison Torre, Francisco de la Morales, Cristóbal de (ca. 1500–1553) (?) Guerrero, Francisco (?) Appears on: 88v–89 Genres: Responsory, Verse
89v–90	Libera me de morte	-	Anonymous
Libera me de morte Anonymous Appears on: 89v–90 Genres: Motet, Requiem
90v–92	Peccantem me quotidie	-	Anonymous
Peccantem me quotidie Anonymous Appears on: 90v–92 Genres: Motet
92v–98	Miserere mei Deus	-	Anonymous
Miserere mei Deus Anonymous Appears on: 92v–98 Genres: Motet
98v–99	O crux ave	-	Anonymous
O crux ave Anonymous Appears on: 98v–99 Genres: Motet
99v–100	Benedicamus DOmino	-	Anonymous
Benedicamus DOmino Anonymous Appears on: 99v–100 Genres: Benedicamus Domino
99v–100	Requiescant in pace	-	Anonymous
Requiescant in pace Anonymous Appears on: 99v–100 Genres: Motet, Requiem
100v–102	Parasti in conspectu meo	-	Anonymous
Parasti in conspectu meo Anonymous Appears on: 100v–102 Genres: Motet
102v–105	Fuit homo missus a Deo	-	Anonymous
Fuit homo missus a Deo Anonymous Appears on: 102v–105 Genres: Motet
105v–107	Obscuratus est sol	-	Comes, Juan Bautista
Obscuratus est sol Comes, Juan Bautista Appears on: 105v–107 Genres: Motet Concordances 12 Motetes para El Monumento (Valencia 1705)
107v–114	Magnificat octavi toni: Anima mea [K.921]	Morales	Morales, Cristóbal de (ca. 1500–1553)
Magnificat octavi toni: Anima mea [K.921] Morales, Cristóbal de (ca. 1500–1553) Appears on: 107v–114 Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat Source Attribution: Morales
114v–114a	St Matthew Passion: Et Jesus	-	Anonymous
St Matthew Passion: Et Jesus Anonymous Appears on: 114v–114a Genres: Passion General Note a false start: music on this opening crossed out & re-started on f. 115v
114a v–115	Gaude quod paracletus	-	Anonymous
Gaude quod paracletus Anonymous Appears on: 114a v–115 Genres: Motet
115v–126	St Matthew Passion: Et Jesus	-	Anonymous
St Matthew Passion: Et Jesus Anonymous Appears on: 115v–126 Genres: Passion
126v–131	St John Passion: Quem queritis	-	Anonymous
St John Passion: Quem queritis Anonymous Appears on: 126v–131 Genres: Passion General Note incomplete: f.127 cut out, stub remains with the edge of staves only
131v–132	Alleluia. Ave gratia plena	-	Anonymous
Alleluia. Ave gratia plena Anonymous Appears on: 131v–132 Genres: Alleluia, Motet
132v	[blank page]	-	-
[blank page] Appears on: 132v
[flyleaf]–[flyleaf v]	index	-	-
index Appears on: [flyleaf]–[flyleaf v]

Composer	Compositions
Anonymous	Alleluia. Ave gratia plena – 131v–132 Benedicamus DOmino – 99v–100 Fuit homo missus a Deo – 102v–105 Gaude quod paracletus – 114a v–115 Libera me de morte – 89v–90 Miserere mei Deus – 92v–98 Missa: Agnus Dei – 78v–79 Missa: Credo – 71v–77 Missa: Gloria – 68v–72 Missa: Kyrie – 67v–69 Missa: Sanctus – 77v–78 O crux ave – 98v–99 Parasti in conspectu meo – 100v–102 Peccantem me quotidie – 90v–92 Requiem: i - Requiem aeternam – 79v–81 Requiem: ii - Kyrie – 80v–82 Requiem: iii - Gradual, Requiem aeternam – 81v–83 Requiem: iv - Domine Jesu Christe – 83v–85 Requiem: v - Sanctus – 85v–86 Requiem: vi - Agnus Dei – 86v–87 Requiem: vii - Lux aeterna – 86v–88 Requiescant in pace – 99v–100 Salve regina Mater misericordiae – 50v–52 St John Passion: Quem queritis – 126v–131 St Matthew Passion: Et Jesus – 115v–126 St Matthew Passion: Et Jesus – 114v–114a [Cum invocarem] Miserere mei – 52v–56 [In convertendo] Tunc repletum – 44v–46 [In te Domine speravi] Inclina ad me – 56v–60 [Nunc dimittis] Quia viderunt – 65v–67 [Qui habitat] Dicet Domino – 60v–65 [No description] – [flyleaf]–[flyleaf v] [No description] – 132v
Comes, Juan Bautista	Obscuratus est sol – 105v–107
Guerrero, Francisco	(?) Ne recorderis dirige dum veneris / Kyrie eleison – 88v–89
Morales, Cristóbal de (ca. 1500–1553)	Magnificat octavi toni: Anima mea [K.921] – 107v–114 (?) Ne recorderis dirige dum veneris / Kyrie eleison – 88v–89
Robledo, Melchor	Magnificat tone 3: Et exultavit [K.233] – 46v–50 Nisi Dominus – 41v–44 [Beati omnes] Labores manuum – 31v–34 [Beatus vir] Potens in terra – 7v–10 [Confitebor] Magna opera – 4v–7 [Credidi propter quod] Ego dixi – 29v–31 [De profundis] Fiant aures – 13v–16 [Deus in adjutorium] Domine ad adiuvandum – iii v–1 [Dixit Dominus] Donec ponam – 1v–4 [In exitu Israel] Facta est – 21v–29 [Laetatus sum] Stantes erant – 37v–41 [Lauda Jerusalem] Quoniam confortavit – 34v–37 [Laudate Dominum] Quoniam confirmata est – 12v–13 [Laudate pueri] Sit nomen – 10v–12 [Memento Domine] Sicut iuravit – 16v–21
Torre, Francisco de la	Ne recorderis dirige dum veneris / Kyrie eleison – 88v–89

Composition	Composers (? Uncertain)	Folios / Pages
[Beati omnes] Labores manuum	Robledo, Melchor	31v–34
[Beatus vir] Potens in terra	Robledo, Melchor	7v–10
[Confitebor] Magna opera	Robledo, Melchor	4v–7
[Credidi propter quod] Ego dixi	Robledo, Melchor	29v–31
[Cum invocarem] Miserere mei	Anonymous	52v–56
[De profundis] Fiant aures	Robledo, Melchor	13v–16
[Deus in adjutorium] Domine ad adiuvandum	Robledo, Melchor	iii v–1
[Dixit Dominus] Donec ponam	Robledo, Melchor	1v–4
[In convertendo] Tunc repletum	Anonymous	44v–46
[In exitu Israel] Facta est	Robledo, Melchor	21v–29
[In te Domine speravi] Inclina ad me	Anonymous	56v–60
[Laetatus sum] Stantes erant	Robledo, Melchor	37v–41
[Lauda Jerusalem] Quoniam confortavit	Robledo, Melchor	34v–37
[Laudate Dominum] Quoniam confirmata est	Robledo, Melchor	12v–13
[Laudate pueri] Sit nomen	Robledo, Melchor	10v–12
[Memento Domine] Sicut iuravit	Robledo, Melchor	16v–21
[Nunc dimittis] Quia viderunt	Anonymous	65v–67
[Qui habitat] Dicet Domino	Anonymous	60v–65
Alleluia. Ave gratia plena	Anonymous	131v–132
Benedicamus DOmino	Anonymous	99v–100
Fuit homo missus a Deo	Anonymous	102v–105
Gaude quod paracletus	Anonymous	114a v–115
Libera me de morte	Anonymous	89v–90
Magnificat octavi toni: Anima mea [K.921]	Morales, Cristóbal de (ca. 1500–1553)	107v–114
Magnificat tone 3: Et exultavit [K.233]	Robledo, Melchor	46v–50
Miserere mei Deus	Anonymous	92v–98
Missa: Agnus Dei	Anonymous	78v–79
Missa: Credo	Anonymous	71v–77
Missa: Gloria	Anonymous	68v–72
Missa: Kyrie	Anonymous	67v–69
Missa: Sanctus	Anonymous	77v–78
Ne recorderis dirige dum veneris / Kyrie eleison	Torre, Francisco de la Morales, Cristóbal de (ca. 1500–1553) (?) Guerrero, Francisco (?)	88v–89
Nisi Dominus	Robledo, Melchor	41v–44
O crux ave	Anonymous	98v–99
Obscuratus est sol	Comes, Juan Bautista	105v–107
Parasti in conspectu meo	Anonymous	100v–102
Peccantem me quotidie	Anonymous	90v–92
Requiem: i - Requiem aeternam	Anonymous	79v–81
Requiem: ii - Kyrie	Anonymous	80v–82
Requiem: iii - Gradual, Requiem aeternam	Anonymous	81v–83
Requiem: iv - Domine Jesu Christe	Anonymous	83v–85
Requiem: v - Sanctus	Anonymous	85v–86
Requiem: vi - Agnus Dei	Anonymous	86v–87
Requiem: vii - Lux aeterna	Anonymous	86v–88
Requiescant in pace	Anonymous	99v–100
Salve regina Mater misericordiae	Anonymous	50v–52
St John Passion: Quem queritis	Anonymous	126v–131
St Matthew Passion: Et Jesus	Anonymous	114v–114a
St Matthew Passion: Et Jesus	Anonymous	115v–126

Images © Monasterio de S Maria, Montserrat

‡ denotes primary source study

Duncumb, Margaret. 1998. Polyphonic Music for the Liturgy: Study and Edition of Montserrat, Biblioteca MS 1085. Cambridge, 2 vols, MPhil diss.

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, 184.

Lewis, Mary Stuart. 1979. Antonio Gardane and His Publications of Sacred Music, 1538-55. Brandeis University, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: 432. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Olivar, Alexandre. 1977. Catàleg dels Manuscrits de la Biblioteca del Monestir de Montserrat. Montserrat. Pages: 344. Notes: physical description; contents list; incipitsst of contents (partial).

Kirsch, Winfried. 1966. Die Quellen der mehrstimmigen Magnificat- und Te Deum-Vertonungen bis zur Mitte des 16. Jahrhunderts. Tutzing. Pages: 149. Notes: physical description; contents list (partial); concordances (partial); incipits (partial).

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