I-Bsp MS A.XXXI (A31)

Archivio Musicale di S Petronio, Bologna, Italy

manuscript of polyphony: 16th century: 1527

Archive Archivio Musicale di S Petronio, Bologna, Italy (I-Bsp)
Shelfmark MS A.XXXI (A31)
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Surface Paper
Numbering System Foliation
Measurements 550 x 380 mm
Other Identifiers
  • RISM: I-Bsp XXXI
  • CCM: BolSP 31
Notations
  • black void mensural
Copyists
Relationships
External Links
Provenance
Contents 40 pieces from 8 composers
General Description

Copied mostly by Giovanni Spataro (TirroRM); a second scribe (f. 28') also wrote portions of BolSP 29 (text), BolSP 45, and BolSP 46; a third scribe (ff. 130'-131 and ff. 138'-139) also wrote ff. ll'-14 of BolSP 46; a fourth scribe wrote ff. 127'-130. Copied in Bologna, for use at Church of San Petronio.

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Physical Description

Folios later trimmed, probably obliterating some attributions.

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Binding

Restored and rebound in modern covers

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Watermark

Several, all indistinct and unidentified (see TirroRM for drawings).

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Notation

black void mensural

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Ruling

13 staves per page

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Foliation

71 ff

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Foliation

Original ink foliation, 1-28; 108-150, on upper right rectos (ff. 29-107 now missing).

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Decoration

Small inked initials.

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Surface

Paper

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RISM Description

RISM B/IV 5: XVIe s. 71ff. Papier, 550 x 380 mm. Foliotation ancienne. Les ff. 29 à 107 mq. Les ff. 1, 112v, 113, 118v, 119, 121v, 122, 150v sont blancs. Notation mesurée blanche. 13 portées par p.

Ce ms., en grande partie écrit par Spataro, semble lui aussi correspondre à l'un des 5 légués par lui en 1527 à S. Petronio. 71 ff. subsistent sur les 150 du ms. original.

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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7 Masses, 1 Credo-Sanctus-Agnus cycle, 1 Sanctus-Agnus pair, 3 Credos, 1 Magnificat, 1 psalm, 1 motet = 15

(G. Albertis)-1, (Brumel)-1, Josquin-5, (Lafage)-1, (Moulu)-1, (Roselli)-1, (Verdelot)-1, anon-4

71 paper folios of an original 150, 550 x 380. The folios have been trimmed, with possible loss of some composers' names. Original foliation; ff. 29-107 are missing. Restored and rebound in new covers. No index. The main scribe was Giovanni Spataro. The missing folios probably contained additional Masses.

1512-27 (TirroRM). Copied and used at San Petronio in Bologna.

Vol 4

7 Masses (1 incomplete), 3 Credos, 2 Sanctus-Agnus pairs (1 incomplete), 1 Magnificat, 2 motets = 15

(Brumel)-1, (Jaquet of Mantua)-1, Josquin-4, (Josquin/La Rue) -1, (Lafage)-1, (Moulu)-1, (Roselli)-1, ( Verdelot)-1, anon-4

71 paper folios of an original 150, 550 x 380. Folios later trimmed, probably obliterating some attributions. Original ink foliation, 1-28; 108-150, on upper right rectos (ff. 29-107 now missing). Restored and rebound in modern covers. No index. Copied mostly by Giovanni Spataro (TirroRM); see general index for other manuscripts copied by the same scribe. Second scribe (f. 28') also wrote portions of BolSP 29 (text), BolSP 45, and BolSP 46; third scribe (ff. 130'-131 and ff. 138'-139) also wrote ff. ll'-14 of BolSP 46; fourth scribe wrote ff. 127'-130. Staff height 18. Small inked initials. Several watermarks, all indistinct and unidentified (see TirroRM for drawings).

Ca. 1527 (TirroRM). Copied in Bologna, for use at Church of San Petronio.

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

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Folio / Pages Composition / Item title Source attribution Composers (? Uncertain)
1v–7 Magnificat: Et exultavit spiritus meus (Primi toni) [K.157] -
Appears on: 1v–7
Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: [Magnificat] Et exultavit
General Note

Versets pairs, Attrib. à Gaspar de Albertis par F. Tirro

7v–8 Missa La sol fa re mi 11.2: Kyrie [JOSQUIN DES PRÉS]
Appears on: 7v–8
Genres: Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary
Source Attribution: [JOSQUIN DES PRÉS]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin, Greek
Voice Text: Kyrie …

Item Bibliography

Smijers, Albert, Myroslaw Antonowycz, and Willem Elders (editors). 1925 - . Werken van Josquin des Prés: Wereldlijke Werken (1925); Missen (1931).  Leipzig/ Amsterdam. Pages: I.

8v–10 Missa La sol fa re mi 11.2: Gloria -
Appears on: 8v–10
Genres: Gloria (et in terra pax), Mass Ordinary
10v–13 Missa La sol fa re mi 11.2: Credo -
Appears on: 10v–13
Genres: Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Mass Ordinary
13v–14 Missa La sol fa re mi 11.2: Sanctus -
Appears on: 13v–14
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
13v–14 Missa La sol fa re mi 11.2: Agnus Dei -
Appears on: 13v–14
Genres: Agnus Dei, Mass Ordinary
14v–15 Missa Baisez-moi: Sanctus [P.ROSELLI]*
Appears on: 14v–15
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
Source Attribution: [P.ROSELLI]*
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: [Missa Baysez moy] Sanctus
General Note

[Kyrie:+5+7+5+4]

Concordances

*15161

14v–15 Missa Baisez-moi: Agnus Dei [P.ROSELLI]*
Appears on: 14v–15
Genres: Agnus Dei, Mass Ordinary
Source Attribution: [P.ROSELLI]*
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: [Missa Baysez moy] Agnus dei
General Note

[Kyrie:+5+7+5+4]

Concordances

*15161

15v–18 Missa Beata Virgine = Missa Coronata 3.3: Credo [JOSQUIN DES PRÉS][
Appears on: 15v–18
Genres: Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Mass Ordinary
Source Attribution: [JOSQUIN DES PRÉS][
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Missa De beata virgine.
General Note

Credo = Credo de Village a 5] Patrem …

Item Bibliography

Smijers, Albert, Myroslaw Antonowycz, and Willem Elders (editors). 1925 - . Werken van Josquin des Prés: Wereldlijke Werken (1925); Missen (1931).  Leipzig/ Amsterdam. Pages: III.

18v–19 Missa Hercules dux Ferrariae 11.1: Kyrie [JOSQUIN DES PRÉS]
Appears on: 18v–19
Genres: Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary
Source Attribution: [JOSQUIN DES PRÉS]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin, Greek
Voice Text: [Missa Hercules dux Ferrarie = Missa Philippus rex Castillie* = Missa Fridericus dux Saxsonie**]
General Note

Dedicatee: Hercules, Duc of Ferrara = Missa Philippus rex Castillie* = Missa Fridericus dux Saxsonie**] Sans Benedictus, 1 seul Agnus dei. Kyrie . . .Publ. cf. Bc 142 n° 48

Concordances

* B-Br 9126 ** D-ddr-Ju 3

19v–21 Missa Hercules dux Ferrariae 11.1: Gloria -
Appears on: 19v–21
Genres: Gloria (et in terra pax), Mass Ordinary
21v–24 Missa Hercules dux Ferrariae 11.1: Patrem omnipotentem [Credo] -
Appears on: 21v–24
Genres: Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Mass Ordinary
24v–25 Missa Hercules dux Ferrariae 11.1: Sanctus -
Appears on: 24v–25
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
24v–25 Missa Hercules dux Ferrariae 11.1: Agnus Dei -
Appears on: 24v–25
Genres: Agnus Dei, Mass Ordinary
25v–28 Missa Beata virgine = Nostra domina: Patrem omnipotentem [Credo] [A. BRUMEL]
Appears on: 25v–28
Genres: Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Mass Ordinary
Source Attribution: [A. BRUMEL]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: [Missa De beata virgine. Credo] Patrem
General Note

[Kyrie:+3+5+7+5]

Item Bibliography

[No Author] 1947-. Corpus mensurabilis musicae. The American Institute of Musicology. 110 vols. A-R Editions, Inc. Pages: 5, IV.

Expert, Henry (editor). 1894-. Les maîtres musiciens de la Renaissance française.  Paris. Pages: VIII.

28v Sanctus-Agnus pair: Sanctus - Anonymous
Appears on: 28v
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Sanctus
General Note

Sup. et T seul'. Sans Benedictus. Suivi d'un Agnus dei, les deux d'une autre main.

28v Sanctus-Agnus pair: Agnus Dei - Anonymous
Appears on: 28v
Genres: Agnus Dei, Mass Ordinary
108v–109 Missa Sine nomine: Sanctus - Anonymous
Appears on: 108v–109
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: End of Credo. Sanctus without Benedictus.
General Note

Suivi d'un Agnus dei à 4vx.Ct et B seul'.

109v–110 Missa Sine nomine: Agnus Dei - Anonymous
Appears on: 109v–110
Genres: Agnus Dei, Mass Ordinary
110v–111 Missa Absalon fili mi: Kyrie - Anonymous
Appears on: 110v–111
Genres: Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: [Missa] Absalon fili mi.
General Note

Sans Benedictus, 1 seul Agnus dei. Kyrie . .

111v–114 Missa Absalon fili mi: Gloria - Anonymous
Appears on: 111v–114
Genres: Gloria (et in terra pax), Mass Ordinary
114v–117 Missa Absalon fili mi: Credo - Anonymous
Appears on: 114v–117
Genres: Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Mass Ordinary
117v–118 Missa Absalon fili mi: Sanctus - Anonymous
Appears on: 117v–118
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
117v–118 Missa Absalon fili mi: Agnus Dei - Anonymous
Appears on: 117v–118
Genres: Agnus Dei, Mass Ordinary
119v–121 Missa A voce pare: Kyrie - Anonymous
Appears on: 119v–121
Genres: Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: [Missa] A voce pare.
General Note

Sans Sanctus ni Agnus dei. Kyrie . . .

121v–124 Missa A voce pare: Gloria - Anonymous
Appears on: 121v–124
Genres: Gloria (et in terra pax), Mass Ordinary
124v–127 Missa A voce pare: Credo - Anonymous
Appears on: 124v–127
Genres: Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Mass Ordinary
127v–130 Patrem omnipotentem [Credo] - Anonymous
Appears on: 127v–130
Genres: Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Mass Ordinary
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: [Credo] Patrem
General Note

Sup.: «In diapente remissa unius temporis fuga»

130v–131 Partus et integritas discordes tempore longo [LA FAGE]*
Appears on: 130v–131
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: [LA FAGE]*
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Partus et integritas discordes tempore Longo …
Concordances

. * 15215

131v–133 Missa L'homme armé super voces musicales 6.3: Kyrie [JOSQUIN DES PRÉS]
Appears on: 131v–133
Genres: Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary
Source Attribution: [JOSQUIN DES PRÉS]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: [Missa. L'homme armé super voces musicales]
General Note

Sans Sanctus ni Agnus dei. Kyrie …

Item Bibliography

Smijers, Albert, Myroslaw Antonowycz, and Willem Elders (editors). 1925 - . Werken van Josquin des Prés: Wereldlijke Werken (1925); Missen (1931).  Leipzig/ Amsterdam. Pages: I.

133v–135 Missa L'homme armé super voces musicales 6.3: Gloria -
Appears on: 133v–135
Genres: Gloria (et in terra pax), Mass Ordinary
135v–138 Missa L'homme armé super voces musicales 6.3: Patrem omnipotentem [Credo] -
Appears on: 135v–138
Genres: Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Mass Ordinary
138v–139 Beati qui habitant [PH.VERDELOT]
Appears on: 138v–139
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: [PH.VERDELOT]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Beati qui habitant …
General Note

Publ. cf. Bc 27' n« 5

139v–141 Missa Malheur me bat 9.1: Kyrie JOSQUIN
Appears on: 139v–141
Genres: Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary
Source Attribution: JOSQUIN
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin, Greek
Voice Text: Kyrie . . .

Item Bibliography

Smijers, Albert, Myroslaw Antonowycz, and Willem Elders (editors). 1925 - . Werken van Josquin des Prés: Wereldlijke Werken (1925); Missen (1931).  Leipzig/ Amsterdam. Pages: II.

141v–143 Missa Malheur me bat 9.1: Gloria -
Appears on: 141v–143
Genres: Gloria (et in terra pax), Mass Ordinary
143v–146 Missa Malheur me bat 9.1: Patrem omnipotentem [Credo] -
Appears on: 143v–146
Genres: Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Mass Ordinary
146v–147 Missa Malheur me bat 9.1: Sanctus -
Appears on: 146v–147
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
147v–148 Missa Malheur me bat 9.1: Agnus Dei -
Appears on: 147v–148
Genres: Agnus Dei, Mass Ordinary
148v–149 Missa L'homme armé super voces musicales 6.3: Sanctus & Benedictus -
Appears on: 148v–149
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
149v–150 Missa L'homme armé super voces musicales 6.3: Agnus Dei -
Appears on: 149v–150
Genres: Agnus Dei, Mass Ordinary
Composer Compositions
Anonymous
Brumel, Antoine (ca. 1460–ca. 1513)
Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521)
Fage, Jean de la
Mantua, Jacquet de (1483–1559)
Rouseli, Petri
Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518)
Verdelot, Philippe (ca. 1480–ca. 1532)
Composition Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages
Beati qui habitant 138v–139
Magnificat: Et exultavit spiritus meus (Primi toni) [K.157] 1v–7
Missa A voce pare: Credo Anonymous 124v–127
Missa A voce pare: Gloria Anonymous 121v–124
Missa A voce pare: Kyrie Anonymous 119v–121
Missa Absalon fili mi: Agnus Dei Anonymous 117v–118
Missa Absalon fili mi: Credo Anonymous 114v–117
Missa Absalon fili mi: Gloria Anonymous 111v–114
Missa Absalon fili mi: Kyrie Anonymous 110v–111
Missa Absalon fili mi: Sanctus Anonymous 117v–118
Missa Baisez-moi: Agnus Dei 14v–15
Missa Baisez-moi: Sanctus 14v–15
Missa Beata Virgine = Missa Coronata 3.3: Credo 15v–18
Missa Beata virgine = Nostra domina: Patrem omnipotentem [Credo] 25v–28
Missa Hercules dux Ferrariae 11.1: Agnus Dei 24v–25
Missa Hercules dux Ferrariae 11.1: Gloria 19v–21
Missa Hercules dux Ferrariae 11.1: Kyrie 18v–19
Missa Hercules dux Ferrariae 11.1: Patrem omnipotentem [Credo] 21v–24
Missa Hercules dux Ferrariae 11.1: Sanctus 24v–25
Missa L'homme armé super voces musicales 6.3: Agnus Dei 149v–150
Missa L'homme armé super voces musicales 6.3: Gloria 133v–135
Missa L'homme armé super voces musicales 6.3: Kyrie 131v–133
Missa L'homme armé super voces musicales 6.3: Patrem omnipotentem [Credo] 135v–138
Missa L'homme armé super voces musicales 6.3: Sanctus & Benedictus 148v–149
Missa La sol fa re mi 11.2: Agnus Dei 13v–14
Missa La sol fa re mi 11.2: Credo 10v–13
Missa La sol fa re mi 11.2: Gloria 8v–10
Missa La sol fa re mi 11.2: Kyrie 7v–8
Missa La sol fa re mi 11.2: Sanctus 13v–14
Missa Malheur me bat 9.1: Agnus Dei 147v–148
Missa Malheur me bat 9.1: Gloria 141v–143
Missa Malheur me bat 9.1: Kyrie 139v–141
Missa Malheur me bat 9.1: Patrem omnipotentem [Credo] 143v–146
Missa Malheur me bat 9.1: Sanctus 146v–147
Missa Sine nomine: Agnus Dei Anonymous 109v–110
Missa Sine nomine: Sanctus Anonymous 108v–109
Partus et integritas discordes tempore longo 130v–131
Patrem omnipotentem [Credo] Anonymous 127v–130
Sanctus-Agnus pair: Agnus Dei Anonymous 28v
Sanctus-Agnus pair: Sanctus Anonymous 28v

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Tirro, Frank P. 1986. Renaissance musical sources in the Archive of San Petronio in Bologna. Vol. I: G. Spataro's choirbooks.  American Institute of musicology. Pages: I, 17-8,46-9,66-9, passim. Notes: physical description; contents list; concordances; incipits; mention of MS; discussion.

Tirro, Frank P. 1980. La Stesura del Testo nei Manoscritti di Giovanni Spataro. Revista Italiana di Musicologia, 31-70.

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: I, 84.

Holoman, D Kern. 1976. The Performance and Interpretation of Josquin's Masses [Workshop]. Josquin des Prez: Proceedings of the International Josquin Festival-Conference ... 21-25 June 1971, 696-719. London, New York, and Toronto. Pages: 712ff.

Tirro, Frank P. 1974. Giovanni Spataro's Choirbooks in the Archive of San Petronio in Bologna. University of Chicago, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: 13-4,77-84,825-39, passim. Notes: physical description; contents list; concordances; incipits; transcription (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Hamm, Charles E. 1968. Musiche del Quattrocento in S. Petronio. Revista Italiana di Musicologia, 215-32. Pages: 216-8.

Frati, Lodovico. 1917. Per la storia della musica in Bologna dal secolo XV al XVI. Rivista Musicale Italiana, 449-78. Pages: 464-6.

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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

Répertoire Internationale des Sources Musicales

Monday, 23 January, 2017

NB: Migrated from old site. Credit for notes may not be completely accurate. RISM Description