F-Pn Rés. Vmd 32

Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département de la Musique, Paris, France

partbook: First half of 16th century

Archive	Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département de la Musique, Paris, France (F-Pn)
Shelfmark	Rés. Vmd 32
Image Availability	DIAMM does not have images of this source.
Surface	Paper
Numbering System	None / Unknown
Measurements	104 x 155 mm
Other Identifiers	CCM: ParisBN 32 olim (Former shelfmark): F-Pn Rés. Mus. Vmd. 32
Notations	black void mensural
Provenance	Italy
Contents	28 pieces from 7 composers

General Description

An Altus partbook, forming manuscript addition at end of collection of 10 printed altus partbooks (= Rés. Mus. Vmd. 22-31). Copied by a single scribe. Presumably copied in northern Italy. (A companion volume of printed cantus partbooks, but with only 8 prints and lacking the manuscript additions, is in the Harding Collection of the Bodleian Library, currently without shelfmark.)

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Binding

Original covers of brown leather over boards, tooled in gold with ornamental borders, fleurs-de-lis, and inscription 'ALTUS.'

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Watermark

Only portions of watermark visible: anchor in circle(?), with fleur-de-lis.

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Notation

black void mensural

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Ruling

staff height 9mm, 5 staves per page

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Foliation

Other numberings: Original numbering of pieces

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Foliation

No foliation or pagination.

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Decoration

Inked calligraphic initials

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Surface

paper

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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8 motets, 17 Italian secular pieces = 25

(Arcadelt)-1, (Jaquet of Mantua/Lupus)-1, (Jhan of Ferrara)-1, (Lhéritier)-1, Verdelot/(Richafort)-1, anon-20

1 paper partbook (A-33 + iii folios), 104 x 155, forming manuscript addition at end of collection of 10 printed altus partbooks (= Rés. Mus. Vmd. 22-31). No foliation or pagination; original numbering of pieces, 1-25. Ff. [25-33'] have blank staves only, except for some musical scribblings on f. [25] and f. [28]. Original covers of brown leather over boards, tooled in gold with ornamental borders, fleurs-de-lis, and inscription "ALTUS." No index. Copied by a single scribe. Staff height 9. Inked calligraphic initials. Only portions of watermark visible: anchor in circle(?), with fleur-de-lis.

First half of 16th century (ca. 1530-40?). Presumably copied in northern Italy.

Vol 4

Composers: Add "(G. Fogliano)-1 "; change "anon-20" to "anon-19."

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

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Folio / Pages	Composition / Item title	Source attribution	Composers (? Uncertain)
1v	Quando i vostri begli occhi	-	Arcadelt, Jacques (ca. 1507–1568)
Quando i vostri begli occhi Arcadelt, Jacques (ca. 1507–1568) Appears on: 1v Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
2	Sola e pensosa in sul sinistro braccio	-	Anonymous
Sola e pensosa in sul sinistro braccio Anonymous Appears on: 2 Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
2v	Se gli occhi mia tal'hor al mirar	-	Anonymous
Se gli occhi mia tal'hor al mirar Anonymous Appears on: 2v Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
3	Si come adhora in me cresce	-	Fogliano, Giacomo (1468–1548)
Si come adhora in me cresce Fogliano, Giacomo (1468–1548) Appears on: 3 Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
3v	Son io donna qual mostri ogni tuo ben	-	Anonymous
Son io donna qual mostri ogni tuo ben Anonymous Appears on: 3v Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
4	Non mai sempre fortuna	-	Arcadelt, Jacques (ca. 1507–1568)
Non mai sempre fortuna Arcadelt, Jacques (ca. 1507–1568) Appears on: 4 Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
4v–5	Pace non trovo e non ho da far	-	Anonymous
Pace non trovo e non ho da far Anonymous Appears on: 4v–5 Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
5v–6	Queste di bel natio vago colore	-	Anonymous
Queste di bel natio vago colore Anonymous Appears on: 5v–6 Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
6v–7	Ultimi miei sospiri	-	Anonymous
Ultimi miei sospiri Anonymous Appears on: 6v–7 Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
7v–8	Discordia era la su tra Venere	-	Anonymous
Discordia era la su tra Venere Anonymous Appears on: 7v–8 Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
8v–9	Vinto da uno amoroso e fiero ardore	-	Anonymous
Vinto da uno amoroso e fiero ardore Anonymous Appears on: 8v–9 Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
9v–10	S'io cheggio donna il desiato bene	-	Anonymous
S'io cheggio donna il desiato bene Anonymous Appears on: 9v–10 Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
10v–11	Se quella bianca mano ond'io son	-	Anonymous
Se quella bianca mano ond'io son Anonymous Appears on: 10v–11 Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
11v–12	De dirvi ardisco amanti	-	Anonymous
De dirvi ardisco amanti Anonymous Appears on: 11v–12 Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
12v–13	La bell'altera luce	-	Anonymous
La bell'altera luce Anonymous Appears on: 12v–13 Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
13v–14	Tra i bei fioriti colli	-	Anonymous
Tra i bei fioriti colli Anonymous Appears on: 13v–14 Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
14v–15	Gentil madonna el dissi el diro sempre	-	Anonymous
Gentil madonna el dissi el diro sempre Anonymous Appears on: 14v–15 Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
15v–16	Incipit mesti litui querela	-	Anonymous
Incipit mesti litui querela Anonymous Appears on: 15v–16 Genres: Motet
16v–17	Aspice Domine quia facta est desolata	-	Mantua, Jacquet de (1483–1559) (?) Hellinck, Lupus (ca. 1494–1541) (?)
Aspice Domine quia facta est desolata Mantua, Jacquet de (1483–1559) (?) Hellinck, Lupus (ca. 1494–1541) (?) Appears on: 16v–17 Genres: Motet
17v–18	Si bona suscepimus de manu Domini	-	Richafort, Jean (ca. 1480–ca. 1550) (?) Verdelot, Philippe (ca. 1480–ca. 1532) (?)
Si bona suscepimus de manu Domini Richafort, Jean (ca. 1480–ca. 1550) (?) Verdelot, Philippe (ca. 1480–ca. 1532) (?) Appears on: 17v–18 Genres: Motet
18v–19	Nigra sum sed formosa	-	Anonymous
Nigra sum sed formosa Anonymous Appears on: 18v–19 Genres: Motet
19v–20	Verbum iniquum et dolosum	-	Anonymous
Verbum iniquum et dolosum Anonymous Appears on: 19v–20 Genres: Motet
20v–21	Si quis diligit - 1a pars (of 2): Si quis diligit me sermonem	-	Anonymous
Si quis diligit - 1a pars (of 2): Si quis diligit me sermonem Anonymous Appears on: 20v–21 Genres: Motet
21v–22	Si quis diligit - 2a pars (of 2): Pacem relinquo vobis, pacem meam	-	Anonymous
Si quis diligit - 2a pars (of 2): Pacem relinquo vobis, pacem meam Anonymous Appears on: 21v–22 Genres: Motet
22v–23	Salvum me fac Domine - 1a pars (of 2): Salvum me fac Domine	-	Anonymous
Salvum me fac Domine - 1a pars (of 2): Salvum me fac Domine Anonymous Appears on: 22v–23 Genres: Motet
23v–24	Salvum me fac Domine - 2a pars (of 2): Veni in altitudinem maris	-	Anonymous
Salvum me fac Domine - 2a pars (of 2): Veni in altitudinem maris Anonymous Appears on: 23v–24 Genres: Motet
24v	Olae	-	Anonymous
Olae Anonymous Appears on: 24v Genres: textless
25–33v	[blank staves]	-	-
[blank staves] Appears on: 25–33v

Composer	Compositions
Anonymous	De dirvi ardisco amanti – 11v–12 Discordia era la su tra Venere – 7v–8 Gentil madonna el dissi el diro sempre – 14v–15 Incipit mesti litui querela – 15v–16 La bell'altera luce – 12v–13 Nigra sum sed formosa – 18v–19 Olae – 24v Pace non trovo e non ho da far – 4v–5 Queste di bel natio vago colore – 5v–6 S'io cheggio donna il desiato bene – 9v–10 Salvum me fac Domine - 1a pars (of 2): Salvum me fac Domine – 22v–23 Salvum me fac Domine - 2a pars (of 2): Veni in altitudinem maris – 23v–24 Se gli occhi mia tal'hor al mirar – 2v Se quella bianca mano ond'io son – 10v–11 Si quis diligit - 1a pars (of 2): Si quis diligit me sermonem – 20v–21 Si quis diligit - 2a pars (of 2): Pacem relinquo vobis, pacem meam – 21v–22 Sola e pensosa in sul sinistro braccio – 2 Son io donna qual mostri ogni tuo ben – 3v Tra i bei fioriti colli – 13v–14 Ultimi miei sospiri – 6v–7 Verbum iniquum et dolosum – 19v–20 Vinto da uno amoroso e fiero ardore – 8v–9 [No description] – 25–33v
Arcadelt, Jacques (ca. 1507–1568)	Non mai sempre fortuna – 4 Quando i vostri begli occhi – 1v
Fogliano, Giacomo (1468–1548)	Si come adhora in me cresce – 3
Hellinck, Lupus (ca. 1494–1541)	(?) Aspice Domine quia facta est desolata – 16v–17
Mantua, Jacquet de (1483–1559)	(?) Aspice Domine quia facta est desolata – 16v–17
Richafort, Jean (ca. 1480–ca. 1550)	(?) Si bona suscepimus de manu Domini – 17v–18
Verdelot, Philippe (ca. 1480–ca. 1532)	(?) Si bona suscepimus de manu Domini – 17v–18

Composition	Composers (? Uncertain)	Folios / Pages
Aspice Domine quia facta est desolata	Mantua, Jacquet de (1483–1559) (?) Hellinck, Lupus (ca. 1494–1541) (?)	16v–17
De dirvi ardisco amanti	Anonymous	11v–12
Discordia era la su tra Venere	Anonymous	7v–8
Gentil madonna el dissi el diro sempre	Anonymous	14v–15
Incipit mesti litui querela	Anonymous	15v–16
La bell'altera luce	Anonymous	12v–13
Nigra sum sed formosa	Anonymous	18v–19
Non mai sempre fortuna	Arcadelt, Jacques (ca. 1507–1568)	4
Olae	Anonymous	24v
Pace non trovo e non ho da far	Anonymous	4v–5
Quando i vostri begli occhi	Arcadelt, Jacques (ca. 1507–1568)	1v
Queste di bel natio vago colore	Anonymous	5v–6
S'io cheggio donna il desiato bene	Anonymous	9v–10
Salvum me fac Domine - 1a pars (of 2): Salvum me fac Domine	Anonymous	22v–23
Salvum me fac Domine - 2a pars (of 2): Veni in altitudinem maris	Anonymous	23v–24
Se gli occhi mia tal'hor al mirar	Anonymous	2v
Se quella bianca mano ond'io son	Anonymous	10v–11
Si bona suscepimus de manu Domini	Richafort, Jean (ca. 1480–ca. 1550) (?) Verdelot, Philippe (ca. 1480–ca. 1532) (?)	17v–18
Si come adhora in me cresce	Fogliano, Giacomo (1468–1548)	3
Si quis diligit - 1a pars (of 2): Si quis diligit me sermonem	Anonymous	20v–21
Si quis diligit - 2a pars (of 2): Pacem relinquo vobis, pacem meam	Anonymous	21v–22
Sola e pensosa in sul sinistro braccio	Anonymous	2
Son io donna qual mostri ogni tuo ben	Anonymous	3v
Tra i bei fioriti colli	Anonymous	13v–14
Ultimi miei sospiri	Anonymous	6v–7
Verbum iniquum et dolosum	Anonymous	19v–20
Vinto da uno amoroso e fiero ardore	Anonymous	8v–9

‡ denotes primary source study

Fenlon, Iain. 1985. Script and Print: The Oxford-Paris Partbooks. Renaissance Studies in Honor of Craig Hugh Smyth, 581-9. Florence. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list; concordances (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Fenlon, Iain, and James Haar. 1980. A New Source for the Early Madrigal. Journal of the American Musicological Society, 164-80. Pages: 179. Notes: mention of MS.

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