A single Quintus partbook. Copied by one main scribe and four additional scribes; scribal concordances with PiacD (1), (2), (3), and (4). Probably copied in Piacenza.
| Archive | Archivio del Duomo, Fondo Musicale, Piacenza, Italy (I-PCd) |
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| Shelfmark | s.s. (5) |
| Image Availability | DIAMM does not have images of this source. |
| Surface | Paper |
| Numbering System | Foliation |
| Measurements | 185 x 202 (front flyleaves range from ca. 155-200 x 140-205) mm |
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| Contents | Contains 104 compositions, 54 from 24 composers, 50 are anonymous. |
General Description
Binding
Original covers of cardboard covered with parchment cut from missal.
Watermark
(1) ox head with five-petalled flower (not in Briquet); (2) generally resembles Briquet #6603; (3) anchor in circle with six-pointed star (not in Briquet). All three marks also appear in PiacD (4), first two in PiacD (3).
Notation
black void mensural
Ruling
Staff height 11
Foliation
Original ink foliation, 1-107 ('76' omitted; last 11 folios not numbered).
Decoration
A few small inked calligraphic initials; no other decoration.
Index
Original index on front flyleaves groups pieces alphabetically by first letter of text or title, with subgrouping under each letter by order of appearance (some inconsistencies).
Surface
paper
Census Catalogue of Music Description
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9 Masses, 1 Requiem Mass, 1 Requiem Mass section, 1 Mass Proper section, 2 hymns, 90 motets = 104
(Berchem/Jaquet of Mantua)-1, (Caen/Lupus/Richafort)-1, (Conseil)-1, (Conseil/Jaquet of Mantua)-1, (Conseil/Lupi)-1, (Divitis/A. Févin)-1, F.R.F.-2, (C. Festa)-4, (A. Févin)-1, (Gombert)-4, (Hellinck/Senfl/Verdelot)-1, (Jaquet of Mantua)-5, (Jaquet of Mantua/Lupus)-2, (Jhan of Ferrara)-4, (Josquin/Verdelot)-1, (F. Layolle)-1, (Lhéritier)-3, (Mouton)-2, (Sermisy)-1, (Silva)-1, (Silva/Werrecore)-1, (Verdelot)-4 +1?, (Verdelot/Willaert)-1, (Willaert)-8, anon-51
1 paper partbook (Q-viii + 117 + i folios), 185 x 202 (front flyleaves of varying sizes, ranging from ca. 155-200 x 140-205). Original ink foliation, 1-107 ("76" omitted; last 11 folios not numbered). Blank staves: f. 94 and last 11 folios. Original covers of cardboard covered with parchment cut from missal. Original index on front flyleaves groups pieces alphabetically by first letter of text or title, with subgrouping under each letter by order of appearance (some inconsistencies). Copied by one main scribe and four additional scribes; scribal concordances with PiacD (1), (2), (3), and (4). Staff height 11. A few small inked calligraphic initials; no other decoration. Watermarks: (1) ox head with five-petalled flower (not in Briquet); (2) generally resembles Briquet #6603; (3) anchor in circle with six-pointed star (not in Briquet). All three marks also appear in PiacD (4), first two in PiacD (3).
Mid 16th century. Probably copied in Piacenza.
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‡ denotes primary source study
Lewis, Mary Stuart. 1979. Antonio Gardane and His Publications of Sacred Music, 1538-55. Brandeis University, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: 335-7, 348-50, 369-70, 372, 388-90, 513, 515, 518 [referred to as PiacD ss[4]]. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).
Fox, Bertha Mary. 1977. A Liturgical-Répertoriai Study of Renaissance Polyphony in Bártfa Mus. Pr. 6 (a-d), National Széchényi Library, Budapest. University of Illinois, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: 167. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).
Kirsch, Winfried. 1977. Die Motetten des Andreas de Silva: Studien zur Geschichte der Motette im 16. Jahrhundert. Frankfurter Beiträge zur Musikwissenschaft, vol. 2. Tutzing. Pages: 40, 47, 82-6, 142-3,161-3,170, 381-7, 424, 437, 441, 449-50, 456. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); incipits (partial); texts (partial); mention of MS; discussion.
Silbiger, Alexander. 1977. An Unknown Partbook of Early Sixteenth Century Polyphony. Studi Musicali, 6: 43-67. Pages: 57, 59. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).
Constant, John George. 1975. Renaissance Manuscripts of Polyphony at the Cathedral of Padua. University of Michigan, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: 86, 92, 209-10, 213, 217, 220. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); incipits (partial).
Crawford, David Eugene. 1975. Sixteenth Century Choirbooks in the Archivio Capitolare at Casale Monferrato. RMS, vol. 2. American Institute of Musicology. Pages: 137, 139. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); incipits (partial).
Weidensaul, Jane Bennett. 1973. Early 16th-Century Manuscripts at Piacenza: A Progress Report. Current Musicology, 16: 41-8. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); mention of MS; discussion.
Slim, H Colin. 1972. A Gift of Madrigals and Motets. Chicago and London. Pages: I, 224. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).
Kirsch, Winfried (editor). 1970-. Andreas de Silva: Opera Omnia. Corpus mensurabilis musicae, vol. 49. Neuhausen nr. Stuttgart: American Institute of Musicology. Pages: II, xiii. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).
Bussi, Francesco. 1967. Piacenza Archivio del Duomo: Catalogo del Fondo Musicale. Bibliotheca Musicae, vol. V. Milan. Pages: 142-7. Notes: physical description; contents list.
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Census-Catalogue of Manuscript Sources of Polyphonic Music 1400-1550
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