E-Tc Ms. 17

Archivio y Biblioteca Capitulares de la Catedral Metropolitana, Toledo, Spain

manuscript of polyphony: 1550-1

Archive Archivio y Biblioteca Capitulares de la Catedral Metropolitana, Toledo, Spain (E-Tc)
Shelfmark Ms. 17
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Surface Parchment
Numbering System Foliation
Measurements 720 x 500 mm
Other Identifiers
  • CCM: ToleBC 17
Notations
  • black void mensural
Copyists
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Contents 17 pieces from 15 composers
General Description

Copied by Martín Pérez (NooneT). Copied in Toledo, for use by cathedral choir.

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Physical Description

Some folios mutilated due to removal of decorative initials and miniatures.

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Binding

Original covers of brown tooled leather over wooden boards.

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Notation

black void mensural

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Date

1550-1 (dates in manuscript).

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Foliation

Original ink foliation, i-xcix (f. xxvi now missing).

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Decoration

Illuminated miniatures and borders; painted initials and inked initials in various colours. Voice designations and attributions appear within decorative scroll designs. Coat of arms of Diego López de Ayala, canon of Toledo cathedral, on f. 1'; coat of arms of Juan Martínez Silíceo, Archbishop of Toledo 1546-57, originally appeared at top of f. 1', but later cut out. Most decoration is work of Francisco de Buitrago (NooneT).

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Index

Original index on f. 1 lists all pieces in order of appearance, with attributions.

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Surface

parchment

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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17 motets (2 incomplete)

Conseil [Concilio]/(Jaquet of Mantua)-1, Escobedo/(Morales)-1, Hellinck [Lupus]/(Senfl/Verdelot)-1, Josquin-1, Lhéritier/(Jaquet of Mantua/Willaert)-1, Morales-10, Morales/(Jaquet of Mantua/Rore)-1, Verdelot/Richafort)-1

i + 98 + i parchment folios, 720 x 500. Some folios mutilated due to removal of decorative initials and miniatures. Original ink foliation, i-xcix (f. xxvi now missing). Original covers of brown tooled leather over wooden boards. Original index on f. 1 lists all pieces in order of appearance, with attributions. Copied by Martín Pérez (NooneT); see general index for other manuscripts copied by the same scribe. Illuminated miniatures and borders; painted initials and inked initials in various colors. Voice designations and attributions appear within decorative scroll designs. Coat of arms of Diego López de Ayala, canon of Toledo cathedral, on f. 1'; coat of arms of Juan Martínez Silíceo, Archbishop of Toledo 1546-57, originally appeared at top of f. 1', but later cut out. Most decoration is work of Francisco de Buitrago (NooneT).

1550-1 (dates in manuscript). Copied in Toledo, for use by cathedral choir.

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

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Folio / Pages Composition / Item title Source attribution Composers (? Uncertain)
1v–11 In principio erat verbum 19.7 II: Fuit homo missus a deo cui nomen III: Et verbum caro factum est et habitavit Iusquin
Appears on: 1v–11
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Iusquin
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: In principio erat verbum et verbum 19.7 II: Fuit homo missus a deo cui nomen III: Et verbum caro factum est et habitavit
11v–15 Visita quaesumus Domine habitationem istam Liritier/[Jaquet of Mantua/Willaert]
Appears on: 11v–15
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Liritier/[Jaquet of Mantua/Willaert]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Visita quesumus domine habitationem istam
15v–21 Sancta et immaculata virginitas quibus II: Benedicta tu in mulieribus Morales
Appears on: 15v–21
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Morales
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Sancta et immaculata virginitas quibus II: Benedicta tu in mulieribus
21v–25v Missus est Gabriel angelus ad Mariam (2p. Quae cum audisset turbata est) Morales
Appears on: 21v–25v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Morales
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Missus est Gabriel angelus ad Mariam II: Que cum audisset turbata est [incomplete]
27–32 In die tribulationis meae renuit consolari Concilio [= Conseil]/[Jaquet of Mantua]
Appears on: 27–32
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Concilio [= Conseil]/[Jaquet of Mantua]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: In die tribulationis mee renuit consolari [incomplete]
32v–40 Lamentabatur Jacob de duobus filiis suis II: Prosternens se Jacob vehementer Morales
Appears on: 32v–40
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Morales
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Lamentabatur Iacob de duobus filiis suis II: Prosternens se Iacob vehementer
40v–44 Clamabat autem mulier Cananaea ad Dominum Morales/[Jaquet of Mantua/Rore]
Appears on: 40v–44
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Morales/[Jaquet of Mantua/Rore]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Clamabat autem mulier Chananea ad dominum
44v–49 Gloriosus confessor Domini benedictus II: Et ideo cum Christo jam sine fine Morales
Appears on: 44v–49
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Morales
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Gloriosus confessor domini benedictus II: Et ideo cum Christo iam sine fine
49v–54 Andreas Christi famulus dignus deo II: Videns Andreas crucem cum gaudio Morales
Appears on: 49v–54
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Morales
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Andreas Christi famulus dignus deo II: Videns Andreas crucem cum gaudio
54v–59 O sacrum convivium - 1a pars (of 2): O sacrum convivium in quo Christus sumitur Morales
Appears on: 54v–59
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Morales
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: O sacrum convivium in quo Christus sumitur II: Mens impletur gratia et future glorie
59v–68 Salve regina (5vv) Vita dulcedo II: Eya ergo advocata nostra illos tuos III: Et Jesum benedictum fructum ventris Morales
Appears on: 59v–68
Genres: Motet, Salve Regina
Source Attribution: Morales
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Salve regina misericordie vita dulcedo II: Eya ergo advocata nostra illos tuos III: Et Iesum benedictum fructum ventris
68v–74 Verbum iniquum et dolosum longe fac a me II: Duo rogavi te ne deneges mihi Morales
Appears on: 68v–74
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Morales
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Verbum iniquum et dolosum longe fac a me II: Duo rogavi te ne deneges mihi
74v–78 Tu es Petrus et super hanc petram II: Quodcumque ligaveris super terram Morales/[Gombert/Moreau]
Appears on: 74v–78
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Morales/[Gombert/Moreau]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Tu es Petrus et super hanc petram II: Quodcumque ligaveris super terram
78v–82 Inter natos mulierum non surrexit major II: Fuit homo missus a deo cui nomen Morales
Appears on: 78v–82
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Morales
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Inter natos mulierum non surrexit maior II: Fuit homo missus a deo cui nomen
82v–88 Immutemur habitu in cinere et cilicio II: Juxta vestibulum et altare plorabant Escobedo/[Morales]
Appears on: 82v–88
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Escobedo/[Morales]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Immutemur habitu in cinere et cilicio II: Iuxta vestibulum et altare plorabant
88v–94 In te Domine speravi non confundar (2p. Quoniam fortitudo mea et refugium) Lupus [Hellinck]/[Senfl/Verdelot]
Appears on: 88v–94
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Lupus [Hellinck]/[Senfl/Verdelot]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: In te domine speravi non confundar II: Quoniam fortitudo mea et refugium
94v–99 Si bona suscepimus de manu Domini Verdelot/[Richafort]
Appears on: 94v–99
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Verdelot/[Richafort]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Si bona suscepimus de manu domini
Composer Compositions
Berchem, Jacques (ca. 1505–1567)
Conseil, Jean (ca. 1498–1534)
Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521)
Escobedo, Bartolome de (ca. 1505–1563)
Gombert, Nicolas (ca. 1495–ca. 1560)
Hellinck, Lupus (ca. 1494–1541)
Lheritier, Jean (ca. 1480–ca. 1551)
Mantua, Jacquet de (1483–1559)
Morales, Cristóbal de (ca. 1500–1553)
Moreau, Simon
Richafort, Jean (ca. 1480–ca. 1550)
Rore, Cipriano de (ca. 1515–1565)
Senfl, Ludwig (ca. 1486–ca. 1543)
Verdelot, Philippe (ca. 1480–ca. 1532)
Willaert, Adrian (ca. 1490–1562)
Composition Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages
Andreas Christi famulus dignus deo II: Videns Andreas crucem cum gaudio 49v–54
Clamabat autem mulier Cananaea ad Dominum 40v–44
Gloriosus confessor Domini benedictus II: Et ideo cum Christo jam sine fine 44v–49
Immutemur habitu in cinere et cilicio II: Juxta vestibulum et altare plorabant 82v–88
In die tribulationis meae renuit consolari 27–32
In principio erat verbum 19.7 II: Fuit homo missus a deo cui nomen III: Et verbum caro factum est et habitavit 1v–11
In te Domine speravi non confundar (2p. Quoniam fortitudo mea et refugium) 88v–94
Inter natos mulierum non surrexit major II: Fuit homo missus a deo cui nomen 78v–82
Lamentabatur Jacob de duobus filiis suis II: Prosternens se Jacob vehementer 32v–40
Missus est Gabriel angelus ad Mariam (2p. Quae cum audisset turbata est) 21v–25v
O sacrum convivium - 1a pars (of 2): O sacrum convivium in quo Christus sumitur 54v–59
Salve regina (5vv) Vita dulcedo II: Eya ergo advocata nostra illos tuos III: Et Jesum benedictum fructum ventris 59v–68
Sancta et immaculata virginitas quibus II: Benedicta tu in mulieribus 15v–21
Si bona suscepimus de manu Domini 94v–99
Tu es Petrus et super hanc petram II: Quodcumque ligaveris super terram 74v–78
Verbum iniquum et dolosum longe fac a me II: Duo rogavi te ne deneges mihi 68v–74
Visita quaesumus Domine habitationem istam 11v–15

denotes primary source study

Reynaud, François. 1996. La Polyphonie Tolédane et son milieu des premiers témoignages aux environs de 1600.  Paris/Turnhout.

Noone, Michael John. 1982. Andrés de Torrentes (1510-1580), Spanish Polyphonist and Chapelmaster: Opera Omnia, Biography and Source Study. University of Sydney, Unpublished Masters dissertation. Pages: I, 38, 40, 44. Notes: physical description; mention of MS; discussion.

Lewis, Mary Stuart. 1979. Antonio Gardane and His Publications of Sacred Music, 1538-55. Brandeis University, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: 335, 349-51, 396, 421, 451, 477, 810. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Nugent, George Edward. 1973. The Jacquet Motets and Their Authors. Princeton University, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: I, 138, 147, 169. Notes: mention of MS; contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Stevenson, Robert. 1973. The Toledo Manuscript Polyphonic Choirbooks and some other lost or little known Flemish Sources. Fontes Artis Musicae, 87-107. Pages: 95-101, 106. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Perkins, Leeman L (editor). 1969. Johannis Lhéritier: Opera Omnia. Corpus mensurabilis musicae.  Neuhausen nr. Stuttgart: American Institute of Musicology. Pages: xlv. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial).

Böker-Heil, Norbert. 1967. Die Motetten von Philippe Verdelot.  Frankfurt am Main. Pages: 312-6. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); incipits (partial).

Stevenson, Robert. 1961. Spanish Cathedral Music in the Golden Age.  Berkeley and Los Angeles. Pages: 32, 313. Notes: mention of MS; contents list (partial).

Smijers, Albert (editor). 1926-64. Werken van Josquin des Prez: Motetten.  Amsterdam. Pages: XIV, xli-xliii) 27ff, Facs. 10 XX, 21, 139-45). Notes: physical description; contents list; concordances (partial).

Rubio Piqueras, Felipe. 1925. Códices Polifónicos Toledanos.  Toledo. Pages: 33-4. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list.

Trend, J B. 1925. Cristobal Morales. Music and Letters, 19-34. Pages: 30, 33. Notes: contents list (partial); transcription (partial).

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