I-TVd 14

Biblioteca Capitolare del Duomo di Treviso, Treviso, Italy

manuscript of polyphony: c. 1560; and c. 1615-26

Archive	Biblioteca Capitolare del Duomo di Treviso, Treviso, Italy (I-TVd)
Shelfmark	14
Image Availability	DIAMM does not have images of this source.
Surface	Paper
Numbering System	Foliation
Measurements	505 x 368 (ff. [95-100] measure 474 x 370; ff. [101-104] measure 430 x 290) mm
Other Identifiers	CCM: TrevBC 14 olim (Former shelfmark): T
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
Copyists	Morgula, Francesco Music
Relationships	Treviso Cathedral (copied at)
Provenance	Treviso Cathedral , Treviso, Italy
Contents	Contains 20 compositions from 2 composers.

General Description

Composite of two separate manuscripts bound together in 17th century: Part I = new ff. a-b + 1-94; Part II = new ff. [95-104]. Part I copied by one main scribe (who also wrote portions of TrevBC 10, 11b, 19, and 22) and one additional scribe (who also wrote portions of TrevBC 7, 8, 9, 11b, and 22). Part II copied mostly by Francesco Morgula, who also wrote several other manuscripts in this library; last piece is later addition by a different hand. Copied in Treviso, for use by cathedral choir.

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Physical Description

Some folios seriously damaged by ink corrosion, with loss of some music

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Binding

Rebound in modern covers of brown boards

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Watermark

Part I: (1) anchor in circle surmounted by six-pointed star, with initials 'N C' (not in Briquet); (2) generally resembles Briquet #3401 (ff. a-b only). Part II: (1) generally resembles Briquet #8391; (2) fleur-de-lis in circle surmounted by crown (not in Briquet).

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Notation

black void mensural; square chant (for most cantus firmi)

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Date

Part I: ca. 1560 (based on dates found in collateral manuscripts); Part II: ca. 1615-26.

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Ruling

Staff height 27-8.

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Foliation

Part I has modern pencil foliation, a-b + 1-94; Part II has original ink foliation, 1-7 (first folio and last two folios not numbered).

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Decoration

Part I has inked calligraphic initials; Part II has small plain inked initials.

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Index

Original index of Part I on ff. a'-b lists pieces by liturgical feast

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Surface

paper

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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103 motets*

*All on antiphon texts, with chant incipits.

Chamaterò [H.C.]-1, Freddi-5, Nasco-1, (C. Porta)-94, anon-2

i + 106 + i paper folios, 505 x 368 (ff. [95-100] measure 474 x 370; ff. [101-104] measure 430 x 290). Composite of two separate manuscripts bound together in 17th century: Part I = new ff. a-b + 1-94; Part II = new ff. [95-104]. Some folios seriously damaged by ink corrosion, with loss of some music. Part I has modern pencil foliation, a-b + 1-94; Part II has original ink foliation, 1-7 (first folio and last two folios not numbered). Rebound in modern covers of brown boards. Original index of Part I on ff. a'-b lists pieces by liturgical feast.

Voice parts bearing cantus firmus usually copied in square chant notation; other music in white mensural notation. Part I copied by one main scribe (who also wrote portions of TrevBC 10, 11b, 19, and 22) and one additional scribe (who also wrote portions of TrevBC 7, 8, 9, 11b, and 22). Part II copied mostly by Francesco Morgula, who also wrote several other manuscripts in this library, none of which contains repertory within scope of present catalogue; last piece is later addition by a different hand. Staff height 27-8.

Part I has inked calligraphic initials; Part II has small plain inked initials. Watermarks in Part I: (1) anchor in circle surmounted by six-pointed star, with initials "N C" (not in Briquet); (2) generally resembles Briquet #3401 (ff. a-b only). Watermarks in Part II: (1) generally resembles Briquet #8391; (2) fleur-de-lis in circle surmounted by crown (not in Briquet).

Part I: ca. 1560 (based on dates found in collateral manuscripts); Part II: ca. 1615-26. Copied in Treviso, for use by cathedral choir.

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

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Folio / Pages	Composition / Item title	Number of voices	Source attribution	Composers (? Uncertain)
81v–82	Sancta Maria succure miseris Juva pusillanimes	4	Porta Costantino	Porta, Costanzo
Sancta Maria succure miseris Juva pusillanimes Porta, Costanzo Appears on: 81v–82 Genres: Motet Source Attribution: Porta Costantino Number of voices: 4
82v–83	Levita Laurentius	4	Porta Costantino	Porta, Costanzo
Levita Laurentius Porta, Costanzo Appears on: 82v–83 Genres: Motet Source Attribution: Porta Costantino Number of voices: 4
83v–84	Beatus Laurentius	4	Porta Costantino	Porta, Costanzo
Beatus Laurentius Porta, Costanzo Appears on: 83v–84 Genres: Motet Source Attribution: Porta Costantino Number of voices: 4
84v–85	Gloriosae virginis Mariae	4	Porta Costantino	Porta, Costanzo
Gloriosae virginis Mariae Porta, Costanzo Appears on: 84v–85 Genres: Motet Source Attribution: Porta Costantino Number of voices: 4
85v–87	Nativitas tua	4	Porta Costantino	Porta, Costanzo
Nativitas tua Porta, Costanzo Appears on: 85v–87 Genres: Motet Source Attribution: Porta Costantino Number of voices: 4
87v–88a	Maria virgo assumpta est	4	Porta Costantino	Porta, Costanzo
Maria virgo assumpta est Porta, Costanzo Appears on: 87v–88a Genres: Motet Source Attribution: Porta Costantino Number of voices: 4
88a v–88b	Assumpta est Maria	4	Porta Costantino	Porta, Costanzo
Assumpta est Maria Porta, Costanzo Appears on: 88a v–88b Genres: Motet Source Attribution: Porta Costantino Number of voices: 4
88b v–89a	In odorem	4	Porta Costantino	Porta, Costanzo
In odorem Porta, Costanzo Appears on: 88b v–89a Genres: Motet Source Attribution: Porta Costantino Number of voices: 4
89a v–89b	Benedicta filia tua	4	Porta Costantino	Porta, Costanzo
Benedicta filia tua Porta, Costanzo Appears on: 89a v–89b Genres: Motet Source Attribution: Porta Costantino Number of voices: 4
89b v–90	Pulchra es et decora	4	Porta Costantino	Porta, Costanzo
Pulchra es et decora Porta, Costanzo Appears on: 89b v–90 Genres: Motet Source Attribution: Porta Costantino Number of voices: 4
90v–91	Virdo prudentissima	4	Porta Costantino	Porta, Costanzo
Virdo prudentissima Porta, Costanzo Appears on: 90v–91 Genres: Motet Source Attribution: Porta Costantino Number of voices: 4
91v–92	Hodie Maria virgo coles	4	Porta Costantino	Porta, Costanzo
Hodie Maria virgo coles Porta, Costanzo Appears on: 91v–92 Genres: Motet Source Attribution: Porta Costantino Number of voices: 4
92v–94	Cum pervenisset beatus Andreas	4	Porta Costantino	Porta, Costanzo
Cum pervenisset beatus Andreas Porta, Costanzo Appears on: 92v–94 Genres: Motet Source Attribution: Porta Costantino Number of voices: 4
94v–95	Vidi turbam magnam	4	Fredi Amadeo	Freddi, Amadio
Vidi turbam magnam Freddi, Amadio Appears on: 94v–95 Genres: Antiphon, Motet Source Attribution: Fredi Amadeo Number of voices: 4
95v–96	Et omnes	4	Fredi Amadeo	Freddi, Amadio
Et omnes Freddi, Amadio Appears on: 95v–96 Genres: Motet Source Attribution: Fredi Amadeo Number of voices: 4
96v–97	Redemisti nos	4	Fredi Amadeo	Freddi, Amadio
Redemisti nos Freddi, Amadio Appears on: 96v–97 Genres: Motet Source Attribution: Fredi Amadeo Number of voices: 4
97v–98	Benedicite Dominum	4	Fredi Amadeo	Freddi, Amadio
Benedicite Dominum Freddi, Amadio Appears on: 97v–98 Genres: Motet Source Attribution: Fredi Amadeo Number of voices: 4
98v–99	Hymnus omnibus	4	Fredi Amadeo	Freddi, Amadio
Hymnus omnibus Freddi, Amadio Appears on: 98v–99 Genres: Motet Source Attribution: Fredi Amadeo Number of voices: 4
100v–102	Gaudent in caeli	4	Fredi Amadeo	Freddi, Amadio
Gaudent in caeli Freddi, Amadio Appears on: 100v–102 Genres: Motet Source Attribution: Fredi Amadeo Number of voices: 4
102v–103	Nolite indicare	4	Fredi Amadeo	Freddi, Amadio
Nolite indicare Freddi, Amadio Appears on: 102v–103 Genres: Motet Source Attribution: Fredi Amadeo Number of voices: 4

Composer	Compositions
Freddi, Amadio	Benedicite Dominum – 97v–98 Et omnes – 95v–96 Gaudent in caeli – 100v–102 Hymnus omnibus – 98v–99 Nolite indicare – 102v–103 Redemisti nos – 96v–97 Vidi turbam magnam – 94v–95
Porta, Costanzo	Assumpta est Maria – 88a v–88b Beatus Laurentius – 83v–84 Benedicta filia tua – 89a v–89b Cum pervenisset beatus Andreas – 92v–94 Gloriosae virginis Mariae – 84v–85 Hodie Maria virgo coles – 91v–92 In odorem – 88b v–89a Levita Laurentius – 82v–83 Maria virgo assumpta est – 87v–88a Nativitas tua – 85v–87 Pulchra es et decora – 89b v–90 Sancta Maria succure miseris Juva pusillanimes – 81v–82 Virdo prudentissima – 90v–91

Composer

Compositions

Freddi, Amadio

Benedicite Dominum – 97v–98
Et omnes – 95v–96
Gaudent in caeli – 100v–102
Hymnus omnibus – 98v–99
Nolite indicare – 102v–103
Redemisti nos – 96v–97
Vidi turbam magnam – 94v–95

Porta, Costanzo

Assumpta est Maria – 88a v–88b
Beatus Laurentius – 83v–84
Benedicta filia tua – 89a v–89b
Cum pervenisset beatus Andreas – 92v–94
Gloriosae virginis Mariae – 84v–85
Hodie Maria virgo coles – 91v–92
In odorem – 88b v–89a
Levita Laurentius – 82v–83
Maria virgo assumpta est – 87v–88a
Nativitas tua – 85v–87
Pulchra es et decora – 89b v–90
Sancta Maria succure miseris Juva pusillanimes – 81v–82
Virdo prudentissima – 90v–91

Composition	Composers (? Uncertain)	Folios / Pages
Assumpta est Maria	Porta, Costanzo	88a v–88b
Beatus Laurentius	Porta, Costanzo	83v–84
Benedicite Dominum	Freddi, Amadio	97v–98
Benedicta filia tua	Porta, Costanzo	89a v–89b
Cum pervenisset beatus Andreas	Porta, Costanzo	92v–94
Et omnes	Freddi, Amadio	95v–96
Gaudent in caeli	Freddi, Amadio	100v–102
Gloriosae virginis Mariae	Porta, Costanzo	84v–85
Hodie Maria virgo coles	Porta, Costanzo	91v–92
Hymnus omnibus	Freddi, Amadio	98v–99
In odorem	Porta, Costanzo	88b v–89a
Levita Laurentius	Porta, Costanzo	82v–83
Maria virgo assumpta est	Porta, Costanzo	87v–88a
Nativitas tua	Porta, Costanzo	85v–87
Nolite indicare	Freddi, Amadio	102v–103
Pulchra es et decora	Porta, Costanzo	89b v–90
Redemisti nos	Freddi, Amadio	96v–97
Sancta Maria succure miseris Juva pusillanimes	Porta, Costanzo	81v–82
Vidi turbam magnam	Freddi, Amadio	94v–95
Virdo prudentissima	Porta, Costanzo	90v–91

‡ denotes primary source study

Crawford, David Eugene. 1967. Vespers Polyphony at Modem's Cathedral in the First Half of the Sixteenth Century. University of Illinois, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: 229. Notes: mention of MS.

Cislino, Siro (editor). 1964-. P Constantii Porta O.F.M. Conv. (1529P-1601): Opera Omnia. Padua. Pages: XII, passim. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); transcriptions (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

d'Alessi, Giovanni. 1954. La Cappella musicale del Duomo di Treviso. Vedelago (Treviso). Pages: 185, 209, 211, 215. Notes: mention of MS; contents list (partial).

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

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