I-TVd 25

Biblioteca Capitolare del Duomo di Treviso, Treviso, Italy

manuscript of polyphony: ca. 1560-75, with a few additions in late 16th century.

Archive Biblioteca Capitolare del Duomo di Treviso, Treviso, Italy (I-TVd)
Shelfmark 25
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Surface Paper
Numbering System Foliation
Measurements 447x 365 mm
Other Identifiers
  • CCM: TrevBC 25
Notations
  • black void mensural
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Provenance
  • Italy
Contents 20 pieces from 10 composers
General Description

Main corpus copied by one principal scribe and one additional scribe; later additions by two other scribes. Copied in northern Italy; one or more pieces probably added after manuscript reached Treviso, in late 16th century. Originally 127 folios or more.

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Binding

Original covers of brown boards; leather(?) spine and clasps now missing.

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Watermark

crown surmounted by six-pointed star (not in Briquet)

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Notation

Monophonic music and incipits of some polyphonic pieces in square chant notation; all other music in black void mensural notation

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Ruling

Staff height 19

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Foliation

Original ink foliation, I-LXXV (ff. III, X, LXV-LXVII now missing) + new pencil foliation, 76-126. (Arabic numbers used throughout DIAMM inventory.)

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Decoration

Inked calligraphic initials, some decorated with drawings of animals, birds, and human faces.

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Index

Index of composers pasted inside front cover.

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Surface

paper

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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44 hymns (3 incomplete), 41 motets* (1 incomplete), 2 textless pieces (1 incomplete), 1 piece with unidentified incipit = 88**

*Some on antiphon texts, with chant incipits.

**Contents also include 19 monophonic antiphons and Mass Proper sections.

Chamaterò-9, Contini-6, Johann Flori [Jo. Florio]-1, Hoste da Reggio [Hosti]-2, Ivo de Vento [Yvo]-1, Jaquet of Mantua [Jachet]-2, Kerle-7, Nasco-9, (C. Porta)-1, Phinot-1, Ruffo-1, Willaert-6, anon-42

121 paper folios of an original 127 or more, 447 x 365. Original ink foliation, I-LXXV (ff. III, X, LXV-LXVII now missing; f. XXXVII appears twice) + new pencil foliation, 76-126. Original covers of brown boards; leather(?) spine and clasps now missing. Index of composers pasted inside front cover. Monophonic music and incipits of some polyphonic pieces in square chant notation; all other music in white mensural notation. Main corpus copied by one principal scribe and one additional scribe; later additions by two other scribes. Staff height 19. Inked calligraphic initials, some decorated with drawings of animals, birds, and human faces. Watermark: crown surmounted by six-pointed star (not in Briquet).

Ca. 1560-75, with a few additions in late 16th century. Main corpus copied in northern Italy; one or more pieces probably added after manuscript reached Treviso, in late 16th century.

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

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Folio / Pages Composition / Item title Source attribution Composers (? Uncertain)
15v–16 Hodie beata Maria puer Jesum - Anonymous
Appears on: 15v–16
Genres: Antiphon
16v–17 Gloria Deo per immenso Continus Joannes
Appears on: 16v–17
Genres: Hymn
Source Attribution: Continus Joannes
17v–18 Dum esset summus pontifex - Anonymous
Appears on: 17v–18
Genres: Motet
18v–19 Respice clemens - Anonymous

Respice clemens

Anonymous
Appears on: 18v–19
Genres: Motet
19v Magnificat Secundi Toni: Et exultavit [K.612] -
Appears on: 19v
Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
20 [blank staves] - -

[blank staves]

Appears on: 20
20v–21 Procul a nobis (6vv) - Anonymous
Appears on: 20v–21
Genres: Hymn
21v–24 [Vexilla regis] Quo vulneratus (6vv) - Anonymous
Appears on: 21v–24
Genres: Hymn
24v–27 Ad caenam agni providi et stolis albis 2 Cuius corpus sanctissimum in ara crucis 3 Protecti paschae vespere à devastante 4 Jam pascha nostrum Christus est 5 O vere digna hostia per quam fracta 6 Cum surgit Christus tumulo victor 7 Quaesumus autor omnium in hoc paschali 8 Gloria tibi Domine qui surrexi Kerle Jac. (flam.)
Appears on: 24v–27
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Kerle Jac. (flam.)
27v–29 Quae te vicit clementia Kerle Jac. (flam.)
Appears on: 27v–29
Genres: Hymn
Source Attribution: Kerle Jac. (flam.)
29v–34 Veni creator spiritus mentes tuorum 3 Tu septiformis munere dextre Dei 5 Hostem repellas longius pacemque dones 8 Gloria patri Domino natoque qui a mortuis Willaert Adrian
Appears on: 29v–34
Genres: Hymn, Veni creator spiritus
Source Attribution: Willaert Adrian
34v–35 Si quis diligit me Ciera Hipp.
Appears on: 34v–35
Genres: Antiphon
Source Attribution: Ciera Hipp.
General Note

(said to be Ciera in the version of the Alessi catalogue used; but CCM lists no pieces by Ciera. Possibly therefore by Chamatero?)

35v–36 Pacem relinquo vobis Ciera Hipp.
Appears on: 35v–36
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Ciera Hipp.
General Note

(said to be Ciera in the version of the Alessi catalogue used; but CCM lists no pieces by Ciera. Possibly therefore by Chamatero?)

36v–37 Nolite indicare Camatero Hipp.
Appears on: 36v–37
Genres: Antiphon
Source Attribution: Camatero Hipp.
37v–39 Aeterne mentis oculo Camatero Hipp.
Appears on: 37v–39
Genres: Hymn
Source Attribution: Camatero Hipp.
Layout

(includes the duplicate f. 37(a), so covers 37v, 37a, 37a v, 38, 38v, 39)

39v–42 [Pange lingua] Nobis natus nobis datus Continus Joannes
Appears on: 39v–42
Genres: Hymn
Source Attribution: Continus Joannes
42v–44 Nuntius celso Jachet
Appears on: 42v–44
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Jachet
44v–45 Puer natus est nobis H.C. (=Camatero)
Appears on: 44v–45
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: H.C. (=Camatero)
45v–47 Ianitor caeli Yvo
Appears on: 45v–47
Genres: Hymn
Source Attribution: Yvo
47v–? Armatura catholica Nasco Joan
Appears on: 47v–?
Genres: Hymn
Source Attribution: Nasco Joan
Composition Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages
[Pange lingua] Nobis natus nobis datus 39v–42
[Vexilla regis] Quo vulneratus (6vv) Anonymous 21v–24
Ad caenam agni providi et stolis albis 2 Cuius corpus sanctissimum in ara crucis 3 Protecti paschae vespere à devastante 4 Jam pascha nostrum Christus est 5 O vere digna hostia per quam fracta 6 Cum surgit Christus tumulo victor 7 Quaesumus autor omnium in hoc paschali 8 Gloria tibi Domine qui surrexi 24v–27
Aeterne mentis oculo 37v–39
Armatura catholica 47v–?
Dum esset summus pontifex Anonymous 17v–18
Gloria Deo per immenso 16v–17
Hodie beata Maria puer Jesum Anonymous 15v–16
Ianitor caeli 45v–47
Magnificat Secundi Toni: Et exultavit [K.612] 19v
Nolite indicare 36v–37
Nuntius celso 42v–44
Pacem relinquo vobis 35v–36
Procul a nobis (6vv) Anonymous 20v–21
Puer natus est nobis 44v–45
Quae te vicit clementia 27v–29
Respice clemens Anonymous 18v–19
Si quis diligit me 34v–35
Veni creator spiritus mentes tuorum 3 Tu septiformis munere dextre Dei 5 Hostem repellas longius pacemque dones 8 Gloria patri Domino natoque qui a mortuis 29v–34

denotes primary source study

Ferer, Mary Tiffany. 1976. The Feast of St. John the Baptist: Its Background and Celebration in Renaissance Polyphony. University of Illinois, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: 154, 191-2, 196, 219-23, 313, 319. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); incipits (partial); transcription (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Lockwood, Lewis Henry. 1970. The Counter-Reformation and the Masses of Vincenzo Ruffo.  Venice. Pages: 261. Notes: contents list (partial).

d'Alessi, Giovanni. 1954. La Cappella musicale del Duomo di Treviso.  Vedelago (Treviso). Pages: 185, 209-18. Notes: mention of MS; contents list (partial).

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

Monday, 23 January, 2017

NB: Migrated from old site. Credit for notes may not be completely accurate. Census Catalogue of Music Description