I-TVd 36 [Discantus]

Biblioteca Capitolare del Duomo di Treviso, Treviso, Italy

partbook: c. 1530

Archive Biblioteca Capitolare del Duomo di Treviso, Treviso, Italy (I-TVd)
Shelfmark 36 [Discantus]
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Surface Paper
Numbering System Foliation
Measurements 137 x 219 mm
Other Identifiers
  • CCM: TrevBC 36
Notations
  • black void mensural
Copyists
Relationships
Provenance
  • Ferrara? Italy
Contents 47 pieces from 8 composers
General Description

A Discantus partbook from a set of five volumes. Copied by one main scribe (perhaps 'Dominus Maur.(?) foroleniensis,' named on back flyleaf of B book); four additional scribes. Probably copied in Ferrara. Apparently owned at one time by Antonio da Ravenna (inscription on front flyleaf of T book); probably brought to Treviso in late 16th century.

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Binding

Original covers of cardboard inscribed with voice designations

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Watermark

(1) anchor in circle surmounted by six-pointed star (only fragments visible); (2) resembles Briquet #3449 (flyleaves only).

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Notation

black void mensural

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Ruling

Staff height 11mm

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Foliation

Original ink foliation on upper center rectos in each book excludes flyleaves (ff. 16-27 in T book lack foliation).

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Foliation

Other numberings: Original ink numbering of pieces, 1-29 (last piece unnumbered).

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Decoration

A few inked calligraphic initials (Mass only); no other decoration

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Surface

paper

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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1 Mass, 29 motets = 30

C. Festa-1, (Jaquet of Mantua)-2, Jaquet of Mantua [Jacquet]/(Lupus)-1, Jhan of Ferrara [M. Jan]-18, Lhéritier-2, Simon of Ferrara-1, Willaert-3, anon-2

5 paper partbooks (D-i + 25 + i folios, A-i + 28 + i, T-i + 27 + i, B-i + 24 + i, Q-i + 22 + i), 137 x 219. Original ink foliation on upper center rectos in each book excludes flyleaves (ff. 16-27 in T book lack foliation). Original ink numbering of pieces, 1-29 (last piece unnumbered). Original covers of cardboard inscribed with voice designations. No index. Copied by one main scribe (perhaps "Dominus Maur.(?) foroleniensis," named on back flyleaf of B book); four additional scribes. Staff height 11. A few inked calligraphic initials (Mass only); no other decoration. Watermarks: (1) anchor in circle surmounted by six-pointed star (only fragments visible); (2) resembles Briquet #3449 (flyleaves only).

Ca. 1530, with a few later additions. Probably copied in Ferrara. Apparently owned at one time by Antonio da Ravenna (inscription on front flyleaf of T book); probably brought to 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)
1 Pater noster/Ave Maria (5vv) - 1a pars (of 2): Pater noster qui es in caelis M(agister) Jan
Appears on: 1
Genres: Ave Maria, Motet, Pater noster
Source Attribution: M(agister) Jan
1 Pater noster/Ave Maria (5vv) - 2a pars (of 2): Ave Maria gratia plena Dominus tecum -
Appears on: 1
Genres: Ave Maria, Motet
2 Ave Maria tibi castitatis M(agister) Jan
Appears on: 2
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: M(agister) Jan
General Note

5vv + a 6th in 'canon contraria'

3 Fratres innocentes jam - 1a pars (of 2): Fratres innocentes jam non estis M(agister) Jan
Appears on: 3
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: M(agister) Jan
3 Fratres innocentes jam - 2a pars (of 2): Ipso summo ungulati lapide -
Appears on: 3
Genres: Motet
4 Omnia que fecisti - 1a pars (of 2): Omnia que fecisti nobis Domine M(agister) Jan
Appears on: 4
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: M(agister) Jan
4 Omnia que fecisti - 2a pars (of 2): Largire quaesumus Domine fidelibus tuis -
Appears on: 4
Genres: Motet
5 Hunc ego euriale aspicio M(agister) Jan
Appears on: 5
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: M(agister) Jan
6 Si dereliqui te domine ignosce mihi II: Domine Dominus noster quam admirabile M(agister) Jan
Appears on: 6
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: M(agister) Jan
7 O pater optime - 1a pars (of 2): O pater optime et viriginatis M(agister) Jan
Appears on: 7
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: M(agister) Jan
7 O pater optime - 2a pars (of 2): Invicte Martir -
Appears on: 7
Genres: Motet
8 Presbiter in laudes Geronime M(agister) Jan
Appears on: 8
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: M(agister) Jan
9 Assumptis hodie - 1a pars (of 2): Assumptis hodie tribus discipulis M(agister) Jan
Appears on: 9
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: M(agister) Jan
9 Assumptis hodie - 2a pars (of 2): Et testimonium haberet -
Appears on: 9
Genres: Motet
10 O clarum decus - 1a pars (of 2): O clarum decus M(agister) Jan
Appears on: 10
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: M(agister) Jan
10 O clarum decus - 2a pars (of 2): Interveniat pro nobis -
Appears on: 10
Genres: Motet
11 Virgo Dei mater virgo sanctissima - 1a pars (of 2): Virgo Dei mater virgo sanctissima M(agister) Jan
Appears on: 11
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: M(agister) Jan
11 Virgo Dei mater virgo sanctissima - 2a pars (of 2): Ad caelum gressus vite -
Appears on: 11
Genres: Motet
12 Continet in gremio - 1a pars (of 2): Continet in gremio M(agister) Jan
Appears on: 12
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: M(agister) Jan
12 Continet in gremio - 2a pars (of 2): O magna nobis gaudia -
Appears on: 12
Genres: Motet
13 Accipe quae - 1a pars (of 2): Accipe quae tibi nunc M(agister) Jan
Appears on: 13
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: M(agister) Jan
13 Accipe quae - 2a pars (of 2): Dum mihi natus erat -
Appears on: 13
Genres: Motet
14 Florentia tempus est convertere ad Dominum Deum Costanzo Festa
Appears on: 14
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Costanzo Festa
15 Hebe potens - 1a pars (of 2): Hebe potens cithara museque (in morte di Sigismondo Atestini) Simon mag(ister)
Appears on: 15
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Simon mag(ister)
15 Hebe potens - 2a pars (of 2): Nos quoque cantores -
Appears on: 15
Genres: Motet
16 Aspice Domine quia facta est desolata Jaqchet
Appears on: 16
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Jaqchet
17 Nigra sum sed formosa filia Jerusalem Jo Lerethier
Appears on: 17
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Jo Lerethier
18 Petrus apostolus Jo Lerethier
Appears on: 18
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Jo Lerethier
19 Sacerdotum dyadema Geminiane - 1a pars (of 2): Sacerdotum dyadema Geminiane Adrian Willaert
Appears on: 19
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Adrian Willaert
19 Sacerdotum dyadema Geminiane - 2a pars (of 2): O Geminiane pie -
Appears on: 19
Genres: Motet
20 Laetare sancta mater ecclesia - 1a pars (of 2): Laetare sancta mater ecclesia quia salvator Adrian Willaert
Appears on: 20
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Adrian Willaert
20 Laetare sancta mater ecclesia - 2a pars (of 2): Augustine lux doctorum fundamentum -
Appears on: 20
Genres: Motet
21 Ecce Dominus veniet et omnes sancti eius Adrianus Willaert
Appears on: 21
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Adrianus Willaert
General Note

5vv + a 6th canonic

22 Ambulans Jesus - 1a pars (of 2): Ambulans Jesus juxta mare Galileae M(agister) Jan
Appears on: 22
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: M(agister) Jan
22 Ambulans Jesus - 2a pars (of 2): [At illi continuo] Relictis retibus -
Appears on: 22
Genres: Motet
23 Sancte Jacobe apostole - 1a pars (of 2): Sancte Jacobe apostole M(agister) Jan
Appears on: 23
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: M(agister) Jan
23 Sancte Jacobe apostole - 2a pars (of 2): O lux et decus hispaniae -
Appears on: 23
Genres: Motet
24 O praeclare vos puella M(agister) Jan
Appears on: 24
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: M(agister) Jan
25 Si quis diligit me - 1a pars (of 3): Si quis diligit me M(agister) Jan
Appears on: 25
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: M(agister) Jan
25 Si quis diligit me - 2a pars (of 3): Pacem meam relinquo -
Appears on: 25
Genres: Motet
25 Si quis diligit me - 3a pars (of 3): Iam non multa loquor -
Appears on: 25
Genres: Motet
26 Laudemus fortissimum - 1a pars (of 2): Laudemus fortissimum M(agister) Jan
Appears on: 26
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: M(agister) Jan
26 Laudemus fortissimum - 2a pars (of 2): Domini Jesu Christe -
Appears on: 26
Genres: Motet
[-] - - Anonymous

[Unknown Title]

Appears on: [-]
General Note

(no. 27 was missing from the version of the Alessi catalogue used for this inventory)

28 Si Domuinus fuerit II: Adiuva me Domine - Anonymous
Appears on: 28
Genres: Motet
29 Missa Chiare dolci e fresche acque -
Appears on: 29
Genres: Agnus Dei, Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Gloria (et in terra pax), Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
General Note

there is no Benedictus after the Sanctus

[-] Santa Maria ora pro nobis - Anonymous
Appears on: [-]
Genres: Motet
General Note

Text: "Santa Maria ora pro nobis ad Dominum Jesum Christum". The composition is short, only 15 bars, with no tempus sign in any of the parts.

Composer Compositions
Anonymous
Ferrara, Maistre Jhan of (ca. 1485–1538)
Ferrara, Simon de (fl. 13th century)
Festa, Costanzo (ca. 1485–1545)
Hellinck, Lupus (ca. 1494–1541)
Lheritier, Jean (ca. 1480–ca. 1551)
Mantua, Jacquet de (1483–1559)
Willaert, Adrian (ca. 1490–1562)
Composition Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages
Accipe quae - 1a pars (of 2): Accipe quae tibi nunc 13
Accipe quae - 2a pars (of 2): Dum mihi natus erat 13
Ambulans Jesus - 1a pars (of 2): Ambulans Jesus juxta mare Galileae 22
Ambulans Jesus - 2a pars (of 2): [At illi continuo] Relictis retibus 22
Aspice Domine quia facta est desolata 16
Assumptis hodie - 1a pars (of 2): Assumptis hodie tribus discipulis 9
Assumptis hodie - 2a pars (of 2): Et testimonium haberet 9
Ave Maria tibi castitatis 2
Continet in gremio - 1a pars (of 2): Continet in gremio 12
Continet in gremio - 2a pars (of 2): O magna nobis gaudia 12
Ecce Dominus veniet et omnes sancti eius 21
Florentia tempus est convertere ad Dominum Deum 14
Fratres innocentes jam - 1a pars (of 2): Fratres innocentes jam non estis 3
Fratres innocentes jam - 2a pars (of 2): Ipso summo ungulati lapide 3
Hebe potens - 1a pars (of 2): Hebe potens cithara museque (in morte di Sigismondo Atestini) 15
Hebe potens - 2a pars (of 2): Nos quoque cantores 15
Hunc ego euriale aspicio 5
Laetare sancta mater ecclesia - 1a pars (of 2): Laetare sancta mater ecclesia quia salvator 20
Laetare sancta mater ecclesia - 2a pars (of 2): Augustine lux doctorum fundamentum 20
Laudemus fortissimum - 1a pars (of 2): Laudemus fortissimum 26
Laudemus fortissimum - 2a pars (of 2): Domini Jesu Christe 26
Missa Chiare dolci e fresche acque 29
Nigra sum sed formosa filia Jerusalem 17
O clarum decus - 1a pars (of 2): O clarum decus 10
O clarum decus - 2a pars (of 2): Interveniat pro nobis 10
O pater optime - 1a pars (of 2): O pater optime et viriginatis 7
O pater optime - 2a pars (of 2): Invicte Martir 7
O praeclare vos puella 24
Omnia que fecisti - 1a pars (of 2): Omnia que fecisti nobis Domine 4
Omnia que fecisti - 2a pars (of 2): Largire quaesumus Domine fidelibus tuis 4
Pater noster/Ave Maria (5vv) - 1a pars (of 2): Pater noster qui es in caelis 1
Pater noster/Ave Maria (5vv) - 2a pars (of 2): Ave Maria gratia plena Dominus tecum 1
Petrus apostolus 18
Presbiter in laudes Geronime 8
Sacerdotum dyadema Geminiane - 1a pars (of 2): Sacerdotum dyadema Geminiane 19
Sacerdotum dyadema Geminiane - 2a pars (of 2): O Geminiane pie 19
Sancte Jacobe apostole - 1a pars (of 2): Sancte Jacobe apostole 23
Sancte Jacobe apostole - 2a pars (of 2): O lux et decus hispaniae 23
Santa Maria ora pro nobis Anonymous [-]
Si dereliqui te domine ignosce mihi II: Domine Dominus noster quam admirabile 6
Si Domuinus fuerit II: Adiuva me Domine Anonymous 28
Si quis diligit me - 1a pars (of 3): Si quis diligit me 25
Si quis diligit me - 2a pars (of 3): Pacem meam relinquo 25
Si quis diligit me - 3a pars (of 3): Iam non multa loquor 25
Virgo Dei mater virgo sanctissima - 1a pars (of 2): Virgo Dei mater virgo sanctissima 11
Virgo Dei mater virgo sanctissima - 2a pars (of 2): Ad caelum gressus vite 11

Set: MS 36

Type: Partbooks

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denotes primary source study

Fenlon, Iain. 1980. Music and patronage in the sixteenth-century Mantua I.  Cambridge. Pages: 73. Notes: mention of MS.

Lewis, Mary Stuart. 1979. Antonio Gardane and His Publications of Sacred Music, 1538-55. Brandeis University, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: 336-7, 347, 369, 813. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Nugent, George Edward. 1973. The Jacquet Motets and Their Authors. Princeton University, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: I, 139, 143, 154, 170. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial); concordances (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Dunning, Albert. 1969. Die Staatsmotette 1480-1555.  Utrecht. Pages: 269-71, 342. Notes: contents list (partial); texts (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Perkins, Leeman L (editor). 1969. Johannis Lhéritier: Opera Omnia. Corpus mensurabilis musicae.  Neuhausen nr. Stuttgart: American Institute of Musicology. Pages: xlv, lvii, lxiii, 333-5. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial); concordances (partial); transcriptions (partial); texts (partial).

Main, Alexander, and Albert Seay (editors). 1962-. Costanza Festa: Opera Omnia. Corpus mensurabilis musicae.  Neuhausen nr. Stuttgart: American Institute of Musicology. Pages: V, xii, xvii. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

d'Alessi, Giovanni. 1954. La Cappella musicale del Duomo di Treviso.  Vedelago (Treviso). Pages: 185, 210ff. Notes: mention of MS; contents list (partial).

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Edward Tambling

Tuesday, 11 April, 2023

Corrected the Aspice Domine setting by Jacquet (the 5vv setting not the 4vv is copied here), and adjusted attribution of the latter

Edward Tambling

Monday, 5 December, 2022

Missa Chiare dolci e fresche acque by Jacquet de Mantua (no. 29/penultimate in the volume) identified by Edward Tambling.

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Monday, 23 January, 2017

NB: Migrated from old site. Credit for notes may not be completely accurate. Watermark Note; Notation Note; Ruling Note; Surface Note

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