V-CVbav MS Capp. Giulia VIII,39

Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vatican City, Rome, Italy

manuscript of polyphony: Second half of 16th century

Archive Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vatican City, Rome, Italy (V-CVbav)
Shelfmark MS Capp. Giulia VIII,39
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Surface Mixed Paper and Parchment
Numbering System Foliation
Measurements 462 x 346 mm
Other Identifiers
  • CCM: VatG VIII.39
  • olim (Former shelfmark): I-Rvat MS Capp. Giulia VIII,39
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Contents 42 pieces from 7 composers
General Description

Copied by one main scribe (unidentified) and several additional scribes, including Pietro Terzetti (LlorCG). Copied in Rome, for use by Cappella Giulia.

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Physical Description

Folios in poor condition due to ink corrosion; some music now illegible. Attributions, titles, etc. partly or completely obliterated by later trimming.

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Binding

Original covers of dark brown leather over boards, blind tooled with central diamond surrounded by rectangular borders decorated with floral motifs; brass corners and bosses.

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Watermark

(1) crossed arrows with six-pointed star; (2) anchor in circle; (3) anchor in circle with six-pointed star.

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Notation

black void mensural

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Date

Second half of 16th century, with additions in 1587-9 and early 17th century

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Ruling

Staff height 21

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Foliation

Original ink foliation (upper right rectos), corrected by modern pencil foliation (lower center rectos) to form single consistent system, 1-220.

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Decoration

Inked calligraphic initials in black and red.

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Surface

ii parchment + 220 paper + ii parchment

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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40 Magnificats, 4 motets, 2 canons = 46

(C. Festa)-6, Hosquet(?)-1, (Mallapert)-1, Morales-16,* (Mouton) -1, Palestrina-1, anon-20

*Sections of several Morales Magnificats have additional si placet voices, most of which bear attributions to Palestrina or Soriano.

ii parchment + 220 paper + ii parchment folios, 462 x 346. Folios in poor condition due to ink corrosion; some music now illegible. Attributions, titles, etc. partly or completely obliterated by later trimming. Original ink foliation (upper right rectos), corrected by modern pencil foliation (lower center rectos) to form single consistent system, 1-220. Original covers of dark brown leather over boards, blind tooled with central diamond surrounded by rectangular borders decorated with floral motifs; brass corners and bosses. No index.

Copied by one main scribe (unidentified) and several additional scribes, including Pietro Terzetti (LlorCG). Staff height 21. Inked calligraphic initials in black and red. Watermarks: (1) crossed arrows with six-pointed star; (2) anchor in circle; (3) anchor in circle with six-pointed star.

Second half of 16th century, with additions in 1587-9 and early 17th century. Copied in Rome, for use by Cappella Giulia.

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

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Folio / Pages Composition / Item title Source attribution Composers (? Uncertain)
1v–4 Magnificat Primi Toni: Et exultavit [K.42] - Anonymous
Appears on: 1v–4
Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
4v–7 Magnificat Secundi Toni: Et exultavit [K.43] - Anonymous
Appears on: 4v–7
Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
7v–9 Magnificat Tertii Toni: Anima mea [K.44] - Anonymous
Appears on: 7v–9
Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
9v–12 Magnificat Quarti Toni: Et exultavit [K.45] - Anonymous
Appears on: 9v–12
Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
12v–14 Magnificat Quintii Toni: Et exultavit [K.46] - Anonymous
Appears on: 12v–14
Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
14v–17 Magnificat tone 6: Et exultavit [K.1031] -
Appears on: 14v–17
Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
17v–19 Magnificat primi toni [K.146] - Anonymous
Appears on: 17v–19
Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
19v–21 Magnificat Octavi Toni: Anima mea [K.48] - Anonymous
Appears on: 19v–21
Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
21v–27 Magnificat Primi Toni: Et exultavit [K.167] - Anonymous
Appears on: 21v–27
Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
27v–33 Magnificat septimi toni [K.360] - Anonymous
Appears on: 27v–33
Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
33v–39 Magnificat tone 1: Et exultavit [K.81] - Anonymous
Appears on: 33v–39
Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
39v–45 Magnificat tone 2: Et exultavit [K.82] - Anonymous
Appears on: 39v–45
Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
45v–51 Magnificat tone 3: Et exultavit [K.83] - Anonymous
Appears on: 45v–51
Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
51v–57 Magnificat tone 4: Et exultavit [K.84] - Anonymous
Appears on: 51v–57
Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
57v–63 Magnificat tone 5: Et exultavit [K.85] - Anonymous
Appears on: 57v–63
Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
63v–69 Magnificat tone 6: Et exultavit [K.86] - Anonymous
Appears on: 63v–69
Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
69v–75 Magnificat tone 7: Et exultavit [K.87] - Anonymous
Appears on: 69v–75
Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
75v–81 Magnificat tone 8: Et exultavit [K.88] - Anonymous
Appears on: 75v–81
Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
81v–87 Magnificat primi toni: Anima Mea [K.914] (Morales - mostly cut off)
Appears on: 81v–87
Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
Source Attribution: (Morales - mostly cut off)
87v–93 Magnificat primi toni: Et exultavit [K.914] -
Appears on: 87v–93
Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
93v–99 Magnificat secundi toni: Anima mea [K.915] -
Appears on: 93v–99
Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
99v–105 Magnificat secundi toni: Et exultavit [K.915] Morales
Appears on: 99v–105
Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
Source Attribution: Morales
105v–111 Magnificat tertii toni: Anima mea [K.916] Morales
Appears on: 105v–111
Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
Source Attribution: Morales
111v–117 Magnificat tertii toni: Et exultavit [K.916] (Morales - mostly cut off)
Appears on: 111v–117
Source Attribution: (Morales - mostly cut off)
117v–123 Magnificat quarti toni: Anima mea [K.917] Morales
Appears on: 117v–123
Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
Source Attribution: Morales
123v–129 Magnificat quarti toni: Et exultavit [K.917] -
Appears on: 123v–129
Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
129v–135 Magnificat sexti toni: Anima mea [K.919] Morales
Appears on: 129v–135
Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
Source Attribution: Morales
135v–141 Magnificat sexti toni: Et exultavit [K.919] -
Appears on: 135v–141
Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
141v–147 Magnificat septimi toni: Anima mea [K.920] -
Appears on: 141v–147
Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
147v–153 Magnificat septimi toni: Et exultavit [K.920] (Morales - mostly cut off)
Appears on: 147v–153
Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
Source Attribution: (Morales - mostly cut off)
153v–159 Magnificat octavi toni: Anima mea [K.921] (Morales - mostly cut off)
Appears on: 153v–159
Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
Source Attribution: (Morales - mostly cut off)
159v–160 Magnificat octavi toni: Et exultavit [K.921] Morales
Appears on: 159v–160
Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
Source Attribution: Morales
166v–178 Magnificat primi toni (all verses) [K.764] -
Appears on: 166v–178
Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
Concordances

'Anima mea' (odd verses) ff. 166v-172; 'Et exultavit' (even verses) ff. 172v-178

178v–190 Magnificat secundi toni (all verses) [K.765] -
Appears on: 178v–190
Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
General Note

'Anima mea' (odd verses) ff. 178v-184; 'Et exultavit' (even verses) ff. 184v-190

190v–191 Sancta Dei genitrix -
Appears on: 190v–191
Genres: Motet
191v–192 Petrus apostolus -
Appears on: 191v–192
Genres: Motet
192v–193 Da pacem Domine -
Appears on: 192v–193
Genres: Motet
193v–196 Egredimini Et videte filiae Sion Hosquet(?)
Hosquet (?)
Appears on: 193v–196
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Hosquet(?)
196v–201 Magnificat quarti toni: Et exultavit [K.939] -
Appears on: 196v–201
Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
201v–207 Magnificat quinti toni: Anima mea [K.918] Morales
Appears on: 201v–207
Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
Source Attribution: Morales
207v–214 Magnificat quinti toni: Et exultavit [K.918] Morales
Appears on: 207v–214
Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
Source Attribution: Morales
214v–220 Magnificat sexti toni Jo. Prenestini
Appears on: 214v–220
Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
Source Attribution: Jo. Prenestini
Composer Compositions
Anonymous
Festa, Costanzo (ca. 1485–1545)
Hosquet
Mallapert, Robin
Morales, Cristóbal de (ca. 1500–1553)
Mouton, Jean (ca. 1459–1522)
Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)
Composition Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages
Da pacem Domine 192v–193
Egredimini Et videte filiae Sion
Hosquet (?)
193v–196
Magnificat Octavi Toni: Anima mea [K.48] Anonymous 19v–21
Magnificat octavi toni: Anima mea [K.921] 153v–159
Magnificat octavi toni: Et exultavit [K.921] 159v–160
Magnificat primi toni (all verses) [K.764] 166v–178
Magnificat primi toni [K.146] Anonymous 17v–19
Magnificat primi toni: Anima Mea [K.914] 81v–87
Magnificat Primi Toni: Et exultavit [K.167] Anonymous 21v–27
Magnificat Primi Toni: Et exultavit [K.42] Anonymous 1v–4
Magnificat primi toni: Et exultavit [K.914] 87v–93
Magnificat quarti toni: Anima mea [K.917] 117v–123
Magnificat Quarti Toni: Et exultavit [K.45] Anonymous 9v–12
Magnificat quarti toni: Et exultavit [K.917] 123v–129
Magnificat quarti toni: Et exultavit [K.939] 196v–201
Magnificat quinti toni: Anima mea [K.918] 201v–207
Magnificat quinti toni: Et exultavit [K.918] 207v–214
Magnificat Quintii Toni: Et exultavit [K.46] Anonymous 12v–14
Magnificat secundi toni (all verses) [K.765] 178v–190
Magnificat secundi toni: Anima mea [K.915] 93v–99
Magnificat Secundi Toni: Et exultavit [K.43] Anonymous 4v–7
Magnificat secundi toni: Et exultavit [K.915] 99v–105
Magnificat septimi toni [K.360] Anonymous 27v–33
Magnificat septimi toni: Anima mea [K.920] 141v–147
Magnificat septimi toni: Et exultavit [K.920] 147v–153
Magnificat sexti toni 214v–220
Magnificat sexti toni: Anima mea [K.919] 129v–135
Magnificat sexti toni: Et exultavit [K.919] 135v–141
Magnificat Tertii Toni: Anima mea [K.44] Anonymous 7v–9
Magnificat tertii toni: Anima mea [K.916] 105v–111
Magnificat tertii toni: Et exultavit [K.916] 111v–117
Magnificat tone 1: Et exultavit [K.81] Anonymous 33v–39
Magnificat tone 2: Et exultavit [K.82] Anonymous 39v–45
Magnificat tone 3: Et exultavit [K.83] Anonymous 45v–51
Magnificat tone 4: Et exultavit [K.84] Anonymous 51v–57
Magnificat tone 5: Et exultavit [K.85] Anonymous 57v–63
Magnificat tone 6: Et exultavit [K.1031] 14v–17
Magnificat tone 6: Et exultavit [K.86] Anonymous 63v–69
Magnificat tone 7: Et exultavit [K.87] Anonymous 69v–75
Magnificat tone 8: Et exultavit [K.88] Anonymous 75v–81
Petrus apostolus 191v–192
Sancta Dei genitrix 190v–191

denotes primary source study

Brauner, Mitchell Paul. 1982. The Parvus Manuscripts: A Study of Vatican Polyphony, ca. 1535 to 1580. Brandeis University, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: 338. Notes: mention of MS.

Llorens Cisteró, José Maria. 1971. Le opere musicali della Cappella Giulia. I Manoscritti e edizioni fino al '700. Studi e testi.  Città del Vaticano. Pages: 69-74, 325-7. Notes: physical description; contents list; incipits (partial).

Kirsch, Winfried. 1966. Die Quellen der mehrstimmigen Magnificat- und Te Deum-Vertonungen bis zur Mitte des 16. Jahrhunderts.  Tutzing. Pages: 159. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial); concordances (partial); incipits (partial).

Anglès, Higinio. 1953. Palestrina y los 'Magnificat' de Morales. Anuário Musical, 153ff. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial); transcriptions (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Anglès, Higinio (editor). 1941-1971. Monumentos de la Mùsica Espanola.  Madrid (later Barcelona, later Rome). Pages: XVII, 50-1. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

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