V-CVbav MS Capp. Sist. 39

Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vatican City, Rome, Italy

manuscript of polyphony: c. 1558-63

Archive	Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vatican City, Rome, Italy (V-CVbav)
Shelfmark	MS Capp. Sist. 39
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Surface	Paper
Numbering System	Foliation
Measurements	672 x 477 mm
Other Identifiers	CCM: VatS 39 olim (Former shelfmark): I-Rvat MS Capp. Sist. 39
Notations	black void mensural
Copyists	Bonfratelli, Antonio Illuminator Parvus, Johannes Music
Relationships	Pius IV (1499–1565) (patron) Sistine Chapel (Cappella Sistina) (copied at)
External Links	images
External Authorities	RISM Online (sources/857000025)
Provenance	Sistine Chapel (Cappella Sistina) , Rome, Italy
Contents	30 pieces from 6 composers

General Description

Composite of originally separate fascicles. Copied by Johannes Parvus (inscription on f. 2'). Copied in Rome, for use by Cappella Sistina.

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Physical Description

Some folios in poor condition due to ink corrosion; some music now illegible.

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Binding

Covers of medium brown leather over boards, blind tooled with decorative borders and central diamond motif; brass clasps, studs, and bosses. Covers date from 18th century (LlorCS), but decoration imitates earlier style; see VatS 13 for other manuscripts with similar bindings

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Watermark

crossed arrows surmounted by six-pointed star (not in Briquet; see BraunerP for other manuscripts with same mark)

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Notation

black void mensural

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Ruling

Staff height 29

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Foliation

Original ink foliation, i-ciii, on upper right rectos (excludes original flyleaf and last 24 original folios). Modern pencil foliation (cited here), 1-131, on lower center rectos (excludes first and last flyleaves).

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Decoration

Illuminated miniatures and initials on ff. 3'-4 are work of Antonio Bonfratelli (LlorM); other folios have inked calligraphic initials. Coat of arms of Pope Pius IV (1499-1565) and inscription 'PIUS IIII PONT. MAXIMUS ANNO IIII' on f. 3'

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Index

Original index on f. 2' lists Masses in order of appearance.

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Surface

paper

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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6 Masses

Escobedo-1, Jaquet of Mantua [Jachetto]-1, Moulu-1, Mouton-1, Palestrina-1, Parvus-1

it + i + 127 + iii paper folios, 672 x 477. Composite of originally separate fascicles. Some folios in poor condition due to ink corrosion; some music now illegible. Original ink foliation, i-ciii, on upper right rectos (excludes original flyleaf and last 24 original folios). Modern pencil foliation (cited here), 1-131, on lower center rectos (excludes first and last flyleaves). Covers of medium brown leather over boards, blind tooled with decorative borders and central diamond motif; brass clasps, studs, and bosses. Covers date from 18th century (LlorCS), but decoration imitates earlier style; see VatS 13 for other manuscripts with similar bindings. Original index on f. 2' lists Masses in order of appearance.

Copied by Johannes Parvus (inscription on f. 2'); see general index for other manuscripts copied by the same scribe. Staff height 29. Illuminated miniatures and initials on ff. 3'-4 are work of Antonio Bonfratelli (LlorM); other folios have inked calligraphic initials. Coat of arms of Pope Pius IV (1499-1565) and inscription "PIUS IIII PONT. MAXIMUS ANNO IIII" on f. 3'. Water-mark: crossed arrows surmounted by six-pointed star (not in Briquet; see BraunerP for other manuscripts with same mark).

Ca. 1558-63 (BraunerP); dates 1562 and 1563 in manuscript. Copied in Rome, for use by Cappella Sistina.

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

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Folio / Pages	Composition / Item title	Source attribution	Composers (? Uncertain)
3v–6	Missa Dites-moi toutes vos pensées: Kyrie	Jo. Mouton	Mouton, Jean (ca. 1459–1522)
Missa Dites-moi toutes vos pensées: Kyrie Mouton, Jean (ca. 1459–1522) Appears on: 3v–6 Genres: Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary Source Attribution: Jo. Mouton Number of voices: 4
6v–10	Missa Dites-moi toutes vos pensées: Gloria	-	Mouton, Jean (ca. 1459–1522)
Missa Dites-moi toutes vos pensées: Gloria Mouton, Jean (ca. 1459–1522) Appears on: 6v–10 Genres: Gloria (et in terra pax), Mass Ordinary Number of voices: 4
10v–15	Missa Dites-moi toutes vos pensées: Credo	-	Mouton, Jean (ca. 1459–1522)
Missa Dites-moi toutes vos pensées: Credo Mouton, Jean (ca. 1459–1522) Appears on: 10v–15 Genres: Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Mass Ordinary Number of voices: 4
15v–20	Missa Dites-moi toutes vos pensées: Sanctus	-	Mouton, Jean (ca. 1459–1522)
Missa Dites-moi toutes vos pensées: Sanctus Mouton, Jean (ca. 1459–1522) Appears on: 15v–20 Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus] Number of voices: 4
20v–23	Missa Dites-moi toutes vos pensées: Agnus Dei	-	Mouton, Jean (ca. 1459–1522)
Missa Dites-moi toutes vos pensées: Agnus Dei Mouton, Jean (ca. 1459–1522) Appears on: 20v–23 Genres: Agnus Dei, Mass Ordinary Number of voices: 4/5
24v–25	Missa Alma Redemptoris mater = Missa Duarum facierum: Kyrie	Petrus Moulu	Moulu, Pierre (ca. 1484–ca. 1550)
Missa Alma Redemptoris mater = Missa Duarum facierum: Kyrie Moulu, Pierre (ca. 1484–ca. 1550) Appears on: 24v–25 Genres: Alma redemptoris mater, BVM, Mass Ordinary Source Attribution: Petrus Moulu Number of voices: 4
25v–28	Missa Alma Redemptoris mater = Missa Duarum facierum: Gloria	-	Moulu, Pierre (ca. 1484–ca. 1550)
Missa Alma Redemptoris mater = Missa Duarum facierum: Gloria Moulu, Pierre (ca. 1484–ca. 1550) Appears on: 25v–28 Genres: Alma redemptoris mater, BVM, Gloria (et in terra pax), Mass Ordinary Number of voices: 4
28v–33	Missa Alma Redemptoris mater = Missa Duarum facierum: Credo	-	Moulu, Pierre (ca. 1484–ca. 1550)
Missa Alma Redemptoris mater = Missa Duarum facierum: Credo Moulu, Pierre (ca. 1484–ca. 1550) Appears on: 28v–33 Genres: Alma redemptoris mater, BVM, Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Mass Ordinary Number of voices: 4
33v–36	Missa Alma Redemptoris mater = Missa Duarum facierum: Sanctus	-	Moulu, Pierre (ca. 1484–ca. 1550)
Missa Alma Redemptoris mater = Missa Duarum facierum: Sanctus Moulu, Pierre (ca. 1484–ca. 1550) Appears on: 33v–36 Genres: Alma redemptoris mater, BVM, Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus] Number of voices: 4
36v–38	Missa Alma Redemptoris mater = Missa Duarum facierum: Agnus Dei	-	Moulu, Pierre (ca. 1484–ca. 1550)
Missa Alma Redemptoris mater = Missa Duarum facierum: Agnus Dei Moulu, Pierre (ca. 1484–ca. 1550) Appears on: 36v–38 Genres: Agnus Dei, Alma redemptoris mater, BVM, Mass Ordinary Number of voices: 4/5
39v–42	Missa Miserere mei Deus: Kyrie	Jo. Parvi	Parvus, Johannes
Missa Miserere mei Deus: Kyrie Parvus, Johannes Appears on: 39v–42 Genres: Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary Source Attribution: Jo. Parvi Number of voices: 5
42v–46	Missa Miserere mei Deus: Gloria	-	Parvus, Johannes
Missa Miserere mei Deus: Gloria Parvus, Johannes Appears on: 42v–46 Genres: Gloria (et in terra pax), Mass Ordinary Number of voices: 5
46v–52	Missa Miserere mei Deus: Credo	-	Parvus, Johannes
Missa Miserere mei Deus: Credo Parvus, Johannes Appears on: 46v–52 Genres: Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Mass Ordinary Number of voices: 5
52v–55	Missa Miserere mei Deus: Sanctus	-	Parvus, Johannes
Missa Miserere mei Deus: Sanctus Parvus, Johannes Appears on: 52v–55 Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus] Number of voices: 5
55v–58	Missa Miserere mei Deus: Agnus Dei	-	Parvus, Johannes
Missa Miserere mei Deus: Agnus Dei Parvus, Johannes Appears on: 55v–58 Genres: Agnus Dei, Mass Ordinary Number of voices: 5/6
59v–62	Missa Ut re mi fa sol la: Kyrie	Jo. Aloysius Prenestinus	Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)
Missa Ut re mi fa sol la: Kyrie Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594) Appears on: 59v–62 Genres: Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary Source Attribution: Jo. Aloysius Prenestinus Number of voices: 6
62v–66	Missa Ut re mi fa sol la: Gloria	-	Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)
Missa Ut re mi fa sol la: Gloria Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594) Appears on: 62v–66 Genres: Gloria (et in terra pax), Mass Ordinary Number of voices: 6
66v–73	Missa Ut re mi fa sol la: Credo	-	Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)
Missa Ut re mi fa sol la: Credo Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594) Appears on: 66v–73 Genres: Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Mass Ordinary Number of voices: 6
73v–78	Missa Ut re mi fa sol la: Sanctus	-	Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)
Missa Ut re mi fa sol la: Sanctus Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594) Appears on: 73v–78 Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus] Number of voices: 6
78v–82	Missa Ut re mi fa sol la: Agnus Dei	-	Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)
Missa Ut re mi fa sol la: Agnus Dei Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594) Appears on: 78v–82 Genres: Agnus Dei, Mass Ordinary Number of voices: 6
83v–86	Missa Surge Petre: Kyrie	Jachetto	Mantua, Jacquet de (1483–1559)
Missa Surge Petre: Kyrie Mantua, Jacquet de (1483–1559) Appears on: 83v–86 Genres: Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary Source Attribution: Jachetto Number of voices: 6
86v–90	Missa Surge Petre: Gloria	-	Mantua, Jacquet de (1483–1559)
Missa Surge Petre: Gloria Mantua, Jacquet de (1483–1559) Appears on: 86v–90 Genres: Gloria (et in terra pax), Mass Ordinary Number of voices: 6
90v–96	Missa Surge Petre: Credo	-	Mantua, Jacquet de (1483–1559)
Missa Surge Petre: Credo Mantua, Jacquet de (1483–1559) Appears on: 90v–96 Genres: Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Mass Ordinary Number of voices: 6
96v–100	Missa Surge Petre: Sanctus	-	Mantua, Jacquet de (1483–1559)
Missa Surge Petre: Sanctus Mantua, Jacquet de (1483–1559) Appears on: 96v–100 Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus] Number of voices: 6
100v–102	Missa Surge Petre: Agnus Dei	-	Mantua, Jacquet de (1483–1559)
Missa Surge Petre: Agnus Dei Mantua, Jacquet de (1483–1559) Appears on: 100v–102 Genres: Agnus Dei, Mass Ordinary Number of voices: 6
103v–106	Missa Philippus rex Hispaniae: Kyrie	Bar. Scobedo	Escobedo, Bartolome de (ca. 1505–1563)
Missa Philippus rex Hispaniae: Kyrie Escobedo, Bartolome de (ca. 1505–1563) Appears on: 103v–106 Genres: Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary Source Attribution: Bar. Scobedo Number of voices: 6
106v–112	Missa Philippus rex Hispaniae: Gloria	-	Escobedo, Bartolome de (ca. 1505–1563)
Missa Philippus rex Hispaniae: Gloria Escobedo, Bartolome de (ca. 1505–1563) Appears on: 106v–112 Genres: Gloria (et in terra pax), Mass Ordinary Number of voices: 6
112v–120	Missa Philippus rex Hispaniae: Credo	-	Escobedo, Bartolome de (ca. 1505–1563)
Missa Philippus rex Hispaniae: Credo Escobedo, Bartolome de (ca. 1505–1563) Appears on: 112v–120 Genres: Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Mass Ordinary Number of voices: 6
120v–126	Missa Philippus rex Hispaniae: Sanctus	-	Escobedo, Bartolome de (ca. 1505–1563)
Missa Philippus rex Hispaniae: Sanctus Escobedo, Bartolome de (ca. 1505–1563) Appears on: 120v–126 Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus] Number of voices: 6
126v–129	Missa Philippus rex Hispaniae: Agnus Dei	-	Escobedo, Bartolome de (ca. 1505–1563)
Missa Philippus rex Hispaniae: Agnus Dei Escobedo, Bartolome de (ca. 1505–1563) Appears on: 126v–129 Genres: Agnus Dei, Mass Ordinary Number of voices: 6

Composer	Compositions
Escobedo, Bartolome de (ca. 1505-1563)	Missa Philippus rex Hispaniae: Agnus Dei – 126v–129 Missa Philippus rex Hispaniae: Credo – 112v–120 Missa Philippus rex Hispaniae: Gloria – 106v–112 Missa Philippus rex Hispaniae: Kyrie – 103v–106 Missa Philippus rex Hispaniae: Sanctus – 120v–126
Mantua, Jacquet de (1483-1559)	Missa Surge Petre: Agnus Dei – 100v–102 Missa Surge Petre: Credo – 90v–96 Missa Surge Petre: Gloria – 86v–90 Missa Surge Petre: Kyrie – 83v–86 Missa Surge Petre: Sanctus – 96v–100
Moulu, Pierre (ca. 1484-ca. 1550)	Missa Alma Redemptoris mater = Missa Duarum facierum: Agnus Dei – 36v–38 Missa Alma Redemptoris mater = Missa Duarum facierum: Credo – 28v–33 Missa Alma Redemptoris mater = Missa Duarum facierum: Gloria – 25v–28 Missa Alma Redemptoris mater = Missa Duarum facierum: Kyrie – 24v–25 Missa Alma Redemptoris mater = Missa Duarum facierum: Sanctus – 33v–36
Mouton, Jean (ca. 1459-1522)	Missa Dites-moi toutes vos pensées: Agnus Dei – 20v–23 Missa Dites-moi toutes vos pensées: Credo – 10v–15 Missa Dites-moi toutes vos pensées: Gloria – 6v–10 Missa Dites-moi toutes vos pensées: Kyrie – 3v–6 Missa Dites-moi toutes vos pensées: Sanctus – 15v–20
Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525-1594)	Missa Ut re mi fa sol la: Agnus Dei – 78v–82 Missa Ut re mi fa sol la: Credo – 66v–73 Missa Ut re mi fa sol la: Gloria – 62v–66 Missa Ut re mi fa sol la: Kyrie – 59v–62 Missa Ut re mi fa sol la: Sanctus – 73v–78
Parvus, Johannes	Missa Miserere mei Deus: Agnus Dei – 55v–58 Missa Miserere mei Deus: Credo – 46v–52 Missa Miserere mei Deus: Gloria – 42v–46 Missa Miserere mei Deus: Kyrie – 39v–42 Missa Miserere mei Deus: Sanctus – 52v–55

Composition	Composers (? Uncertain)	Folios / Pages
Missa Alma Redemptoris mater = Missa Duarum facierum: Agnus Dei	Moulu, Pierre (ca. 1484–ca. 1550)	36v–38
Missa Alma Redemptoris mater = Missa Duarum facierum: Credo	Moulu, Pierre (ca. 1484–ca. 1550)	28v–33
Missa Alma Redemptoris mater = Missa Duarum facierum: Gloria	Moulu, Pierre (ca. 1484–ca. 1550)	25v–28
Missa Alma Redemptoris mater = Missa Duarum facierum: Kyrie	Moulu, Pierre (ca. 1484–ca. 1550)	24v–25
Missa Alma Redemptoris mater = Missa Duarum facierum: Sanctus	Moulu, Pierre (ca. 1484–ca. 1550)	33v–36
Missa Dites-moi toutes vos pensées: Agnus Dei	Mouton, Jean (ca. 1459–1522)	20v–23
Missa Dites-moi toutes vos pensées: Credo	Mouton, Jean (ca. 1459–1522)	10v–15
Missa Dites-moi toutes vos pensées: Gloria	Mouton, Jean (ca. 1459–1522)	6v–10
Missa Dites-moi toutes vos pensées: Kyrie	Mouton, Jean (ca. 1459–1522)	3v–6
Missa Dites-moi toutes vos pensées: Sanctus	Mouton, Jean (ca. 1459–1522)	15v–20
Missa Miserere mei Deus: Agnus Dei	Parvus, Johannes	55v–58
Missa Miserere mei Deus: Credo	Parvus, Johannes	46v–52
Missa Miserere mei Deus: Gloria	Parvus, Johannes	42v–46
Missa Miserere mei Deus: Kyrie	Parvus, Johannes	39v–42
Missa Miserere mei Deus: Sanctus	Parvus, Johannes	52v–55
Missa Philippus rex Hispaniae: Agnus Dei	Escobedo, Bartolome de (ca. 1505–1563)	126v–129
Missa Philippus rex Hispaniae: Credo	Escobedo, Bartolome de (ca. 1505–1563)	112v–120
Missa Philippus rex Hispaniae: Gloria	Escobedo, Bartolome de (ca. 1505–1563)	106v–112
Missa Philippus rex Hispaniae: Kyrie	Escobedo, Bartolome de (ca. 1505–1563)	103v–106
Missa Philippus rex Hispaniae: Sanctus	Escobedo, Bartolome de (ca. 1505–1563)	120v–126
Missa Surge Petre: Agnus Dei	Mantua, Jacquet de (1483–1559)	100v–102
Missa Surge Petre: Credo	Mantua, Jacquet de (1483–1559)	90v–96
Missa Surge Petre: Gloria	Mantua, Jacquet de (1483–1559)	86v–90
Missa Surge Petre: Kyrie	Mantua, Jacquet de (1483–1559)	83v–86
Missa Surge Petre: Sanctus	Mantua, Jacquet de (1483–1559)	96v–100
Missa Ut re mi fa sol la: Agnus Dei	Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)	78v–82
Missa Ut re mi fa sol la: Credo	Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)	66v–73
Missa Ut re mi fa sol la: Gloria	Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)	62v–66
Missa Ut re mi fa sol la: Kyrie	Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)	59v–62
Missa Ut re mi fa sol la: Sanctus	Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)	73v–78

‡ 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: 186ff, 311, 370, 381-4, passim. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list; concordances (partial); facsimile (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Hudson, Barton (editor). 1979. Ninot le Petit: Collected Works. Corpus mensurabilis musicae, vol. 87. Neuhausen nr. Stuttgart: American Institute of Musicology. Pages: xiv. Notes: contents list (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Nugent, George Edward. 1973. The Jacquet Motets and Their Authors. Princeton University, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: I, 377. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Minor, Andrew C (editor). 1967-. Joannes Mouton: Opera Omnia. Corpus mensurabilis musicae, vol. 43. Neuhausen nr. Stuttgart: American Institute of Musicology. Pages: II, xi. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Chapman, James G. 1964. The works of Pierre Moulu: a stylistic analysis. New York University, Ph.D. Dissertation. Pages: I, 20. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

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

Llorens Cisteró, José Maria. 1960. Capellae Sixtinae Codices. Vatican City. Pages: 79-80. Notes: physical description; contents list.

Llorens Cisteró, José Maria. 1958-61. Miniaturas de Vincent Raymond en los Manuscritos Musicales de la Capilla Sixtina. Miscelânea en Homenaje a Monsenor Higinio Angles, 475-98. Barcelona. Pages: 489-90, 494. Notes: physical description (partial).

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