Composite of originally separate fascicles. Copied by Johannes Parvus (inscription on f. 2'). Copied in Rome, for use by Cappella Sistina.
V-CVbav MS Capp. Sist. 39
Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vatican City, Vatican
manuscript of polyphony: c. 1558-63
| Archive | Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vatican City, Vatican (V-CVbav) |
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| Shelfmark | MS Capp. Sist. 39 |
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| Surface | Paper |
| Numbering System | Foliation |
| Measurements | 672 x 477 mm |
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| Contents | Contains 30 compositions from 6 composers. |
General Description
Physical Description
Some folios in poor condition due to ink corrosion; some music now illegible.
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
Watermark
crossed arrows surmounted by six-pointed star (not in Briquet; see BraunerP for other manuscripts with same mark)
Notation
black void mensural
Ruling
Staff height 29
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).
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'
Index
Original index on f. 2' lists Masses in order of appearance.
Surface
paper
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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.
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‡ 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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