Composite of originally separate fascicles. Copied by Johannes Parvus, except for ff. 48'-67 (music and text) and ff. 110'-115 (music), copied by Johannes Ochon (BraunerP). Copied in Rome, for use by Cappella Sistina. Letter addressed to papal singer and composer Ivo Barri (datable 1545-52 - BraunerP) now mounted on unnumbered modern leaf bound in between ff. 109/110.
V-CVbav MS Capp. Sist. 57
Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vatican City, Vatican
manuscript of polyphony: c. 1535-77
| Archive | Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vatican City, Vatican (V-CVbav) |
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| Shelfmark | MS Capp. Sist. 57 |
| Image Availability | DIAMM does not have images of this source. |
| Surface | Paper |
| Numbering System | Foliation |
| Measurements | 585 x 440 mm |
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| Contents | Contains 32 compositions, 19 from 7 composers, 13 are anonymous. |
General Description
Physical Description
New ff. 132-140 now bound in incorrect sequence; latter folios in very poor condition due to severe ink corrosion, with loss of some music.
Binding
Rebound in modern covers of cream-coloured vellum over boards
Watermark
(1) anchor in circle surmounted by six-pointed star (not in Briquet); (2-3) crossed arrows surmounted by six-pointed star (two variants, neither in Briquet); (4) resembles Briquet #1131 (see BraunerP for other manuscripts with same marks).
Notation
black void mensural
Ruling
Staff height 29
Foliation
Original ink foliation, [1]-138, on lower right rectos; modern pencil foliation (cited here), 1-140, on lower center rectos (excludes front modern flyleaf, letter [see below], and rear modern flyleaf).
Decoration
Inked calligraphic initials
Index
Index on f. 2 probably dates from late 16th century; pieces listed in order of appearance.
Surface
paper
DIAMM Note
Inventory kindly provided by David Wyatt, 2017
Census Catalogue of Music Description
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4 Masses, 1 Kyrie, 1 Credo, 6 motets = 12 Bauldeweyn-1, C. Festa-1, (Jacotin/Jaquet of Mantua)-1, Palestrina-2, Piéton-1, anon-6 it + i + 107 + i [= letter] + 31 + i paper folios, 585 x 440. Composite of originally separate fascicles. New ff. 132-140 now bound in incorrect sequence; latter folios in very poor condition due to severe ink corrosion, with loss of some music. Original ink foliation, [1]-138, on lower right rectos; modern pencil foliation (cited here), 1-140, on lower center rectos (excludes front modern flyleaf, letter [see below], and rear modern flyleaf). Rebound in modern covers of cream-colored vellum over boards. Index on f. 2 probably dates from late 16th century; pieces listed in order of appearance. Copied by Johannes Parvus, except for ff. 48'-67 (music and text) and ff. 110'-115 (music), copied by Johannes Ochon (BraunerP). Staff height 29. Inked calligraphic initials. Watermarks: (1) anchor in circle surmounted by six-pointed star (not in Briquet); (2-3) crossed arrows surmounted by six-pointed star (two variants, neither in Briquet); (4) resembles Briquet #1131 (see BraunerP for other manuscripts with same marks). Letter addressed to papal singer and composer Ivo Barri (datable 1545-52 - BraunerP) now mounted on unnumbered modern leaf bound in between ff. 109/110. Ca. 1535-77 (BraunerP); date 1571 on f. 9. Copied in Rome, for use by Cappella Sistina.
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Brauner, Mitchell Paul. 1984. Music from the Cappella Sistina at the Cappella Giulia. The Journal of Musicology, 3: 287-311. Pages: 302-3. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); mention of MS; discussion.
Brauner, Mitchell Paul. 1982. The Parvus Manuscripts: A Study of Vatican Polyphony, ca. 1535 to 1580. Brandeis University, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: 12, 51ff, 226ff, 371, 383, 385, 387, passim. Notes: physical description; contents list; concordances (partial); facsimile (partial); mention of MS; discussion.
Lewis, Mary Stuart. 1979. Antonio Gardane and His Publications of Sacred Music, 1538-55. Brandeis University, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: 342, 815. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).
Nugent, George Edward. 1973. The Jacquet Motets and Their Authors. Princeton University, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: I, 140, 154. Notes: mention of MS; contents list (partial); concordances (partial).
Sparks, Edgar H. 1972. The music of Noel Bauldeweyn. American Musicological Society. Pages: 5-7, 120-1, 132 [some information on dating and scribes incorrect: Bauldeweyn Mass on ff. 48'-67 copied ca. 1535-8 by Johannes Ochon]. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); incipits (partial); mention of MS; discussion.
Main, Alexander, and Albert Seay (editors). 1962-. Costanza Festa: Opera Omnia. Corpus mensurabilis musicae, vol. 25. Neuhausen nr. Stuttgart: American Institute of Musicology. Pages: I, iv, xi, 94-104. Notes: contents list (partial); transcriptions (partial); mention of MS; discussion.
Llorens Cisteró, José Maria. 1960. Capellae Sixtinae Codices. Vatican City. Pages: 111-2, 490-1. Notes: physical description; contents list; incipits (partial).
Haberl, Franz Xavier. 1888 R 1971. Bibliographischer und Thematischer Musikkatalog des Päpstlichen Kapellarchives im Vatikan zu Rom. Supplement to Monatshefte für Musikgeschichte, 19: . Pages: 23, 72, 84, 89-91, 99, 116, 131, 159. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list; concordances (partial); incipits (partial).
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Monday, 23 October, 2017
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Census-Catalogue of Manuscript Sources of Polyphonic Music 1400-1550
Monday, 23 January, 2017
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