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)
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
Other Identifiers	CCM: VatS 57 olim (Former shelfmark): I-Rvat MS Capp. Sist. 57
Notations	black void mensural
Copyists	Ochon, Johannes Music Parvus, Johannes Music
Relationships	Sistine Chapel (Cappella Sistina) (copied at) Barri, Ivo (1545–1552) (mentioned in liminary text)
External Links	Images
External Authorities	RISM Online (sources/857000042)
Provenance	Sistine Chapel (Cappella Sistina) , Rome, Italy
Contents	Contains 32 compositions, 19 from 7 composers, 13 are anonymous.

General Description

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.

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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.

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Binding

Rebound in modern covers of cream-coloured vellum over boards

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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).

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Notation

black void mensural

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Ruling

Staff height 29

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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).

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Decoration

Inked calligraphic initials

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Index

Index on f. 2 probably dates from late 16th century; pieces listed in order of appearance.

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Surface

paper

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DIAMM Note

Inventory kindly provided by David Wyatt, 2017

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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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Folio / Pages	Composition / Item title	Number of voices	Source attribution	Composers (? Uncertain)
3v–6r	Missa O magnum mysterium: Kyrie	5	Praenestrin.	Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)
Missa O magnum mysterium: Kyrie Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594) Appears on: 3v–6r Genres: Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary Source Attribution: Praenestrin. Number of voices: 5
6v–10r	Missa O magnum mysterium: Gloria	5	-	Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)
Missa O magnum mysterium: Gloria Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594) Appears on: 6v–10r Genres: Gloria (et in terra pax), Mass Ordinary Number of voices: 5
10v–16r	Missa O magnum mysterium: Credo	-	-	Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)
Missa O magnum mysterium: Credo Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594) Appears on: 10v–16r Genres: Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Mass Ordinary
16v–21r	Missa O magnum mysterium: Sanctus	5	-	Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)
Missa O magnum mysterium: Sanctus Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594) Appears on: 16v–21r Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus] Number of voices: 5
21v–23r	Missa O magnum mysterium: Agnus	5	-	Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)
Missa O magnum mysterium: Agnus Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594) Appears on: 21v–23r Genres: Agnus Dei, Mass Ordinary Number of voices: 5
24v–27r	Missa Veni creator spiritus: Kyrie	6	Jo. Petrus Loisius Prenestinus	Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)
Missa Veni creator spiritus: Kyrie Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594) Appears on: 24v–27r Genres: Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary Source Attribution: Jo. Petrus Loisius Prenestinus Number of voices: 6
27v–31r	Missa Veni creator spiritus: Gloria	6	-	Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)
Missa Veni creator spiritus: Gloria Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594) Appears on: 27v–31r Genres: Gloria (et in terra pax), Mass Ordinary Number of voices: 6
31v–38r	Missa Veni creator spiritus: Credo	6	-	Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)
Missa Veni creator spiritus: Credo Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594) Appears on: 31v–38r Genres: Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Mass Ordinary Number of voices: 6
38v–42r	Missa Veni creator spiritus: Sanctus	6	-	Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)
Missa Veni creator spiritus: Sanctus Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594) Appears on: 38v–42r Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus] Number of voices: 6
42v–47r	Missa Veni creator spiritus: Agnus	6	-	Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)
Missa Veni creator spiritus: Agnus Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594) Appears on: 42v–47r Genres: Agnus Dei, Mass Ordinary Number of voices: 6
48v–51r	Missa Sine nomine a6: Kyrie	7	Noel Balduin	Bauldeweyn, Noel (ca. 1480–1529) Brumel, Antoine (ca. 1460–ca. 1513) (?)
Missa Sine nomine a6: Kyrie Bauldeweyn, Noel (ca. 1480–1529) Brumel, Antoine (ca. 1460–ca. 1513) (?) Appears on: 48v–51r Genres: Kyrie eleison Source Attribution: Noel Balduin Number of voices: 7
51v–55r	Missa Sine nomine a6: Gloria	-	-	Bauldeweyn, Noel (ca. 1480–1529) Brumel, Antoine (ca. 1460–ca. 1513) (?)
Missa Sine nomine a6: Gloria Bauldeweyn, Noel (ca. 1480–1529) Brumel, Antoine (ca. 1460–ca. 1513) (?) Appears on: 51v–55r Genres: Gloria (et in terra pax)
55v–61r	Missa Sine nomine a6: Credo	-	-	Brumel, Antoine (ca. 1460–ca. 1513) (?) Bauldeweyn, Noel (ca. 1480–1529)
Missa Sine nomine a6: Credo Brumel, Antoine (ca. 1460–ca. 1513) (?) Bauldeweyn, Noel (ca. 1480–1529) Appears on: 55v–61r Genres: Credo (patrem omnipotentem)
61v–65r	Missa Sine nomine a6: Sanctus	-	-	Brumel, Antoine (ca. 1460–ca. 1513) (?) Bauldeweyn, Noel (ca. 1480–1529)
Missa Sine nomine a6: Sanctus Brumel, Antoine (ca. 1460–ca. 1513) (?) Bauldeweyn, Noel (ca. 1480–1529) Appears on: 61v–65r Genres: Sanctus [& Benedictus]
65v–67r	Missa Sine nomine a6: Agnus Dei	-	-	Brumel, Antoine (ca. 1460–ca. 1513) (?) Bauldeweyn, Noel (ca. 1480–1529)
Missa Sine nomine a6: Agnus Dei Brumel, Antoine (ca. 1460–ca. 1513) (?) Bauldeweyn, Noel (ca. 1480–1529) Appears on: 65v–67r Genres: Agnus Dei
68v–72r	Kyrie (7vv)	-	-	Anonymous
Kyrie (7vv) Anonymous Appears on: 68v–72r Genres: Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary
72v–75r	Mass for 7 voices: Kyrie	7	-	-
Mass for 7 voices: Kyrie - Appears on: 72v–75r Genres: Agnus Dei, Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Gloria (et in terra pax), Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus] Number of voices: 7
75v–79r	Mass for 7 voices: Gloria	-	-	Anonymous
Mass for 7 voices: Gloria Anonymous Appears on: 75v–79r Genres: Gloria (et in terra pax)
79v–85r	Mass for 7 voices: Credo	-	-	Anonymous
Mass for 7 voices: Credo Anonymous Appears on: 79v–85r Genres: Credo (patrem omnipotentem)
85v–89r	Mass for 7 voices: Sanctus	-	-	Anonymous
Mass for 7 voices: Sanctus Anonymous Appears on: 85v–89r Genres: Sanctus [& Benedictus]
89v–93r	Mass for 7 voices: Agnus Dei	-	-	Anonymous
Mass for 7 voices: Agnus Dei Anonymous Appears on: 89v–93r Genres: Agnus Dei
94v–102r	Credo Solemnitas gloriosae virginis	-	con. festa	Festa, Costanzo (ca. 1485–1545)
Credo Solemnitas gloriosae virginis Festa, Costanzo (ca. 1485–1545) Appears on: 94v–102r Genres: Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Mass Ordinary Source Attribution: con. festa
103v–106r	Christus resurgens ex mortuis - 1a pars (of 2): Christus resurgens	5	-	Anonymous
Christus resurgens ex mortuis - 1a pars (of 2): Christus resurgens Anonymous Appears on: 103v–106r Genres: Motet Number of voices: 5
106v–109r	Christus resurgens ex mortuis - 2a pars (of 2): Mortuus est enim	-	-	Anonymous
Christus resurgens ex mortuis - 2a pars (of 2): Mortuus est enim Anonymous Appears on: 106v–109r Genres: Motet
110v-2–113r	Benedicta es caelorum regina - 1a pars (of 2): Benedicta es caelorum regina et mundi	-	-	Pieton, Loyset
Benedicta es caelorum regina - 1a pars (of 2): Benedicta es caelorum regina et mundi Pieton, Loyset Appears on: 110v-2–113r Genres: Motet
113v–115r	Benedicta es caelorum regina - 2a pars (of 2): Per illud ave prolatum et tuum	-	-	Pieton, Loyset
Benedicta es caelorum regina - 2a pars (of 2): Per illud ave prolatum et tuum Pieton, Loyset Appears on: 113v–115r Genres: Motet
116v–119r	Eterna Mundi Serie - 1a pars (of 2): Eterna mundi serie	7	-	Anonymous
Eterna Mundi Serie - 1a pars (of 2): Eterna mundi serie Anonymous Appears on: 116v–119r Genres: Motet Number of voices: 7
119v–122r	Eterna munda serie - 2a pars (of 2): Tres sunt in throno glorie	-	-	Anonymous
Eterna munda serie - 2a pars (of 2): Tres sunt in throno glorie Anonymous Appears on: 119v–122r Genres: Motet
122v–126r	Sancta Trinitas unus Deus miserere nobis (8vv)	8	-	Jacotin, Jacques (1445–1529) (?) Mantua, Jacquet de (1483–1559) (?)
Sancta Trinitas unus Deus miserere nobis (8vv) Jacotin, Jacques (1445–1529) (?) Mantua, Jacquet de (1483–1559) (?) Appears on: 122v–126r Genres: Motet Number of voices: 8
127v–131r	Assumpta est Maria	8	-	Anonymous
Assumpta est Maria Anonymous Appears on: 127v–131r Genres: Marian antiphon Number of voices: 8
132v–134v?	O Magnum Mysterium	8	-	Anonymous
O Magnum Mysterium Anonymous Appears on: 132v–134v? Genres: Motet Number of voices: 8
135r?–140r	Hodie Christus natus est	8	-	Anonymous
Hodie Christus natus est Anonymous Appears on: 135r?–140r Genres: Motet Number of voices: 8

Composer	Compositions
Anonymous	Assumpta est Maria – 127v–131r Christus resurgens ex mortuis - 1a pars (of 2): Christus resurgens – 103v–106r Christus resurgens ex mortuis - 2a pars (of 2): Mortuus est enim – 106v–109r Eterna Mundi Serie - 1a pars (of 2): Eterna mundi serie – 116v–119r Eterna munda serie - 2a pars (of 2): Tres sunt in throno glorie – 119v–122r Hodie Christus natus est – 135r?–140r Kyrie (7vv) – 68v–72r Mass for 7 voices: Agnus Dei – 89v–93r Mass for 7 voices: Credo – 79v–85r Mass for 7 voices: Gloria – 75v–79r Mass for 7 voices: Kyrie – 72v–75r Mass for 7 voices: Sanctus – 85v–89r O Magnum Mysterium – 132v–134v?
Bauldeweyn, Noel (ca. 1480-1529)	Missa Sine nomine a6: Agnus Dei – 65v–67r Missa Sine nomine a6: Credo – 55v–61r Missa Sine nomine a6: Gloria – 51v–55r Missa Sine nomine a6: Kyrie – 48v–51r Missa Sine nomine a6: Sanctus – 61v–65r
Brumel, Antoine (ca. 1460-ca. 1513)	(?) Missa Sine nomine a6: Agnus Dei – 65v–67r (?) Missa Sine nomine a6: Credo – 55v–61r (?) Missa Sine nomine a6: Gloria – 51v–55r (?) Missa Sine nomine a6: Kyrie – 48v–51r (?) Missa Sine nomine a6: Sanctus – 61v–65r
Festa, Costanzo (ca. 1485-1545)	Credo Solemnitas gloriosae virginis – 94v–102r
Jacotin, Jacques (1445-1529)	(?) Sancta Trinitas unus Deus miserere nobis (8vv) – 122v–126r
Mantua, Jacquet de (1483-1559)	(?) Sancta Trinitas unus Deus miserere nobis (8vv) – 122v–126r
Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525-1594)	Missa O magnum mysterium: Agnus – 21v–23r Missa O magnum mysterium: Credo – 10v–16r Missa O magnum mysterium: Gloria – 6v–10r Missa O magnum mysterium: Kyrie – 3v–6r Missa O magnum mysterium: Sanctus – 16v–21r Missa Veni creator spiritus: Agnus – 42v–47r Missa Veni creator spiritus: Credo – 31v–38r Missa Veni creator spiritus: Gloria – 27v–31r Missa Veni creator spiritus: Kyrie – 24v–27r Missa Veni creator spiritus: Sanctus – 38v–42r
Pieton, Loyset	Benedicta es caelorum regina - 1a pars (of 2): Benedicta es caelorum regina et mundi – 110v-2–113r Benedicta es caelorum regina - 2a pars (of 2): Per illud ave prolatum et tuum – 113v–115r

Composition	Composers (? Uncertain)	Folios / Pages
Assumpta est Maria	Anonymous	127v–131r
Benedicta es caelorum regina - 1a pars (of 2): Benedicta es caelorum regina et mundi	Pieton, Loyset	110v-2–113r
Benedicta es caelorum regina - 2a pars (of 2): Per illud ave prolatum et tuum	Pieton, Loyset	113v–115r
Christus resurgens ex mortuis - 1a pars (of 2): Christus resurgens	Anonymous	103v–106r
Christus resurgens ex mortuis - 2a pars (of 2): Mortuus est enim	Anonymous	106v–109r
Credo Solemnitas gloriosae virginis	Festa, Costanzo (ca. 1485–1545)	94v–102r
Eterna munda serie - 2a pars (of 2): Tres sunt in throno glorie	Anonymous	119v–122r
Eterna Mundi Serie - 1a pars (of 2): Eterna mundi serie	Anonymous	116v–119r
Hodie Christus natus est	Anonymous	135r?–140r
Kyrie (7vv)	Anonymous	68v–72r
Mass for 7 voices: Agnus Dei	Anonymous	89v–93r
Mass for 7 voices: Credo	Anonymous	79v–85r
Mass for 7 voices: Gloria	Anonymous	75v–79r
Mass for 7 voices: Kyrie	-	72v–75r
Mass for 7 voices: Sanctus	Anonymous	85v–89r
Missa O magnum mysterium: Agnus	Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)	21v–23r
Missa O magnum mysterium: Credo	Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)	10v–16r
Missa O magnum mysterium: Gloria	Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)	6v–10r
Missa O magnum mysterium: Kyrie	Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)	3v–6r
Missa O magnum mysterium: Sanctus	Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)	16v–21r
Missa Sine nomine a6: Agnus Dei	Brumel, Antoine (ca. 1460–ca. 1513) (?) Bauldeweyn, Noel (ca. 1480–1529)	65v–67r
Missa Sine nomine a6: Credo	Brumel, Antoine (ca. 1460–ca. 1513) (?) Bauldeweyn, Noel (ca. 1480–1529)	55v–61r
Missa Sine nomine a6: Gloria	Bauldeweyn, Noel (ca. 1480–1529) Brumel, Antoine (ca. 1460–ca. 1513) (?)	51v–55r
Missa Sine nomine a6: Kyrie	Bauldeweyn, Noel (ca. 1480–1529) Brumel, Antoine (ca. 1460–ca. 1513) (?)	48v–51r
Missa Sine nomine a6: Sanctus	Brumel, Antoine (ca. 1460–ca. 1513) (?) Bauldeweyn, Noel (ca. 1480–1529)	61v–65r
Missa Veni creator spiritus: Agnus	Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)	42v–47r
Missa Veni creator spiritus: Credo	Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)	31v–38r
Missa Veni creator spiritus: Gloria	Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)	27v–31r
Missa Veni creator spiritus: Kyrie	Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)	24v–27r
Missa Veni creator spiritus: Sanctus	Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)	38v–42r
O Magnum Mysterium	Anonymous	132v–134v?
Sancta Trinitas unus Deus miserere nobis (8vv)	Jacotin, Jacques (1445–1529) (?) Mantua, Jacquet de (1483–1559) (?)	122v–126r

‡ denotes primary source study

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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