V-CVbav MS Capp. Sist. 64

Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vatican City, Rome, Italy

manuscript of polyphony: c. 1538-76

Archive	Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vatican City, Rome, Italy (V-CVbav)
Shelfmark	MS Capp. Sist. 64
Image Availability	DIAMM does not have images of this source.
Surface	Paper
Numbering System	Foliation
Measurements	550-70 x 400-5 mm
Other Identifiers	CCM: VatS 64 olim (Former shelfmark): I-Rvat MS Capp. Sist. 64
Notations	black void mensural
Copyists	scribal concordance [10] Music Parvus, Johannes Music scribal concordance [13] Music scribal concordance [14] Music
Relationships	Sistine Chapel (Cappella Sistina) (copied at)
External Links	Images
External Authorities	RISM Online (sources/857000049)
Provenance	Sistine Chapel (Cappella Sistina) , Rome, Italy
Contents	Contains 16 compositions, 13 from 5 composers, 3 are anonymous.

General Description

Composite of originally separate fascicles probably assembled in last quarter of 16th century. Copied mostly by Johannes Parvus (LlorCS). Three other scribes: (scribe 1) ff. 4-13 (Orto Mass); (scribe 2) ff. 21'-23; (scribe 3) index + f. 3' (latter leaf is later replacement for lost folio originally copied by scribe 1). Copied in Rome, for use by Cappella Sistina.

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Binding

Rebound in modern covers of cream-colored vellum over boards

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Watermark

(1-2) crossed arrows surmounted by six-pointed star (two variants, neither in Briquet; see BraunerP for other manuscripts with same marks); (3) generally resembles Briquet #7313 (ff. 4-13).

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Notation

black void mensural

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Date

Ca. 1538-76 (main corpus); late 15th century (ff. 4-13); last quarter of 16th century (index and f. 3').

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Ruling

Staff height 27 (28 on ff. 4-13)

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Foliation

Old, but not original foliation, 1-44, on lower right rectos (excludes three front flyleaves and rear flyleaf; one folio between ff. 28/29 not numbered). Modern pencil foliation (cited here), 1-30 + 30B-46, on lower center rectos (excludes first and last flyleaves)

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Decoration

Inked calligraphic initials on folios copied by Parvus.

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Index

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

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Surface

paper

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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1 Mass, 1 Credo fragment (without text), 2 Magnificats, 1 hymn, 4 motets (1 fragmentary) = 9

C. Festa-2, Morales-1, Orto-1, (Palestrina)-1, Piéton-1, anon-3

ii + i + 45 + i paper folios, 550-70 x 400-5. Composite of originally separate fascicles probably assembled in last quarter of 16th century. Old, but not original foliation, 1-44, on lower right rectos (excludes three front flyleaves and rear flyleaf; one folio between ff. 28/29 not numbered). Modern pencil foliation (cited here), 1-30 + 30B-46, on lower center rectos (excludes first and last flyleaves). Rebound in modern covers of cream-colored vellum over boards. Original index on f. 2' lists pieces in order of appearance. Copied mostly by Johannes Parvus (LlorCS); see general index for other manuscripts copied by the same scribe. Three other scribes: (1) ff. 4-13 (Orto Mass); (2) ff. 21'-23; (3) index + f. 3' (latter leaf is later replacement for lost folio originally copied by scribe of ff. 4-13). Staff height 27 (28 on ff. 4-13). Inked calligraphic initials on folios copied by Parvus. Watermarks: (1-2) crossed arrows surmounted by six-pointed star (two variants, neither in Briquet; see BraunerP for other manuscripts with same marks); (3) generally resembles Briquet #7313 (ff. 4-13).

Ca. 1538-76 (main corpus); late 15th century (ff. 4-13); last quarter of 16th century (index and f. 3'). 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–4	Missa L'homme armé: Kyrie	De Orto	Orto, Marbrianus de
Missa L'homme armé: Kyrie Orto, Marbrianus de Appears on: 3v–4 Genres: Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary Source Attribution: De Orto Number of voices: 4
4v–6	Missa L'homme armé: Gloria	-	Orto, Marbrianus de
Missa L'homme armé: Gloria Orto, Marbrianus de Appears on: 4v–6 Genres: Gloria (et in terra pax), Mass Ordinary Number of voices: 4
6v–9	Missa L'homme armé: Credo	-	Orto, Marbrianus de
Missa L'homme armé: Credo Orto, Marbrianus de Appears on: 6v–9 Genres: Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Mass Ordinary Number of voices: 4
9v–11	Missa L'homme armé: Sanctus	-	Orto, Marbrianus de
Missa L'homme armé: Sanctus Orto, Marbrianus de Appears on: 9v–11 Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus] Number of voices: 4
11v–13	Missa L'homme armé: Agnus Dei	-	Orto, Marbrianus de
Missa L'homme armé: Agnus Dei Orto, Marbrianus de Appears on: 11v–13 Genres: Agnus Dei, Mass Ordinary Number of voices: 6
14v–21	Magnificat tertii toni: Anima mea [K.773 - not from the 'set']	Con[stanzo] Festa	Festa, Costanzo (ca. 1485–1545)
Magnificat tertii toni: Anima mea [K.773 - not from the 'set'] Festa, Costanzo (ca. 1485–1545) Appears on: 14v–21 Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat Source Attribution: Con[stanzo] Festa Number of voices: 4-6
21v–23	O lux beata trinitas	-	Anonymous
O lux beata trinitas Anonymous Appears on: 21v–23 Genres: Hymn Number of voices: 5
23v–29	Magnificat sexti toni: Anima mea [K.774 - not from the 'set']	-	Festa, Costanzo (ca. 1485–1545)
Magnificat sexti toni: Anima mea [K.774 - not from the 'set'] Festa, Costanzo (ca. 1485–1545) Appears on: 23v–29 Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat Number of voices: 4
30v	Missa Veni creator spiritus: Credo	-	Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)
Missa Veni creator spiritus: Credo Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594) Appears on: 30v Genres: Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Mass Ordinary Number of voices: 3 (of 5 or 6) General Note 3 voices on left-hand side of an opening; untexted but with large initial 'P' on each voice. Remainder lost. Identified by Edward Tanbinh (in April 2025) to be the first page of the Credo of Palestrina's Missa Veni Creator Spiritus (found in full in V-CVbav MS Capp. Sist. 57).
30(a)	[unidentified motet fragment]	-	Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594) (?)
[unidentified motet fragment] Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594) (?) Appears on: 30(a) Genres: Motet Number of voices: 2 (of 4) General Note end of motet in 4vv. 2 voices, and residuum of a third. Text "Ave Saule, sufficit tibi gratia mea, Alleluia". CCM attributes to Palestrina.
30(a) v–32	Veni sancte spiritus - 1a pars (of 2): Veni sancte spiritus et emitte caelitus	Louyset Pieton	Pieton, Loyset
Veni sancte spiritus - 1a pars (of 2): Veni sancte spiritus et emitte caelitus Pieton, Loyset Appears on: 30(a) v–32 Genres: Motet, Veni sancte spiritus Source Attribution: Louyset Pieton Number of voices: 6
32v–36	Veni sancte spiritus - 2a pars (of 2): Lux beatíssima	-	Pieton, Loyset
Veni sancte spiritus - 2a pars (of 2): Lux beatíssima Pieton, Loyset Appears on: 32v–36 Genres: Motet Number of voices: 6
36v–38	Regina caeli - 1a pars (of 2): Regina caeli laetare	-	Anonymous
Regina caeli - 1a pars (of 2): Regina caeli laetare Anonymous Appears on: 36v–38 Genres: Antiphon, Motet Number of voices: 6
38v–40	Regina caeli - 2a pars (of 2): Resurrexit sicut dixit	-	Anonymous
Regina caeli - 2a pars (of 2): Resurrexit sicut dixit Anonymous Appears on: 38v–40 Genres: Antiphon, Motet Number of voices: 6
41v–43	Exaltata est - 1a pars (of 2): Exaltata est Sancta Dei genetrix	Christophorus Morales	Morales, Cristóbal de (ca. 1500–1553)
Exaltata est - 1a pars (of 2): Exaltata est Sancta Dei genetrix Morales, Cristóbal de (ca. 1500–1553) Appears on: 41v–43 Genres: Motet Source Attribution: Christophorus Morales Number of voices: 6
43v–46	Exaltata est - 2a pars (of 2): Virgo prudentissima	-	Morales, Cristóbal de (ca. 1500–1553)
Exaltata est - 2a pars (of 2): Virgo prudentissima Morales, Cristóbal de (ca. 1500–1553) Appears on: 43v–46 Genres: Motet Number of voices: 6

Composer	Compositions
Anonymous	O lux beata trinitas – 21v–23 Regina caeli - 1a pars (of 2): Regina caeli laetare – 36v–38 Regina caeli - 2a pars (of 2): Resurrexit sicut dixit – 38v–40
Festa, Costanzo (ca. 1485-1545)	Magnificat sexti toni: Anima mea [K.774 - not from the 'set'] – 23v–29 Magnificat tertii toni: Anima mea [K.773 - not from the 'set'] – 14v–21
Morales, Cristóbal de (ca. 1500-1553)	Exaltata est - 1a pars (of 2): Exaltata est Sancta Dei genetrix – 41v–43 Exaltata est - 2a pars (of 2): Virgo prudentissima – 43v–46
Orto, Marbrianus de	Missa L'homme armé: Agnus Dei – 11v–13 Missa L'homme armé: Credo – 6v–9 Missa L'homme armé: Gloria – 4v–6 Missa L'homme armé: Kyrie – 3v–4 Missa L'homme armé: Sanctus – 9v–11
Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525-1594)	Missa Veni creator spiritus: Credo – 30v (?) [unidentified motet fragment] – 30(a)
Pieton, Loyset	Veni sancte spiritus - 1a pars (of 2): Veni sancte spiritus et emitte caelitus – 30(a) v–32 Veni sancte spiritus - 2a pars (of 2): Lux beatíssima – 32v–36

Composition	Composers (? Uncertain)	Folios / Pages
[unidentified motet fragment]	Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594) (?)	30(a)
Exaltata est - 1a pars (of 2): Exaltata est Sancta Dei genetrix	Morales, Cristóbal de (ca. 1500–1553)	41v–43
Exaltata est - 2a pars (of 2): Virgo prudentissima	Morales, Cristóbal de (ca. 1500–1553)	43v–46
Magnificat sexti toni: Anima mea [K.774 - not from the 'set']	Festa, Costanzo (ca. 1485–1545)	23v–29
Magnificat tertii toni: Anima mea [K.773 - not from the 'set']	Festa, Costanzo (ca. 1485–1545)	14v–21
Missa L'homme armé: Agnus Dei	Orto, Marbrianus de	11v–13
Missa L'homme armé: Credo	Orto, Marbrianus de	6v–9
Missa L'homme armé: Gloria	Orto, Marbrianus de	4v–6
Missa L'homme armé: Kyrie	Orto, Marbrianus de	3v–4
Missa L'homme armé: Sanctus	Orto, Marbrianus de	9v–11
Missa Veni creator spiritus: Credo	Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)	30v
O lux beata trinitas	Anonymous	21v–23
Regina caeli - 1a pars (of 2): Regina caeli laetare	Anonymous	36v–38
Regina caeli - 2a pars (of 2): Resurrexit sicut dixit	Anonymous	38v–40
Veni sancte spiritus - 1a pars (of 2): Veni sancte spiritus et emitte caelitus	Pieton, Loyset	30(a) v–32
Veni sancte spiritus - 2a pars (of 2): Lux beatíssima	Pieton, Loyset	32v–36

‡ 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: 12, 226, 243-55, 371, 390, 396, 398, 406-7, passim. Notes: physical description; contents list; concordances (partial); facsimile (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Miller, Ronald Lee. 1974. The Musical Works of Marbriano de Orto: Transcription and Commentary. Indiana University, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: I, 15-7, 26ff II, xii, l-62. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); transcriptions (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Kirsch, Winfried. 1966. Die Quellen der mehrstimmigen Magnificat- und Te Deum-Vertonungen bis zur Mitte des 16. Jahrhunderts. Tutzing. Pages: 162. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); incipits (partial).

Main, Alexander, and Albert Seay (editors). 1962-. Costanza Festa: Opera Omnia. Corpus mensurabilis musicae, vol. 25. Neuhausen nr. Stuttgart: American Institute of Musicology. Pages: II, xvii, xxvii-xxviii. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Llorens Cisteró, José Maria. 1960. Capellae Sixtinae Codices. Vatican City. Pages: 120-l. Notes: physical description; contents list.

Anglès, Higinio (editor). 1941-1971. Monumentos de la Mùsica Espanola. Madrid (later Barcelona, later Rome). Pages: XIII, 28, 37. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (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: 25, 101, 108, 110, 135, 149, 157, 160. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list; concordances (partial); incipits (partial).

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Edward Tambling

Monday, 14 April, 2025

Identified the Credo fragment on fol. 30v to be the first page of the Credo of Palestrina's Missa Veni Creator Spiritus (found in full in V-CVbav MS Capp. Sist. 57).

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