V-CVbav MS Capp. Sist. 117

Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vatican City, Vatican

manuscript of polyphony: 1662

Archive	Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vatican City, Vatican (V-CVbav)
Shelfmark	MS Capp. Sist. 117
Image Availability	DIAMM does not have images of this source.
Surface	Paper
Numbering System	Foliation
Measurements	702 x 502 mm
Other Identifiers	CCM: VatS 117 olim (Former shelfmark): I-Rvat MS Capp. Sist. 117
Notations	black void mensural
Copyists	Belleschus, Bartholomaeus Music
Relationships	Alexander VII (1599–1667) (patron) Sistine Chapel (Cappella Sistina) (copied at)
External Authorities	RISM Online (sources/857000102)
Provenance	Sistine Chapel (Cappella Sistina) , Rome, Italy
Contents	Contains 4 compositions from 3 composers.

General Description

Copied by Bartholomaeus Belleschus (inscription on title page). Copied in Rome, for use by Cappella Sistina.

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Binding

Original covers of dark cream-colored parchment over boards, tooled in gold with arms of Pope Alexander VII; two cloth ties.

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Watermark

kneeling man with cross

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Notation

black void mensural

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Date

1662 (dated title page).

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Foliation

Old, but not original ink foliation, 1-22, on upper right rectos (begins on third original folio, includes rear flyleaf). Modern pencil foliation, 1-25, on lower center rectos.

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Decoration

Inked initials in plain block style

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Surface

paper

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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3 motets

(F. Anerio)-1, (Jaquet of Mantua)-1, (Palestrina)-1

i + 23 + i paper folios, 702 x 502. Old, but not original ink foliation, 1-22, on upper right rectos (begins on third original folio, includes rear flyleaf). Modern pencil foliation, 1-25, on lower center rectos. Original covers of dark cream-colored parchment over boards, tooled in gold with arms of Pope Alexander VII; two cloth ties. No index. Copied by Bartholomaeus Belleschus (inscription on title page). Inked initials in plain block style. Watermark: kneeling man with cross.

1662 (dated title page). 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	Number of voices	Source attribution	Composers (? Uncertain)
3v–9	Fratres enim ego accepi (8vv)	8	-	Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)
Fratres enim ego accepi (8vv) Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594) Appears on: 3v–9 Genres: Motet Number of voices: 8
10v–16	Salvum me - 1a pars (of 2): Salvum me fac Domine	5	-	Mantua, Jacquet de (1483–1559)
Salvum me - 1a pars (of 2): Salvum me fac Domine Mantua, Jacquet de (1483–1559) Appears on: 10v–16 Genres: Motet Number of voices: 5
10v–16	Salvum me - 2a pars (of 2): Veni in altitudinem maris	5	-	Mantua, Jacquet de (1483–1559)
Salvum me - 2a pars (of 2): Veni in altitudinem maris Mantua, Jacquet de (1483–1559) Appears on: 10v–16 Genres: Motet Number of voices: 5
17v–24	Voce mea ad Dominum (8vv)	8	-	Anerio, Felice (ca. 1560–1614)
Voce mea ad Dominum (8vv) Anerio, Felice (ca. 1560–1614) Appears on: 17v–24 Genres: Motet Number of voices: 8

Composer	Compositions
Anerio, Felice (ca. 1560-1614)	Voce mea ad Dominum (8vv) – 17v–24
Mantua, Jacquet de (1483-1559)	Salvum me - 1a pars (of 2): Salvum me fac Domine – 10v–16 Salvum me - 2a pars (of 2): Veni in altitudinem maris – 10v–16
Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525-1594)	Fratres enim ego accepi (8vv) – 3v–9

Composition	Composers (? Uncertain)	Folios / Pages
Fratres enim ego accepi (8vv)	Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)	3v–9
Salvum me - 1a pars (of 2): Salvum me fac Domine	Mantua, Jacquet de (1483–1559)	10v–16
Salvum me - 2a pars (of 2): Veni in altitudinem maris	Mantua, Jacquet de (1483–1559)	10v–16
Voce mea ad Dominum (8vv)	Anerio, Felice (ca. 1560–1614)	17v–24

‡ denotes primary source study

Nugent, George Edward. 1973. The Jacquet Motets and Their Authors. Princeton University, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: I, 154. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Llorens Cisteró, José Maria. 1960. Capellae Sixtinae Codices. Vatican City. Pages: 159. Notes: physical description; contents list.

Haberl, Franz Xavier. 1888 R 1971. Bibliographischer und Thematischer Musikkatalog des Päpstlichen Kapellarchives im Vatikan zu Rom. Supplement to Monatshefte für Musikgeschichte, 19: . Pages: 37, 73-4, 113. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list; concordances (partial); incipits (partial).

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

Monday, 23 January, 2017

NB: Migrated from old site. Credit for notes may not be completely accurate. Census Catalogue of Music Description