Composite of originally separate fascicles assembled in present form in 17th or early 18th century. Polyphony copied by seven scribes, including Luca Orfeo (ff. 10'-25) and Johannes Parvus (ff. 52'-73) (BraunerP). Copied in Rome, for use by Cappella Sistina.

Many folios in poor condition due to ink corrosion; some music now illegible.

Covers of medium brown leather over boards, gold tooled with decorative designs; no clasps or bosses. Covers date from 18th century (LlorCS), but decoration imitates earlier style.

on ff. 52-73: crossed arrows surmounted by six-pointed star (not in Briquet; see BraunerP for other manuscripts with same mark)

black void mensural

Some folios have original foliation; modern foliation, 1-92, on lower center rectos (excludes first flyleaf) replaces earlier defective modern foliation on lower right rectos

Inked initials, most in calligraphic style, some in plain block style

ii paper + 8 parchment + 82 paper + i paper

14 Lamentations + 1 duplicate = 15*

*Contents also include 4 monophonic Mass Proper sections (ff. 2-8'), not taken into account here.

(C. Festa)-1, C. Festa/(Morales)-1, Morales-3, Palestrina-3, anon-6

ii paper + 8 parchment + 82 paper + i paper folios, 480 x 379. (New ff. 2-9 measure 479 x 375; ff. 74-89 measure 435 x 288). Composite of originally separate fascicles assembled in present form in 17th or early 18th century. Many folios in poor condition due to ink corrosion; some music now illegible. Some folios have original foliation; modern foliation, 1-92, on lower center rectos (excludes first flyleaf) replaces earlier defective modern foliation on lower right rectos. Covers of medium brown leather over boards, gold tooled with decorative designs; no clasps or bosses. Covers date from 18th century (LlorCS), but decoration imitates earlier style. No index. Polyphony copied by seven scribes, including Luca Orfeo (ff. 10'-25) and Johannes Parvus (ff. 52'-73) (BraunerP); see general index for other manuscripts copied by Orfeo and Parvus. Inked initials, most in calligraphic style, some in plain block style. Watermark on ff. 52-73: crossed arrows surmounted by six-pointed star (not in Briquet; see BraunerP for other manuscripts with same mark).

Ca. 1578-9 (ff. 52'-73) (BraunerP); other fascicles with polyphony copied in late 16th or early 17th century. Copied in Rome, for use by Cappella Sistina.