GB-Y M 91 S

York Minster Library, York, England

manuscript of polyphony: 3rd quarter of 16th century

Archive York Minster Library, York, England (GB-Y)
Shelfmark M 91 S
Image Availability DIAMM does not have images of this source.
Surface Paper
Numbering System Foliation
Measurements 164 x 210 mm
Other Identifiers
  • CCM: YorkM 91
Notations
  • black void mensural
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Relationships
Provenance
  • England
Contents Contains 24 uninventoried works or miscellaneous sections.
General Description

Main layer copied by a single scribe, in score format; several other scribes added bicinia (in score format) and intabulations (including keyboard versions of some pieces previously copied in main layer). Copied in England. Inscription 'Sawyer / is my name' on f. 60 may refer to early (original?) owner. Later inscription inside back cover: 'This booke appertaigneth unto me Robert Corbett / being [ge]ven me of my friend James Vantyn / Apryll 1580.' Originally 138 folios or more.

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Binding

Original covers of thick parchment, in poor condition

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Watermark

Only unidentifiable fragment of watermark visible

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Notation

black void mensural

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Ruling

printed staves, height 10.5

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Foliation

Original ink foliation, 14-24; 29-74; 76-138 (ff. 1-13, 25-28, and 75 now missing).

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Foliation

Other numberings: Original numbering of pieces, 6-8; 11-45.

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Surface

paper

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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4 motets (1 incomplete), 1 English sacred piece, 1 chanson spirituelle, 28 French secular pieces (2 incomplete), 7 Italian secular pieces (2 incomplete), 2 English secular pieces (1 incomplete), 7 textless pieces (2 incomplete) = 50*

*Above summary excludes keyboard intabulations, but includes later bicinia additions in score format (see physical description below).

(Appenzeller)-1, (Arcadelt)-2, (Baston/Clemens non Papa/Janequin/Pathie?)-1, (Certon)-2, (Clemens non Papa)-2, (Crecquillon) -2, (Crecquillon/Sandrin/Sermisy)-1, A. Ferrabosco I [Alphonso] -1, (Genden)-1, (Gombert)-1, Harden(?)-1, (Izagha/Le Heurteur/ Moulu/Sermisy)-1, (Josquin/Verdelot)-1, Lassus-1, Manchicourt -1, (Manchicourt/Sandrin)-1, (R. Parsons I/Wilder)-1, (Pathie)-1, (Sandrin)-2, (Sandrin/Sermisy)-2, (Sermisy)-4, (Tallis)-1, (Verdelot)-5, (Wilder)-3, anon-11

120 paper folios of an original 138 or more, 164 x 210. Original ink foliation, 14-24; 29-74; 76-138 (ff. 1-13, 25-28, and 75 now missing). Original numbering of pieces, 6-8; 11-45. Original covers of thick parchment, in poor condition. No index. Main layer copied by a single scribe, in score format; white mensural notation on printed staves (staff height 10.5). Several other scribes added bicinia (in score format) and intabulations (including keyboard versions of some pieces previously copied in main layer). No initials or decoration. Only unidentifiable fragment of watermark visible.

Third quarter of 16th century. Copied in England. Inscription "Sawyer / is my name" on f. 60 may refer to early (original?) owner. Later inscription inside back cover: "This booke appertaigneth unto me Robert Corbett / being [ge]ven me of my friend James Vantyn / Apryll 1580."

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

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Known composers

Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages Item title Attribution in Source
Works by
Appenzeller, Benedictus (ca. 1480–ca. 1558)
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Works by
Arcadelt, Jacques (ca. 1507–1568)
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Works by
Janequin, Clement (ca. 1485–ca. 1558)
Baston, Josquin (fl. 1542–63) (?)
Clemens non Papa, Jacob (ca. 1510–ca. 1556) (?)
Pathie, Rogier (ca. 1510–ca. 1564) (?)
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Works by
Certon, Pierre (–ca. 1572)
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Works by
Clemens non Papa, Jacob (ca. 1510–ca. 1556)
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Works by
Crecquillon, Thomas (ca. 1505–ca. 1557)
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Works by
Sermisy, Claudin de (ca. 1490–1562) (?)
Sandrin, Pierre (ca. 1490–ca. 1560) (?)
Crecquillon, Thomas (ca. 1505–ca. 1557) (?)
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Works by
Ferrabosco, Alfonso (the elder) (1543–1588)
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Works by
Gentian
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Works by
Gombert, Nicolas (ca. 1495–ca. 1560)
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Works by
Harnisch, Otto Siegfried
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Works by
Sermisy, Claudin de (ca. 1490–1562) (?)
Moulu, Pierre (ca. 1484–ca. 1550) (?)
Lheritier, Jean (ca. 1480–ca. 1551) (?)
Isaac, Heinrich (ca. 1450–1517) (?)
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Works by
Verdelot, Philippe (ca. 1480–ca. 1532) (?)
Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521) (?)
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Works by
Lassus, Orlande de (ca. 1532–1594)
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Works by
Manchicourt, Pierre de
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Works by
Sandrin, Pierre (ca. 1490–ca. 1560) (?)
Manchicourt, Pierre de (?)
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Works by
Van Wilder, Phillip (?)
Parsons (I), Robert (ca. 1535–ca. 1572) (?)
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Works by
Pathie, Rogier (ca. 1510–ca. 1564)
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Works by
Sandrin, Pierre (ca. 1490–ca. 1560)
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Works by
Sermisy, Claudin de (ca. 1490–1562) (?)
Sandrin, Pierre (ca. 1490–ca. 1560) (?)
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Works by
Sermisy, Claudin de (ca. 1490–1562)
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Works by
Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585)
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Works by
Verdelot, Philippe (ca. 1480–ca. 1532)
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Works by
Van Wilder, Phillip
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‡ denotes primary source study

Charteris, Richard. 1984. Alfonso Ferrabosco the Elder (1543-1588): A Thematic Catalogue of his Music with a Biographical Calendar.  New York. Pages: 157-8,193. Notes: contents list (partial); incipits (partial).

Fenlon, Iain, and John Milsom. 1984. 'Ruled Paper Imprinted': Music Paper and Patents in Sixteenth-Century England. Journal of the American Musicological Society, 139-63. Pages: 146-7,163. Notes: physical description (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Griffiths, David (compiler). 1981. A Catalogue of the Music Manuscripts in York Minster Library.  York: University of York Library. Pages: 131-4, Plate 14. Notes: physical description; contents list; facsimile (partial).

Milsom, John. 1980-81. Songs, Carols and Contrafacta in the Early History of the Tudor Anthem. Proceedings of the Royal Musical Association, 34-45. Pages: 39. Notes: mention of MS.

Bernstein, Jane Agar. 1979. Philip van Wilder and the Netherlandish Chanson in England. Musica Disciplina, 55-75. Pages: 66,71-3. Notes: mention of MS; contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

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NB: Migrated from old site. Credit for notes may not be completely accurate. General Description; Binding Note; Watermark Note; Notation Note; Ruling Note; Foliation Note; Foliation Note; Surface Note

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