I-Bc Q.34

Museo Internazionale e Biblioteca della Musica di Bologna, Bologna, Italy

manuscript of polyphony: 1613

Archive Museo Internazionale e Biblioteca della Musica di Bologna, Bologna, Italy (I-Bc)
Shelfmark Q.34
Image Availability DIAMM does not have images of this source.
Surface Paper
Numbering System Foliation
Format portrait
Measurements ca. 338 x 238 mm
Other Identifiers
  • CCM: BolC Q34
Notations
  • black void mensural
Copyists
Provenance
  • Rome, Italy
Contents Contains 140 compositions, 33 from 15 composers, 107 are anonymous.
General Description

Copied by Joannes Amigonus Mantuanus, who is named on the title page. Copied in Rome (title page).

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Physical Description

ff. 36-37, 138, 150, 155, 158-159 now missing

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Binding

Original(?) covers of white parchment over boards

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Watermark

"IHS" and cross within circle; see Briquet #9467 for general pattern

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Notation

black void mensural

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Date

1613 (date on title page).

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Ruling

Staff height 11-12

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Foliation

Original ink foliation, 1-161 (ff. 36-37, 138, 150, 155, 158-159 now missing)

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Decoration

Inked calligraphic initials

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Index

Original index on f. [ii], [iii], and [iv] lists pieces mostly in order of appearance; index of first section groups pieces by composer

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Surface

paper

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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1 Mass Ordinary section, 15 motets, 1 set of psalm tone formulas, 36 Italian secular pieces (4 incomplete), 6 French secular pieces (4 without text), 1 Dutch secular piece (without text), 16 canons, 23 instrumental pieces = 99*

*In addition to above contents, manuscript also contains the following items which are not within the scope of this catalogue: (1) basso continuo parts for many of the vocal pieces (ff. 71-79'); (2) bass parts for instrumental dances (ff. 80-93); (3) "Regola per imparer a sonar di chitarra spagnuola" (f. 94'); (4) theoretical treatise (ff. 147-161').

Agazzari-3, P. Animuccia-1, P. Animuccia/(Rore)-1, Arcadelt-2, Josquin-4, Josquin/(Isaac)-1, Josquin/(Tadinghen)-1, Josquin/ (Weerbecke)-1, Lassus-3, Nanino-2, O. Nantermi-1, Palestrina-6, Rore-2, Striggio-4, Wert-1, anon-66

i + iv + 154 + t paper folios, ca. 338 x 238. Original ink foliation, 1-161 (ff. 36-37, 138, 150, 155, 158-159 now missing). Original(?) covers of white parchment over boards. Original index on f. [ii], [iii], and [iv] lists pieces mostly in order of appearance; index of first section groups pieces by composer. Score format. Copied by Joannes Amigonus Mantuanus, named on title page. Staff height 11-12. Inked calligraphic initials. Watermark: "IHS" and cross within circle; see Briquet #9467 for general pattern.

1613 (date on title page). Copied in Rome (title page).

Census-Catalogue of Manuscript Sources of Polyphonic Music 1400-1550
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denotes primary source study

Gaspari, Gaetano (compiler). 1905. Catalogo della biblioteca del Liceo musicale di Bologna compilato da Gaetano Gaspari: compiuto e pubblicato da Dr Raffaele Cadolini, aggiunto al bibliotecario. 4 vols. Bologna. Pages: II, 4. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial).

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