One of two choirbooks containing music for double chorus. Copied by one main scribe, who also wrote portions of BolSP 39 and BolSP 49; 'Dies irae' sequence (in MS A.LI only) copied by different scribe, who also wrote ff. 26'-30 of BolSP 49. Probably copied in Bologna, for use at Church of San Petronio.
I-Bsp MS A.LII (A52)
Archivio Musicale di S Petronio, Bologna, Italy
manuscript of polyphony: Mid 16th century
| Archive | Archivio Musicale di S Petronio, Bologna, Italy (I-Bsp) |
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| Shelfmark | MS A.LII (A52) |
| Image Availability | DIAMM does not have images of this source. |
| Surface | Paper |
| Numbering System | Foliation |
| Format | portrait |
| Measurements | 408 x 281 mm |
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| Contents | Contains uninventoried compositions from 1 composer. |
General Description
Physical Description
Folios damaged by ink corrosion; some music now illegible.
Binding
Rebound in modern covers.
Notation
not indicated
Ruling
Staff height 22.5
Foliation
Original and modern foliation, 1-40, on upper right rectos
Decoration
Inked calligraphic initials.
Index
Original index on f. 1 of MS A.LII lists psalms in order of appearance
Surface
paper
Census Catalogue of Music Description
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1 Requiem Mass section, 12 psalms for double chorus (1 incomplete), 1 motet for double chorus (incomplete) = 14
(Willaert)-1, anon-13
2 choirbooks containing music for double chorus—
MS A.LI: 60 paper folios, 408 x 281. Original ink foliation, 1-68, on upper right rectos (ff. 50-51, 56, 60-65 now missing); modern foliation, 1-60, on lower center rectos. Blank staves only on original ff. 1, 49', 52-55', 57-59', 66, 68'.
MS A.LII: 40 paper folios, 408 x 281. Original and modern foliation, 1-40, on upper right rectos. Blank staves only on f. 39 and f. 40'. Folios damaged by ink corrosion; some music now illegible. Rebound in modern covers. Original index on f. 1 of MS A.LII lists psalms in order of appearance. Copied by one main scribe, who also wrote portions of BolSP 39 and BolSP 49; "Dies irae" sequence (in MS A.LI only) copied by different scribe, who also wrote ff. 26'-30 of BolSP 49. Staff height 22.5. Inked calligraphic initials.
Mid 16th century. Probably copied in Bologna, for use at Church of San Petronio.
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I-Bsp MS A.LII (A52)
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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