I-CNM Mus MS 2

Biblioteca Comunale Silvio Zavatti, Civitanova Marche, Italy

partbook: c. 1555-60

Archive Biblioteca Comunale Silvio Zavatti, Civitanova Marche, Italy (I-CNM)
Shelfmark Mus MS 2
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Surface Paper
Numbering System Foliation
Measurements 134 x 205 mm
Other Identifiers
  • CCM: CivitaBC (2)
  • olim (Former shelfmark): s.s. (2)
Notations
  • black void mensural
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Copyists
Provenance
  • Firenze (Florence)? Italy
Contents 7 pieces from 4 composers Contains 6 uninventoried works or miscellaneous sections.
General Description

A single Tenor partbook. Contains three series of madrigals, separately numbered. Copied by a single scribe, who also wrote CivitaBC (1). Probably copied in Florence.

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Physical Description

ff. 18-19, 26, 38, 47, 50-51, and 91 now missing; only stubs remain

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Binding

Original covers of cream-coloured parchment, inscribed with voice designation 'Tenor'; parchment ties

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Watermark

(1) generally resembles Briquet #495; (2) eagle? (only lower portion visible)

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Notation

black void mensural

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Ruling

Staff height c. 13-14

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Foliation

Modern pencil foliation, 1-100, on upper right rectos

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Foliation

Other numberings: Original ink numbering of pieces, in three series (several partes numbered separately): i-xxxvi (4-voice pieces); i-vii (5-voice pieces); i-ii (6-voice pieces).

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Decoration

No initials or decoration, except for large calligraphic initial 'T' on front cover

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Surface

paper

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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41 Italian secular pieces

(Arcadelt)-6, (Arcadelt/Corteccia/G. Ponte)-1, (Barri)-2, (Bracharaio/Corteccia)-1, (Corteccia)-3, (C. Festa)-1, (Rore)-1, (Ruffo)-1, (Verdelot)-2, anon-23

1 paper partbook (T-i + 92 + ii folios), 134 x 205. Modern pencil foliation, 1-100, on upper right rectos (ff. 18-19, 26, 38, 47, 50-51, and 91 now missing; only stubs remain). Original ink numbering of pieces, in three series (several partes numbered separately): i-xxxvi (4-voice pieces); i-vii (5-voice pieces); i-ii (6-voice pieces). Ff. 1, 52-65, 72'-90', 92, and 95-100' have blank staves only. Original covers of cream-colored parchment, inscribed with voice designation "Tenor"; parchment ties. No index. Copied by a single scribe, who also wrote CivitaBC (1). Staff height ca. 13-14. No initials or decoration, except for large calligraphic initial "T" on front cover. Watermarks: (1) generally resembles Briquet #495; (2) eagle? (only lower portion visible).

Ca. 1555-60. Probably copied in Florence.

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Known compositions

Composition Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages Source Attribution
Chi può fiso mirar Anonymous 37v -
Chiare fresch'e dolce aque - 3a pars (of 5): Tempo verr'ancor forse 8v–9 -
Donna fra i più bei volti honesti e chiari 31v -
Ne piu concenti lagrime 35v -
Se come dite ogn'hor bella ui paio 32 -
Se saper donna curi 33 -

Known composers

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denotes primary source study

Fenlon, Iain, and James Haar. 1978. Fonti e Cronologia dei Madrigali di Costanzo Festa. Revista Italiana di Musicologia, 212-42. Pages: 228,232. Notes: physical description; contents list (partial); concordances (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; Ruling Note; Foliation Note; Foliation Note; Decoration 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