GCA-Gc 4

Catedral, Archivo Capitular, Guatemala City, Guatemala

manuscript of polyphony: c. 1600-2

Archive Catedral, Archivo Capitular, Guatemala City, Guatemala (GCA-Gc)
Shelfmark 4
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Surface Paper
Numbering System Foliation
Measurements 420 x 280 mm
Other Identifiers
  • CCM: GuatC 4
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Provenance
Contents 54 pieces from 13 composers
General Description

Copied mostly by a single scribe, probably Gaspar Fernandes, chapelmaster and organist at Guatemala Cathedral 1599-1606, and at Puebla Cathedral 1606-29; same scribe also wrote GuatC 2, PueblaC 1, and ff. 37'-39' of PueblaC 2. Copied in Guatemala City, for use by cathedral choir.

Restored in mid 18th century, when a piece was added by different scribe on (unnumbered) opening folios ii'-v.

Deposited at the Archivo Histórico Arquidiocesano "Francisco de Paula García Peláez", Ciudad de Guatemala (GCA-Gaha). Requests for consultations should be directed there.

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Physical Description

Several folios now missing at end.

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Binding

Original covers of leather over boards, tooled with decorative fleur-de-lis motifs.

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Notation

not indicated

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Date

Ca. 1600-2, with l8th-century addition (SnowG).

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Ruling

10 staves per page

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Foliation

Original foliation, 1-213, on upper right rectos.

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Decoration

Inked calligraphic initials.

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Surface

paper

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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3 Masses, 2 Mass Ordinary sections, 1 canticle (fragmentary), 4 psalms, 1 office hymn, 2 processional hymns, 7 Lamentations, 4 Passions, 19 motets, 7 Benedicamus dominos =50 + 1 duplicate = 51

S. Aliseda-1, Anton de España-1, Bermudes-11 + 4?, Franco-8, Franco/(Bermudes)-1, Guerrero-4, (Josquin/Peñalosa)-1, Juan(?) -1,* Morales-1, (Morales/Palestrina)-1, Palestrina-1, Trujillo-1, anon-14

'Attribution for Passion on ff. 53'-62 mostly cut off, but possibly "Juan de C. . ." Composer not yet identified.

vi + 213 + ii paper folios, 420 x 280. Several folios now missing at end. Original foliation, 1-213, on upper right rectos. Original covers of leather over boards, tooled with decorative fleur-de-lis motifs. No index. Copied mostly by a single scribe, probably Gaspar Fernandes, chapelmaster and organist at Guatemala Cathedral 1599-1606, and at Puebla Cathedral 1606-29; same scribe also wrote GuatC 2, PueblaC 1, and ff. 37'-39' of PueblaC 2. Piece on ff. [ii'-v] is later addition by different scribe. Inked calligraphic initials.

Ca. 1600-2, with l8th-century addition (SnowG). Copied in Guatemala City, for use by cathedral choir.

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

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Folio / Pages Composition / Item title Source attribution Composers (? Uncertain)
V-v–5 Missa [de Feria] Pedro bermudez
Appears on: V-v–5
Genres: Mass Ordinary
Source Attribution: Pedro bermudez
5v–6 Adjuva nos - Anonymous

Adjuva nos

Anonymous
Appears on: 5v–6
Genres: Motet
Concordances

Puebla II, 37v-38

6v–7 Et incarnatus est - Anonymous

Et incarnatus est

Anonymous
Appears on: 6v–7
7v–8 Missa de feria: Kyrie - Anonymous
Appears on: 7v–8
Genres: Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary
8v–9 Missa de feria: Sanctus - Anonymous
Appears on: 8v–9
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
9v–10 Missa de feria: Agnus Dei - Anonymous
Appears on: 9v–10
Genres: Agnus Dei, Mass Ordinary
10v–13 Gloria laus et honor - Anonymous
Appears on: 10v–13
Genres: Motet
13v–14 Ave sanctissima Maria 4v - Anonymous
Appears on: 13v–14
Genres: Motet
Concordances

Bloomington Lilliy Library ms Guat 5

14v–16 Sancta mater istud agas crucifixi 25.8 -
Appears on: 14v–16
Genres: Motet
16v–18 Missa de feria: Kyrie -
Appears on: 16v–18
Genres: Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary
17v–20 Missa de feria: Sanctus -
Appears on: 17v–20
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
20v–21 Missa de feria: Agnus Dei -
Appears on: 20v–21
Genres: Agnus Dei, Mass Ordinary
21v–22 Et incarnatus est - Anonymous

Et incarnatus est

Anonymous
Appears on: 21v–22
22v–24 Gloria laus et honor - Anonymous
Appears on: 22v–24
Genres: Motet
24v–37 Passio Domini secundum Matthaeum -
Appears on: 24v–37
Genres: Passion
37v–44 Passio Domini secundum Lucam p. bermudez
Appears on: 37v–44
Genres: Passion
Source Attribution: p. bermudez
Concordances

Puebla XIII, 134v-139

44v–53 Passio Domini secundum Joannem Bermudez
Appears on: 44v–53
Genres: Passion
Source Attribution: Bermudez
53v–62 Passio Domini secundum Matthaeum Ju: de C{arabantes?}
Appears on: 53v–62
Genres: Passion
Source Attribution: Ju: de C{arabantes?}
62v–64 Miserere mei Deus - Anonymous

Miserere mei Deus

Anonymous
Appears on: 62v–64
Genres: Miserere mei Deus, Motet
Concordances

Bloomington Lilliy Library ms Guat 7

64v–70 Miserere mei Deus pedro bermudez
Appears on: 64v–70
Genres: Miserere mei Deus, Motet
Source Attribution: pedro bermudez
71v–79 Lamentationes Jeremiae sanctos
Appears on: 71v–79
Genres: Lamentations
Source Attribution: sanctos
79v–88 Lamentationes Jeremiae franc.o gerrero
Appears on: 79v–88
Genres: Lamentations
Source Attribution: franc.o gerrero
88v–93 Lamentations (2): Num. Vigilavit jugum iniquitatum Palestrina [correctly Morales]
Appears on: 88v–93
Genres: Lamentations, Motet
Source Attribution: Palestrina [correctly Morales]
93v–103 Lamentationes Jeremiae - Anonymous
Appears on: 93v–103
Genres: Lamentations
103v–111 Lamentationes Jeremiae pedro bermudez
Appears on: 103v–111
Genres: Lamentations
Source Attribution: pedro bermudez
Concordances

Puebla II

111v–122 De lamentatione Jeremiae pedro bermudes
Appears on: 111v–122
Genres: Lamentations
Source Attribution: pedro bermudes
122v–123 Lamentations (D7): De lamentatione Hieremiae prophetae Morales
Appears on: 122v–123
Genres: Lamentations
Source Attribution: Morales
General Note

considered by Del Sol to be a separate, inauthentic, preface to the (authentic) Morales setting which follows

123v–128 Lamentations (7): Heth. Cogitavit Dominus Morales
Appears on: 123v–128
Genres: Lamentations
Source Attribution: Morales
128v–131 Vexilla regis prodeunt 4 Arbor decora et fulgida franc.o guerrero
Appears on: 128v–131
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: franc.o guerrero
131v–134 Asperges me trugillo
Appears on: 131v–134
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: trugillo
134v–138 Salve regina I: Salve regina mater misericordie vita dulcedo II: Eya ergo advocata nostra illos tuos III: Et Jesum benedictum fructum ventris francisco guerrero
Appears on: 134v–138
Genres: Motet, Salve Regina
Source Attribution: francisco guerrero
Concordances

Tarazona 4

138v–142 Salve regina Petrus Penestrinus
Appears on: 138v–142
Genres: Motet, Salve Regina
Source Attribution: Petrus Penestrinus
142v–143 Benedicamus Domino -
Appears on: 142v–143
Genres: Benedicamus Domino
143v–147 Salve regina II guerrero
Appears on: 143v–147
Genres: Motet, Salve Regina
Source Attribution: guerrero
147v–148 Benedicamus Domino (tone 8) Anton despaña
Appears on: 147v–148
Genres: Benedicamus Domino
Source Attribution: Anton despaña
148v–152 Salve regina Franco
Appears on: 148v–152
Genres: Motet, Salve Regina
Source Attribution: Franco
152v–153 Benedicamus Domino Franco
Appears on: 152v–153
Genres: Benedicamus Domino
Source Attribution: Franco
153v–157 Salve regina Franco
Appears on: 153v–157
Genres: Motet, Salve Regina
Source Attribution: Franco
157v–158 Benedicamus Domino Franco
Appears on: 157v–158
Genres: Benedicamus Domino
Source Attribution: Franco
158v–162 Salve regina (4vv) 'contraaltos' Franco
Appears on: 158v–162
Genres: Motet, Salve Regina
Source Attribution: Franco
162v–163 Benedicamus Domino - Anonymous

Benedicamus Domino

Anonymous
Appears on: 162v–163
Genres: Benedicamus Domino
163v–167 Salve regina Franco
Appears on: 163v–167
Genres: Motet, Salve Regina
Source Attribution: Franco
167v–168 Benedicamus Domino Franco
Appears on: 167v–168
Genres: Benedicamus Domino
Source Attribution: Franco
168v–172 Salve regina p.o bermudez
Appears on: 168v–172
Genres: Motet, Salve Regina
Source Attribution: p.o bermudez
172v–176 Salve regina p.o bermudez
Appears on: 172v–176
Genres: Motet, Salve Regina
Source Attribution: p.o bermudez
176v–180 Salve regina (5vv) p.o bermudez
Appears on: 176v–180
Genres: Motet, Salve Regina
Source Attribution: p.o bermudez
180v–188 Salve regina (5vv) franco
Appears on: 180v–188
Genres: Motet, Salve Regina
Source Attribution: franco
188v–189 Benedicamus Domino (tone 8) Franco
Appears on: 188v–189
Genres: Benedicamus Domino
Source Attribution: Franco
189v–193 Salve regina (5vv) - Anonymous

Salve regina (5vv)

Anonymous
Appears on: 189v–193
Genres: Motet, Salve Regina
193v–201 Salve regina (6vv) p bermudez
Appears on: 193v–201
Genres: Motet, Salve Regina
Source Attribution: p bermudez
201v–205 Cum invocarem pedro bermudez
Appears on: 201v–205
Genres: Hymn
Source Attribution: pedro bermudez
205v–211 Qui habitat bermudez
Appears on: 205v–211
Genres: Hymn
Source Attribution: bermudez
211v–213 In manus tuas -
Appears on: 211v–213
Genres: Hymn
213v Nunc dimittis -
Appears on: 213v
Genres: Nunc Dimittis
Composer Compositions
Aliseda, Santos de (–1580)
Anonymous
Bermudes, Pedro
Carabantes, Juan de
Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521)
Espagna, Anton de
Franco, Hernando (–1585)
Guerrero, Francisco
Morales, Cristóbal de (ca. 1500–1553)
Padilla, Juan Gutiérrez de (ca. 1590–1664)
Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)
Penalosa, Francisco de
Trujillo, Alonso de
Composition Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages
Adjuva nos Anonymous 5v–6
Asperges me 131v–134
Ave sanctissima Maria 4v Anonymous 13v–14
Benedicamus Domino 142v–143
Benedicamus Domino 152v–153
Benedicamus Domino 157v–158
Benedicamus Domino Anonymous 162v–163
Benedicamus Domino 167v–168
Benedicamus Domino (tone 8) 147v–148
Benedicamus Domino (tone 8) 188v–189
Cum invocarem 201v–205
De lamentatione Jeremiae 111v–122
Et incarnatus est Anonymous 6v–7
Et incarnatus est Anonymous 21v–22
Gloria laus et honor Anonymous 10v–13
Gloria laus et honor Anonymous 22v–24
In manus tuas 211v–213
Lamentationes Jeremiae 71v–79
Lamentationes Jeremiae 79v–88
Lamentationes Jeremiae Anonymous 93v–103
Lamentationes Jeremiae 103v–111
Lamentations (2): Num. Vigilavit jugum iniquitatum 88v–93
Lamentations (7): Heth. Cogitavit Dominus 123v–128
Lamentations (D7): De lamentatione Hieremiae prophetae 122v–123
Miserere mei Deus Anonymous 62v–64
Miserere mei Deus 64v–70
Missa [de Feria] V-v–5
Missa de feria: Agnus Dei Anonymous 9v–10
Missa de feria: Agnus Dei 20v–21
Missa de feria: Kyrie Anonymous 7v–8
Missa de feria: Kyrie 16v–18
Missa de feria: Sanctus Anonymous 8v–9
Missa de feria: Sanctus 17v–20
Nunc dimittis 213v
Passio Domini secundum Joannem 44v–53
Passio Domini secundum Lucam 37v–44
Passio Domini secundum Matthaeum 24v–37
Passio Domini secundum Matthaeum 53v–62
Qui habitat 205v–211
Salve regina 138v–142
Salve regina 148v–152
Salve regina 153v–157
Salve regina 163v–167
Salve regina 168v–172
Salve regina 172v–176
Salve regina (4vv) 'contraaltos' 158v–162
Salve regina (5vv) 176v–180
Salve regina (5vv) 180v–188
Salve regina (5vv) Anonymous 189v–193
Salve regina (6vv) 193v–201
Salve regina I: Salve regina mater misericordie vita dulcedo II: Eya ergo advocata nostra illos tuos III: Et Jesum benedictum fructum ventris 134v–138
Salve regina II 143v–147
Sancta mater istud agas crucifixi 25.8 14v–16
Vexilla regis prodeunt 4 Arbor decora et fulgida 128v–131

denotes primary source study

Del Sol, Manuel. 2014. Lamentaciones de Cristobal de Morales: Historia y Autenticidad. Revista de Musicologia, 107-139.

Snow, Robert Joseph (editor). 1996. A New-world collection of polyphony for Holy Week and the Salve service : Guatemala City, Cathedral Archive, music MS 4.  University of Chicago Press. Notes: physical description; contents list; concordances; transcriptions; discussion.

Snow, Robert Joseph. 1987. Music by Francisco Guerrero in Guatemala. Nassarre: Revista Aragonesa de Musicología, . Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial); concordances (partial); transcriptions (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

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