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.

Several folios now missing at end.

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

not indicated

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

10 staves per page

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

Inked calligraphic initials.

paper

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.