GB-Ctc O.2.1

Trinity College, Cambridge, England

non-music MS with interpolated music: 14th century: c 1300 (the music pages)

Archive Trinity College, Cambridge, England (GB-Ctc)
Shelfmark O.2.1
Surface Other
Numbering System Foliation
Format portrait
Measurements 229 x 164 mm
Other Identifiers
  • RISM: CbT
Notations
  • English mensural
Relationships
Provenance
  • England
Contents 10 pieces from 1 composers
General Description

Principally a history of the isle of Ely, together with the lives of several blessed virgins, copied in a careful semi-Gothic script. From Ely Cathedral Priory. Music is on f. I-IIv and 229-230v, and consists of three-part motets with identical text in the upper two parts, in score. The T invariably follows the two upper parts as an independent voice with no plainsong label. The last 3 motets are evidently from the older repertoire, while the texts of the other pieces are tropic to well-known motet or other liturgical texts.

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Binding

white parchment over wooden boards, old but not original

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Notation

English mensural

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Ruling

6 accolades of 2 red five-line staves per page

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Foliation

I-IIv, 229-230v

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Foliation

Various foliations at t.r.r. are erroneous

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Decoration

red rubrics and red and green initials (corpus); red-blue initials (music)

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Surface

ii parchment; ii paper; 256 parchment; ii paper

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RISM Description

RISM B/IV 1: A parchment manuscript dating from c. 1200 and containing 256 folios meas. 229 x 164 mm. In addition, there are 2 flyleaves f. I-II and 2 unnumbered paper flyleaves at each end. The binding of white parchment over wooden boards is quite old but not original. Various foliations at t.r.r. are erroneous. This codex is from Ely Cathedral Priory and is principally a history of the isle of Ely, together with the lives of several blessed virgins. The script is a careful semi-Gothic with red rubrics and red and green initials. The music on f. I-IIv and 229-230v is in English mensural notation and dates from c. 1300. It consists entirely of three-part motets with identical text in the upper two parts, hence the score notation. The T invariably follows the two upper parts as an independent voice with no plainsong label. There are 6 accolades of 2 red five-line staves per page and initials are red-blue. The last 3 motets are evidently from the older repertoire, while the texts of the other pieces are tropic to well-known motet or other liturgical texts.

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Folio / Pages Composition / Item title Source attribution Composers (? Uncertain)
I ... lix, vita, salus hominum - Anonymous

... lix, vita, salus hominum

Anonymous
Appears on: I
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Clef: c4
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c3
Voice Text: ... lix, vita, salus hominum
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Clef: c3
General Note

Mostly illegible on f.1

Layout

score parts
I–Iv ... David arreptus solvitur - Anonymous

... David arreptus solvitur

Anonymous
Appears on: I–Iv
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Clef: c3
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c3
Voice Text: ... David arreptus solvitur
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Clef: c5
Layout

score parts
Iv Regina clementie, mater filia - Anonymous

Regina clementie, mater filia

Anonymous
Appears on: Iv
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c4
Voice Text: Regina clementie, mater filia
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Clef: c3
General Note

Opening 3 staves only; T lost.

Layout

score
II–IIv ...virtutum spolia...mundo profuit - Anonymous

...virtutum spolia...mundo profuit

Anonymous
Appears on: II–IIv
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Clef: c3
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c3
Voice Text: …virtutum spolia
General Note

opening missing
II–IIv Stilla mellis, vellus rorifluum - Anonymous

Stilla mellis, vellus rorifluum

Anonymous
Appears on: II–IIv
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Clef: c3
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Stilla mellis, vellus rorifluum
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Clef: b flat between 3/4
General Note

upper voice ending and all T except incipit missing
229–229v O Maria singularis, stella - Anonymous

O Maria singularis, stella

Anonymous
Appears on: 229–229v
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c3
Voice Text: O Maria singularis, stella
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Clef: c3
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Clef: c5
General Note

recto cut away at right
229v Salve, sancta parens, Christi mater - Anonymous

Salve, sancta parens, Christi mater

Anonymous
Appears on: 229v
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c4
Voice Text: Salve, sancta parens, Christi mater
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Clef: c4
General Note

opening of upper voices only
230 In veritate comperi, quod sceleri - Anonymous

In veritate comperi, quod sceleri

Anonymous
Appears on: 230
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Clef: c3
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c3
Voice Text: In veritate comperi, quod sceleri
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c4
Voice Text: Veritatem
General Note

from 'totum orbem inficit'
230v Virgo decus castitatis - Anonymous

Virgo decus castitatis

Anonymous
Appears on: 230v
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c2
Voice Text: Res nova mirabilis, virgo semper
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Virgo, decus castitatis
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c4
Voice Text: Alleluya
230v Agmina militiae caelestis omnia / Agmina - Anonymous

Agmina militiae caelestis omnia / Agmina

Anonymous
Appears on: 230v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Clef: c3
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Agmina militie celestis omnia
Voice: Tenor
Languages: Latin
Clef: c4
Voice Text: [Agmina]
General Note

first stave only of upper voices; T lost

Layout

score parts
Composer Compositions
Anonymous
Composition Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages
... David arreptus solvitur Anonymous I–Iv
... lix, vita, salus hominum Anonymous I
...virtutum spolia...mundo profuit Anonymous II–IIv
Agmina militiae caelestis omnia / Agmina Anonymous 230v
In veritate comperi, quod sceleri Anonymous 230
O Maria singularis, stella Anonymous 229–229v
Regina clementie, mater filia Anonymous Iv
Salve, sancta parens, Christi mater Anonymous 229v
Stilla mellis, vellus rorifluum Anonymous II–IIv
Virgo decus castitatis Anonymous 230v

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‡ denotes primary source study

Grochowska, Katarzyna. 2013. Tenor Circles and Motet Cycles: A study of the Stary Sacz Manuscript [Pl–SS Muz 9] and its Implication for Modes of Repertory Organization in 13th-century Polyphonic Collections. University of Chicago, PhD. Pages: 143-45.

Apfel, Ernst. 1959. Studien zur Satztechnik der mittelalterlichen englischen Musik. 2 vols. Pages: I, 40f.

Dittmer, Luther A. 1959. Publications of Mediaeval Musical Manuscripts IV: Paris 13521 and 11411. Publications of Mediaeval Music Manuscripts.  Brooklyn: Institute of Mediaeval Music. Pages: f. 378v-379v (facsimile of no. 8 after Cl).

Gennrich, Friedrich. 1958. Ein altfranzösischer Motetten-Kodex. Faksimile-Ausgabe der Handschrift La Clayette, Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelle acquisition francaise 13521. Pages: f. 378v-379v (facsimile of no. 8 after Cl).

Handschin, Jacques. 1949. The Summer Canon and its Background. Musica Disciplina, 55-94, volume 5 (1951), 65-113. Pages: II, 81.

Rokseth, Y. 1935+1939. Les Polyphonies du XIVe siecle. 4 vols. Pages: I-II, nos. 57-58 (transcription of nos. 8-9 after Mo); IV, 227, 262.

Anglès, Higinio. 1931. El Còdex musical de las Huelgas. 3 vols. Pages: II-III, nos. 140, 107, 89 (transcription of nos. 8-10 after Hu); I, 247, 268, 298.

Gennrich, Friedrich. 1926. Trouvère-Lieder und Motettenrepertoire. Zeitschrift für Musikwissenschaft, 8and65. Pages: 284 (transcription of no. 10); 282.

Ludwig, Friedrich. 1923. Die Quellen der Motetten ältesten Stils. Archiv für Musikwissenschaft, 185-222, Vol. 5 (1924) 273-315. Pages: 199f, 209ff, 291, 296.

Ludwig, Friedrich. 1910. Repertorium organorum recentioris et motetorum vetustissimi stili. I. Catalogue raisonné. 1. Handschriften in Quadratnotation.  Halle: Niemayer. Pages: 107f, 140, 151, 176, 183, 253, 394, 414.

Aubry, Pierre. 1908. Cent Motets du XIIIe siècle. 3 vols. Pages: I-II, nos. 45, 95 and 6 (transcription of nos. 8-10 after Bo); III, 62, 83, 107.

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NB: Migrated from old site. Credit for notes may not be completely accurate. RISM Description