Composite of portions of two separate manuscripts, bound together in late 16th century.

• Part I: 62 folios of an original 126 from a choirbook of 1546 (ff. lxiii-ciii from same manuscript now = Part II of ToleBC 25; ff. ciiii-cxxvi from same manuscript now = Part I of ToleBC 34).

• Part II: 34 folios of an original 120 or more (ff. cii-cxiiii from same manuscript now = Part III of ToleBC 34; other folios lost).

Both manuscripts copied by Martín Pérez (NooneT). Copied in Toledo, for use by cathedral choir.

Some folios mutilated due to removal of decorative initials.

Original covers of brown leather over wooden boards; metal clasps missing.

black void mensural

Part I: original foliation in red ink, i-lxii. Part II: original foliation in red ink, i-xxv; xxxii-xl

Illuminated miniatures; painted initials and inked initials in black, grey, gold, green, red, blue, and burgundy. Attributions and voice designations sometimes appear within decorative scroll designs. Coat of arms of Juan Tavera, Archbishop of Toledo 1534-45, on f. 1' of Part II. Decoration is work of Francisco de Buitrago (NooneT).

First page of each manuscript bears original index listing all pieces, grouped by genre, with attributions

parchment

Part I: 3 Magnificats, 3 psalms, 7 hymns, 2 sets of Lamentations, 2 motets (1 incomplete) = 17.* Part II: 6 Magnificats (2 incomplete), 1 Magnificat fragment = 7.** Total for manuscript = 24

Of total contents listed in original index, 4 Magnificats and portions of 1 canticle are now in Part I of ToleBC 34; 1 Te Deum, 4 psalms, 6 hymns, and 4 motets are now lost. *Of total contents listed in original index, 2 complete Magnificats and fragments of 2 other Magnificats are now in Part III of ToleBC 34; 7 additional Magnificats are now lost.

Basurto-1, C. Festa-2, Josquin-2, Morales-1, Torrentes-l8

(Composers of lost works: Gascongne? [Gascon]-1, Lhéritier-1, Morales-16, Peñalosa-2, Rabaneda-1, Torrentes-1)

ii + 96 parchment folios, 700 x 500. Composite of portions of two separate manuscripts, bound together in late 16th century—

Part I: 62 folios of an original 126. Original foliation in red ink, i-lxii (ff. ciiii-cxxvi from same manuscript now = Part I of ToleBC 34; other folios lost).

Part II: 34 folios of an original 120 or more. Original foliation in red ink, i-xxv; xxxii-xl (ff. cii-cxiiii from same manuscript now = Part III of ToleBC 34; other folios lost).

Some folios mutilated due to removal of decorative initials. Original covers of brown leather over wooden boards; metal clasps missing. First page of each manuscript bears original index listing all pieces, grouped by genre, with attributions. Both manuscripts copied by Martín Pérez (NooneT); see general index for other manuscripts copied by the same scribe. Illuminated miniatures; painted initials and inked initials in black, gray, gold, green, red, blue, and burgundy. Attributions and voice designations sometimes appear within decorative scroll designs. Coat of arms of Juan Tavera, Archbishop of Toledo 1534-45, on f. 1' of Part II. Decoration is work of Francisco de Buitrago (NooneT).

Part I: 1544-6 (NooneT); Part II: 1543 (date in manuscript). Copied in Toledo, for use by cathedral choir.