P-Cug MM.31

Biblioteca Geral da Universidade, Coimbra, Portugal

choirbook fragment: Late 16th century

Archive Biblioteca Geral da Universidade, Coimbra, Portugal (P-Cug)
Shelfmark MM.31
Image Availability DIAMM does not have images of this source. Please refer to the external links for image availability.
Surface Paper
Numbering System None / Unknown
Measurements 436 x 288 mm
Other Identifiers
  • CCM: CoimU 3
Notations
  • black void mensural
Copyists
External Links
Provenance
Contents Contains 8 compositions, 8 are anonymous.
General Description

Fragment of a choirbook, copied by main scribe of MM 3 (possibly Dom Francisco de Santa Maria, who may have written some or all the music). From the Monastery of Santa Cruz, Coimbra.

Bernadette Nelson, 2013
Binding

modern binding made of cardboard

Bernadette Nelson, 2013
Watermark

5 paper types; 5 watermarks. Watermark 1 (paper 1) very similar to Briquet #1131

Bernadette Nelson, 2013
Liminary Note

Sequence of psalms headed (f.1v) 'Insole(m)nitate virginis Mariae' in red ink

Bernadette Nelson, 2013
Notation

black void mensural

Bernadette Nelson, 2013
Foliation

No foliation

Bernadette Nelson, 2013
Decoration

Red calligraphic initials added by main scribe

Bernadette Nelson, 2013
Surface

paper

Bernadette Nelson, 2013

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Folio / Pages Composition / Item title Number of voices Source attribution Composers (? Uncertain)
1v–3 Dixit Dominus 4 - Anonymous

Dixit Dominus

Anonymous
Appears on: 1v–3
Genres: Psalm
Number of voices: 4
2v–4 Laudate pueri 4 - Anonymous

Laudate pueri

Anonymous
Appears on: 2v–4
Genres: Psalm
Number of voices: 4
4v–6 Laetatus sum 4 - Anonymous

Laetatus sum

Anonymous
Appears on: 4v–6
Genres: Psalm
Number of voices: 4
6v–7 Nisi Dominus 4 - Anonymous

Nisi Dominus

Anonymous
Appears on: 6v–7
Genres: Psalm
Number of voices: 4
7v–9 Lauda Jerusalem 4 - Anonymous

Lauda Jerusalem

Anonymous
Appears on: 7v–9
Genres: Psalm
Number of voices: 4
General Note

partly untexted
9v–11 Libera me Domine 5 - Anonymous

Libera me Domine

Anonymous
Appears on: 9v–11
Genres: Psalm
Number of voices: 5
12v–15 Magnificat tone 8: Anima mea 4 - Anonymous

Magnificat tone 8: Anima mea

Anonymous
Appears on: 12v–15
Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
Number of voices: 4
15v–18 Magnificat tone 8: Et exultavit 4 - Anonymous

Magnificat tone 8: Et exultavit

Anonymous
Appears on: 15v–18
Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
Number of voices: 4
Composer Compositions
Anonymous
Composition Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages
Dixit Dominus Anonymous 1v–3
Laetatus sum Anonymous 4v–6
Lauda Jerusalem Anonymous 7v–9
Laudate pueri Anonymous 2v–4
Libera me Domine Anonymous 9v–11
Magnificat tone 8: Anima mea Anonymous 12v–15
Magnificat tone 8: Et exultavit Anonymous 15v–18
Nisi Dominus Anonymous 6v–7

‡ denotes primary source study

Rees, Owen. 1995. Polyphony in Portugal c. 1530 – c. 1620. Sources from the Monastery of Santa Cruz, Coimbra.  New York & London: Garland. Pages: 213-14, 374 & 397-98. Notes: physical description; inventory; concordances.

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