P-Cug MM.33

Biblioteca Geral da Universidade, Coimbra, Portugal

Polyphonic Choirbook: 1580s

Archive Biblioteca Geral da Universidade, Coimbra, Portugal (P-Cug)
Shelfmark MM.33
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Surface Paper
Numbering System Foliation
Measurements 421 x 275 mm
Other Identifiers
  • CCM: CoimU 3
Notations
  • black void mensural
Copyists
External Links
Provenance
Contents 81 pieces from 4 composers
General Description

Copied by Pedro de Cristo. Manuscript prepared in advance of copying, with margins and staves ruled throughout book. Manuscript used later by copyists of P-Cug MM 44 and MM 53, who recopied much of the music. Motets in this manuscript reflect music for feasts of highest rank ('of four cantors'), as represented in printed 1531 breviary and other books pertaining to the monastery. These feasts include the Exaltation and the Invention of the Holy Cross; the Nativity of St John Baptist. Also represented are St Martin of Tours and St (Queen) Isabel, two saints of particular devotion in Portugal. (Cf Rees 1995, p.235). From the Monastery of Santa Cruz, Coimbra.

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Binding

Old covers of white leather over boards. (Material similar to that used for P-Cug MM 36.) Book rebound between 1937 and 1941, possibly re-using original covers.

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Watermark

6 watermarks: Wm 1 resembles Briquet #207; wm 4, Briquet #6097; wm 5, Briquet #11936; wm 6, Briquet #4844. (Details in Rees 1995, pp. 376 & 400-402.)

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Foliation

Original ink foliation, with several irregularities: 2-45, 48 (='46' in inventory), 48 (= '47' in inventory), 48-90, 100-106, 108, 108-110, 112, 112-115, 118-126 (last folio torn but probably 127; as all four voices are copied on f. 127v, this was probably the last original folio)

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Decoration

f. 2r has probable self-portrait of Pedro de Cristo as initial, entitled 'D. PETRVS' AVT(OR).

Some elaborate coloured or gold initials.

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Surface

paper

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Folio / Pages Composition / Item title Source attribution Composers (? Uncertain)
2–3 Asperges me D(ominus) Petrus
Appears on: 2–3
Genres: Antiphon
Source Attribution: D(ominus) Petrus
General Note

incomplete

Concordances

Coimbra MM 44, ff. 133v-136

3v–4 Dum complerentur D(ominus) Petrus
Appears on: 3v–4
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: D(ominus) Petrus
Concordances

Coimbra MM 53, ff. 19v-20

4v–5 Postquam consumati sunt -
Appears on: 4v–5
Genres: Motet
Concordances

Coimbra MM 53, ff. 4v-5

5v–6 Stella ista - Anonymous

Stella ista

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

Coimbra MM 53, ff. 20v-21

6v–7 Stabat mater -
Appears on: 6v–7
Genres: Hymn, Stabat Mater
Concordances

Coimbra MM 53, ff. 10v-11

7v–8 Angelus Domini - Anonymous

Angelus Domini

Anonymous
Appears on: 7v–8
Genres: Motet
Concordances

Coimbra MM 53, ff. 21v-22

8v–9 Hodie completi sunt - Anonymous
Appears on: 8v–9
Genres: Motet
Concordances

Coimbra MM 53, ff. 22v-23

9v–10 O sacrum convivium -
Appears on: 9v–10
Genres: Motet
Concordances

Coimbra MM 53, ff. 23v-24

10v–11 Panis iste verus est - Anonymous
Appears on: 10v–11
Genres: Motet
Concordances

Coimbra MM 53, ff. 24v-25

11v–12 O praeclara stella maris - Anonymous
Appears on: 11v–12
Genres: BVM, Motet
12v–13 O sacrum convivium - Anonymous

O sacrum convivium

Anonymous
Appears on: 12v–13
Genres: Motet
Concordances

Coimbra MM 53, ff. 25v-26

13v–14 Magnum hereditatis - Anonymous

Magnum hereditatis

Anonymous
Appears on: 13v–14
Genres: Motet
Concordances

Coimbra MM 53, ff. 27v-28

14v–15 O beati viri benedicti - Anonymous
Appears on: 14v–15
Genres: Motet
15v–16 Virgo prudentissima - Anonymous
Appears on: 15v–16
Genres: Motet
Concordances

Coimbra MM 53, ff. 29v-30

16v–17 Iste est Joannes - Anonymous

Iste est Joannes

Anonymous
Appears on: 16v–17
Genres: Motet
17v–18 Hic est beatissimus - Anonymous
Appears on: 17v–18
Genres: Motet
18v–19 Hodie nata est - Anonymous

Hodie nata est

Anonymous
Appears on: 18v–19
Genres: Motet
19v–20 Mulier quae erat -
Appears on: 19v–20
Genres: Motet
Concordances

Coimbra MM 53, ff. 28v-29

20v–21 Solus inter apostolos - Anonymous
Appears on: 20v–21
Genres: Motet
21v–22 O beatum virum Martinum - Anonymous
Appears on: 21v–22
Genres: Motet
22v–23 O sacramentum pietatis -
Appears on: 22v–23
Genres: Motet
Concordances

Coimbra MM 53, ff. 26v-27

23v–24 Miserere mei Domine - Anonymous
Appears on: 23v–24
Genres: Motet
Concordances

Coimbra MM 53, ff. 11v-12

24v–25 Non in terrestri - Anonymous

Non in terrestri

Anonymous
Appears on: 24v–25
Genres: Motet
25v–28 Libera me Domine - Anonymous

Libera me Domine

Anonymous
Appears on: 25v–28
Genres: Responsory
28v–29 Ne recorderis - Anonymous

Ne recorderis

Anonymous
Appears on: 28v–29
Genres: Responsory
29v–30 [De profundis] Fiant aures tuae - Anonymous
Appears on: 29v–30
Genres: Psalm
31v–32 O crux venerabilis -
Appears on: 31v–32
Genres: Motet
Concordances

Coimbra MM 53, ff. 12v-13

32v–33 Iste sanctus pro lege Dei - Anonymous
Appears on: 32v–33
Genres: Motet
33v–34 Gaudeamus omnes fideles - Anonymous
Appears on: 33v–34
Genres: Hymn
34v–36 Lachrimans sitivit -
Appears on: 34v–36
Genres: Motet
Concordances

Coimbra MM 53, ff. 7v-9

36v–37 Et cum spiritu tuo - Anonymous

Et cum spiritu tuo

Anonymous
Appears on: 36v–37
Genres: Respond
37v–38 Et salutare tuum - Anonymous

Et salutare tuum

Anonymous
Appears on: 37v–38
Genres: Motet
Concordances

Coimbra MM 53, ff. 1v-2

38v–40 Vidi aquam - Anonymous

Vidi aquam

Anonymous
Appears on: 38v–40
Genres: Antiphon
Concordances

Coimbra MM 44, ff. 136v-139

40v–41 Fuit homo missus a Deo - Anonymous
Appears on: 40v–41
Genres: Motet
41v–42 Virgo prudentissima - Anonymous
Appears on: 41v–42
Genres: Hymn
42v–43 Levita Laurentius - Anonymous

Levita Laurentius

Anonymous
Appears on: 42v–43
Genres: Motet
Concordances

Coimbra MM 53, ff. 17v-18

43v–44 Ego sum panis vivus -
Appears on: 43v–44
Genres: Motet
Concordances

Coimbra MM 53, ff. 13v-14

44v–45 Consurgit Christus tumulo - Anonymous
Appears on: 44v–45
Genres: Motet
Concordances

Coimbra MM 53, ff. 18v-19

45v–[46] Princeps gloriosissime - Anonymous
Appears on: 45v–[46]
Genres: Motet
[46v]–[47] O quam gloriosum D(ominus) P(etrus)
Appears on: [46v]–[47]
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: D(ominus) P(etrus)
Concordances

Coimbra MM 53, ff. 6v-7

[47v]–48 Elegit te Dominus -
Appears on: [47v]–48
Genres: Motet
Concordances

Coimbra MM 53, ff. 9v-10

48v–49 Princeps gloriosissime - Anonymous
Appears on: 48v–49
Genres: Motet
49v–51 [Dixit Dominus] Sede a dextris Dom[i]no Pe(tro)
Appears on: 49v–51
Genres: Psalm
Source Attribution: Dom[i]no Pe(tro)
Concordances

Coimbra MM 53, ff. 47v-48

50v–52 Laudate pueri -
Appears on: 50v–52
Genres: Psalm
51v–54 Laetatus sum -
Appears on: 51v–54
Genres: Psalm
53v–55 Nisi Dominus -
Appears on: 53v–55
Genres: Psalm
54v–57 Lauda Jerusalem -
Appears on: 54v–57
Genres: Psalm
57v–59 [Dixit Dominus] Donec ponam -
Appears on: 57v–59
Genres: Psalm
Concordances

Coimbra MM 53, ff. 55v-56

59v–61 Dixit Dominus -
Appears on: 59v–61
Genres: Psalm
Concordances

Coimbra MM 53, ff. 74v-76

61v–63 [Confitebor tibi] In consilio -
Appears on: 61v–63
Genres: Psalm
Concordances

Coimbra MM 53, ff. 49v-51

63v–65 Beatus vir - Anonymous

Beatus vir

Anonymous
Appears on: 63v–65
Genres: Psalm
Concordances

Coimbra MM 53, ff. 51v-53

65v–67 Laudate pueri - Anonymous

Laudate pueri

Anonymous
Appears on: 65v–67
Genres: Psalm
Concordances

Coimbra MM 53, ff. 53v-55

66v–67 Amen. Et cum spiritu - Anonymous
Appears on: 66v–67
Genres: Response
67v–70 [In exitu Israel] Domus Jacob -
Appears on: 67v–70
Genres: Psalm
Concordances

Coimbra MM 44, ff. 58v-65

70v–81 Missa Salve regina D. P(etrus) Cano(nicus) Regul(aris)
Appears on: 70v–81
Genres: Agnus Dei, Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Gloria (et in terra pax), Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
Source Attribution: D. P(etrus) Cano(nicus) Regul(aris)
81v–82 Regina caeli laetare - Anonymous
Appears on: 81v–82
Genres: BVM, Marian antiphon, Regina caeli laetare
82v–87 Magnificat: Anima mea D. Petri C(anonici) Regular(is)
Appears on: 82v–87
Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
Source Attribution: D. Petri C(anonici) Regular(is)
Concordances

Coimbra MM 44, ff. 108v-114

87v–90 Pange lingua - Anonymous

Pange lingua

Anonymous
Appears on: 87v–90
Genres: Hymn
90v, 100–101 [Salve regina] Vita dulcedo - Anonymous
Appears on: 90v, 100–101
Genres: Antiphon, BVM, Salve Regina
Concordances

Coimbra MM 53, ff. 33v-35

101v–102 Valde honoranus est - Anonymous
Appears on: 101v–102
Genres: Hymn
102v–103 Tua est potentia - Anonymous

Tua est potentia

Anonymous
Appears on: 102v–103
Genres: Hymn
103v–104 Dum transisset Sabbatum - Anonymous
Appears on: 103v–104
Genres: Motet
104v–105 Inter natos mulierum - Anonymous
Appears on: 104v–105
Genres: Motet
105v–106 Laudi Israel - Anonymous

Laudi Israel

Anonymous
Appears on: 105v–106
Genres: Motet
106v–108 Magi viderunt stellam - Anonymous
Appears on: 106v–108
Genres: Motet
108v–108[A] Beata Dei genitrix - Anonymous

Beata Dei genitrix

Anonymous
Appears on: 108v–108[A]
Genres: BVM, Motet
General Note

only Bassus is texted

108[A]v–109 Quem est ista - Anonymous

Quem est ista

Anonymous
Appears on: 108[A]v–109
Genres: Motet
109v–110 Osanna filio David - Anonymous

Osanna filio David

Anonymous
Appears on: 109v–110
Genres: Motet
110v–112 Dum transisset Sabbatum - Anonymous
Appears on: 110v–112
Genres: Motet
112v–112[A] Dulce lignum - Anonymous

Dulce lignum

Anonymous
Appears on: 112v–112[A]
Genres: Motet
General Note

incomplete

112[A]v–114 Asperges me - Anonymous

Asperges me

Anonymous
Appears on: 112[A]v–114
Genres: Antiphon
114v–115v, 118 Gloria in excelsis Deo - Anonymous
Appears on: 114v–115v, 118
Genres: Gloria (et in terra pax), Mass Ordinary
118v–123 Magnificat: Anima mea D. P(etrus) Canonicus s(anctae)
Appears on: 118v–123
Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
Source Attribution: D. P(etrus) Canonicus s(anctae)
Concordances

Coimbra MM 44, ff. 114v-120

123v–124 Benedicamus Domino -
Appears on: 123v–124
Genres: Benedicamus Domino
Concordances

Coimbra MM 44, ff. 121v-122

123v–124 Benedicamus Domino -
Appears on: 123v–124
Genres: Benedicamus Domino
Concordances

Coimbra MM 44, ff. 122v-123

124v–125 Benedicamus Domino - Anonymous

Benedicamus Domino

Anonymous
Appears on: 124v–125
Genres: Benedicamus Domino
Concordances

Coimbra MM 53, ff. 73v-74

124v–125 Benedicamus Domino - Anonymous

Benedicamus Domino

Anonymous
Appears on: 124v–125
Genres: Benedicamus Domino
Concordances

Coimbra MM 53, ff. 73v-74

125v–126 Benedicamus Domino - Anonymous

Benedicamus Domino

Anonymous
Appears on: 125v–126
Genres: Benedicamus Domino
Concordances

Coimbra MM 53, ff. 72v-73

126v–[127] Benedicamus Domino - Anonymous

Benedicamus Domino

Anonymous
Appears on: 126v–[127]
Genres: Benedicamus Domino
Concordances

Coimbra MM 53, ff. 71v-72

126v–[127] Benedicamus Domino - Anonymous

Benedicamus Domino

Anonymous
Appears on: 126v–[127]
Genres: Benedicamus Domino
Concordances

Coimbra MM 53, ff. 71v-72

[127]v Responses: Ex hoc nunc -
Appears on: [127]v
Genres: Response
General Note

textless

Concordances

Coimbra MM 44, ff. 154v-155

Composer Compositions
Anonymous
Cristo, Pedro de (ca. 1545–1618)
Fernandez, Aires
Santa Maria, Dom Francisco de
Composition Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages
[Confitebor tibi] In consilio 61v–63
[De profundis] Fiant aures tuae Anonymous 29v–30
[Dixit Dominus] Donec ponam 57v–59
[Dixit Dominus] Sede a dextris 49v–51
[In exitu Israel] Domus Jacob 67v–70
[Salve regina] Vita dulcedo Anonymous 90v, 100–101
Amen. Et cum spiritu Anonymous 66v–67
Angelus Domini Anonymous 7v–8
Asperges me 2–3
Asperges me Anonymous 112[A]v–114
Beata Dei genitrix Anonymous 108v–108[A]
Beatus vir Anonymous 63v–65
Benedicamus Domino 123v–124
Benedicamus Domino 123v–124
Benedicamus Domino Anonymous 124v–125
Benedicamus Domino Anonymous 124v–125
Benedicamus Domino Anonymous 125v–126
Benedicamus Domino Anonymous 126v–[127]
Benedicamus Domino Anonymous 126v–[127]
Consurgit Christus tumulo Anonymous 44v–45
Dixit Dominus 59v–61
Dulce lignum Anonymous 112v–112[A]
Dum complerentur 3v–4
Dum transisset Sabbatum Anonymous 103v–104
Dum transisset Sabbatum Anonymous 110v–112
Ego sum panis vivus 43v–44
Elegit te Dominus [47v]–48
Et cum spiritu tuo Anonymous 36v–37
Et salutare tuum Anonymous 37v–38
Fuit homo missus a Deo Anonymous 40v–41
Gaudeamus omnes fideles Anonymous 33v–34
Gloria in excelsis Deo Anonymous 114v–115v, 118
Hic est beatissimus Anonymous 17v–18
Hodie completi sunt Anonymous 8v–9
Hodie nata est Anonymous 18v–19
Inter natos mulierum Anonymous 104v–105
Iste est Joannes Anonymous 16v–17
Iste sanctus pro lege Dei Anonymous 32v–33
Lachrimans sitivit 34v–36
Laetatus sum 51v–54
Lauda Jerusalem 54v–57
Laudate pueri 50v–52
Laudate pueri Anonymous 65v–67
Laudi Israel Anonymous 105v–106
Levita Laurentius Anonymous 42v–43
Libera me Domine Anonymous 25v–28
Magi viderunt stellam Anonymous 106v–108
Magnificat: Anima mea 82v–87
Magnificat: Anima mea 118v–123
Magnum hereditatis Anonymous 13v–14
Miserere mei Domine Anonymous 23v–24
Missa Salve regina 70v–81
Mulier quae erat 19v–20
Ne recorderis Anonymous 28v–29
Nisi Dominus 53v–55
Non in terrestri Anonymous 24v–25
O beati viri benedicti Anonymous 14v–15
O beatum virum Martinum Anonymous 21v–22
O crux venerabilis 31v–32
O praeclara stella maris Anonymous 11v–12
O quam gloriosum [46v]–[47]
O sacramentum pietatis 22v–23
O sacrum convivium 9v–10
O sacrum convivium Anonymous 12v–13
Osanna filio David Anonymous 109v–110
Pange lingua Anonymous 87v–90
Panis iste verus est Anonymous 10v–11
Postquam consumati sunt 4v–5
Princeps gloriosissime Anonymous 45v–[46]
Princeps gloriosissime Anonymous 48v–49
Quem est ista Anonymous 108[A]v–109
Regina caeli laetare Anonymous 81v–82
Responses: Ex hoc nunc [127]v
Solus inter apostolos Anonymous 20v–21
Stabat mater 6v–7
Stella ista Anonymous 5v–6
Tua est potentia Anonymous 102v–103
Valde honoranus est Anonymous 101v–102
Vidi aquam Anonymous 38v–40
Virgo prudentissima Anonymous 15v–16
Virgo prudentissima Anonymous 41v–42

denotes primary source study

Rees, Owen (editor). 1998. Music by Pedro de Cristo: An Edition of the Motets from Coimbra Biblioteca Geral da Universidade MM 33. MM.  Amsterdam: Harvard Academic Publishers.

Rees, Owen. 1995. Polyphony in Portugal c. 1530 – c. 1620. Sources from the Monastery of Santa Cruz, Coimbra.  New York & London: Garland. Pages: 229-36, 376 & 400-402. Notes: physical description; inventory; concordances.

Rees, Owen. 1994. Newly Identifed Holograph Manuscripts from Late-Renaissance Portugal. Early Music, 261-77.

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