D-W Cod. Guelf. 293 Musica Handschrift [Sextus]

Herzog August Bibliothek, Wolfenbüttel, Germany

partbook: c. 1560

Archive	Herzog August Bibliothek, Wolfenbüttel, Germany (D-W)
Shelfmark	Cod. Guelf. 293 Musica Handschrift [Sextus]
Image Availability	DIAMM does not have images of this source.
Surface	Paper
Numbering System	Foliation
Measurements	280-4 x 210 mm
Notations	black void mensural
Provenance	Ferrara, Italy
Contents	25 pieces from 8 composers

General Description

A Sextus partbook from a set originally of six volumes. Copied by a single scribe. Probably copied in Ferrara.

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Extent

i + 32 leaves

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Binding

Original covers of red leather over boards, blind tooled and gold tooled with voice designations and decorative border designs.

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Watermark

(1) bow and arrow in circle, surmounted by fleur-de-lis (see Briquet #760-2 for general pattern); (2) resembles Briquet #3415; (3) ladder in circle (not in Briquet).

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Date

c. 1560 (StaeML)

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Ruling

Staff height 13.

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Foliation

New pencil foliation.

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Decoration

Inked calligraphic initials.

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Index

none

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DIAMM Note

First series of pieces has original ink numbering in Roman numerals, i-l [I-L i.e., 1-50]; second series has original ink numbering, 60-79 (excludes last four pieces; several partes counted as separate items), and also modern numbering, 51-64 (last piece not numbered; #58 and #61 applied to two sections of single piece).

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Folio / Pages	Composition / Item title	Source attribution	Composers (? Uncertain)
[-]	L'alto signor - 1a pars (of 2): L'alto signor dinanzi a cui non vale	-	Rore, Cipriano de (ca. 1515–1565)
L'alto signor - 1a pars (of 2): L'alto signor dinanzi a cui non vale Rore, Cipriano de (ca. 1515–1565) Appears on: [-] Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
[-]	L'alto signor - 2a pars (of 2): L'una piangh' arde e versa foco	-	Rore, Cipriano de (ca. 1515–1565)
L'alto signor - 2a pars (of 2): L'una piangh' arde e versa foco Rore, Cipriano de (ca. 1515–1565) Appears on: [-] Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
[-]	Beatus Bernardus [B163] - 1a pars (of 2): Beatus Bernardus quasi vas auri	Adrian Willaert	Willaert, Adrian (ca. 1490–1562)
Beatus Bernardus [B163] - 1a pars (of 2): Beatus Bernardus quasi vas auri Willaert, Adrian (ca. 1490–1562) Appears on: [-] Genres: Motet Source Attribution: Adrian Willaert
[-]	Beatus Bernardus [B163] - 2a pars (of 2): Factus est quasi ignis	-	Willaert, Adrian (ca. 1490–1562)
Beatus Bernardus [B163] - 2a pars (of 2): Factus est quasi ignis Willaert, Adrian (ca. 1490–1562) Appears on: [-] Genres: Motet
[-]	Quis tuos praesul - 1a pars (of 2): Quis tuos praesul valeat	-	Rore, Cipriano de (ca. 1515–1565)
Quis tuos praesul - 1a pars (of 2): Quis tuos praesul valeat Rore, Cipriano de (ca. 1515–1565) Appears on: [-] Genres: Motet
[-]	Quis tuos praesul - 2a pars (of 2): Quis [Quin?] tenes legum sophiam	-	Rore, Cipriano de (ca. 1515–1565)
Quis tuos praesul - 2a pars (of 2): Quis [Quin?] tenes legum sophiam Rore, Cipriano de (ca. 1515–1565) Appears on: [-] Genres: Motet
[-]	Nunc cognovi - 1a pars (of 2): Nunc cognovi domine quia verus est	-	Rore, Cipriano de (ca. 1515–1565)
Nunc cognovi - 1a pars (of 2): Nunc cognovi domine quia verus est Rore, Cipriano de (ca. 1515–1565) Appears on: [-] Genres: Motet
[-]	Nunc cognovi - 2a pars (of 2): Beati servi tui qui hic stant coram	-	Rore, Cipriano de (ca. 1515–1565)
Nunc cognovi - 2a pars (of 2): Beati servi tui qui hic stant coram Rore, Cipriano de (ca. 1515–1565) Appears on: [-] Genres: Motet
[-]	Tua est potentia	Leonardus Barre	Barre, Leonardo (fl. 1537-after 1555)
Tua est potentia Barre, Leonardo (fl. 1537-after 1555) Appears on: [-] Genres: Motet Source Attribution: Leonardus Barre General Note with canon: Fuga quatuor temporum in diapente remissum
[-]	O proles Hispanie pavor infidelium (6vv)	A. Willaert	Willaert, Adrian (ca. 1490–1562)
O proles Hispanie pavor infidelium (6vv) Willaert, Adrian (ca. 1490–1562) Appears on: [-] Genres: Motet Source Attribution: A. Willaert General Note VogelH lists these 2 pieces by Willaert in the reverse order, this inventory follows RISM-Online. General Note canon: Fuga trium temporum in diapente
[-]	Sancte Francisce	Ad. Willaert	Willaert, Adrian (ca. 1490–1562)
Sancte Francisce Willaert, Adrian (ca. 1490–1562) Appears on: [-] Genres: Motet Source Attribution: Ad. Willaert General Note VogelH lists these 2 pieces by Willaert in the reverse order, this inventory follows RISM-Online. General Note canon: Fuga 4 temporum in diapente Intensum
[-]	Creator omnium Deus (6vv)	-	Willaert, Adrian (ca. 1490–1562)
Creator omnium Deus (6vv) Willaert, Adrian (ca. 1490–1562) Appears on: [-] Genres: Motet
[-]	Perche non deggio - 1a pars (of 2): Perche non deggio	-	Anonymous
Perche non deggio - 1a pars (of 2): Perche non deggio Anonymous Appears on: [-] Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
[-]	Perche non deggio - 2a pars (of 2): Dolce mio fuoco ardente	-	Anonymous
Perche non deggio - 2a pars (of 2): Dolce mio fuoco ardente Anonymous Appears on: [-] Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
[-]	Vidit Dominus Petrum et Andream	-	Anonymous
Vidit Dominus Petrum et Andream Anonymous Appears on: [-] Genres: Motet
[-]	Infelix ego - 1a pars (of 2): Infelix ego omnium	Adriano W	Rore, Cipriano de (ca. 1515–1565) (?) Willaert, Adrian (ca. 1490–1562)
Infelix ego - 1a pars (of 2): Infelix ego omnium Rore, Cipriano de (ca. 1515–1565) (?) Willaert, Adrian (ca. 1490–1562) Appears on: [-] Genres: Motet Source Attribution: Adriano W
[-]	Infelix ego - 2a pars (of 2): Ad te igitur piissime	-	Rore, Cipriano de (ca. 1515–1565) (?) Willaert, Adrian (ca. 1490–1562)
Infelix ego - 2a pars (of 2): Ad te igitur piissime Rore, Cipriano de (ca. 1515–1565) (?) Willaert, Adrian (ca. 1490–1562) Appears on: [-] Genres: Motet
[-]	Fiamm' amorosa	Baldisera Donato	Donato, Baldassare (ca. 1529–1603)
Fiamm' amorosa Donato, Baldassare (ca. 1529–1603) Appears on: [-] Genres: Madrigal (Italian) Source Attribution: Baldisera Donato
[-]	Che dolce piu che giocondo stato	Viola	Viola, Alfonso dalla
Che dolce piu che giocondo stato Viola, Alfonso dalla Appears on: [-] Genres: Italian secular Source Attribution: Viola
[-]	Lucas Pauli - 1a pars (of 2): Lucas Pauli sectator	Franco Londariti	Londariti, Francesco
Lucas Pauli - 1a pars (of 2): Lucas Pauli sectator Londariti, Francesco Appears on: [-] Genres: Motet Source Attribution: Franco Londariti
[-]	Lucas Pauli - 2a pars (of 2): Lucem adepti sunt	-	Londariti, Francesco
Lucas Pauli - 2a pars (of 2): Lucem adepti sunt Londariti, Francesco Appears on: [-] Genres: Motet
[-]	Quando nascesti Amor (8vv)	-	Nasco, Jan
Quando nascesti Amor (8vv) Nasco, Jan Appears on: [-] Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
[-]	Amore se cosi dolc' e il mio dolore (8vv)	Cipriani	Rore, Cipriano de (ca. 1515–1565)
Amore se cosi dolc' e il mio dolore (8vv) Rore, Cipriano de (ca. 1515–1565) Appears on: [-] Genres: Madrigal (Italian) Source Attribution: Cipriani General Note 7vv copied but not clear in which books the extra parts are!)
[-]	Che fai alma? (8vv)	-	Anonymous
Che fai alma? (8vv) Anonymous Appears on: [-] Genres: Madrigal (Italian) General Note 6vv copied but not clear in which book the extra part is
[-]	Deh dolce anima mia (7vv)	-	Anonymous
Deh dolce anima mia (7vv) Anonymous Appears on: [-] Genres: Madrigal (Italian)

Composer	Compositions
Anonymous	Che fai alma? (8vv) – [-] Deh dolce anima mia (7vv) – [-] Perche non deggio - 1a pars (of 2): Perche non deggio – [-] Perche non deggio - 2a pars (of 2): Dolce mio fuoco ardente – [-] Vidit Dominus Petrum et Andream – [-]
Barre, Leonardo (fl. 1537-after 1555)	Tua est potentia – [-]
Donato, Baldassare (ca. 1529–1603)	Fiamm' amorosa – [-]
Londariti, Francesco	Lucas Pauli - 1a pars (of 2): Lucas Pauli sectator – [-] Lucas Pauli - 2a pars (of 2): Lucem adepti sunt – [-]
Nasco, Jan	Quando nascesti Amor (8vv) – [-]
Rore, Cipriano de (ca. 1515–1565)	Amore se cosi dolc' e il mio dolore (8vv) – [-] (?) Infelix ego - 1a pars (of 2): Infelix ego omnium – [-] (?) Infelix ego - 2a pars (of 2): Ad te igitur piissime – [-] L'alto signor - 1a pars (of 2): L'alto signor dinanzi a cui non vale – [-] L'alto signor - 2a pars (of 2): L'una piangh' arde e versa foco – [-] Nunc cognovi - 1a pars (of 2): Nunc cognovi domine quia verus est – [-] Nunc cognovi - 2a pars (of 2): Beati servi tui qui hic stant coram – [-] Quis tuos praesul - 1a pars (of 2): Quis tuos praesul valeat – [-] Quis tuos praesul - 2a pars (of 2): Quis [Quin?] tenes legum sophiam – [-]
Viola, Alfonso dalla	Che dolce piu che giocondo stato – [-]
Willaert, Adrian (ca. 1490–1562)	Beatus Bernardus [B163] - 1a pars (of 2): Beatus Bernardus quasi vas auri – [-] Beatus Bernardus [B163] - 2a pars (of 2): Factus est quasi ignis – [-] Creator omnium Deus (6vv) – [-] Infelix ego - 1a pars (of 2): Infelix ego omnium – [-] Infelix ego - 2a pars (of 2): Ad te igitur piissime – [-] O proles Hispanie pavor infidelium (6vv) – [-] Sancte Francisce – [-]

Composition	Composers (? Uncertain)	Folios / Pages
Amore se cosi dolc' e il mio dolore (8vv)	Rore, Cipriano de (ca. 1515–1565)	[-]
Beatus Bernardus [B163] - 1a pars (of 2): Beatus Bernardus quasi vas auri	Willaert, Adrian (ca. 1490–1562)	[-]
Beatus Bernardus [B163] - 2a pars (of 2): Factus est quasi ignis	Willaert, Adrian (ca. 1490–1562)	[-]
Che dolce piu che giocondo stato	Viola, Alfonso dalla	[-]
Che fai alma? (8vv)	Anonymous	[-]
Creator omnium Deus (6vv)	Willaert, Adrian (ca. 1490–1562)	[-]
Deh dolce anima mia (7vv)	Anonymous	[-]
Fiamm' amorosa	Donato, Baldassare (ca. 1529–1603)	[-]
Infelix ego - 1a pars (of 2): Infelix ego omnium	Rore, Cipriano de (ca. 1515–1565) (?) Willaert, Adrian (ca. 1490–1562)	[-]
Infelix ego - 2a pars (of 2): Ad te igitur piissime	Rore, Cipriano de (ca. 1515–1565) (?) Willaert, Adrian (ca. 1490–1562)	[-]
L'alto signor - 1a pars (of 2): L'alto signor dinanzi a cui non vale	Rore, Cipriano de (ca. 1515–1565)	[-]
L'alto signor - 2a pars (of 2): L'una piangh' arde e versa foco	Rore, Cipriano de (ca. 1515–1565)	[-]
Lucas Pauli - 1a pars (of 2): Lucas Pauli sectator	Londariti, Francesco	[-]
Lucas Pauli - 2a pars (of 2): Lucem adepti sunt	Londariti, Francesco	[-]
Nunc cognovi - 1a pars (of 2): Nunc cognovi domine quia verus est	Rore, Cipriano de (ca. 1515–1565)	[-]
Nunc cognovi - 2a pars (of 2): Beati servi tui qui hic stant coram	Rore, Cipriano de (ca. 1515–1565)	[-]
O proles Hispanie pavor infidelium (6vv)	Willaert, Adrian (ca. 1490–1562)	[-]
Perche non deggio - 1a pars (of 2): Perche non deggio	Anonymous	[-]
Perche non deggio - 2a pars (of 2): Dolce mio fuoco ardente	Anonymous	[-]
Quando nascesti Amor (8vv)	Nasco, Jan	[-]
Quis tuos praesul - 1a pars (of 2): Quis tuos praesul valeat	Rore, Cipriano de (ca. 1515–1565)	[-]
Quis tuos praesul - 2a pars (of 2): Quis [Quin?] tenes legum sophiam	Rore, Cipriano de (ca. 1515–1565)	[-]
Sancte Francisce	Willaert, Adrian (ca. 1490–1562)	[-]
Tua est potentia	Barre, Leonardo (fl. 1537-after 1555)	[-]
Vidit Dominus Petrum et Andream	Anonymous	[-]

Set: Cod. Guelf. 293 Musica Handschrift

Type: Partbooks

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‡ denotes primary source study

Lowinsky, Edward E. 1986. Cipriano de Rore's Venus Motet: Its Poetic and Pictorial Sources. College of Fine Arts and Communications, Brigham Young University. Pages: 75-6. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Staehelin, Martin. 1985. Musikalischer Lustgarten: Kostbare Zeugnisse der Musikgeschichte. Pages: 64-5. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial); facsimile (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Macey, Patrick. 1983. Savonarola and The Sixteenth-Century Motet. Journal of the American Musicological Society, 422-52. Pages: 440-l. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Lewis, Mary Stuart. 1979. Antonio Gardane and His Publications of Sacred Music, 1538-55. Brandeis University, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: 233-7, 412-3, 437, 476-8, 8l6. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Owens, Jessie Ann. 1979. An Illuminated Manuscript of Motets by Cipriano de Rore (München, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Mus. Ms. B). Princeton University, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: I, 65, 226-34, 238. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial); concordances (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Rifkin, Joshua. 1974. New Light on Music Manuscripts at the Court of Ferrara in the Reigns of Alfonso I and Hercules II. Paper presented at the New England Renaissance Conference at Durham, New Hampshire, October 26, 1974, . Pages: [author has withdrawn claim that Ferrarese court scribe Jean Michel copied WolfA 293]. Notes: physical description; mention of MS; discussion.

Johnson, Alvin Harold. 1954. The Liturgical Music of Cipriano de Rore. Yale University, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: 336ff. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Vogel, Emil. 1890. Die Handschriften nebst den alteren Druckwerken der MusikAbtheilung der Herzogt Bibliothek zu Wolfenbüttel. Die Handschriften der Herzogliche Bibliothek zu Wolfenbüttel. Wolfenbüttel. Pages: 58-60. Notes: physical description; contents list.

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