I-Mc Santa Barbara 186 [IV. 10] [Bassus]

Biblioteca del Conservatorio di Musica Giuseppe Verdi, Milano, Italy

partbook: Mid 16th century

Archive	Biblioteca del Conservatorio di Musica Giuseppe Verdi, Milano, Italy (I-Mc)
Shelfmark	Santa Barbara 186 [IV. 10] [Bassus]
Image Availability	DIAMM does not have images of this source.
Surface	Paper
Numbering System	Foliation
Measurements	183 x 254 mm
Notations	black void mensural
Relationships	Church of Santa Barbara (copied at)
Provenance	Church of Santa Barbara , Mantua, Italy
Contents	Contains 6 compositions from 4 composers.

General Description

A Bassus partbook from a set originally of five volumes. Copied by a single scribe, who also wrote parts of MilC 156. Copied in Mantua, for use at Gonzaga ducal chapel; eventually housed in Church of Santa Barbara, completed in 1565. Further on Santa Barbara collection under MilC 12.

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Binding

No covers.

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Notation

black void mensural

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Foliation

Original foliation in each book, I-VII

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Decoration

No decoration; space left for ornamental initials, but initials never added.

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Index

Original index on f. 1 of Discantus book, with title 'Motetti / Cantus a 5 Jacchetti.'

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Surface

paper

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Inventory

Inventory provided by Ed Tambling

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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4 motets

Jaquet of Mantua [Jacchetti]-1, Jaquet of Mantua/(Berchem)-1, Jaquet of Mantua/(Conseil)-1, Jaquet of Mantua/(Lupus)-l

2 paper partbooks of an original 5 (DB-7 + i folios each), 183 x 254. Original foliation in each book, I-VII. No covers. Original index on f. 1 of D book, with title "Motetti / Cantus a 5 Jacchetti." Copied by a single scribe, who also wrote parts of MilC 156. No decoration; space left for ornamental initials, but initials never added.

Mid 16th century, perhaps ca. 1540 (NugentJ). Copied in Mantua, for use at Gonzaga ducal chapel; eventually housed in Church of Santa Barbara, completed in 1565. Further on Santa Barbara collection under MilC 12.

Census-Catalogue of Manuscript Sources of Polyphonic Music 1400-1550

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Folio / Pages	Composition / Item title	Source attribution	Composers (? Uncertain)
1	index (of 1a & 2a partes)	-	-
index (of 1a & 2a partes) Appears on: 1
1v–2	Salvum me - 1a pars (of 2): Salvum me fac Domine	Jacchetti [of Mantua]	Mantua, Jacquet de (1483–1559)
Salvum me - 1a pars (of 2): Salvum me fac Domine Mantua, Jacquet de (1483–1559) Appears on: 1v–2 Genres: Motet Source Attribution: Jacchetti [of Mantua] Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Salvum me fac Domine
2v–3	Salvum me - 2a pars (of 2): Veni in altitudinem maris	-	Mantua, Jacquet de (1483–1559)
Salvum me - 2a pars (of 2): Veni in altitudinem maris Mantua, Jacquet de (1483–1559) Appears on: 2v–3 Genres: Motet Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Veni in altitudinem maris
3v–4	Aspice Domine quia facta est desolata	Jacchetti [of Mantua]	Hellinck, Lupus (ca. 1494–1541) (?) Mantua, Jacquet de (1483–1559) (?)
Aspice Domine quia facta est desolata Hellinck, Lupus (ca. 1494–1541) (?) Mantua, Jacquet de (1483–1559) (?) Appears on: 3v–4 Genres: Motet Source Attribution: Jacchetti [of Mantua] Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Aspice Domine quia facta est desolata
4v–5	In die tribulationis meae renuit consolari	Jacchetti [of Mantua]	Conseil, Jean (ca. 1498–1534) (?) Berchem, Jacques (ca. 1505–1567) (?) Mantua, Jacquet de (1483–1559) (?)
In die tribulationis meae renuit consolari Conseil, Jean (ca. 1498–1534) (?) Berchem, Jacques (ca. 1505–1567) (?) Mantua, Jacquet de (1483–1559) (?) Appears on: 4v–5 Genres: Motet Source Attribution: Jacchetti [of Mantua] Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: In die tribulationis meae
5v–6	Acquiesce Domine - 1a pars (of 2): Acquiesce Domine	Jacchetti [of Mantua]	Mantua, Jacquet de (1483–1559) (?) Berchem, Jacques (ca. 1505–1567) (?)
Acquiesce Domine - 1a pars (of 2): Acquiesce Domine Mantua, Jacquet de (1483–1559) (?) Berchem, Jacques (ca. 1505–1567) (?) Appears on: 5v–6 Genres: Motet Source Attribution: Jacchetti [of Mantua] Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Acquiesce Domine
6v–7	Acquiesce Domine - 2a pars (of 2): Desolentur pro intercede	-	Berchem, Jacques (ca. 1505–1567) (?) Mantua, Jacquet de (1483–1559) (?)
Acquiesce Domine - 2a pars (of 2): Desolentur pro intercede Berchem, Jacques (ca. 1505–1567) (?) Mantua, Jacquet de (1483–1559) (?) Appears on: 6v–7 Genres: Motet Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Desolentur pro intercede

Composer	Compositions
Anonymous	[No description] – 1
Berchem, Jacques (ca. 1505-1567)	(?) Acquiesce Domine - 1a pars (of 2): Acquiesce Domine – 5v–6 (?) Acquiesce Domine - 2a pars (of 2): Desolentur pro intercede – 6v–7 (?) In die tribulationis meae renuit consolari – 4v–5
Conseil, Jean (ca. 1498-1534)	(?) In die tribulationis meae renuit consolari – 4v–5
Hellinck, Lupus (ca. 1494-1541)	(?) Aspice Domine quia facta est desolata – 3v–4
Mantua, Jacquet de (1483-1559)	(?) Acquiesce Domine - 1a pars (of 2): Acquiesce Domine – 5v–6 (?) Acquiesce Domine - 2a pars (of 2): Desolentur pro intercede – 6v–7 (?) Aspice Domine quia facta est desolata – 3v–4 (?) In die tribulationis meae renuit consolari – 4v–5 Salvum me - 1a pars (of 2): Salvum me fac Domine – 1v–2 Salvum me - 2a pars (of 2): Veni in altitudinem maris – 2v–3

Composition	Composers (? Uncertain)	Folios / Pages
Acquiesce Domine - 1a pars (of 2): Acquiesce Domine	Mantua, Jacquet de (1483–1559) (?) Berchem, Jacques (ca. 1505–1567) (?)	5v–6
Acquiesce Domine - 2a pars (of 2): Desolentur pro intercede	Berchem, Jacques (ca. 1505–1567) (?) Mantua, Jacquet de (1483–1559) (?)	6v–7
Aspice Domine quia facta est desolata	Hellinck, Lupus (ca. 1494–1541) (?) Mantua, Jacquet de (1483–1559) (?)	3v–4
In die tribulationis meae renuit consolari	Conseil, Jean (ca. 1498–1534) (?) Berchem, Jacques (ca. 1505–1567) (?) Mantua, Jacquet de (1483–1559) (?)	4v–5
Salvum me - 1a pars (of 2): Salvum me fac Domine	Mantua, Jacquet de (1483–1559)	1v–2
Salvum me - 2a pars (of 2): Veni in altitudinem maris	Mantua, Jacquet de (1483–1559)	2v–3

Set: Santa Barbara 186 [IV. 10]

Type: Partbooks

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I-Mc Santa Barbara 186 [IV. 10] [Bassus]

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I-Mc Santa Barbara 186 [IV. 10] [Discantus]

‡ denotes primary source study

Lewis, Mary Stuart. 1979. Antonio Gardane and His Publications of Sacred Music, 1538-55. Brandeis University, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: 335-7, 369, 802. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Nugent, George Edward. 1973. The Jacquet Motets and Their Authors. Princeton University, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: I, 134-5, 142ff. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Barblan, Guglielmo. 1972. Conservatorio di Musica "Giuseppe Verdi" - Milano: Catalogo della Biblioteca. Fondi speciali 1: Musiche della Cappella di S. Barbara in Mantova. Biblioteca di Bibliografia Italiana, vol. LXVIII. Florence. Pages: 216-7. Notes: physical description; contents list.

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