I-Bc Q.23 [Altus]

Museo Internazionale e Biblioteca della Musica di Bologna, Bologna, Italy

partbook: 1540-50 (John Brawley)

Archive Museo Internazionale e Biblioteca della Musica di Bologna, Bologna, Italy (I-Bc)
Shelfmark Q.23 [Altus]
Image Availability DIAMM does not have images of this source. Please refer to the external links for image availability.
Surface Paper
Numbering System Foliation
Measurements 232 x 171 mm
Other Identifiers
  • CCM: BolC Q23
Notations
  • black void mensural
Copyists
External Links
Provenance
  • Northern Italy, Italy
Contents 40 pieces from 11 composers
General Description

An Altus partbook from an incomplete set of three volumes. 'Alt[us]' written on cover. One of the two scribal hands also appears in BolC Q24. Each book is in two sections; the first section (20 pieces) is separated from the second section (6 pieces) by several blank openings. Copied in northern Italy, possibly at Bologna (Rifkin).

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Extent

29 leaves

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Binding

Covers of thick paper, possibly original.

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Watermark

no watermarks

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Foliation

Modern pencil foliation.

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Decoration

Black inked calligraphic initials on front covers.

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Folio / Pages Composition / Item title Source attribution Composers (? Uncertain)
1–1v Gloria laus et honor - Anonymous
Appears on: 1–1v
Genres: Hymn
1v–2 Lamentations - lectio 1: Incipit lamentatio Jeremiae prophetae Jachet (Altus); Jachetto (Tenor)
Appears on: 1v–2
Genres: Lamentations
Source Attribution: Jachet (Altus); Jachetto (Tenor)
2–3 Lamentations - lectio 2: Gimel. Migravit Judas -
Appears on: 2–3
Genres: Lamentations
3–3v Lamentations - lectio 3: Mem. De excelso misit ignem -
Appears on: 3–3v
Genres: Lamentations
3v–4 Lamentations - Sabbato sancto (1): De lamentatione Jeremiae -
Appears on: 3v–4
Genres: Lamentations
4–4v Lamentations - Sabbato sancto (2): Iod. Dabit percutienti se maxillam -
Appears on: 4–4v
Genres: Lamentations
4v–5 Lamentations (1): Incipit oratio Jeremiae prophetae Lupus
Appears on: 4v–5
Genres: Lamentations
Source Attribution: Lupus
5–6 Lamentations - Caph. Defecerunt prae lacrimis Archadelt
Appears on: 5–6
Genres: Lamentations
Source Attribution: Archadelt
5–6 Lamentations - Caph. Defecerunt prae lacrimis Archadelt
Appears on: 5–6
Genres: Lamentations
Source Attribution: Archadelt
6–6v Lamentations - lectio 1: Incipit oratio Jeremiae prophetae M[aest]ro Jam
Appears on: 6–6v
Genres: Lamentations
Source Attribution: M[aest]ro Jam
6v–7v Lamentations - lectio 2: Daleth. Viae Sion lugent -
Appears on: 6v–7v
Genres: Lamentations
7v–8 Lamentations - lectio 3: Lamed. O vos omnes qui transitis -
Appears on: 7v–8
Genres: Lamentations
8v–9 Lamentationes (feria sexta) - lectio 1: Heth. Cogitavit Dominus dissipare Simon Ferra.
Appears on: 8v–9
Genres: Lamentations
Source Attribution: Simon Ferra.
9–9v Lamentationes (feria sexta) - lectio 2: Caph. Oculi mei -
Appears on: 9–9v
Genres: Lamentations
9v–10v Lamentationes (feria sexta) - lectio 3: Lamed. Plauserunt super te manibus -
Appears on: 9v–10v
Genres: Lamentations
10v–11 Lamentations (Sabbato sancto) - lectio 1: Heth. Misericordiae Domini Adrien W
Appears on: 10v–11
Genres: Lamentations
Source Attribution: Adrien W
11–11v Lamentations (Sabbato sancto) - lectio 2: Iod. Dabit percutienti se maxillam Adrien W
Appears on: 11–11v
Genres: Lamentations
Source Attribution: Adrien W
General Note

In the Tenor, 'lectio 2a' is attributed, but not lectio 1a!

11v–12v Lamentations (2): Incipit oratio Jeremiae prophetae Lupus
Appears on: 11v–12v
Genres: Lamentations
Source Attribution: Lupus
13 Tristis est anima mea - 1a pars (of 2): Tristis est anima mea Adrianus
Appears on: 13
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Adrianus
13–13v Tristis est anima mea - 2a pars (of 2): Tenebrae factae sunt -
Appears on: 13–13v
Genres: Motet
13–14 Ecce quomodo moritur Vs. Tanquam agnus coram) - Anonymous
Appears on: 13–14
Genres: Hymn
14–15 [Benedictus Dominus] Quia visitavit et fecit redemptio (octavi toni) Tugdual
Appears on: 14–15
Genres: Hymn
Source Attribution: Tugdual
15–15v Animam meam - 1a pars (of 2): Animam meam dilectam tradidi Tugdual
Appears on: 15–15v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Tugdual
15v Animam meam - 2a pars (of 2): Tenebrae factae sunt -
Appears on: 15v
Genres: Motet
15v–16 Regina caeli (4vv) - 1a pars (of 2): Regina caeli laetare alleluia [B084] -
Appears on: 15v–16
Genres: Motet, Regina caeli laetare
16 Regina caeli (4vv) - 2a pars (of 2): Resurrexit sicut dixit [B084] -
Appears on: 16
Genres: Motet
16v Alleluia. Surrexit Dominus - 1a pars (of 2): Alleluia. Surrexit Dominus vere et apparuit Simoni -
Appears on: 16v
Genres: Alleluia, Motet
16v–17 Alleluia. Surrexit Dominus - 2a pars (of 2): Qui fecit caelum et terram -
Appears on: 16v–17
Genres: Motet
17–17v Plange quasi virgo - Anonymous

Plange quasi virgo

Anonymous
Appears on: 17–17v
Genres: Motet
17v–18 Incipit lamentatio Jeremiae prophetae (4vv) Vincentius Ruffo
Appears on: 17v–18
Genres: Lamentations
Source Attribution: Vincentius Ruffo
General Note

In Altus, texted only at the beginning

18 (untexted Lamentations) -
Appears on: 18
Genres: Lamentations
General Note

incomplete, only the beginning is copied

18v–23 [blank pages] - -

[blank pages]

Appears on: 18v–23
23v–25 Passio Domini secundum Matthaeum (a5): Non in die festo Vincentius Ruffo
Appears on: 23v–25
Genres: Passion
Source Attribution: Vincentius Ruffo
25v–26 Lamentations - lectio 1: Incipit lamentatio Jeremiae prophetae Vincentius Ruffo
Appears on: 25v–26
Genres: Lamentations
Source Attribution: Vincentius Ruffo
26–26v Lamentations - lectio 2: Caph. Migravit Judas -
Appears on: 26–26v
Genres: Lamentations
26v–27 Lamentations - lectio 3: Lamed. O vos omnes qui transitis -
Appears on: 26v–27
Genres: Lamentations
27–27v Lamentations (4) - Zain. Candidiores nazarei Morales
Appears on: 27–27v
Genres: Lamentations
Source Attribution: Morales
28–28v Incipit oratio - 1a pars (of 2): Incipit oratio Jeremiae prophetae Verdeloth
Appears on: 28–28v
Genres: Lamentations, Motet
Source Attribution: Verdeloth
28v Incipit oratio - 2a pars (of 2): Jerusalem convertere -
Appears on: 28v
Genres: Motet
28v–29 Lamentations (3): Phe. Expandit Sion manus suas Morales
Appears on: 28v–29
Genres: Lamentations, Liturgical work, Motet
Source Attribution: Morales
General Note

this voice-part is headed 'Altus primus'

Composer Compositions
Anonymous
Arcadelt, Jacques (ca. 1507–1568)
Ferrara, Maistre Jhan of (ca. 1485–1538)
Ferrara, Simon de (fl. 13th century)
Hellinck, Lupus (ca. 1494–1541)
Mantua, Jacquet de (1483–1559)
Morales, Cristóbal de (ca. 1500–1553)
Ruffo, Vincenzo (ca. 1508–1587)
Tudual
Verdelot, Philippe (ca. 1480–ca. 1532)
Willaert, Adrian (ca. 1490–1562)
Composition Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages
(untexted Lamentations) 18
[Benedictus Dominus] Quia visitavit et fecit redemptio (octavi toni) 14–15
Alleluia. Surrexit Dominus - 1a pars (of 2): Alleluia. Surrexit Dominus vere et apparuit Simoni 16v
Alleluia. Surrexit Dominus - 2a pars (of 2): Qui fecit caelum et terram 16v–17
Animam meam - 1a pars (of 2): Animam meam dilectam tradidi 15–15v
Animam meam - 2a pars (of 2): Tenebrae factae sunt 15v
Ecce quomodo moritur Vs. Tanquam agnus coram) Anonymous 13–14
Gloria laus et honor Anonymous 1–1v
Incipit lamentatio Jeremiae prophetae (4vv) 17v–18
Incipit oratio - 1a pars (of 2): Incipit oratio Jeremiae prophetae 28–28v
Incipit oratio - 2a pars (of 2): Jerusalem convertere 28v
Lamentationes (feria sexta) - lectio 1: Heth. Cogitavit Dominus dissipare 8v–9
Lamentationes (feria sexta) - lectio 2: Caph. Oculi mei 9–9v
Lamentationes (feria sexta) - lectio 3: Lamed. Plauserunt super te manibus 9v–10v
Lamentations (1): Incipit oratio Jeremiae prophetae 4v–5
Lamentations (2): Incipit oratio Jeremiae prophetae 11v–12v
Lamentations (3): Phe. Expandit Sion manus suas 28v–29
Lamentations (4) - Zain. Candidiores nazarei 27–27v
Lamentations (Sabbato sancto) - lectio 1: Heth. Misericordiae Domini 10v–11
Lamentations (Sabbato sancto) - lectio 2: Iod. Dabit percutienti se maxillam 11–11v
Lamentations - Caph. Defecerunt prae lacrimis 5–6
Lamentations - Caph. Defecerunt prae lacrimis 5–6
Lamentations - lectio 1: Incipit lamentatio Jeremiae prophetae 1v–2
Lamentations - lectio 1: Incipit lamentatio Jeremiae prophetae 25v–26
Lamentations - lectio 1: Incipit oratio Jeremiae prophetae 6–6v
Lamentations - lectio 2: Daleth. Viae Sion lugent 6v–7v
Lamentations - lectio 2: Gimel. Migravit Judas 2–3
Lamentations - lectio 2: Caph. Migravit Judas 26–26v
Lamentations - lectio 3: Lamed. O vos omnes qui transitis 7v–8
Lamentations - lectio 3: Lamed. O vos omnes qui transitis 26v–27
Lamentations - lectio 3: Mem. De excelso misit ignem 3–3v
Lamentations - Sabbato sancto (1): De lamentatione Jeremiae 3v–4
Lamentations - Sabbato sancto (2): Iod. Dabit percutienti se maxillam 4–4v
Passio Domini secundum Matthaeum (a5): Non in die festo 23v–25
Plange quasi virgo Anonymous 17–17v
Regina caeli (4vv) - 1a pars (of 2): Regina caeli laetare alleluia [B084] 15v–16
Regina caeli (4vv) - 2a pars (of 2): Resurrexit sicut dixit [B084] 16
Tristis est anima mea - 1a pars (of 2): Tristis est anima mea 13
Tristis est anima mea - 2a pars (of 2): Tenebrae factae sunt 13–13v

Set: Q.23

Type: Partbooks

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denotes primary source study

Nugent, George Edward. 1973. The Jacquet Motets and Their Authors. Princeton University, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: I, 143.

Blackburn, Bonnie J. 1970. The Lupus Problem. University of Chicago, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: 364, passim. Notes: mention of MS; concordances (partial).

Lowinsky, Edward E (editor). 1968. The Medici Codex of 1518: A Choirbook of Motets Dedicated to Lorenzo de' Medici, Duke of Urbino. Monuments of Renaissance Music.  Chicago. Pages: III, 108. Notes: mention of MS; concordances (partial).

Böker-Heil, Norbert. 1967. Die Motetten von Philippe Verdelot.  Frankfurt am Main. Pages: 245, passim. Notes: mention of MS; concordances (partial); incipits (partial).

Lockwood, Lewis Henry. 1959. The Counter-Reformation and the Sacred Music of Vincenzo Ruffa. Princeton University, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: 307-13. Notes: physical description; mention of MS; discussion.

Lowinsky, Edward E. 1950. A Newly Discovered Sixteenth-Century Motet Manuscript at the Biblioteca Vallicelliana in Rome. Journal of the American Musicological Society, 173-232. Pages: 223. Notes: concordances (partial).

Torchi, Luigi. 1906. I Monumenti dell'antica musica francese a Bologna. Rivista Musicale Italiana, 451-505,575-615. Pages: 504. Notes: mention of MS.

Gaspari, Gaetano (compiler). 1905. Catalogo della biblioteca del Liceo musicale di Bologna compilato da Gaetano Gaspari: compiuto e pubblicato da Dr Raffaele Cadolini, aggiunto al bibliotecario. 4 vols. Bologna. Pages: II, 169. Notes: mention of MS.

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