E-E MS 5

Palacio Real, Monasterio de S Lorenzo, San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Spain

manuscript of polyphony: early 17th century

Archive Palacio Real, Monasterio de S Lorenzo, San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Spain (E-E)
Shelfmark MS 5
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Surface Paper
Numbering System Foliation
Measurements 740mm x 455mm
Other Identifiers
  • CCM: EscSL 5
  • olim (Former shelfmark): BeniCAM 1
Notations
  • black void mensural
Copyists
Relationships
External Links
Provenance
Contents Contains 13 compositions, 11 from 8 composers, 2 are anonymous.
General Description

Copied at the Escorial in 1604 (fol 50v, "Ano Dei 1604"), possibly by Fray Pedro de Estremera, who also wrote most of EscSL 1, EscSL 2, EscSL 3, EscSL 4, GuadM (3), MontsM 750, NYorkH 278, NYorkH 861, NYorkH 870, PastraM s.s., and several other manuscripts. Rubrics specify feasts upon which motets in the collection were to be sung.

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Physical Description

16 folios missing between ff.73-74. Some folios trimmed before binding.

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Binding

Original covers of tan, tooled leather over wooden boards

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Notation

black void mensural

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Ruling

staff height 27-28mm

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Foliation

Original ink foliation 1-75 beginning on f.2

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Decoration

red ink used for capitals, rubrics, titles and double line borders (except 53v-54r, 69v-75r)

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Index

None

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Surface

paper

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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2 Masses, 1 Sanctus, 2 Passions, 6 motets = 11

Comes-1, Guerau-1, Palestrina-2, Victoria-1, anon-6

75 paper folios, 740 x 465. Original foliation, 1-75. Original covers of tan leather over boards. No index.

Early 17th Century. Copied at the Escorial.

Vol 4

Contents: 2 Masses, 1 Sanctus, 1 processional hymn, 2 Passions, 5 motets = 11

Composers: (J. Comes)-1, Guerau-1, Manuel de León-1, Limido-1, (Morales)-1, Palestrina-2, (Victoria)-1, anon-3

Physical: i + 75 paper folios, 740 x 465. Copied by one main scribe, who also wrote most of EscSL 1, EscSL 2, EscSL 3, EscSL 4, GuadM (3), MontsM 750, NYorkH 278, NYorkH 861, NYorkH 870, PastraM s.s., and several other manuscripts not within scope of this catalogue (Charles Manns); several additional scribes. Large plain inked initials in red or black.

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

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Folio / Pages Composition / Item title Number of voices Source attribution Composers (? Uncertain)
0v–1r Missa Feria: Sanctus 4 -
Boluda, Ginés de

Missa Feria: Sanctus

Boluda, Ginés de
Appears on: 0v–1r
Genres: Sanctus [& Benedictus]
Number of voices: 4
1v–2r Pueri hebraeorum 4 Palestrina
Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)

Pueri hebraeorum

Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)
Appears on: 1v–2r
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Palestrina
Number of voices: 4
2v–4r Pueri hebraeorum 4 -
Victoria, Tomas Luis de (1548–1611)

Pueri hebraeorum

Victoria, Tomas Luis de (1548–1611)
Appears on: 2v–4r
Genres: Motet
Number of voices: 4
4v–6r Gloria laus et honor 5 - Anonymous

Gloria laus et honor

Anonymous
Appears on: 4v–6r
Genres: Motet
Number of voices: 5
8v–9r Vigilate et orate 4 -
Morales, Cristóbal de (ca. 1500–1553)

Vigilate et orate

Morales, Cristóbal de (ca. 1500–1553)
Appears on: 8v–9r
Genres: Motet
Number of voices: 4
10v–36r Passio Domini 4 -
Comes, Juan Bautista

Passio Domini

Comes, Juan Bautista
Appears on: 10v–36r
Genres: Passion
Number of voices: 4
Concordances

Concordances in Montserrat 751 (1v-56r) & NYHsa 288 (0v-56r)
36v–53r Passio Domini nostri secundum Joannem (4vv) 4 Frater Michael de Guerau
Guerau, Miguel de (?)
Comes, Juan Bautista (?)

Passio Domini nostri secundum Joannem (4vv)

Guerau, Miguel de (?)
Comes, Juan Bautista (?)
Appears on: 36v–53r
Genres: Passion
Source Attribution: Frater Michael de Guerau
Number of voices: 4
Concordances

Concordances in Montserrat 751 (56v-90r) & NYHsa 288 (56v-97r)
53v–54r Sepulto Domino 5 Limido
Limido, Stefano (Esteban)

Sepulto Domino

Limido, Stefano (Esteban)
Appears on: 53v–54r
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Limido
Number of voices: 5
54v–69r Missa Sine nomine (6vv): Kyrie 6 Palestrina
Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)

Missa Sine nomine (6vv): Kyrie

Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)
Appears on: 54v–69r
Genres: Mass Ordinary
Source Attribution: Palestrina
Number of voices: 6
54v–69r Missa Sine nomine (6vv): Sanctus - -
Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)

Missa Sine nomine (6vv): Sanctus

Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)
Appears on: 54v–69r
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
General Note

lacks final Osanna
54v–69r Missa Sine nomine (6vv): Agnus Dei - -
Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)

Missa Sine nomine (6vv): Agnus Dei

Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)
Appears on: 54v–69r
Genres: Agnus Dei, Mass Ordinary
General Note

lacks final Agnus
69v–73r Kyrie 4 - Anonymous

Kyrie

Anonymous
Appears on: 69v–73r
Genres: Kyrie eleison
Number of voices: 4
74v–75r Domine Jesu Christe 4 -
Leon, Manuel de

Domine Jesu Christe

Leon, Manuel de
Appears on: 74v–75r
Genres: Motet
Number of voices: 4
Composer Compositions
Anonymous
Boluda, Ginés de
Comes, Juan Bautista
Guerau, Miguel de
Leon, Manuel de
Limido, Stefano (Esteban)
Morales, Cristóbal de (ca. 1500-1553)
Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525-1594)
Victoria, Tomas Luis de (1548-1611)
Composition Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages
Domine Jesu Christe
Leon, Manuel de
74v–75r
Gloria laus et honor Anonymous 4v–6r
Kyrie Anonymous 69v–73r
Missa Feria: Sanctus
Boluda, Ginés de
0v–1r
Missa Sine nomine (6vv): Agnus Dei
Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)
54v–69r
Missa Sine nomine (6vv): Kyrie
Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)
54v–69r
Missa Sine nomine (6vv): Sanctus
Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)
54v–69r
Passio Domini
Comes, Juan Bautista
10v–36r
Passio Domini nostri secundum Joannem (4vv)
Guerau, Miguel de (?)
Comes, Juan Bautista (?)
36v–53r
Pueri hebraeorum
Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)
1v–2r
Pueri hebraeorum
Victoria, Tomas Luis de (1548–1611)
2v–4r
Sepulto Domino
Limido, Stefano (Esteban)
53v–54r
Vigilate et orate
Morales, Cristóbal de (ca. 1500–1553)
8v–9r

‡ denotes primary source study

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Noone, Michael John. 1991. Music and Musicians at the Escorial 1563–1665. Cambridge (King's College), unpublished Ph. D. diss. Pages: 200-202.

Hamm, Charles E, and Herbert Kellman (editors). 1979-1988. Census-Catalogue of Manuscript Sources of Polyphonic Music 1400-1550. Renaissance Manuscript Studies, vol. 1. 5 vols. Neuhausen nr. Stuttgart: American Institute of Musicology, Hänssler Verlag. Pages: I, 210; IV, 368.

Rubio, P Samuel. 1976. Catálogo del Archivo de Música del Monasterio de San Lorenzo el Real de El Escorial.  Cuenca. Pages: I, 16-18; II, 23. Notes: physical description; contents list.

Rubio, P Samuel (editor). 1954-6. Antologia Polifònica Sacra.  Madrid. Pages: I, 103-8. Notes: transcription (partial).

Anglès, Higinio (editor). 1941-1971. Monumentos de la Mùsica Espanola.  Madrid (later Barcelona, later Rome). Pages: XIII, 25. Notes: contents list (partial).

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