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.
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) |
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| Shelfmark | MS 5 |
| Image Availability | DIAMM does not have images of this source. |
| Surface | Paper |
| Numbering System | Foliation |
| Measurements | 740mm x 455mm |
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| Contents | Contains 13 compositions, 11 from 8 composers, 2 are anonymous. |
General Description
Physical Description
16 folios missing between ff.73-74. Some folios trimmed before binding.
Binding
Original covers of tan, tooled leather over wooden boards
Notation
black void mensural
Ruling
staff height 27-28mm
Foliation
Original ink foliation 1-75 beginning on f.2
Decoration
red ink used for capitals, rubrics, titles and double line borders (except 53v-54r, 69v-75r)
Index
None
Surface
paper
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.
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‡ denotes primary source study
Noone, Michael John. 1994. Manuscript Polyphonic Choirbooks from el Escorial: Physical Descriptions and Inventories. Revista de Musicología, 17: p.278-282. Pages: 274-277.
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. 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).
Benito, Don Cosme José de. 1875. Catalogo del Archivo de Música del Escorial. Notes: contents list.
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