E-MO MS 751

Monasterio de S Maria, Montserrat, Spain

manuscript of polyphony: early 17th century

Archive Monasterio de S Maria, Montserrat, Spain (E-MO)
Shelfmark MS 751
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Surface Paper
Numbering System Foliation
Measurements 400mm x 280mm
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Provenance
Contents 2 pieces from 2 composers
General Description

Copied at the Escorial, possibly by Fray Pedro de Estremera who was active at the Escorial from 1587 until his death in 1632. Acquired at an unknown time by the Real Convento de las Senoras de la Encarnacion in Madrid; passed from there to the Benedictine monastery at Montserrat sometime in the 1930s.

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Binding

Original covers of dark brown leather over wooden boards, tooled in gold.

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Ruling

satff height 24mm

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Foliation

original ink foliation, 1-90 (new pencil foliation 48b, 48b1)

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Decoration

red ink for double line borders

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Index

Original index on fol 1r, lists pieces in order they appear in the ms.

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Surface

Paper

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Folio / Pages Composition / Item title Source attribution Composers (? Uncertain)
1v–56r Passio Domini -
Appears on: 1v–56r
Genres: Passion
56v–90r Passio Domini nostri secundum Joannem (4vv) -
Appears on: 56v–90r
Genres: Passion
Composition Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages
Passio Domini 1v–56r
Passio Domini nostri secundum Joannem (4vv) 56v–90r

denotes primary source study

Noone, Michael John. 1994. Manuscript Polyphonic Choirbooks from el Escorial: Physical Descriptions and Inventories. Revista de Musicología, p.278-282. Pages: 283-284.

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