US-NYhsa **HC 392/253a

Hispanic Society Library, New York, United States

manuscript of polyphony: early 17th century

Archive	Hispanic Society Library, New York, United States (US-NYhsa)
Shelfmark	**HC 392/253a
Image Availability	DIAMM does not have images of this source.
Surface	Paper
Numbering System	None / Unknown
Measurements	584mm x 370mm
Copyists	? Estremera, Pedro de (–1632) Music
Relationships	The Hispanic Society (owner) Olmeda de San Jose, Federico (1865–1909) (owner) Palace and Monastery of El Escorial (copied at)
Provenance	Palace and Monastery of El Escorial , San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Spain
Contents	8 pieces from 4 composers

General Description

18 unbound paper folios, the last somewhat smaller than the rest (512 x 324, rather than 584 x 370). Copied at the Escorial, possibly by Fray Pedro de Estremera. Once owned by Federico Olmeda de San José (1865-1909) of Burgos, a Spanish organist, historian, and bibliophile; acquired by The Hispanic Society ca. 1911 at Hiersemann Antiquariat sale of items from Olmeda's library.

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Ruling

staff height 28mm

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Foliation

none

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Decoration

red ink used for some underlaid text and double line borders

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Index

none

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Surface

paper

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Folio / Pages	Composition / Item title	Source attribution	Composers (? Uncertain)
1v–2r	Aurea luce	-	Guerrero, Francisco
Aurea luce Guerrero, Francisco Appears on: 1v–2r Genres: Hymn
2v–8v	Missa de Beata Maria: Kyrie	fraçisco Guerrero	Villanueva, Martín de
Missa de Beata Maria: Kyrie Villanueva, Martín de Appears on: 2v–8v Genres: Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary Source Attribution: fraçisco Guerrero Number of voices: 4
2v–8v	Missa de Beata Maria: Gloria	-	Villanueva, Martín de
Missa de Beata Maria: Gloria Villanueva, Martín de Appears on: 2v–8v Genres: Gloria (et in terra pax), Mass Ordinary Number of voices: 4
2v–8v	Missa de Beata MariaCredo	-	Villanueva, Martín de
Missa de Beata MariaCredo Villanueva, Martín de Appears on: 2v–8v Genres: Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Mass Ordinary Number of voices: 4
2v–8v	Missa de Beata Maria: Sanctus	-	Villanueva, Martín de
Missa de Beata Maria: Sanctus Villanueva, Martín de Appears on: 2v–8v Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus] Number of voices: 4 General Note breaks off at verso of beginning of Sanctus
9v–13r	Dixit Dominus	-	Ceballos, Rodrigo de (ca. 1525–1581)
Dixit Dominus Ceballos, Rodrigo de (ca. 1525–1581) Appears on: 9v–13r Genres: Fauxbourdon/faburden Number of voices: 4
13v–17r	(Gaudeamus) Omnes in Domino	-	Anonymous
(Gaudeamus) Omnes in Domino Anonymous Appears on: 13v–17r Genres: Motet Number of voices: 5
18r	Missa de Beata Maria: Agnus Dei	-	Villanueva, Martín de
Missa de Beata Maria: Agnus Dei Villanueva, Martín de Appears on: 18r Genres: Agnus Dei, Mass Ordinary

Composer	Compositions
Anonymous	(Gaudeamus) Omnes in Domino – 13v–17r
Ceballos, Rodrigo de (ca. 1525-1581)	Dixit Dominus – 9v–13r
Guerrero, Francisco	Aurea luce – 1v–2r
Villanueva, Martín de	Missa de Beata Maria: Agnus Dei – 18r Missa de Beata Maria: Gloria – 2v–8v Missa de Beata Maria: Kyrie – 2v–8v Missa de Beata Maria: Sanctus – 2v–8v Missa de Beata MariaCredo – 2v–8v

Composition	Composers (? Uncertain)	Folios / Pages
(Gaudeamus) Omnes in Domino	Anonymous	13v–17r
Aurea luce	Guerrero, Francisco	1v–2r
Dixit Dominus	Ceballos, Rodrigo de (ca. 1525–1581)	9v–13r
Missa de Beata Maria: Agnus Dei	Villanueva, Martín de	18r
Missa de Beata Maria: Gloria	Villanueva, Martín de	2v–8v
Missa de Beata Maria: Kyrie	Villanueva, Martín de	2v–8v
Missa de Beata Maria: Sanctus	Villanueva, Martín de	2v–8v
Missa de Beata MariaCredo	Villanueva, Martín de	2v–8v

‡ 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: 285-286.

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