E-Tc Ms. 6

Archivio y Biblioteca Capitulares de la Catedral Metropolitana, Toledo, Spain

manuscript of polyphony: 3rd quarter 16th century - c.1570

Archive Archivio y Biblioteca Capitulares de la Catedral Metropolitana, Toledo, Spain (E-Tc)
Shelfmark Ms. 6
Image Availability DIAMM does not have images of this source.
Surface Parchment
Numbering System None
Measurements 700mm x 400mm
External Links
Provenance
  • Toledo, Spain
Contents 20 pieces from 2 composers
General Description

According to Gutiérrez Cajaraville (p. 90), this book was commissioned by the Toledo Chapelmaster and composer Bernardino de Ribera in 1569; it was completed in 1570, and Ribera was paid 200 ducats for it.

This beautifully illuminated book ("one of the most stunning visually in the entire Toledo polyphonic corpus" - Stevenson) originally consisted of 159/160 parchment folios, but 25 complete folios have been torn out. It was thought by Noone to have been copied, like many other Toledan mss, by Martín Pérez and illustrated by Francisco de Buitrago; but according to Gutiérrez Cajaraville it is not the work of Perez - died in 1558 - nor (probably) of Buitrago.

This manuscript is the most important source for Bernardino de Ribera's works, most of them are unica, but many are incomplete owing to the missing folios. Only Domine quando veneris, the fabordon on fol. 87v, is not by Ribera - it was added some time after the ms was presented to the Cathedral.

DIAMM, 2018
Physical Description

25 individual folios torn out; also many illuminated initials. Most pieces incomplete due to lost folios (only 3 of the motets & 3 magnificats are complete), and also mostly unica.

DIAMM, 2018
Foliation

original foliation, 20 gatherings

DIAMM, 2018
Surface

Parchment

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Folio / Pages Composition / Item title Source attribution Composers (? Uncertain)
[1]–[28] Missa de Beata virgine (4vv) -
Ribera, Bernardino de

Missa de Beata virgine (4vv)

Ribera, Bernardino de
Appears on: [1]–[28]
Genres: Agnus Dei, Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Gloria (et in terra pax), Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
General Note

with Spiritus et alme (6v-7) & Mariam gubernans tropes
[28v]–[61] Missa de Beata virgine (5vv) -
Ribera, Bernardino de

Missa de Beata virgine (5vv)

Ribera, Bernardino de
Appears on: [28v]–[61]
Genres: Agnus Dei, Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Gloria (et in terra pax), Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
General Note

missing opening folios 28-9 so starts with Christe; also missing final folio(s) 61-2 - Stevenson suggests it would finish on 62, though Cajaraville suggests 61 with Spiritus et alme (6v-7) & Mariam gubernans tropes; Credo has 5th voice intoning Ave Maria throughout; canon in Benedictus for 5th voice: "Cantus unius euntis et alterius preeuntis ad finem cum brevi. Retro euntisq[ue] ad principium cum semibrevi cum mora in medio numerando pausas non numeratas partes"
[62]–[67] Ascendens Christum in altum -
Ribera, Bernardino de

Ascendens Christum in altum

Ribera, Bernardino de
Appears on: [62]–[67]
Genres: Motet
[67v]–74 Gloriose virginis Marie -
Ribera, Bernardino de

Gloriose virginis Marie

Ribera, Bernardino de
Appears on: [67v]–74
Genres: Motet
General Note

missing opening on 67 (Cajaraville) or 68 (Stevenson) which is gone
74v–80 Conserva me Domine -
Ribera, Bernardino de

Conserva me Domine

Ribera, Bernardino de
Appears on: 74v–80
Genres: Motet
80v–84 O quam speciosa festivitas -
Ribera, Bernardino de

O quam speciosa festivitas

Ribera, Bernardino de
Appears on: 80v–84
Genres: Motet
General Note

f.81 lost
84v–87 Beata mater -
Ribera, Bernardino de

Beata mater

Ribera, Bernardino de
Appears on: 84v–87
Genres: Motet
87v Domine quando veneris - Anonymous

Domine quando veneris

Anonymous
Appears on: 87v
Genres: Fauxbourdon/faburden
[88]–92 Regina caeli -
Ribera, Bernardino de

Regina caeli

Ribera, Bernardino de
Appears on: [88]–92
Genres: Motet
General Note

opening lost
92v–98 Hodie completi sunt -
Ribera, Bernardino de

Hodie completi sunt

Ribera, Bernardino de
Appears on: 92v–98
Genres: Motet
98v–103 Virgo prudentissima -
Ribera, Bernardino de

Virgo prudentissima

Ribera, Bernardino de
Appears on: 98v–103
Genres: Motet
Concordances

E-VAcp 20
103v–107 Rex autem David -
Ribera, Bernardino de

Rex autem David

Ribera, Bernardino de
Appears on: 103v–107
Genres: Motet
Concordances

E-VAcp 20, E-VAc ms. Legajo I/24
107v–114 Magnificat primi toni: Anima mea -
Ribera, Bernardino de

Magnificat primi toni: Anima mea

Ribera, Bernardino de
Appears on: 107v–114
Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
114v–120 Magnificat primi toni: Et exultavit -
Ribera, Bernardino de

Magnificat primi toni: Et exultavit

Ribera, Bernardino de
Appears on: 114v–120
Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
General Note

incomplete, f.115 lost
120v–127 Magnificat secundi toni: Anima mea -
Ribera, Bernardino de

Magnificat secundi toni: Anima mea

Ribera, Bernardino de
Appears on: 120v–127
Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
127v–[134] Magnificat secundi toni (Et exultavit) -
Ribera, Bernardino de

Magnificat secundi toni (Et exultavit)

Ribera, Bernardino de
Appears on: 127v–[134]
Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
General Note

incomplete, ff. 134-136 lost
[135]–141 Magnificat tertii toni: Anima mea -
Ribera, Bernardino de

Magnificat tertii toni: Anima mea

Ribera, Bernardino de
Appears on: [135]–141
Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
General Note

incomplete, ff. 134-136 lost
141v–[147] Magnificat tertii toni: Et exultavit -
Ribera, Bernardino de

Magnificat tertii toni: Et exultavit

Ribera, Bernardino de
Appears on: 141v–[147]
Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
General Note

incomplete, f.142 lost, also ff.147-148
[148]–153 Magnificat quarti toni (Anima mea) -
Ribera, Bernardino de

Magnificat quarti toni (Anima mea)

Ribera, Bernardino de
Appears on: [148]–153
Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
General Note

incomplete, ff.147-148 lost
153v–159 Magnificat quarti toni (Et exultavit) -
Ribera, Bernardino de

Magnificat quarti toni (Et exultavit)

Ribera, Bernardino de
Appears on: 153v–159
Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
Composer Compositions
Anonymous
Ribera, Bernardino de
Composition Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages
Ascendens Christum in altum
Ribera, Bernardino de
[62]–[67]
Beata mater
Ribera, Bernardino de
84v–87
Conserva me Domine
Ribera, Bernardino de
74v–80
Domine quando veneris Anonymous 87v
Gloriose virginis Marie
Ribera, Bernardino de
[67v]–74
Hodie completi sunt
Ribera, Bernardino de
92v–98
Magnificat primi toni: Anima mea
Ribera, Bernardino de
107v–114
Magnificat primi toni: Et exultavit
Ribera, Bernardino de
114v–120
Magnificat quarti toni (Anima mea)
Ribera, Bernardino de
[148]–153
Magnificat quarti toni (Et exultavit)
Ribera, Bernardino de
153v–159
Magnificat secundi toni (Et exultavit)
Ribera, Bernardino de
127v–[134]
Magnificat secundi toni: Anima mea
Ribera, Bernardino de
120v–127
Magnificat tertii toni: Anima mea
Ribera, Bernardino de
[135]–141
Magnificat tertii toni: Et exultavit
Ribera, Bernardino de
141v–[147]
Missa de Beata virgine (4vv)
Ribera, Bernardino de
[1]–[28]
Missa de Beata virgine (5vv)
Ribera, Bernardino de
[28v]–[61]
O quam speciosa festivitas
Ribera, Bernardino de
80v–84
Regina caeli
Ribera, Bernardino de
[88]–92
Rex autem David
Ribera, Bernardino de
103v–107
Virgo prudentissima
Ribera, Bernardino de
98v–103

‡ denotes primary source study

‡ Gutierrez Cajaraville, Carlos. 2016. Bernardino de Ribera's Compositional Summary: Toledo Polyphonic Codex 6. Fontes Artis Musicae, 89-99.

Reynaud, François. 1996. La Polyphonie Tolédane et son milieu des premiers témoignages aux environs de 1600.  Paris/Turnhout.

Stevenson, Robert. 1973. The Toledo Manuscript Polyphonic Choirbooks and some other lost or little known Flemish Sources. Fontes Artis Musicae, 87-107.

Lenaerts, René Bernard. 1952. Les Manuscrits Polyphoniques de la Bibliothèque Capitulaire de Tolède. International Musicological Society: Report of the 4th Congress, Utrech 1952, 276-81.

Rubio Piqueras, Felipe. 1925. Códices Polifónicos Toledanos.  Toledo.

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