E-Sc Libro de polifonia 2

Catedral Metropolitana, Biblioteca del Coro (housed in the Institución Colombina), Seville, Spain

manuscript of polyphony: 1573-76

Archive	Catedral Metropolitana, Biblioteca del Coro (housed in the Institución Colombina), Seville, Spain (E-Sc)
Shelfmark	Libro de polifonia 2
Surface	Parchment
Format	portrait
Notations	black void mensural
Copyists	Dorta, Diego (–ca. 1581) Text and Music
External Links	Books of Hispanic Polyphony Historical Soundscapes Download Concordance for Manuscript's foliations
Provenance	Seville Cathedral , Seville, Spain
Contents	Contains 38 compositions, 37 from 3 composers, 1 is anonymous.

General Description

Book of polyphony for Vespers, copied by Diego Dorta (or d'Orta) under Francisco Guerrero's guidance for the Seville chapter. 125 folios. Some sheets corrected/amended probably reflecting Tridentine reforms adopted by Seville in 1575.

The book contains a series of psalms and a complete cycle of hymns by Francisco Guerrero, with the exception of four verses attributed to Rodrigo de Ceballos and Juan Navarro (two each). Some of the hymns are reworkings of previous versions composed by Guerrero c. 1546, which were revised again for publication in Liber vesperarum (Rome, Domenico Basa, 1584)

Many folios have been lost or removed. Juan Ruiz Jiménez has identifed a number of fragments from missing folios previously in this book, used in the 1700s as binding reinforcements on other mss in the archive. These fragments are collated in the DIAMM Virtual Manuscript Archive.

DIAMM, 2023

Physical Description

Many folios lost or removed: using the original roman foliation, ff. i-xiv, cii, cxii-cxviii and cxlvii-cxlviii are mostly lost (a few fragments remain), and only fragments remain of ff. xlix, cxxvi, cxxxii, and cxliv-cxlv

DIAMM, 2024

Foliation

Three differing foliations, all on the rectos only: - in pencil (top right corner); this is the one used in the inventory here on DIAMM - in ink, contemporary roman numerals (right-hand margin, centre) - see the Virtual ms reconstruction - in ink (bottom margin, centred)

A PDF concordance for the different foliations can be downloaded here

DIAMM, 2021

Decoration

3 illuminated capitals.

DIAMM, 2019

Surface

Parchment

DIAMM, 2019

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Folio / Pages	Composition / Item title	Number of voices	Source attribution	Composers (? Uncertain)
1	index	-	-	-
index Appears on: 1
1v	Dixit Dominus	2 of 4	-	Guerrero, Francisco
Dixit Dominus Guerrero, Francisco Appears on: 1v Genres: Motet Number of voices: 2 of 4 General Note incomplete - Superius/Tenor of 'Donec ponam' on f. 1v only
2	Laudate Dominum omnes gentes	2 of 4	-	Guerrero, Francisco
Laudate Dominum omnes gentes Guerrero, Francisco Appears on: 2 Genres: Psalm Number of voices: 2 of 4 General Note Final verse 'Sicut erat' Altus/Bassus only
2v–11	In exitu Israel	4	-	Guerrero, Francisco
In exitu Israel Guerrero, Francisco Appears on: 2v–11 Genres: Psalm Number of voices: 4
11v–12	Laudate Dominum omnes gentes	4	-	Guerrero, Francisco
Laudate Dominum omnes gentes Guerrero, Francisco Appears on: 11v–12 Genres: Psalm Number of voices: 4
12v–17	Lumen ad revelationem	4	-	Guerrero, Francisco
Lumen ad revelationem Guerrero, Francisco Appears on: 12v–17 Genres: Hymn Number of voices: 4
17v–20	Conditor alme siderum	4	-	Guerrero, Francisco
Conditor alme siderum Guerrero, Francisco Appears on: 17v–20 Genres: Hymn Number of voices: 4
20v–24	Christe redemptor omnium	4	-	Guerrero, Francisco
Christe redemptor omnium Guerrero, Francisco Appears on: 20v–24 Genres: Hymn Number of voices: 4
24v–26	Deus tuorum militum	4	-	Guerrero, Francisco
Deus tuorum militum Guerrero, Francisco Appears on: 24v–26 Genres: Hymn Number of voices: 4
26v–30	Exsultet caelum 2 Exsultet orbis grandiis (I)	4	-	Guerrero, Francisco
Exsultet caelum 2 Exsultet orbis grandiis (I) Guerrero, Francisco Appears on: 26v–30 Genres: Psalm Number of voices: 4
30v–32	Hostis Herodes impie	4	-	Guerrero, Francisco
Hostis Herodes impie Guerrero, Francisco Appears on: 30v–32 Genres: Motet Number of voices: 4
32v–36	Vexilla regis prodeunt 4 Arbor decora et fulgida	4	-	Guerrero, Francisco
Vexilla regis prodeunt 4 Arbor decora et fulgida Guerrero, Francisco Appears on: 32v–36 Genres: Motet Number of voices: 4
36v–37	Ad coenam agni	2 (of 4)	-	Guerrero, Francisco
Ad coenam agni Guerrero, Francisco Appears on: 36v–37 Genres: Hymn Number of voices: 2 (of 4) General Note incomplete - Sup/Ten only of v2, Altus/Bassus only of doxology
37v–40	Jesu nostra redemptio	4	-	Guerrero, Francisco
Jesu nostra redemptio Guerrero, Francisco Appears on: 37v–40 Genres: Hymn Number of voices: 4
40v–43	Beata nobis gaudia	4	-	Guerrero, Francisco
Beata nobis gaudia Guerrero, Francisco Appears on: 40v–43 Genres: Hymn Number of voices: 4
43v–46	Veni creator spiritus	4	-	Guerrero, Francisco
Veni creator spiritus Guerrero, Francisco Appears on: 43v–46 Genres: Hymn Number of voices: 4
46v–47	O lux beata trinitas Iam sol recedit	4	-	Ceballos, Rodrigo de (ca. 1525–1581)
O lux beata trinitas Iam sol recedit Ceballos, Rodrigo de (ca. 1525–1581) Appears on: 46v–47 Genres: Hymn Number of voices: 4
47v–48	O lux beata trinitas	4	-	Guerrero, Francisco
O lux beata trinitas Guerrero, Francisco Appears on: 47v–48 Genres: Hymn Number of voices: 4
48v–52	Pange lingua	4	-	Guerrero, Francisco
Pange lingua Guerrero, Francisco Appears on: 48v–52 Genres: Hymn Number of voices: 4 General Note incomplete - pages missing between ff. 51 & 52
52v–55	Ut queant laxis	4	-	Guerrero, Francisco
Ut queant laxis Guerrero, Francisco Appears on: 52v–55 Genres: Motet Number of voices: 4
55v	Aurea luce	2 (of 4)	-	Guerrero, Francisco
Aurea luce Guerrero, Francisco Appears on: 55v Genres: Hymn Number of voices: 2 (of 4) General Note incomplete - 1st folio with 2vv only
56	Lauda mater	2 (of 4)	-	Guerrero, Francisco
Lauda mater Guerrero, Francisco Appears on: 56 Genres: Hymn Number of voices: 2 (of 4) General Note incomplete - last folio with 2vv only
56v–58	Quicumque Christum quaeritis	4	-	Navarro 'of Seville/Hispalensis', Juan
Quicumque Christum quaeritis Navarro 'of Seville/Hispalensis', Juan Appears on: 56v–58 Genres: Hymn Number of voices: 4
58v–59	Tibi Christe	2 (of 4)	-	Guerrero, Francisco
Tibi Christe Guerrero, Francisco Appears on: 58v–59 Genres: Hymn Number of voices: 2 (of 4) General Note incomplete - opening and last pages only, 2vv of 4 on each
59v–63	Christe redemptor omnium 2 Placare Christe servulis	4	-	Guerrero, Francisco
Christe redemptor omnium 2 Placare Christe servulis Guerrero, Francisco Appears on: 59v–63 Genres: Motet Number of voices: 4 General Note (text: Placare Christi)
63v–65	Urbs beata Jerusalem 2 Coelestis urbis Jerusalem	4	-	Guerrero, Francisco
Urbs beata Jerusalem 2 Coelestis urbis Jerusalem Guerrero, Francisco Appears on: 63v–65 Genres: Hymn Number of voices: 4
65v–69	Ave maris stella	4	[Guerrero/Ceballos]	Guerrero, Francisco Ceballos, Rodrigo de (ca. 1525–1581)
Ave maris stella Guerrero, Francisco Ceballos, Rodrigo de (ca. 1525–1581) Appears on: 65v–69 Genres: Ave maris stella, BVM, Marian antiphon Source Attribution: [Guerrero/Ceballos] Number of voices: 4 General Note Though the hymn is by Guerrero, one verse can be attributed to Ceballos (Jimenez, p.44) Item Bibliography Jiménez, Juan Ruiz. 2007. La Librería de Canto de Órgano. Creación y pervivencia del repertorio del Renacimiento en la actividad musical de la catedral de Sevilla. Sevilla: Junta de Andalucía. Consejería de Cultura.
69v–72	Exsultet caelum 2 Exsultet orbis grandiis (II)	4	-	Guerrero, Francisco
Exsultet caelum 2 Exsultet orbis grandiis (II) Guerrero, Francisco Appears on: 69v–72 Genres: Hymn Number of voices: 4
72v–73	Exsultet caelum 2 Exsultet orbis grandiis (III)	2 (of 4)	-	Guerrero, Francisco (?)
Exsultet caelum 2 Exsultet orbis grandiis (III) Guerrero, Francisco (?) Appears on: 72v–73 Genres: Hymn Number of voices: 2 (of 4) General Note incomplete - 2vv from beginning on f. 72v, 2vv from end on f. 73
73v–75	Tristes erant apostoli	4	-	Guerrero, Francisco
Tristes erant apostoli Guerrero, Francisco Appears on: 73v–75 Genres: Hymn Number of voices: 4
75v–77	Deus tuorum militum (II)	4	-	Guerrero, Francisco
Deus tuorum militum (II) Guerrero, Francisco Appears on: 75v–77 Genres: Psalm Number of voices: 4
77v–78	Deus tuorum militum (III)	-	-	Guerrero, Francisco
Deus tuorum militum (III) Guerrero, Francisco Appears on: 77v–78 Genres: Hymn General Note incomplete - folio missing in middle
78v–80	Sanctorum meritis	4	-	Guerrero, Francisco
Sanctorum meritis Guerrero, Francisco Appears on: 78v–80 Genres: Hymn Number of voices: 4
80v–82	Iste confessor (I)	4	-	Guerrero, Francisco
Iste confessor (I) Guerrero, Francisco Appears on: 80v–82 Genres: Hymn Number of voices: 4
82v–84	Iste confessor (II)	4	-	Guerrero, Francisco
Iste confessor (II) Guerrero, Francisco Appears on: 82v–84 Genres: Hymn Number of voices: 4
84v–86	Jesu corona virginum	4	-	Guerrero, Francisco
Jesu corona virginum Guerrero, Francisco Appears on: 84v–86 Genres: Hymn Number of voices: 4
86v–89	Vexilla regis prodeunt	4	-	Guerrero, Francisco
Vexilla regis prodeunt Guerrero, Francisco Appears on: 86v–89 Genres: Psalm Number of voices: 4
89v–90	Lauda Jerusalem Dominum (II)	2 (of 4)	-	Guerrero, Francisco
Lauda Jerusalem Dominum (II) Guerrero, Francisco Appears on: 89v–90 Genres: Psalm Number of voices: 2 (of 4) General Note incomplete, 2vv of opening on f. 89v, 2vv of doxology on f. 90 General Note incomplete, 2vv of opening on f. 89v, 2vv of doxology on f. 90
90v	[blank staves]	-	-	-
[blank staves] Appears on: 90v
inside back cover	Gloria (fragment)	1	-	Anonymous
Gloria (fragment) Anonymous Appears on: inside back cover Genres: Gloria (et in terra pax), Mass Ordinary Number of voices: 1 General Note fragmentary Bassus part, used as pastedown inside cover

Composer	Compositions
Anonymous	Gloria (fragment) – inside back cover [No description] – 90v [No description] – 1
Ceballos, Rodrigo de (ca. 1525-1581)	Ave maris stella – 65v–69 O lux beata trinitas Iam sol recedit – 46v–47
Guerrero, Francisco	Ad coenam agni – 36v–37 Aurea luce – 55v Ave maris stella – 65v–69 Beata nobis gaudia – 40v–43 Christe redemptor omnium – 20v–24 Christe redemptor omnium 2 Placare Christe servulis – 59v–63 Conditor alme siderum – 17v–20 Deus tuorum militum – 24v–26 Deus tuorum militum (II) – 75v–77 Deus tuorum militum (III) – 77v–78 Dixit Dominus – 1v Exsultet caelum 2 Exsultet orbis grandiis (I) – 26v–30 Exsultet caelum 2 Exsultet orbis grandiis (II) – 69v–72 (?) Exsultet caelum 2 Exsultet orbis grandiis (III) – 72v–73 Hostis Herodes impie – 30v–32 In exitu Israel – 2v–11 Iste confessor (I) – 80v–82 Iste confessor (II) – 82v–84 Jesu corona virginum – 84v–86 Jesu nostra redemptio – 37v–40 Lauda Jerusalem Dominum (II) – 89v–90 Lauda mater – 56 Laudate Dominum omnes gentes – 2 Laudate Dominum omnes gentes – 11v–12 Lumen ad revelationem – 12v–17 O lux beata trinitas – 47v–48 Pange lingua – 48v–52 Sanctorum meritis – 78v–80 Tibi Christe – 58v–59 Tristes erant apostoli – 73v–75 Urbs beata Jerusalem 2 Coelestis urbis Jerusalem – 63v–65 Ut queant laxis – 52v–55 Veni creator spiritus – 43v–46 Vexilla regis prodeunt – 86v–89 Vexilla regis prodeunt 4 Arbor decora et fulgida – 32v–36
Navarro 'of Seville/Hispalensis', Juan	Quicumque Christum quaeritis – 56v–58

Composition	Composers (? Uncertain)	Folios / Pages
Ad coenam agni	Guerrero, Francisco	36v–37
Aurea luce	Guerrero, Francisco	55v
Ave maris stella	Guerrero, Francisco Ceballos, Rodrigo de (ca. 1525–1581)	65v–69
Beata nobis gaudia	Guerrero, Francisco	40v–43
Christe redemptor omnium	Guerrero, Francisco	20v–24
Christe redemptor omnium 2 Placare Christe servulis	Guerrero, Francisco	59v–63
Conditor alme siderum	Guerrero, Francisco	17v–20
Deus tuorum militum	Guerrero, Francisco	24v–26
Deus tuorum militum (II)	Guerrero, Francisco	75v–77
Deus tuorum militum (III)	Guerrero, Francisco	77v–78
Dixit Dominus	Guerrero, Francisco	1v
Exsultet caelum 2 Exsultet orbis grandiis (I)	Guerrero, Francisco	26v–30
Exsultet caelum 2 Exsultet orbis grandiis (II)	Guerrero, Francisco	69v–72
Exsultet caelum 2 Exsultet orbis grandiis (III)	Guerrero, Francisco (?)	72v–73
Gloria (fragment)	Anonymous	inside back cover
Hostis Herodes impie	Guerrero, Francisco	30v–32
In exitu Israel	Guerrero, Francisco	2v–11
Iste confessor (I)	Guerrero, Francisco	80v–82
Iste confessor (II)	Guerrero, Francisco	82v–84
Jesu corona virginum	Guerrero, Francisco	84v–86
Jesu nostra redemptio	Guerrero, Francisco	37v–40
Lauda Jerusalem Dominum (II)	Guerrero, Francisco	89v–90
Lauda mater	Guerrero, Francisco	56
Laudate Dominum omnes gentes	Guerrero, Francisco	2
Laudate Dominum omnes gentes	Guerrero, Francisco	11v–12
Lumen ad revelationem	Guerrero, Francisco	12v–17
O lux beata trinitas	Guerrero, Francisco	47v–48
O lux beata trinitas Iam sol recedit	Ceballos, Rodrigo de (ca. 1525–1581)	46v–47
Pange lingua	Guerrero, Francisco	48v–52
Quicumque Christum quaeritis	Navarro 'of Seville/Hispalensis', Juan	56v–58
Sanctorum meritis	Guerrero, Francisco	78v–80
Tibi Christe	Guerrero, Francisco	58v–59
Tristes erant apostoli	Guerrero, Francisco	73v–75
Urbs beata Jerusalem 2 Coelestis urbis Jerusalem	Guerrero, Francisco	63v–65
Ut queant laxis	Guerrero, Francisco	52v–55
Veni creator spiritus	Guerrero, Francisco	43v–46
Vexilla regis prodeunt	Guerrero, Francisco	86v–89
Vexilla regis prodeunt 4 Arbor decora et fulgida	Guerrero, Francisco	32v–36

‡ denotes primary source study

‡ Jiménez, Juan Ruiz. 2007. La Librería de Canto de Órgano. Creación y pervivencia del repertorio del Renacimiento en la actividad musical de la catedral de Sevilla. Sevilla: Junta de Andalucía. Consejería de Cultura. Pages: 40-48; 391-402. Notes: discussion; contents; gathering diagrams; concordances.

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Monday, 15 January, 2024

Addition to bibliography. Corrected inventory of the manuscript. Additional fragments of the ms identified in other mss in the archive; these will be added to DIAMM & a 'virtual manuscript' created to record their positions in E-Sc 2 before it was mutilated.