GB-W X4/34/2 (Hygons Fragment)

Cathedral Archive, Wells, England

fragment: late 14th to early 15th century (Sanctus); c.1490-1500 (Motet)

Archive Cathedral Archive, Wells, England (GB-W)
Shelfmark X4/34/2 (Hygons Fragment)
Surface Parchment
Numbering System None
Format portrait
Measurements 178 x 212 mm
Other Identifiers
  • CCM: WellsC (1)
Notations
  • black full mensural
  • black void mensural
  • coloration in black full
  • coloration in red
Provenance
  • England
Contents 1 pieces from 1 composers
General Description

Two fragmentary voices of Hygons motet on recto; Sanctus fragment on verso copied by a different scribe. Copied in Wells.

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Physical Description

Very poor condition; music almost illegible.

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Notation

black void mensural notation with black full coloration on recto, black full mensural notation with red coloration on verso

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Date

First half of 15th century (Sanctus); second half of 15th century, perhaps ca. 1490-1500 (motet).

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Ruling

Staff height 15. Staves in red ink

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Foliation

r+v

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Foliation

No foliation remains

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Decoration

no decoration

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Surface

Parchment

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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1 Sanctus, 1 motet = 2 (both fragmentary)

Hygons-1, anon-1

1 fragmentary parchment folio, ca. 178 x 212. Very poor condition; music almost illegible. No foliation remains. Preserved loose in modern paper folder. Two fragmentary voices of Hygons motet on recto, copied in white mensural notation with black coloration; Sanctus fragment on verso copied by a different scribe, in black mensural notation with red coloration. Staff height 15. Staves in red ink; no other decoration.

First half of 15th century (Sanctus); second half of 15th century, perhaps ca. 1490-1500 (motet). Copied in Wells.

Census-Catalogue of Manuscript Sources of Polyphonic Music 1400-1550

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Folio / Pages Composition / Item title Source attribution Composers (? Uncertain)
[-] Gaude virgo mater Christi -
Appears on: [-]
Genres: Marian antiphon
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Gaude virgo mater dei
Composer Compositions
Hygons, Richard
Composition Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages
Gaude virgo mater Christi [-]

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denotes primary source study

Wright, Peter (editor). 2006. Fifteenth-Century Liturgical Music, V: Settings of the Sanctus and Agnus dei. Early English Church Music.  London: Stainer and Bell for the British Academy. Pages: No. 15 is an edition of a work from this MS.

Curtis, Gareth R K, and Andrew B Wathey. 1994. Fifteenth-Century English Liturgical Music: A List of the Surviving Repertory. Royal Musical Association Research Chronicle, 1-69.

Hamm, Charles E, and Herbert Kellman (editors). 1979-1988. Census-Catalogue of Manuscript Sources of Polyphonic Music 1400-1550. Renaissance Manuscript Studies. 5 vols. Neuhausen nr. Stuttgart: American Institute of Musicology, Hänssler Verlag.

Lewis, Anthony (editor). 1951-. Musica Britannica: A National Collection of Music.  London. Pages: X, xix.

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NB: Migrated from old site. Credit for notes may not be completely accurate. General Description; Physical Description Note; Notation Note; Date Note; Ruling Note; Foliation Note; Foliation Note; Decoration Note; Surface Note

Census-Catalogue of Manuscript Sources of Polyphonic Music 1400-1550

Monday, 23 January, 2017

NB: Migrated from old site. Credit for notes may not be completely accurate. Census Catalogue of Music Description