Composite of originally separate fascicles. Copied by one main scribe, who also wrote ff. 218'-227 of VatS 23, ff. 87'-103 of VatS 41, ff. 36'-55, 69'-93, and 129'-140 of VatS 49, and ff. 39'-44, 59'-63, and 65'-70 of VatS 63 (SherrPM). Ff. 10'-12 and ff. 38-48 copied by second scribe, who also wrote ff. 204'-206 of VatS 35, ff. 50'-54', 185', and 187 of VatS 41, and all of VatS 197 (SherrPC). Contents in three sections: (1) hymns (ff. 2'-70); (2) Magnificats (ff. 71'-160); (3) motets (ff. 161'-269). Copied in Rome, for use by Cappella Sistina. French heraldry probably connected with visit of entourage of King Charles VIII to Rome in 1495 (SherrPC).

Some folios in poor condition due to ink corrosion

Covers of medium brown leather over boards, blind tooled with decorative borders and central diamond motif; brass clasps, studs, and bosses. Covers date from 18th century (LlorCS), but decoration imitates earlier style; see VatS 13 for other manuscripts with similar bindings.

(1) generally resembles Briquet #2444; (2) resembles Briquet #4412; (3) resembles Briquet #6270; (4) resembles Briquet #13883; (5) unidentifiable (SherrPC).

not indicated

Staff height 27.

Early (but not original) ink foliation on upper right rectos (some errors and inconsistencies). Modern stamped foliation, 1-269, on lower right rectos (excludes front flyleaf). Modern foliation cited here.

Illuminated miniatures, initials, and floral borders on ff. 2'-3; other folios have inked calligraphic initials decorated with grotesque heads. French heraldic emblems (including those of King Charles VIII and his wife, Anne of Brittany) on f. 78' and f. 118' (SherrPC); coat of arms of Gafridus de Pompadour, Bishop of Périgeux, on f. 134' (RothS).

paper

SherrPMM’s ‘Scribe B’ copies pieces by de Orto & des Pres (only) in Vats 15, 35, 41 and 197. RodinWIR considers it therefore “tempting to identify Scribe B as one of the two composers”.

RISM

XVe/XVIe s. 269 ff. Papier 540x413 mm. Foliotation ancienne en ch. romains en haut des ff. Les ff. lv, 2, 70v, 71, 76v, 77, 84v, 85, 99v, 100, 107v, 108, 117v, 118,126v, 127,133v, 134, 140v, 141, 147v, 148, 153v, 154, 160v, 161, 238v, 239, 241v, 242, 252v, 253, 255v, 256, 269v sont blancs. Notation mesurée blanche. 11 portées par p. Initiales ornées en couleurs aux ff. 2v-3 et 141V-142. Reliure du XVIIIe s. à fermoirs de métal.

Pour la date de ce ms., Haberl suggère l'époque de Jules II (1503-1513), tandis que Gerber le situe plutôt à la fin du XVe (cf. Bibliographie). En fait, à côté d'hymnes de Dufay (mais que nous savons avoir été encore chantés au XVI s. à Rome), on y trouve des compositeurs de la génération suivante dont l'activité s'est prolongée de la fin du XVe au début du XVIe s.

Les hymnes de la 1ère partie du ms. (no 1 à 28) sont le plus souvent «durchkomponiert», les versets impairs en grégorien étant suivis des versets pairs en polyphonie, tous différents et de différents auteurs dont quelques-uns seulement ont pu être identifiés.

L'encre ayant rongé le papier, certains incipit n'ont pu être déchiffrés.

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14 Magnificats, 28 hymns, 41 motets = 83

(A. Agricola/Brumel)-1, (Brumel)-1, (Busnois)-1, Compère-6, (Dufay)-2, (Dufay)-Josquin-anon?-1,* (Dufay)-Orto-1, (Dufay-anon)-17, (Isaac)-2, Josquin-3, (Martini)-3, Orto-1, (Pullois)-1, (Regis)-1, (Vinea)-1, Weerbecke [Gaspar]-3, anon-38

*Vs. 2 of hymn "Ave maris stella" on ff. 42'-46 identified as Dufay setting from concordant sources. Vs. 4 attributed here to "Josquin des pres." Vss. 6-7 anonymous; possibly by Josquin.

ii + 268 paper folios, 550 x 410. Composite of originally separate fascicles. Some folios in poor condition due to ink corrosion. Early (but not original) ink foliation on upper right rectos (some errors and inconsistencies). Modern stamped foliation, 1-269, on lower right rectos (excludes front flyleaf). Modern foliation cited here. Covers of medium brown leather over boards, blind tooled with decorative borders and central diamond motif; brass clasps, studs, and bosses. Covers date from 18th century (LlorCS), but decoration imitates earlier style; see VatS 13 for other manuscripts with similar bindings. No index. Copied by one main scribe, who also wrote ff. 218'-227 of VatS 23, ff. 87'-103 of VatS 41, ff. 36'-55, 69'-93, and 129'-140 of VatS 49, and ff. 39'-44, 59'-63, and 65'-70 of VatS 63 (SherrPM). Ff. 10'-12 and ff. 38-48 copied by second scribe, who also wrote ff. 204'-206 of VatS 35, ff. 50'-54', 185', and 187 of VatS 41, and all of VatS 197 (SherrPC). Staff height 27.

Illuminated miniatures, initials, and floral borders on ff. 2'-3; other folios have inked calligraphic initials decorated with grotesque heads. French heraldic emblems (including those of King Charles VIII and his wife, Anne of Brittany) on f. 78' and f. 118' (SherrPC); coat of arms of Gafridus de Pompadour, Bishop of Périgeux, on f. 134' (RothS). Watermarks: (1) generally resembles Briquet #2444; (2) resembles Briquet #4412; (3) resembles Briquet #6270; (4) resembles Briquet #13883; (5) unidentifiable (SherrPC). Contents in three sections: (1) hymns (ff. 2'-70); (2) Magnificats (ff. 71'-160); (3) motets (ff. 161'-269).

Ca. 1495-1500 (SherrPM). Copied in Rome, for use by Cappella Sistina. French heraldry probably connected with visit of entourage of King Charles VIII to Rome in 1495 (SherrPC).