GCA-Gc 1

Catedral, Archivo Capitular, Guatemala City, Guatemala

manuscript of polyphony: 1760 copied from 1602 choirbook (no longer extant)

Archive	Catedral, Archivo Capitular, Guatemala City, Guatemala (GCA-Gc)
Shelfmark	1
Image Availability	DIAMM does not have images of this source.
Surface	Paper
Numbering System	Foliation
Measurements	440 x 300 mm
Other Identifiers	CCM: GuatC 1
Relationships	Manuel Joseph de Quiros (dedicatee)
Provenance	Guatemala
Contents	38 pieces from 17 composers

General Description

Copied mostly by a single, unidentified scribe; last piece in different hand. Copied in Guatemala City, for use by cathedral choir.

Deposited at the Archivo Histórico Arquidiocesano "Francisco de Paula García Peláez", Ciudad de Guatemala (GCA-Gaha). Requests for consultations should be directed there.

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Binding

Original covers of leather over boards, in poor condition

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Notation

not indicated

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Date

1760 (dated title page); partly copied from 1602 "Kyriale", no longer extant.

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Dedication

Title page on f. [i] has dedication to Manuel Joseph de Quirós, chapelmaster at Guatemala Cathedral in middle decades of 18th century; inscription explains that some Masses (nos. 6-9 & 15-16) were copied from 1602 choirbook written by Gaspar Fernandes (chapelmaster at Guatemala Cathedral).

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Foliation

Original foliation, 1-193, on upper right rectos

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Decoration

Inked calligraphic initials.

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Index

Original index of Masses on f. [ii]; other pieces not listed

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Surface

paper

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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12 Masses, 1 Mass Proper section, 1 hymn, 13 motets = 27

Allegri-1, Bermudes-7, R. Ceballos-2, Colin-1, Franco-2, Guerrero-1, Morales-1, Palestrina-1, J. Rivera-1, Serra-1, Torres y Martínez Bravo-1, (Trujillo)-1, Victoria-2, anon-5

ii + 193 paper folios, 440 x 300. Original foliation, 1-193, on upper right rectos. Original covers of leather over boards, in poor condition. Original index of Masses on f. [ii]; other pieces not listed. Copied mostly by a single, unidentified scribe; last piece in different hand. Inked calligraphic initials. Title page on f. [i] has dedication to Manuel Joseph de Quirós, chapelmaster at Guatemala Cathedral in middle decades of 18th century; inscription explains that some Masses were copied from 1602 choirbook written by Gaspar Fernandes (chapelmaster at Guatemala Cathedral).

1760 (dated title page). Copied in Guatemala City, for use by cathedral choir.

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

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Folio / Pages	Composition / Item title	Source attribution	Composers (? Uncertain)
1	Asperges me	-	Anonymous
Asperges me Anonymous Appears on: 1 Genres: Motet Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Voice Text: 1 work
2	Asperges me	-	Anonymous
Asperges me Anonymous Appears on: 2 Genres: Motet Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Voice Text: 7 works
3	Vidi aquam	Bermudez	Bermudes, Pedro
Vidi aquam Bermudes, Pedro Appears on: 3 Genres: Motet Source Attribution: Bermudez Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Voice Text: 2 works
4	Vidi aquam	-	Anonymous
Vidi aquam Anonymous Appears on: 4 Genres: Motet
5	Asperges me	Trujillo	Trujillo, Alonso de
Asperges me Trujillo, Alonso de Appears on: 5 Genres: Motet Source Attribution: Trujillo
6(a)	Missa Ut, re, mi, fa, sol, la: Kyrie	Morales	Morales, Cristóbal de (ca. 1500–1553)
Missa Ut, re, mi, fa, sol, la: Kyrie Morales, Cristóbal de (ca. 1500–1553) Appears on: 6(a) Genres: Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary Source Attribution: Morales Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Voice Text: 1 work
6(b)	Missa Ut, re, mi, fa, sol, la: Gloria	-	Morales, Cristóbal de (ca. 1500–1553)
Missa Ut, re, mi, fa, sol, la: Gloria Morales, Cristóbal de (ca. 1500–1553) Appears on: 6(b) Genres: Gloria (et in terra pax), Mass Ordinary
6(c)	Missa Ut, re, mi, fa, sol, la: Credo	-	Morales, Cristóbal de (ca. 1500–1553)
Missa Ut, re, mi, fa, sol, la: Credo Morales, Cristóbal de (ca. 1500–1553) Appears on: 6(c) Genres: Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Mass Ordinary Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Voice Text: 1 work
6(d)	Missa Ut, re, mi, fa, sol, la: Sanctus	-	Morales, Cristóbal de (ca. 1500–1553)
Missa Ut, re, mi, fa, sol, la: Sanctus Morales, Cristóbal de (ca. 1500–1553) Appears on: 6(d) Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus] Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Voice Text: 1 work
6(e)	Missa Ut, re, mi, fa, sol, la: Agnus Dei	-	Morales, Cristóbal de (ca. 1500–1553)
Missa Ut, re, mi, fa, sol, la: Agnus Dei Morales, Cristóbal de (ca. 1500–1553) Appears on: 6(e) Genres: Agnus Dei, Mass Ordinary Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Voice Text: 1 work
7(a)	Missa Sine nomine, 1567 (4vv): Kyrie	Palestrina	Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)
Missa Sine nomine, 1567 (4vv): Kyrie Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594) Appears on: 7(a) Genres: Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary Source Attribution: Palestrina Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Voice Text: 1 work
7(b)	Missa Sine nomine, 1567 (4vv): Gloria	-	Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)
Missa Sine nomine, 1567 (4vv): Gloria Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594) Appears on: 7(b) Genres: Gloria (et in terra pax), Mass Ordinary Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Voice Text: 1 work
7(c)	Missa Sine nomine, 1567 (4vv): Credo	-	Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)
Missa Sine nomine, 1567 (4vv): Credo Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594) Appears on: 7(c) Genres: Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Mass Ordinary Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Voice Text: 1 work
7(d)	Missa Sine nomine, 1567 (4vv): Sanctus	-	Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)
Missa Sine nomine, 1567 (4vv): Sanctus Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594) Appears on: 7(d) Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus] Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Voice Text: 1 work
67(e)	Missa Sine nomine, 1567 (4vv): Agnus Dei I; Agnus Dei II (6vv)	-	Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)
Missa Sine nomine, 1567 (4vv): Agnus Dei I; Agnus Dei II (6vv) Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594) Appears on: 67(e) Genres: Agnus Dei, Mass Ordinary Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Voice Text: 2 works
8	Missa Pere de nous	P. Colin	Colin, Pierre (fl. 1538–1572)
Missa Pere de nous Colin, Pierre (fl. 1538–1572) Appears on: 8 Genres: Mass Ordinary Source Attribution: P. Colin
9(a)	Missa tertii toni: Kyrie	Ceballos	Ceballos, Rodrigo de (ca. 1525–1581)
Missa tertii toni: Kyrie Ceballos, Rodrigo de (ca. 1525–1581) Appears on: 9(a) Genres: Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary Source Attribution: Ceballos
9(b)	Missa tertii toni: Gloria	-	Ceballos, Rodrigo de (ca. 1525–1581)
Missa tertii toni: Gloria Ceballos, Rodrigo de (ca. 1525–1581) Appears on: 9(b) Genres: Gloria (et in terra pax), Mass Ordinary
9(c)	Missa tertii toni: Credo: 4 partes	-	Ceballos, Rodrigo de (ca. 1525–1581)
Missa tertii toni: Credo: 4 partes Ceballos, Rodrigo de (ca. 1525–1581) Appears on: 9(c) Genres: Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Mass Ordinary
9(d)	Missa tertii toni: Sanctus Benedictus: 3 voces.	-	Ceballos, Rodrigo de (ca. 1525–1581)
Missa tertii toni: Sanctus Benedictus: 3 voces. Ceballos, Rodrigo de (ca. 1525–1581) Appears on: 9(d) Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
9(e)	Missa tertii toni: Agnus Dei	-	Ceballos, Rodrigo de (ca. 1525–1581)
Missa tertii toni: Agnus Dei Ceballos, Rodrigo de (ca. 1525–1581) Appears on: 9(e) Genres: Agnus Dei, Mass Ordinary
10	Missa Sine nomine	J de Torres	Torres y Martinez Bravo, Joseph de (ca. 1670–1738)
Missa Sine nomine Torres y Martinez Bravo, Joseph de (ca. 1670–1738) Appears on: 10 Genres: Mass Ordinary Source Attribution: J de Torres
11	Missa O quam gloriosum	Victoria	Victoria, Tomas Luis de (1548–1611)
Missa O quam gloriosum Victoria, Tomas Luis de (1548–1611) Appears on: 11 Genres: Mass Ordinary Source Attribution: Victoria
12	Missa Ave maris stella	Victoria	Victoria, Tomas Luis de (1548–1611)
Missa Ave maris stella Victoria, Tomas Luis de (1548–1611) Appears on: 12 Genres: Agnus Dei, Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Gloria (et in terra pax), Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus] Source Attribution: Victoria
13	Missa de 5o tono	Serra	Serra, Michelangelo
Missa de 5o tono Serra, Michelangelo Appears on: 13 Genres: Mass Ordinary Source Attribution: Serra
14	Missa de 4o tono	Alegre	Alegre (?) Allegri, Gregorio (1582–1652) (?) Allegri, Lorenzo (1567–1648) (?)
Missa de 4o tono Alegre (?) Allegri, Gregorio (1582–1652) (?) Allegri, Lorenzo (1567–1648) (?) Appears on: 14 Genres: Mass Ordinary Source Attribution: Alegre
15	Missa Simile est regnum (8vv): Kyrie: Gloria: 2 partes. Credo: 4 partes Et ascendit: 3 voces. Sanctus with: Benedictus.Agnus.	Ceballos	Ceballos, Francisco de (1571–)
Missa Simile est regnum (8vv): Kyrie: Gloria: 2 partes. Credo: 4 partes Et ascendit: 3 voces. Sanctus with: Benedictus.Agnus. Ceballos, Francisco de (1571–) Appears on: 15 Genres: Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Gloria (et in terra pax), Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus] Source Attribution: Ceballos
16	Missa de Bomba	Bermudez	Bermudes, Pedro
Missa de Bomba Bermudes, Pedro Appears on: 16 Genres: Mass Ordinary Source Attribution: Bermudez
17	Missa Sine nomine	Rivera	Rivera, J.
Missa Sine nomine Rivera, J. Appears on: 17 Genres: Mass Ordinary Source Attribution: Rivera
18	Christus natus est nobis	Bermudez	Bermudes, Pedro
Christus natus est nobis Bermudes, Pedro Appears on: 18 Genres: Motet Source Attribution: Bermudez
19	Christus natus est nobis	Bermudez	Bermudes, Pedro
Christus natus est nobis Bermudes, Pedro Appears on: 19 Genres: Motet Source Attribution: Bermudez
20	Christus natus est nobis	-	Anonymous
Christus natus est nobis Anonymous Appears on: 20 Genres: Motet
21	Surrexit Dominus vere	-	Anonymous
Surrexit Dominus vere Anonymous Appears on: 21 Genres: Motet
22	Lumen ad revelationem	Franco	Franco, Hernando (–1585)
Lumen ad revelationem Franco, Hernando (–1585) Appears on: 22 Genres: Motet Source Attribution: Franco Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Voice Text: 2 works
23	Lumen ad revelationem	Bermudez	Bermudes, Pedro
Lumen ad revelationem Bermudes, Pedro Appears on: 23 Genres: Motet Source Attribution: Bermudez
24	Lumen ad revelationem	Bermudez	Bermudes, Pedro
Lumen ad revelationem Bermudes, Pedro Appears on: 24 Genres: Motet Source Attribution: Bermudez
25	Surrexit Dominus vere	-	Anonymous
Surrexit Dominus vere Anonymous Appears on: 25 Genres: Motet
26	[Victimae paschali] Dic nobis Maria	Guerrero	Guerrero, Francisco
[Victimae paschali] Dic nobis Maria Guerrero, Francisco Appears on: 26 Genres: Hymn Source Attribution: Guerrero

Composer	Compositions
Alegre	(?) Missa de 4o tono – 14
Allegri, Gregorio (1582–1652)	(?) Missa de 4o tono – 14
Allegri, Lorenzo (1567–1648)	(?) Missa de 4o tono – 14
Anonymous	Asperges me – 1 Asperges me – 2 Christus natus est nobis – 20 Surrexit Dominus vere – 25 Surrexit Dominus vere – 21 Vidi aquam – 4
Bermudes, Pedro	Christus natus est nobis – 18 Christus natus est nobis – 19 Lumen ad revelationem – 23 Lumen ad revelationem – 24 Missa de Bomba – 16 Vidi aquam – 3
Ceballos, Francisco de (1571–)	Missa Simile est regnum (8vv): Kyrie: Gloria: 2 partes. Credo: 4 partes Et ascendit: 3 voces. Sanctus with: Benedictus.Agnus. – 15
Ceballos, Rodrigo de (ca. 1525–1581)	Missa tertii toni: Agnus Dei – 9(e) Missa tertii toni: Credo: 4 partes – 9(c) Missa tertii toni: Gloria – 9(b) Missa tertii toni: Kyrie – 9(a) Missa tertii toni: Sanctus Benedictus: 3 voces. – 9(d)
Colin, Pierre (fl. 1538–1572)	Missa Pere de nous – 8
Franco, Hernando (–1585)	Lumen ad revelationem – 22
Guerrero, Francisco	[Victimae paschali] Dic nobis Maria – 26
Morales, Cristóbal de (ca. 1500–1553)	Missa Ut, re, mi, fa, sol, la: Agnus Dei – 6(e) Missa Ut, re, mi, fa, sol, la: Credo – 6(c) Missa Ut, re, mi, fa, sol, la: Gloria – 6(b) Missa Ut, re, mi, fa, sol, la: Kyrie – 6(a) Missa Ut, re, mi, fa, sol, la: Sanctus – 6(d)
Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)	Missa Sine nomine, 1567 (4vv): Agnus Dei I; Agnus Dei II (6vv) – 67(e) Missa Sine nomine, 1567 (4vv): Credo – 7(c) Missa Sine nomine, 1567 (4vv): Gloria – 7(b) Missa Sine nomine, 1567 (4vv): Kyrie – 7(a) Missa Sine nomine, 1567 (4vv): Sanctus – 7(d)
Rivera, J.	Missa Sine nomine – 17
Serra, Michelangelo	Missa de 5o tono – 13
Torres y Martinez Bravo, Joseph de (ca. 1670–1738)	Missa Sine nomine – 10
Trujillo, Alonso de	Asperges me – 5
Victoria, Tomas Luis de (1548–1611)	Missa Ave maris stella – 12 Missa O quam gloriosum – 11

Composition	Composers (? Uncertain)	Folios / Pages
[Victimae paschali] Dic nobis Maria	Guerrero, Francisco	26
Asperges me	Anonymous	1
Asperges me	Anonymous	2
Asperges me	Trujillo, Alonso de	5
Christus natus est nobis	Bermudes, Pedro	18
Christus natus est nobis	Bermudes, Pedro	19
Christus natus est nobis	Anonymous	20
Lumen ad revelationem	Franco, Hernando (–1585)	22
Lumen ad revelationem	Bermudes, Pedro	23
Lumen ad revelationem	Bermudes, Pedro	24
Missa Ave maris stella	Victoria, Tomas Luis de (1548–1611)	12
Missa de 4o tono	Alegre (?) Allegri, Gregorio (1582–1652) (?) Allegri, Lorenzo (1567–1648) (?)	14
Missa de 5o tono	Serra, Michelangelo	13
Missa de Bomba	Bermudes, Pedro	16
Missa O quam gloriosum	Victoria, Tomas Luis de (1548–1611)	11
Missa Pere de nous	Colin, Pierre (fl. 1538–1572)	8
Missa Simile est regnum (8vv): Kyrie: Gloria: 2 partes. Credo: 4 partes Et ascendit: 3 voces. Sanctus with: Benedictus.Agnus.	Ceballos, Francisco de (1571–)	15
Missa Sine nomine	Torres y Martinez Bravo, Joseph de (ca. 1670–1738)	10
Missa Sine nomine	Rivera, J.	17
Missa Sine nomine, 1567 (4vv): Agnus Dei I; Agnus Dei II (6vv)	Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)	67(e)
Missa Sine nomine, 1567 (4vv): Credo	Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)	7(c)
Missa Sine nomine, 1567 (4vv): Gloria	Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)	7(b)
Missa Sine nomine, 1567 (4vv): Kyrie	Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)	7(a)
Missa Sine nomine, 1567 (4vv): Sanctus	Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)	7(d)
Missa tertii toni: Agnus Dei	Ceballos, Rodrigo de (ca. 1525–1581)	9(e)
Missa tertii toni: Credo: 4 partes	Ceballos, Rodrigo de (ca. 1525–1581)	9(c)
Missa tertii toni: Gloria	Ceballos, Rodrigo de (ca. 1525–1581)	9(b)
Missa tertii toni: Kyrie	Ceballos, Rodrigo de (ca. 1525–1581)	9(a)
Missa tertii toni: Sanctus Benedictus: 3 voces.	Ceballos, Rodrigo de (ca. 1525–1581)	9(d)
Missa Ut, re, mi, fa, sol, la: Agnus Dei	Morales, Cristóbal de (ca. 1500–1553)	6(e)
Missa Ut, re, mi, fa, sol, la: Credo	Morales, Cristóbal de (ca. 1500–1553)	6(c)
Missa Ut, re, mi, fa, sol, la: Gloria	Morales, Cristóbal de (ca. 1500–1553)	6(b)
Missa Ut, re, mi, fa, sol, la: Kyrie	Morales, Cristóbal de (ca. 1500–1553)	6(a)
Missa Ut, re, mi, fa, sol, la: Sanctus	Morales, Cristóbal de (ca. 1500–1553)	6(d)
Surrexit Dominus vere	Anonymous	21
Surrexit Dominus vere	Anonymous	25
Vidi aquam	Bermudes, Pedro	3
Vidi aquam	Anonymous	4

‡ denotes primary source study

Snow, Robert Joseph. 1987. Music by Francisco Guerrero in Guatemala. Nassarre: Revista Aragonesa de Musicología, .

Snow, Robert Joseph. 1980. The Extant Music of Rodrigo de Ceballos and Its Sources. Detroit Studies in Music Bibliography. Detroit. Pages: 25-6,38,57-60.

Stevenson, Robert. 1970. Renaissance and Baroque Musical Sources in the Americas. Washington, D.C. Pages: 65-71.

Pujol O.S.B., David. 1965. Polifonia espaíiola desconocida conservada en el Archivo Capitular de la Catedral de Guatemala y de la Iglesia parroquial de Santa Eulàlia de Jacaltenango. Anuário Musical, 3-10. Pages: 3-4.

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

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