I-Bc Q.23 [Cantus]

Museo Internazionale e Biblioteca della Musica di Bologna, Bologna, Italy

partbook: 1540-50 (John Brawley)

Archive Museo Internazionale e Biblioteca della Musica di Bologna, Bologna, Italy (I-Bc)
Shelfmark Q.23 [Cantus]
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Surface Paper
Numbering System None
Measurements 232 x 171 mm
Other Identifiers
  • CCM: BolC Q23
Notations
  • black void mensural
Copyists
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Provenance
  • Northern Italy, Italy
Contents 41 pieces from 11 composers
General Description

A Discantus partbook from an incomplete set of three volumes. 'Cantus' written on cover. One of the two scribal hands also appears in BolC Q24. Each book is in two sections; the first section (20 pieces) is separated from the second section (6 pieces) by several blank openings. Copied in northern Italy, possibly at Bologna (Rifkin).

DIAMM, 2017 (rev. 2021)
Extent

25 leaves

DIAMM, 2017
Binding

Covers of thick paper, possibly original.

DIAMM, 2017
Watermark

no watermarks

DIAMM, 2017
Foliation

Modern pencil foliation.

DIAMM, 2017
Decoration

Black inked calligraphic initials on front covers.

DIAMM, 2017
Index

no index.

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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1 Canticle, 1 processional hymn, 14 Lamentations (2 incomplete), 2 Passions (incomplete), 8 motets = 26

Arcadelt-1, (Berchem/Jaquet of Mantua)-1, Jaquet of Mantua-1, Jhan of Ferrara [Mro Jam]-2, Lupus-2, Morales-2, Ruffo-3, Simon of Ferrara-1, Tudual-2, Verdelot-1, Willaert-5, anon-5

3 paper partbooks (D-25 folios, A-29, T-31), 232 x 171. Modern pencil foliation. Covers of thick paper, possibly original. No index. One of the two scribal hands also appears in BolC Q24. Black inked calligraphic initials on front covers. Each book is in two sections; the first section (20 pieces) is separated from the second section (6 pieces) by several blank openings. No watermarks.

1540-50 (John Brawley). Copied in northern Italy, possibly at Bologna (Rifkin).

Vol. 4

Contents: 1 canticle, 1 processional hymn, 26 Lamentations, 2 Passions, 7 motets = 37

Composers: Arcadelt-1, Jaquet of Mantua-6, Jhan of Ferrara [Matre Jam]-4, Lupus-2, Morales-2, Ruffo-8, Simon of Ferrara-3, Tudual [Tugdualj-2, Verdelot-1, Willaert-4, anon-4

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

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Folio / Pages Composition / Item title Source attribution Composers (? Uncertain)
1–1v Gloria laus et honor - Anonymous
Appears on: 1–1v
Genres: Hymn
1v–2 Lamentations - lectio 1: Incipit lamentatio Jeremiae prophetae Jachet (Altus); Jachetto (Tenor)
Appears on: 1v–2
Genres: Lamentations
Source Attribution: Jachet (Altus); Jachetto (Tenor)
2–2v Lamentations - lectio 2: Gimel. Migravit Judas -
Appears on: 2–2v
Genres: Lamentations
2v–3 Lamentations - lectio 3: Mem. De excelso misit ignem -
Appears on: 2v–3
Genres: Lamentations
3–3v Lamentations - Sabbato sancto (1): De lamentatione Jeremiae -
Appears on: 3–3v
Genres: Lamentations
3v–4 Lamentations - Sabbato sancto (2): Iod. Dabit percutienti se maxillam -
Appears on: 3v–4
Genres: Lamentations
4v–5 Lamentations (1): Incipit oratio Jeremiae prophetae Lupus
Appears on: 4v–5
Genres: Lamentations
Source Attribution: Lupus
5–5v Lamentations - Caph. Defecerunt prae lacrimis Archadelt
Appears on: 5–5v
Genres: Lamentations
Source Attribution: Archadelt
5v–6 Lamentations - lectio 1: Incipit oratio Jeremiae prophetae M[aest]ro Jam
Appears on: 5v–6
Genres: Lamentations
Source Attribution: M[aest]ro Jam
6–7 Lamentations - lectio 2: Daleth. Viae Sion lugent -
Appears on: 6–7
Genres: Lamentations
7–7v Lamentations - lectio 3: Lamed. O vos omnes qui transitis -
Appears on: 7–7v
Genres: Lamentations
7v–8 Lamentationes (feria sexta) - lectio 1: Heth. Cogitavit Dominus dissipare Simon Ferra.
Appears on: 7v–8
Genres: Lamentations
Source Attribution: Simon Ferra.
8v–9 Lamentationes (feria sexta) - lectio 2: Caph. Oculi mei -
Appears on: 8v–9
Genres: Lamentations
9–9v Lamentationes (feria sexta) - lectio 3: Lamed. Plauserunt super te manibus -
Appears on: 9–9v
Genres: Lamentations
9v–10 Lamentations (Sabbato sancto) - lectio 1: Heth. Misericordiae Domini Adrien W
Appears on: 9v–10
Genres: Lamentations
Source Attribution: Adrien W
10–10v Lamentations (Sabbato sancto) - lectio 2: Iod. Dabit percutienti se maxillam Adrien W
Appears on: 10–10v
Genres: Lamentations
Source Attribution: Adrien W
General Note

In the Tenor, 'lectio 2a' is attributed, but not lectio 1a!

10v–11v Lamentations (2): Incipit oratio Jeremiae prophetae Lupus
Appears on: 10v–11v
Genres: Lamentations
Source Attribution: Lupus
11v–12 Tristis est anima mea - 1a pars (of 2): Tristis est anima mea Adrianus
Appears on: 11v–12
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Adrianus
12–12v Tristis est anima mea - 2a pars (of 2): Tenebrae factae sunt -
Appears on: 12–12v
Genres: Motet
12v–13 Ecce quomodo moritur Vs. Tanquam agnus coram) - Anonymous
Appears on: 12v–13
Genres: Hymn
13–13v [Benedictus Dominus] Quia visitavit et fecit redemptio (octavi toni) Tugdual
Appears on: 13–13v
Genres: Hymn
Source Attribution: Tugdual
13v–14 Animam meam - 1a pars (of 2): Animam meam dilectam tradidi Tugdual
Appears on: 13v–14
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Tugdual
14–14v Animam meam - 2a pars (of 2): Tenebrae factae sunt -
Appears on: 14–14v
Genres: Motet
14v Regina caeli (4vv) - 1a pars (of 2): Regina caeli laetare alleluia [B084] -
Appears on: 14v
Genres: Motet, Regina caeli laetare
14v–15 Regina caeli (4vv) - 2a pars (of 2): Resurrexit sicut dixit [B084] -
Appears on: 14v–15
Genres: Motet
15–15v Alleluia. Surrexit Dominus - 1a pars (of 2): Alleluia. Surrexit Dominus vere et apparuit Simoni -
Appears on: 15–15v
Genres: Alleluia, Motet
15v–16 Alleluia. Surrexit Dominus - 2a pars (of 2): Qui fecit caelum et terram -
Appears on: 15v–16
Genres: Motet
16 Plange quasi virgo - Anonymous

Plange quasi virgo

Anonymous
Appears on: 16
Genres: Motet
16v–17 Incipit lamentatio Jeremiae prophetae (4vv) Vincentius Ruffo
Appears on: 16v–17
Genres: Lamentations
Source Attribution: Vincentius Ruffo
17–17v (untexted Lamentations) -
Appears on: 17–17v
Genres: Lamentations
General Note

incomplete: only the beginning is in the Altus, it is missing entirely from the Tenor book. In the Cantus, the first page is untexted, but the end of the piece on the second page is texted beginning '...domine et considera quoniam'.

17v–18 Lamentations: Samech. O vos omnes - Anonymous
Appears on: 17v–18
Genres: Lamentations
General Note

incomplete, only the Cantus is copied

18 De lamentationibus Jeremiae prophetae - Anonymous
Appears on: 18
Genres: Lamentations
General Note

incomplete in Cantus, and not copied in the other books

18v–20 [blank pages] - -

[blank pages]

Appears on: 18v–20
20v–22 Passio Domini secundum Matthaeum (a5): Non in die festo Vincentius Ruffo
Appears on: 20v–22
Genres: Passion
Source Attribution: Vincentius Ruffo
22–22v Lamentations - lectio 1: Incipit lamentatio Jeremiae prophetae Vincentius Ruffo
Appears on: 22–22v
Genres: Lamentations
Source Attribution: Vincentius Ruffo
22v–23 Lamentations - lectio 2: Caph. Migravit Judas -
Appears on: 22v–23
Genres: Lamentations
23–23v Lamentations - lectio 3: Lamed. O vos omnes qui transitis -
Appears on: 23–23v
Genres: Lamentations
23v–24 Lamentations (4) - Zain. Candidiores nazarei Morales
Appears on: 23v–24
Genres: Lamentations
Source Attribution: Morales
24–25 Incipit oratio - 1a pars (of 2): Incipit oratio Jeremiae prophetae Verdeloth
Appears on: 24–25
Genres: Lamentations, Motet
Source Attribution: Verdeloth
25 Incipit oratio - 2a pars (of 2): Jerusalem convertere -
Appears on: 25
Genres: Motet
25–25v Lamentations (3): Phe. Expandit Sion manus suas Morales
Appears on: 25–25v
Genres: Lamentations, Liturgical work, Motet
Source Attribution: Morales
General Note

Here texted "Incipit oratio Jeremiae prophetae"

Composer Compositions
Anonymous
Arcadelt, Jacques (ca. 1507–1568)
Ferrara, Maistre Jhan of (ca. 1485–1538)
Ferrara, Simon de (fl. 13th century)
Hellinck, Lupus (ca. 1494–1541)
Mantua, Jacquet de (1483–1559)
Morales, Cristóbal de (ca. 1500–1553)
Ruffo, Vincenzo (ca. 1508–1587)
Tudual
Verdelot, Philippe (ca. 1480–ca. 1532)
Willaert, Adrian (ca. 1490–1562)
Composition Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages
(untexted Lamentations) 17–17v
[Benedictus Dominus] Quia visitavit et fecit redemptio (octavi toni) 13–13v
Alleluia. Surrexit Dominus - 1a pars (of 2): Alleluia. Surrexit Dominus vere et apparuit Simoni 15–15v
Alleluia. Surrexit Dominus - 2a pars (of 2): Qui fecit caelum et terram 15v–16
Animam meam - 1a pars (of 2): Animam meam dilectam tradidi 13v–14
Animam meam - 2a pars (of 2): Tenebrae factae sunt 14–14v
De lamentationibus Jeremiae prophetae Anonymous 18
Ecce quomodo moritur Vs. Tanquam agnus coram) Anonymous 12v–13
Gloria laus et honor Anonymous 1–1v
Incipit lamentatio Jeremiae prophetae (4vv) 16v–17
Incipit oratio - 1a pars (of 2): Incipit oratio Jeremiae prophetae 24–25
Incipit oratio - 2a pars (of 2): Jerusalem convertere 25
Lamentationes (feria sexta) - lectio 1: Heth. Cogitavit Dominus dissipare 7v–8
Lamentationes (feria sexta) - lectio 2: Caph. Oculi mei 8v–9
Lamentationes (feria sexta) - lectio 3: Lamed. Plauserunt super te manibus 9–9v
Lamentations (1): Incipit oratio Jeremiae prophetae 4v–5
Lamentations (2): Incipit oratio Jeremiae prophetae 10v–11v
Lamentations (3): Phe. Expandit Sion manus suas 25–25v
Lamentations (4) - Zain. Candidiores nazarei 23v–24
Lamentations (Sabbato sancto) - lectio 1: Heth. Misericordiae Domini 9v–10
Lamentations (Sabbato sancto) - lectio 2: Iod. Dabit percutienti se maxillam 10–10v
Lamentations - Caph. Defecerunt prae lacrimis 5–5v
Lamentations - lectio 1: Incipit lamentatio Jeremiae prophetae 1v–2
Lamentations - lectio 1: Incipit lamentatio Jeremiae prophetae 22–22v
Lamentations - lectio 1: Incipit oratio Jeremiae prophetae 5v–6
Lamentations - lectio 2: Daleth. Viae Sion lugent 6–7
Lamentations - lectio 2: Gimel. Migravit Judas 2–2v
Lamentations - lectio 2: Caph. Migravit Judas 22v–23
Lamentations - lectio 3: Lamed. O vos omnes qui transitis 7–7v
Lamentations - lectio 3: Lamed. O vos omnes qui transitis 23–23v
Lamentations - lectio 3: Mem. De excelso misit ignem 2v–3
Lamentations - Sabbato sancto (1): De lamentatione Jeremiae 3–3v
Lamentations - Sabbato sancto (2): Iod. Dabit percutienti se maxillam 3v–4
Lamentations: Samech. O vos omnes Anonymous 17v–18
Passio Domini secundum Matthaeum (a5): Non in die festo 20v–22
Plange quasi virgo Anonymous 16
Regina caeli (4vv) - 1a pars (of 2): Regina caeli laetare alleluia [B084] 14v
Regina caeli (4vv) - 2a pars (of 2): Resurrexit sicut dixit [B084] 14v–15
Tristis est anima mea - 1a pars (of 2): Tristis est anima mea 11v–12
Tristis est anima mea - 2a pars (of 2): Tenebrae factae sunt 12–12v

Set: Q.23

Type: Partbooks

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denotes primary source study

Nugent, George Edward. 1973. The Jacquet Motets and Their Authors. Princeton University, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: I, 143.

Blackburn, Bonnie J. 1970. The Lupus Problem. University of Chicago, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: 364, passim. Notes: mention of MS; concordances (partial).

Lowinsky, Edward E (editor). 1968. The Medici Codex of 1518: A Choirbook of Motets Dedicated to Lorenzo de' Medici, Duke of Urbino. Monuments of Renaissance Music.  Chicago. Pages: III, 108. Notes: mention of MS; concordances (partial).

Böker-Heil, Norbert. 1967. Die Motetten von Philippe Verdelot.  Frankfurt am Main. Pages: 245, passim. Notes: mention of MS; concordances (partial); incipits (partial).

Lockwood, Lewis Henry. 1959. The Counter-Reformation and the Sacred Music of Vincenzo Ruffa. Princeton University, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: 307-13. Notes: physical description; mention of MS; discussion.

Lowinsky, Edward E. 1950. A Newly Discovered Sixteenth-Century Motet Manuscript at the Biblioteca Vallicelliana in Rome. Journal of the American Musicological Society, 173-232. Pages: 223. Notes: concordances (partial).

Torchi, Luigi. 1906. I Monumenti dell'antica musica francese a Bologna. Rivista Musicale Italiana, 451-505,575-615. Pages: 504. Notes: mention of MS.

Gaspari, Gaetano (compiler). 1905. Catalogo della biblioteca del Liceo musicale di Bologna compilato da Gaetano Gaspari: compiuto e pubblicato da Dr Raffaele Cadolini, aggiunto al bibliotecario. 4 vols. Bologna. Pages: II, 169. Notes: mention of MS.

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

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