I-Bc Q.31

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

manuscript of polyphony: 1580

Archive Museo Internazionale e Biblioteca della Musica di Bologna, Bologna, Italy (I-Bc)
Shelfmark Q.31
Image Availability DIAMM does not have images of this source.
Surface Paper
Numbering System Foliation
Measurements 225 x 165 mm
Other Identifiers
  • CCM: BolC Q31
Notations
  • black void mensural
Inventory This MS has not yet been inventoried by DIAMM. If you would like to submit an inventory, please send it to diamm@music.ox.ac.uk
Provenance
  • Rome, Italy
Contents Contains 9 uninventoried works or miscellaneous sections.
General Description

Repertory arranged by liturgical categories: (1) hymns; (2) Te Deums; (3) motets (mostly Marian); (4) Magnificats. Copied by a single scribe. Copied in Rome (JepIS).

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Binding

Rebound in modern covers of marbled paper over cardboard.

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Notation

black void mensural

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Date

1580 (date on f. 116).

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Ruling

Staff height ca. 10.

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Foliation

Modern foliation, 1-7 (flyleaves) + original foliation, 1-207

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Decoration

Most repertorial sections begin with title page decorated with miniature; no other decoration.

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Index

Original index of hymns on third original flyleaf groups pieces alphabetically by first letter of text.

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Surface

paper

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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12 Magnificats, 48 hymns, 14 motets = 74

Dragoni, C. Festa, Giovanelli, Matelart II, Palestrina, Papini, Parvus, Pionnier, C. Porta, anonymous

207 paper folios, 225 x 165. One scribe.

Date 1580 in manuscript; date 1659 also appears on first folio, but not in original hand. Copied in Rome (JepIS).

Vol 4

Magnificats, 2 Te Deums, 1 canticle, 52 hymns, 14 motets = 81

Dragoni-1, C. Festa-34, Giovanelli-1, Matelart-1, Palestrina-4, Papini-19, Parvus-3, Pionnier-1, C. Porta-3, anon-14

i + vii + 207 + i' paper folios, 225 x 165. Modern foliation, 1-7 (flyleaves) + original foliation, 1-207. Rebound in modern covers of marbled paper over cardboard. Original index of hymns on third original flyleaf groups pieces alphabetically by first letter of text. Copied by a single scribe. Staff height ca. 10. Repertory arranged by liturgical categories: (1) hymns; (2) Te Deums; (3) motets (mostly Marian); (4) Magnificats. Most repertorial sections begin with title page decorated with miniature; no other decoration.

1580 (date on f. 116). Copied in Rome (JepIS).

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denotes primary source study

Haydon, Glen. 1962. The Case of the Troublesome Accidental. Natalícia Musicologica Knud Jeppesen, 125-9. Copenhagen. Pages: 128. Notes: mention of MS.

Jeppesen, Knud (editor). 1962. Italia Sacra Musica, musiche corali italiane sconosciute della prima metà del Cinquecento. 3 vols. Copenhagen. Pages: III,viii, 163-71. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial); transcription (partial).

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; contents list; description (partial); contents list (partial); concordances (partial); facsimile (partial).

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