B-Bc MS 27731

Library Conservatoire royal de Bruxelles / Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussel, Brussels, Belgium

partbook: c. 1535-40

Archive Library Conservatoire royal de Bruxelles / Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussel, Brussels, Belgium (B-Bc)
Shelfmark MS 27731
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Surface Paper
Numbering System Foliation
Measurements 164 x 227 mm
Other Identifiers
  • CCM: BrusC 27731
Notations
  • black void mensural
Copyists
Provenance
  • Firenze (Florence), Italy
Contents 97 pieces from 11 composers
General Description

A single Discantus partbook. The main scribe (ff. 1-71, 98v-104) was Antonius Morus, who also copied BrusC 27766 (Rifkin), FlorBN II.I.285, and RomeV 35-40 (Perkins); additions by two scribes (ff. 71-74v, and 74v-82v, 104v-105v) c. 1545-50; and a final group of pieces added after 1569 (ff. 83v-89) which include a series by Striggio for an intermedio of that year. Probably copied in Florence.

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Physical Description

An unknown number of folios are missing from the beginning and end of the manuscript, though the opening piece would have been numbered iv

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Binding

Modern cardboard covers

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Watermark

One of the watermarks resembles Briquet #5926; the same mark or a similar one also appears in BrusC 27511, FlorBN Magl. 99-102, FlorBN Magl. 122-5, FlorBN Magl. 125bis, and RomeV 35-40

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Notation

black void mensural

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Date

Ca. 1535-40, with additions from ca. 1545-50 and ca. 1569 (HaarM).

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Foliation

Other numberings: original numbering of pieces, v-lxxiv.

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Foliation

New foliation by Charles van den Borren, 1-105

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Decoration

Inked calligraphic initials decorated with grotesque heads.

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Surface

paper

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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96 Italian secular pieces

(Arcadelt)-34, (Arcadelt/Berchem)-2, (Arcadelt/Corteccia)-5, (Arcadelt/F. Layolle)-2, (Arcadelt/Willaert)-1, (Cimello)-2, (Corteccia)-4, Danckerts [Ghisilij]-4, (C. Festa)-6, (F. Layolle)-3, Reulx-3, Striggio-6, anon-24

1 paper partbook (D-105 folios), 164 x 227. An unknown number of folios are missing from the beginning and end of the manuscript. New foliation by Charles van den Borren, 1-105; original numbering of pieces, v-lxxiv. Ff. 89'-98 are blank. Modern cardboard covers. The main scribe was Antonius Morus, who also copied BrusC 27766 (Rifkin), FlorBN II.I.285, and RomeV 35-40 (Perkins); additions by several later scribes. Inked calligraphic initials decorated with grotesque heads. One of the watermarks resembles Briquet #5926; the same mark or a similar one also appears in BrusC 27511, FlorBN Magl. 99-102, FlorBN Magl. 122-5, FlorBN Magl. 125bis, and RomeV 35-40 (Rifkin).

Ca. 1535-40, with additions from ca. 1545-50 and ca. 1569 (HaarM). Copied in Florence.

Vol. 4

Composers: Change "(C Festa)-6" to "(C. Festa)-9"; change "anon-24" to "anon-21."

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

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Folio / Pages Composition / Item title Source attribution Composers (? Uncertain)
1 Lasso la bella fera -
Appears on: 1
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
General Note

incomplete - end of piece only ("... di secchi rami e di pungenti spine")

1v–2 Tanto in giovinil petto -
Appears on: 1v–2
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
2v, 4 Il nodo duro - 1a pars (of 2): Il nodo duro e sciolto - Anonymous
Appears on: 2v, 4
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Layout

The ms has been bound wrongly: the correct order is ff. 2, 4, 3, 5. Cnsequently this piece begins on f. 2v , but opposite it (f. 3r) is the end of the 2a pars; on the other side of that leaf (f. 3v) is the beginning of the next piece "Angiola piu..." while on the opposite recto (f. 4r) is the end of the 1a pars of this piece, with the opening of 2a pars on the verso, facing the end of "Angiola piu..." on f. 5r.

3v, 5 Angiola assai via piu -
Appears on: 3v, 5
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
4v, 3 Il nodo duro - 2a pars (of 2): Il nodo piu si stringe - Anonymous
Appears on: 4v, 3
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
5v–6 Ite sospir dolenti -
Appears on: 5v–6
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
6v–7 Siccome siete bella, gentil madonna -
Appears on: 6v–7
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
7v–8 Ne piu concenti lagrime -
Appears on: 7v–8
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
8v–9 Quanto ch'io piu rimiro - Anonymous
Appears on: 8v–9
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
9v–10 Madonna ahime ... ch'io moro - Anonymous
Appears on: 9v–10
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
10v–11 Occhi miei lassi mentre ch'io vi giro -
Appears on: 10v–11
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
11v–12 Lasso che giova -
Appears on: 11v–12
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
12v–13 Ardenti desiri - Anonymous

Ardenti desiri

Anonymous
Appears on: 12v–13
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
13v–14 Se l'umana natura -
Appears on: 13v–14
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
14v–15 Nuova donna m'apparve -
Appears on: 14v–15
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
15v–16 Quant' e madonna mia folle -
Appears on: 15v–16
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
16v–17 Lasso quand' io gli occhi alzo -
Appears on: 16v–17
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
17v–18 Amor tu sai pur fare -
Appears on: 17v–18
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
18v–19 Se'l volto donna di morte dipinta -
Appears on: 18v–19
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
19v–20 Se i vostri bei sembianti -
Appears on: 19v–20
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
20v–21 Che piu foco al mio foco -
Appears on: 20v–21
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
21v–22 S'io pensassi che morte -
Appears on: 21v–22
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
22v–23 Io mi pensai che spento -
Appears on: 22v–23
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
23v–24 Fra piu bei fiori -
Appears on: 23v–24
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
24v–25 Deh sara mai spirti -
Appears on: 24v–25
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
25v–26 Quando con dolce suono -
Appears on: 25v–26
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
26v–27 Madonna s'io credessi -
Appears on: 26v–27
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
27v–28 Caldi sospiri il cor - Anonymous
Appears on: 27v–28
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
28v–29 Valli deserti e sole [Valle repost' e sole] -
Appears on: 28v–29
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
29v–30 Fammi pur guerr' amor quando tu vuoi -
Appears on: 29v–30
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
30v–31 Con quel coltel -
Appears on: 30v–31
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
31v–32 Il ciel che rado virtu tanta mostra -
Appears on: 31v–32
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
32v–33 Lontan' dalla mia donna - Anonymous
Appears on: 32v–33
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
33v–34 Per che con vera fede - Anonymous
Appears on: 33v–34
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
34v–35 Quando lieti e ridenti - Anonymous
Appears on: 34v–35
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
35v–36 Una pietra e di fredda natura - Anonymous
Appears on: 35v–36
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
36v–37 Il vago e dolce sguardo -
Appears on: 36v–37
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
37v–383 Deh se lo sdegno altero -
Appears on: 37v–383
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
38v–39 Perche non date voi -
Appears on: 38v–39
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
39v–40 Vostra fui e saro mentre ch' io viva -
Appears on: 39v–40
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
40v–41 Infra bianche rugiade e verdi fronde -
Appears on: 40v–41
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
41v–42 Io non ardisco -
Appears on: 41v–42
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
42v–43 Non cerchero giammai - Anonymous
Appears on: 42v–43
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
43v–44 Dai dolci campi elisi -
Appears on: 43v–44
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
44v–45 Non ha quel mal giocondo - Anonymous
Appears on: 44v–45
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
45v–46 Quanti travagli e pene, quant' ogn' hor dogli e morti -
Appears on: 45v–46
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
46v–47 Eccho che pur dopo -
Appears on: 46v–47
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
47v–48 O che felice adventurosa notte - Anonymous
Appears on: 47v–48
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
48v–49 Deh fuggite mortali -
Appears on: 48v–49
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
49v–50 Sostenete quei -
Appears on: 49v–50
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
50v–51 Se vi piace -
Appears on: 50v–51
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
51v–52 Io vorrei pur fuggir -
Appears on: 51v–52
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
52v–53 Alma perche si trista -
Appears on: 52v–53
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
53v–54 Madonna ohime ch'io ardo -
Appears on: 53v–54
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
54v–55 Voi ve n' andat' al cielo occhi beati -
Appears on: 54v–55
Genres: Italian secular, Madrigal (Italian)
55v–56 Ver' inferno e'l mio petto ver' infernale -
Appears on: 55v–56
Genres: Italian secular, Madrigal (Italian)
56v–57 In un boschetto adorno -
Appears on: 56v–57
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
57v–58 Se al duol che l'alma ancide - Anonymous
Appears on: 57v–58
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
58v–59 Non ch'io non voglio mai altro pensiero -
Appears on: 58v–59
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
59v–60 Ridendo la mia donna -
Appears on: 59v–60
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
60v–61 Perche la vita e breve - Anonymous
Appears on: 60v–61
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
61v–62 Madonna s' io v' offendo -
Appears on: 61v–62
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
62v–63 Hor veggio ben che sol per pianger nate -
Appears on: 62v–63
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
63v–64 Se voi mirassi - Anonymous

Se voi mirassi

Anonymous
Appears on: 63v–64
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
64v–65 Io dovea ben pensarmi -
Appears on: 64v–65
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
65v–66 Saria pur tempo omai -
Appears on: 65v–66
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
66v–67 Perche madonna io vivo sol -
Appears on: 66v–67
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
67v–68 Se 'l superchio splendore -
Appears on: 67v–68
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
68v–69 Donna quando pietosa -
Appears on: 68v–69
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
69v–70 Chi veder vuol in terra il paradiso -
Appears on: 69v–70
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
70v–71 Languir non mi fa amore -
Appears on: 70v–71
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
71v Crudel di che peccat' a doler Ghisilij
Appears on: 71v
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Source Attribution: Ghisilij
71v–72 Se d' ogn' altro peccato -
Appears on: 71v–72
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
72v–73 Di furt' ancora ogn' altro vitio rio -
Appears on: 72v–73
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
73v–74 Tu m'hai crudel lasciata -
Appears on: 73v–74
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
74v–78 La battaglia moresca - 1a pars (of 2): Celum celum calia Anselmo de reulx
Appears on: 74v–78
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Source Attribution: Anselmo de reulx
74v–78 La battaglia moresca - 2a pars (of 2): Calia calia -
Appears on: 74v–78
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
78v–79 Si traviato e'l folle mio desio - Anonymous
Appears on: 78v–79
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
79v–80 Quant' era il meglio Amore -
Appears on: 79v–80
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
General Note

attributed to "Anselmo" in RISM 1556-22 (reprint of Arcadelt's Terzo libro, with additions), probably Anselmo de Reulx

80v–81 Di voi gia non mi doglio -
Appears on: 80v–81
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
81v–82 Non e lasso martire -
Appears on: 81v–82
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
82v Sovra una verde riva - Anonymous
Appears on: 82v
Genres: Italian secular
83v–84 Onde nasce cor mio (8vv) - Anonymous
Appears on: 83v–84
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
84v O che strano scompiglio -
Appears on: 84v
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
85v–86 Levian tante contese Striggio
Appears on: 85v–86
Genres: Italian secular
Source Attribution: Striggio
86v Ombre del oscuro abisso Al. Striggio
Appears on: 86v
Genres: Italian secular
Source Attribution: Al. Striggio
87 Ombre tornate in giuso Al. Striggio
Appears on: 87
Genres: Italian secular
Source Attribution: Al. Striggio
87v–88 Lasciate il triste averno Striggio
Appears on: 87v–88
Genres: Italian secular
Source Attribution: Striggio
88v–89 Noi qui nove sorelle Striggio
Appears on: 88v–89
Genres: Italian secular
Source Attribution: Striggio
98v–99 Deh perche non mi lice - Anonymous
Appears on: 98v–99
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
99v–100 Non mai sempre fortuna -
Appears on: 99v–100
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
100v–101 Qual hor' m'assale Amore -
Appears on: 100v–101
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
101v–102 Che poss'io piu se il cielo -
Appears on: 101v–102
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
102v–103 Itene miei sospiri - Anonymous

Itene miei sospiri

Anonymous
Appears on: 102v–103
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
103v–104 Madonna se pensate - Anonymous

Madonna se pensate

Anonymous
Appears on: 103v–104
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
104v–105 Albergo di dolor son fatto Anselmo de reulx
Appears on: 104v–105
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
Source Attribution: Anselmo de reulx
105v Se crespa e bionda chioma - Anonymous
Appears on: 105v
Genres: Madrigal (Italian)
General Note

incomplete, beginning only

Composer Compositions
Anonymous
Arcadelt, Jacques (ca. 1507–1568)
Cimello, Giovanthomaso (ca. 1510–ca. 1579)
Corteccia, (Pier) Francesco
Danckerts, Ghiselin
Festa, Costanzo (ca. 1485–1545)
Layolle, Alamanne de
Layolle, Francesco de
Reulx, Anselmo de
Striggio, Alessandro (ca. 1536–1592)
Willaert, Adrian (ca. 1490–1562)
Composition Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages
Albergo di dolor son fatto 104v–105
Alma perche si trista 52v–53
Amor tu sai pur fare 17v–18
Angiola assai via piu 3v, 5
Ardenti desiri Anonymous 12v–13
Caldi sospiri il cor Anonymous 27v–28
Che piu foco al mio foco 20v–21
Che poss'io piu se il cielo 101v–102
Chi veder vuol in terra il paradiso 69v–70
Con quel coltel 30v–31
Crudel di che peccat' a doler 71v
Dai dolci campi elisi 43v–44
Deh fuggite mortali 48v–49
Deh perche non mi lice Anonymous 98v–99
Deh sara mai spirti 24v–25
Deh se lo sdegno altero 37v–383
Di furt' ancora ogn' altro vitio rio 72v–73
Di voi gia non mi doglio 80v–81
Donna quando pietosa 68v–69
Eccho che pur dopo 46v–47
Fammi pur guerr' amor quando tu vuoi 29v–30
Fra piu bei fiori 23v–24
Hor veggio ben che sol per pianger nate 62v–63
Il ciel che rado virtu tanta mostra 31v–32
Il nodo duro - 1a pars (of 2): Il nodo duro e sciolto Anonymous 2v, 4
Il nodo duro - 2a pars (of 2): Il nodo piu si stringe Anonymous 4v, 3
Il vago e dolce sguardo 36v–37
In un boschetto adorno 56v–57
Infra bianche rugiade e verdi fronde 40v–41
Io dovea ben pensarmi 64v–65
Io mi pensai che spento 22v–23
Io non ardisco 41v–42
Io vorrei pur fuggir 51v–52
Ite sospir dolenti 5v–6
Itene miei sospiri Anonymous 102v–103
La battaglia moresca - 1a pars (of 2): Celum celum calia 74v–78
La battaglia moresca - 2a pars (of 2): Calia calia 74v–78
Languir non mi fa amore 70v–71
Lasciate il triste averno 87v–88
Lasso che giova 11v–12
Lasso la bella fera 1
Lasso quand' io gli occhi alzo 16v–17
Levian tante contese 85v–86
Lontan' dalla mia donna Anonymous 32v–33
Madonna ahime ... ch'io moro Anonymous 9v–10
Madonna ohime ch'io ardo 53v–54
Madonna s' io v' offendo 61v–62
Madonna s'io credessi 26v–27
Madonna se pensate Anonymous 103v–104
Ne piu concenti lagrime 7v–8
Noi qui nove sorelle 88v–89
Non cerchero giammai Anonymous 42v–43
Non ch'io non voglio mai altro pensiero 58v–59
Non e lasso martire 81v–82
Non ha quel mal giocondo Anonymous 44v–45
Non mai sempre fortuna 99v–100
Nuova donna m'apparve 14v–15
O che felice adventurosa notte Anonymous 47v–48
O che strano scompiglio 84v
Occhi miei lassi mentre ch'io vi giro 10v–11
Ombre del oscuro abisso 86v
Ombre tornate in giuso 87
Onde nasce cor mio (8vv) Anonymous 83v–84
Per che con vera fede Anonymous 33v–34
Perche la vita e breve Anonymous 60v–61
Perche madonna io vivo sol 66v–67
Perche non date voi 38v–39
Qual hor' m'assale Amore 100v–101
Quando con dolce suono 25v–26
Quando lieti e ridenti Anonymous 34v–35
Quant' e madonna mia folle 15v–16
Quant' era il meglio Amore 79v–80
Quanti travagli e pene, quant' ogn' hor dogli e morti 45v–46
Quanto ch'io piu rimiro Anonymous 8v–9
Ridendo la mia donna 59v–60
S'io pensassi che morte 21v–22
Saria pur tempo omai 65v–66
Se 'l superchio splendore 67v–68
Se al duol che l'alma ancide Anonymous 57v–58
Se crespa e bionda chioma Anonymous 105v
Se d' ogn' altro peccato 71v–72
Se i vostri bei sembianti 19v–20
Se l'umana natura 13v–14
Se vi piace 50v–51
Se voi mirassi Anonymous 63v–64
Se'l volto donna di morte dipinta 18v–19
Si traviato e'l folle mio desio Anonymous 78v–79
Siccome siete bella, gentil madonna 6v–7
Sostenete quei 49v–50
Sovra una verde riva Anonymous 82v
Tanto in giovinil petto 1v–2
Tu m'hai crudel lasciata 73v–74
Una pietra e di fredda natura Anonymous 35v–36
Valli deserti e sole [Valle repost' e sole] 28v–29
Ver' inferno e'l mio petto ver' infernale 55v–56
Voi ve n' andat' al cielo occhi beati 54v–55
Vostra fui e saro mentre ch' io viva 39v–40

denotes primary source study

Fenlon, Iain, and James Haar. 1988. The Italian Madrigal in the Early Sixteenth Century: Sources and Interpretation.  Cambridge University Press. Pages: 149-153. Notes: inventory, description.

Fenlon, Iain, and James Haar. 1978. Fonti e Cronologia dei Madrigali di Costanzo Festa. Revista Italiana di Musicologia, 212-42. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Haar, James. 1975. Madrigals from Three Generations: The MS Brussels, Bibl. du Conservatoire Royal, 27.731. Revista Italiana di Musicologia, 242-64. Notes: physical description; contents list; concordances; transcription (partial).

Sutherland, David Angus. 1968. Francesco de Layolle (1492-1540): Life and Secular Works. University of Michigan, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: I, 85-7. Notes: physical description; mention of MS; discussion; contents list (partial).

Blume, Friedrich (editor). 1949-79. Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart: Allgemeine Enzyklopädie der Musik.  Kassel. Pages: V, 67-8, VI,1311-2. Notes: facsimile (partial).

Borren, Charles van den. 1933-34. Inventaire des manuscrits de musique polyphonique qui se trouvent en Belgique. Acta Musicologica, V:66-71,120-7,177-83;VI:23-9,65-73,116-21. Pages: VI, 65-8. Notes: physical description; contents list; concordances (partial).

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