GB-Lbl Add. MS 19583

British Library, London, England

fragment of partbook: c. 1535

Archive British Library, London, England (GB-Lbl)
Shelfmark Add. MS 19583
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Surface Mixed Paper and Parchment
Numbering System Foliation
Measurements 140 x 216 mm
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  • CCM: LonBL 19583
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  • black void mensural
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Contents 30 pieces from 18 composers
General Description

Part of an Altus partbook. from a set originally of five volumes. Copied by Jean Michel, a copyist at the Este court in Ferrara (RifNL). Complete original contents known through 18th-century Catalogus estensum manuscriptorum codicum preserved in Archivio di Stato in Modena, which lists one of the partbooks as 'Codex DCCCXXXVI' (RifNL). Copied in Ferrara, for use at the court of Ercole II d'Este, Duke of Ferrara (1508-59). Subsequent history of ownership unknown until 19th century. Purchased by British Museum from P. Rolandi in 1853.

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Binding

New covers of red cloth on cardboard.

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Notation

black void mensural

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Foliation

Original foliation scratched out; new pencil foliation, 1-48.

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Decoration

Inked calligraphic initials.

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Surface

iv paper + 48 parchment + iv paper

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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26 motets, 4 French secular pieces = 30

(Bauldeweyn)-1, (Brunet)-1, Carpentras-1, Divitis-1, C. Festa-1, Gascongne-1, Gauvain-1, Jhan of Ferrara [Mre. Jan]-3, Josquin-3, La Rue-1, Lafage-1, T. Martini-1, (Moulu)-1, Mouton-3, Richafort-7, Silva [Andreas]-1, Willaert-1, anon-1

Portion of 1 partbook of an original 5 (A-iv paper + 48 parchment + iv paper folios), 140 x 216. Another portion of A book now ParisBNN 4599 (RifNL); portions of T and B books now ModE F.2.29 (LowMCE); D and Q books apparently lost. Original foliation scratched out; new pencil foliation, 1-48. New covers of red cloth on cardboard. No index. The scribe was Jean Michel, a copyist at the Este court in Ferrara (RifNL); see general index for other manuscripts copied by the same scribe. Inked calligraphic initials. Complete original contents known through 18th-century Catalogus estensum manuscriptorum codicum preserved in Archivio di Stato in Modena, which lists one of the partbooks as "Codex DCCCXXXVI" (RifNL).

Ca. 1535 (Rifkin). Copied in Ferrara, for use at the court of Ercole II d'Este, Duke of Ferrara (1508-59). Subsequent history of ownership unknown until 19th century. Purchased by British Museum from P. Rolandi in 1853.

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

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Folio / Pages Composition / Item title Source attribution Composers (? Uncertain)
1v–6 Confitemini Domino quoniam bonus II: Qui eduxit Israel de medio eorum III: Qui transduxit populum suum Andreas [de Silva]
Appears on: 1v–6
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Andreas [de Silva]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Confitemini domino quoniam bonus II: Qui eduxit Israel de medio eorum III: Qui transduxit populum suum
6v–7 O sancte seraphice Dei confessor Francisce De La Fage
Appears on: 6v–7
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: De La Fage
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: O sancte seraphice dei confessor Francisce
7v–8 Noe noe puer nobis nascitur (2p. Tunc Herodes tremuit humano) Jo. Mouton
Appears on: 7v–8
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Jo. Mouton
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Noe noe noe puer nobis nascitur II: Tunc Herodes tremuit humano
8v–10 Osculetur me osculo oris sui quia meliora II: Nigra sum sed formosa filia Jerusalem Gascongne
Appears on: 8v–10
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Gascongne
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Osculetur me osculo oris sui quia meliora II: Nigra sum sed formosa filia Jherusalem
10v–13 Exaudiat te Dominus (2p. Impleat Dominus) Richafort
Appears on: 10v–13
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Richafort
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Exaudiat te dominus in die tribulationis II: Impleat dominus omnes peticiones tuas
13v–15 Emendemus in melius quae ignoranter (2p. Peccavimus cum patribus nostris) Richafort
Appears on: 13v–15
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Richafort
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Emendemus in melius que ignoranter II: Peccavimus cum patribus nostris
15v–17 Congaudentes exultemus vocali concordia II: O beate Nicolae ... nos ad portum Thomas Martini
Appears on: 15v–17
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Thomas Martini
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Congaudentes exultemus vocali concordia II: O beate Nicolae ... nos ad portum
17v–20 Deduc me domine legem pone mihi II: Et respondebo exprobantibus michi Con. Festa
Appears on: 17v–20
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Con. Festa
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Deduc me domine [legem pone mihi] II: Et respondebo exprobantibus michi
20v–22 Domine ne in furore 16.6 (2p. Cor meum conturbatum est dereliquit) Josquin
Appears on: 20v–22
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Josquin
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Domine ne in furore tuo arguas me 16.6 II: Cor meum conturbatum est dereliquit
22v–23 Quam pulchra es et quam decora carissima II: Veni dilecta mi egrediamus in agrum [Bauldeweyn]
Appears on: 22v–23
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: [Bauldeweyn]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Quam pulchra es et quam decora carissima II: Veni dilecta mi egrediamus in agrum
23v–24 Sancta Maria succure miseris juva Richafort
Appears on: 23v–24
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Richafort
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Sancta Maria succure miseris iuva
24v–27 Adjutor in tribulationibus meis II: Deus in medio eius non commovebitur Mre Jan [= Jhan of Ferrara]
Appears on: 24v–27
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Mre Jan [= Jhan of Ferrara]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Adiutor in tribulationibus meis II: Deus in medio eius non commovebitur
27v–29 Salve regina misericordie vita dulcedo II: Eya ergo advocata nostra illos tuos Carpentras
Appears on: 27v–29
Genres: Motet, Salve Regina
Source Attribution: Carpentras
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Salve regina misericordie vita dulcedo II: Eya ergo advocata nostra illos tuos
29v–30 Intercessio quaesumus Domine Beatae Barbarae A. Wilaert
Appears on: 29v–30
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: A. Wilaert
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Intercessio quesumus domine beate Barbare
30v–31 O benignissime domine Jesu Christe Mre Jan [= Jhan of Ferrara]
Appears on: 30v–31
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Mre Jan [= Jhan of Ferrara]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: O benignissime domine Jhesu Christe
31v–32 Sufficiebat nobis paupertas nostra senectutis nostrae Richafort
Appears on: 31v–32
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Richafort
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Sufficiebat nobis paupertas nostra
33v–36 Miserere mei deus secundum magnam 18.3 (2p. Auditui meo dabis gaudium; 3p. Domine labia mea aperies et os) Josquin
Appears on: 33v–36
Genres: Miserere mei Deus, Motet
Source Attribution: Josquin
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Miserere mei deus secundum magnam 18.3 II: [Audi auditui meo] Miserere mei deus III: Domine labia mea aperies et os meum
36v–37v Inviolata integra et casta es Maria 24.4 (2p. Que nunc flagitant devota corda; 3p. O benigna O regina O Maria) Josquin
Appears on: 36v–37v
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Josquin
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Inviolata integra et casta es Maria 24.4 II: Que nunc flagitant devota corda III: O benigna O regina O Maria
38 Da pacem domine in diebus nostris Antho. Divitis
Appears on: 38
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Antho. Divitis
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Da pacem domine in diebus nostris
38v–39 O dulcis amica Dei sponsa regis [Moulu]
Appears on: 38v–39
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: [Moulu]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: O dulcis amica dei sponsa regis
39v–40 Sub tuum praesidium confugimus Anon. Anonymous
Appears on: 39v–40
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Anon.
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Sub tuum presidium confugimus sancta dei
40 Veni sponsa Christi [Richafort]
Appears on: 40
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: [Richafort]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Veni sponsa Christi accipe coronam
40v–41 Peccantem me quotidie et non me poenitentem Jo. Mouton
Appears on: 40v–41
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Jo. Mouton
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Peccantem me quottidie et non me penitentem
41v–42 Moriens lux amantissima qui in cruce Mouton
Appears on: 41v–42
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Mouton
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Moriens lux amenissima qui in cruce
42v–43 Pater noster qui es in caelis (2p. Panem nostrum quotidianum da nobis) Richafort
Appears on: 42v–43
Genres: Motet
Source Attribution: Richafort
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Pater noster qui es in celis II: Panem nostrum quothidianum da nobis
43v–45 Veni sancte spiritus et emitte caelitus II: Sine tuo numine nichil est in lumine [Brunet]
Appears on: 43v–45
Genres: Motet, Veni sancte spiritus
Source Attribution: [Brunet]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Veni sancte spiritus et emitte celitus II: Sine tuo numine nichil est in lumine
45v En l'amour d'une dame mon petit coeur P. de La Rue
Appears on: 45v
Genres: Chanson
Source Attribution: P. de La Rue
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Voice Text: En lamour dune dame mon petit coeur
46 Buvons ma commere nous ne bûmes point. P. Gauvain
Appears on: 46
Genres: Chanson
Source Attribution: P. Gauvain
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Voice Text: Buvons ma commere nous ne buvons point
46v–47 Cuidez vous que dieu nous faille [Richafort]
Appears on: 46v–47
Genres: Chanson
Source Attribution: [Richafort]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Voice Text: Cuides vous que dieu nous faille
47v–48 J'ai veu le regnart et le loup et le lievre Mre Jan [of Ferrara]
Appears on: 47v–48
Genres: Chanson
Source Attribution: Mre Jan [of Ferrara]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Voice Text: Jay veu le regnart et le loup et le lievre
Composer Compositions
Anonymous
Bauldeweyn, Noel (ca. 1480–1529)
Brunet, Johannes
Carpentras, Elzear Genet (ca. 1470–1548)
Despres, Josquin (ca. 1450–1521)
Divitis, Antonius (ca. 1470–ca. 1530)
Fage, Jean de la
Ferrara, Maistre Jhan of (ca. 1485–1538)
Festa, Costanzo (ca. 1485–1545)
Gascongne, Mathieu (?Johannes) (fl. 1517-1518)
Gauvain, P.
Martin (or Martini), Thomas
Moulu, Pierre (ca. 1484–ca. 1550)
Mouton, Jean (ca. 1459–1522)
Richafort, Jean (ca. 1480–ca. 1550)
Rue, Pierre de la (ca. 1452–1518)
Silva, Andreas de (ca. 1475–ca. 1522)
Willaert, Adrian (ca. 1490–1562)
Composition Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages
Adjutor in tribulationibus meis II: Deus in medio eius non commovebitur 24v–27
Buvons ma commere nous ne bûmes point. 46
Confitemini Domino quoniam bonus II: Qui eduxit Israel de medio eorum III: Qui transduxit populum suum 1v–6
Congaudentes exultemus vocali concordia II: O beate Nicolae ... nos ad portum 15v–17
Cuidez vous que dieu nous faille 46v–47
Da pacem domine in diebus nostris 38
Deduc me domine legem pone mihi II: Et respondebo exprobantibus michi 17v–20
Domine ne in furore 16.6 (2p. Cor meum conturbatum est dereliquit) 20v–22
Emendemus in melius quae ignoranter (2p. Peccavimus cum patribus nostris) 13v–15
En l'amour d'une dame mon petit coeur 45v
Exaudiat te Dominus (2p. Impleat Dominus) 10v–13
Intercessio quaesumus Domine Beatae Barbarae 29v–30
Inviolata integra et casta es Maria 24.4 (2p. Que nunc flagitant devota corda; 3p. O benigna O regina O Maria) 36v–37v
J'ai veu le regnart et le loup et le lievre 47v–48
Miserere mei deus secundum magnam 18.3 (2p. Auditui meo dabis gaudium; 3p. Domine labia mea aperies et os) 33v–36
Moriens lux amantissima qui in cruce 41v–42
Noe noe puer nobis nascitur (2p. Tunc Herodes tremuit humano) 7v–8
O benignissime domine Jesu Christe 30v–31
O dulcis amica Dei sponsa regis 38v–39
O sancte seraphice Dei confessor Francisce 6v–7
Osculetur me osculo oris sui quia meliora II: Nigra sum sed formosa filia Jerusalem 8v–10
Pater noster qui es in caelis (2p. Panem nostrum quotidianum da nobis) 42v–43
Peccantem me quotidie et non me poenitentem 40v–41
Quam pulchra es et quam decora carissima II: Veni dilecta mi egrediamus in agrum 22v–23
Salve regina misericordie vita dulcedo II: Eya ergo advocata nostra illos tuos 27v–29
Sancta Maria succure miseris juva 23v–24
Sub tuum praesidium confugimus Anonymous 39v–40
Sufficiebat nobis paupertas nostra senectutis nostrae 31v–32
Veni sancte spiritus et emitte caelitus II: Sine tuo numine nichil est in lumine 43v–45
Veni sponsa Christi 40

Set: Ferrara partbooks

Type: Fragments of a whole

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GB-Lbl Add. MS 19583

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Lockwood, Lewis Henry. 1979. Jean Mouton and Jean Michel: New Evidence on French Music and Musicians in Italy, 1505-1520. Journal of the American Musicological Society, 191-246. Pages: 217, 233-4. Notes: mention of MS; contents list (partial).

Nowacki, Edward. 1979. The Latin Psalm Motet 1500-1535. Renaissance-Studien: Helmuth Osthoff zum 80. Geburtstag, Frankfurter Beiträge zur Musikwissenschaft. 159-84. Tutzing. Pages: 163, 175-8. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial); concordances (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Rifkin, Joshua. 1974. New Light on Music Manuscripts at the Court of Ferrara in the Reigns of Alfonso I and Hercules II. Paper presented at the New England Renaissance Conference at Durham, New Hampshire, October 26, 1974, . Notes: physical description; mention of MS; discussion.

Bernstein, Lawrence F. 1973. La Courone et fleur des chansons a troys; A Mirror of the French Chanson in Italy in the Years between Ottaviano Petrucci and Antonio Gardano. Journal of the American Musicological Society, 1-68. Pages: 19-22. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

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, 117-8, 135ff. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); texts (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Braithwaite, James Roland. 1967. The Introduction of Franco-Netherlandish Manuscripts to Early Tudor England: The Motet Repertory. Boston University, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: I, 50-l, passim; II, 5-6, passim. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial); concordances (partial); transcriptions (partial); texts (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Hughes, Dom Anselm. 1953. Catalogue of the Musical Manuscripts at Peterhouse, Cambridge.  Cambridge. Pages: I, 244, 261-2; II, 128. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list.

Smijers, Albert (editor). 1926-64. Werken van Josquin des Prez: Motetten.  Amsterdam. Pages: VIII, vi; X, iv. Notes: physical description; contents list; incipitsst of contents (partial).

Madden, F. 1843-. Catalogue of Additions to the Manuscripts in the British Museum. Pages: [1848-53], 256. Notes: physical description (partial).

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

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