V-CVbav MS Capp. Sist. 54

Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vatican City, Rome, Italy

manuscript of polyphony: Ca. 1576-80 (BraunerP), with additions in late 16th or early 17th century.

Archive	Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vatican City, Rome, Italy (V-CVbav)
Shelfmark	MS Capp. Sist. 54
Image Availability	DIAMM does not have images of this source.
Surface	Paper
Numbering System	Foliation
Measurements	494 x 360 mm
Other Identifiers	CCM: VatS 54 olim (Former shelfmark): I-Rvat MS Capp. Sist. 54
Notations	black void mensural
Copyists	Parvus, Johannes Music scribal concordance [22] Music
Relationships	Sistine Chapel (Cappella Sistina) (copied at)
External Links	Images
External Authorities	RISM Online (sources/857000039)
Provenance	Sistine Chapel (Cappella Sistina) , Rome, Italy
Contents	37 pieces from 7 composers

General Description

The main scribe was Johannes Parvus (BraunerP). Ff. 26'-54 and ff. 127'-151 copied by different scribe, who also wrote Part II of VatSM 32 (BraunerP). Copied in Rome, for use by Cappella Sistina.

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Physical Description

Some folios damaged by ink corrosion, but most music still legible.

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Binding

Rebound in modern covers of cream-colored vellum over boards.

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Watermark

(1) generally resembles Briquet #6291; (2) crown surmounted by six-pointed star (not in Briquet).

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Notation

black void mensural

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Ruling

Staff height 21

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Foliation

Original ink foliation (with some modern pencil restorations), 13-165, on lower right rectos ('38' and '117' omitted). Two systems of modern pencil foliation: (1) 2-151, on upper right rectos ('77' applied to two consecutive folios); (2) 1-151, on lower center rectos (excludes modern flyleaves). Second modern foliation cited here.

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Decoration

Inked calligraphic initials.

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Surface

paper

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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4 Masses, 9 motets = 13

Betti [Fornarino]-1, (Divitis)-1, D. Ferrabosco-1, Lonck-1, Palestrina-5, Parisius-1, anon-3

i + 151 + i paper folios, 494 x 360. Some folios damaged by ink corrosion, but most music still legible. Original ink foliation (with some modern pencil restorations), 13-165, on lower right rectos ("38" and "117" omitted). Two systems of modern pencil foliation: (1) 2-151, on upper right rectos ("77" applied to two consecutive folios); (2) 1-151, on lower center rectos (excludes modern flyleaves). Second modern foliation cited here. Rebound in modern covers of cream-colored vellum over boards. No index. The main scribe was Johannes Parvus (BraunerP); see general index for other manuscripts copied by the same scribe. Ff. 26'-54 and ff. 127'-151 copied by different scribe, who also wrote Part II of VatSM 32 (BraunerP). Staff height 21. Inked calligraphic initials. Watermarks: (1) generally resembles Briquet #6291; (2) crown surmounted by six-pointed star (not in Briquet).

Ca. 1576-80 (BraunerP), with additions in late 16th or early 17th century. Copied in Rome, for use by Cappella Sistina.

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

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Folio / Pages	Composition / Item title	Source attribution	Composers (? Uncertain)
2v–5	Missa Sine nomine: Kyrie	Alexandri Lonck	Lonck, Alexander
Missa Sine nomine: Kyrie Lonck, Alexander Appears on: 2v–5 Genres: Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary Source Attribution: Alexandri Lonck
5v–11	Missa Sine nomine: Gloria	-	Lonck, Alexander
Missa Sine nomine: Gloria Lonck, Alexander Appears on: 5v–11 Genres: Gloria (et in terra pax), Mass Ordinary
11v–20	Missa Sine nomine: Credo	-	Lonck, Alexander
Missa Sine nomine: Credo Lonck, Alexander Appears on: 11v–20 Genres: Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Mass Ordinary
20v–23	Missa Sine nomine: Sanctus	-	Lonck, Alexander
Missa Sine nomine: Sanctus Lonck, Alexander Appears on: 20v–23 Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
23v–25	Missa Sine nomine: Agnus Dei	-	Lonck, Alexander
Missa Sine nomine: Agnus Dei Lonck, Alexander Appears on: 23v–25 Genres: Agnus Dei, Mass Ordinary
26v–29	Missa Sine nomine (5vv): Kyrie	-	Anonymous
Missa Sine nomine (5vv): Kyrie Anonymous Appears on: 26v–29 Genres: Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary
29v–35	Missa Sine nomine (5vv): Gloria	-	Anonymous
Missa Sine nomine (5vv): Gloria Anonymous Appears on: 29v–35 Genres: Gloria (et in terra pax), Mass Ordinary
35v–46	Missa Sine nomine (5vv): Credo	-	Anonymous
Missa Sine nomine (5vv): Credo Anonymous Appears on: 35v–46 Genres: Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Mass Ordinary
46v–51	Missa Sine nomine (5vv): Sanctus	-	Anonymous
Missa Sine nomine (5vv): Sanctus Anonymous Appears on: 46v–51 Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
51v–54	Missa Sine nomine (5vv): Agnus Dei	-	Anonymous
Missa Sine nomine (5vv): Agnus Dei Anonymous Appears on: 51v–54 Genres: Agnus Dei, Mass Ordinary
56v–59	Missa Comme femme desconfortee (6vv): Kyrie	-	Anonymous
Missa Comme femme desconfortee (6vv): Kyrie Anonymous Appears on: 56v–59 Genres: Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary
59v–63	Missa Comme femme desconfortee (6vv): Gloria	-	Anonymous
Missa Comme femme desconfortee (6vv): Gloria Anonymous Appears on: 59v–63 Genres: Gloria (et in terra pax), Mass Ordinary
63v–71	Missa Comme femme desconfortee (6vv): Credo	-	Anonymous
Missa Comme femme desconfortee (6vv): Credo Anonymous Appears on: 63v–71 Genres: Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Mass Ordinary
71v–75	Missa Comme femme desconfortee (6vv): Sanctus	-	Anonymous
Missa Comme femme desconfortee (6vv): Sanctus Anonymous Appears on: 71v–75 Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
75v–78	Missa Comme femme desconfortee (6vv): Agnus Dei	-	Anonymous
Missa Comme femme desconfortee (6vv): Agnus Dei Anonymous Appears on: 75v–78 Genres: Agnus Dei, Mass Ordinary
80v–83	Missa octavi toni: Kyrie	Franciscus Parisius	Parisius, Franciscus
Missa octavi toni: Kyrie Parisius, Franciscus Appears on: 80v–83 Genres: Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary Source Attribution: Franciscus Parisius
83v–87	Missa octavi toni: Gloria	-	Parisius, Franciscus
Missa octavi toni: Gloria Parisius, Franciscus Appears on: 83v–87 Genres: Gloria (et in terra pax), Mass Ordinary
87v–95	Missa octavi toni: Credo	-	Parisius, Franciscus
Missa octavi toni: Credo Parisius, Franciscus Appears on: 87v–95 Genres: Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Mass Ordinary
95v–99	Missa octavi toni: Sanctus	-	Parisius, Franciscus
Missa octavi toni: Sanctus Parisius, Franciscus Appears on: 95v–99 Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
99v–101	Missa octavi toni: Agnus Dei	-	Parisius, Franciscus
Missa octavi toni: Agnus Dei Parisius, Franciscus Appears on: 99v–101 Genres: Agnus Dei, Mass Ordinary
103v–105	Ascendens Christus - 1a pars (of 2): Ascendens Christus in altum captivam duxit	ferabosco	Ferrabosco, Domenico Maria
Ascendens Christus - 1a pars (of 2): Ascendens Christus in altum captivam duxit Ferrabosco, Domenico Maria Appears on: 103v–105 Genres: Monophonic conductus Source Attribution: ferabosco
104v–106	Ascendens Christus - 2a pars (of 2): Viri Galilei	-	Ferrabosco, Domenico Maria
Ascendens Christus - 2a pars (of 2): Viri Galilei Ferrabosco, Domenico Maria Appears on: 104v–106 Genres: Motet
107v–109	Ascendens Christus - 1a pars (of 2): Ascendens Christus in altum	fornarino [=Betti]	Betti, Stefano
Ascendens Christus - 1a pars (of 2): Ascendens Christus in altum Betti, Stefano Appears on: 107v–109 Genres: Motet Source Attribution: fornarino [=Betti]
109v–111	Ascendens Christus - 1a pars (of 2): Ascendit Deus in jubilatione	-	Betti, Stefano
Ascendens Christus - 1a pars (of 2): Ascendit Deus in jubilatione Betti, Stefano Appears on: 109v–111 Genres: Motet
111v–113	Viri Galilaei - 1a pars (of 2): Viri Galilaei quid statis aspicientes	Jo. Loysius Prenestinus	Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)
Viri Galilaei - 1a pars (of 2): Viri Galilaei quid statis aspicientes Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594) Appears on: 111v–113 Genres: Motet Source Attribution: Jo. Loysius Prenestinus
113v–116	Viri Galilaei - 2a pars (of 2): Ascendit Deus in jubilatione et Dominus	-	Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)
Viri Galilaei - 2a pars (of 2): Ascendit Deus in jubilatione et Dominus Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594) Appears on: 113v–116 Genres: Motet
116v–118	Dum complerentur - 1a pars (of 2): Dum complerentur dies Pentecostes	-	Anonymous
Dum complerentur - 1a pars (of 2): Dum complerentur dies Pentecostes Anonymous Appears on: 116v–118 Genres: Motet
117v–119	Dum complerentur - 2a pars (of 2): Et repleti sunt omnes	-	Anonymous
Dum complerentur - 2a pars (of 2): Et repleti sunt omnes Anonymous Appears on: 117v–119 Genres: Motet
121v–123	Per lignum salvi facti sumus	(anon)	Divitis, Antonius (ca. 1470–ca. 1530)
Per lignum salvi facti sumus Divitis, Antonius (ca. 1470–ca. 1530) Appears on: 121v–123 Genres: Motet Source Attribution: (anon)
127v–129	Tu es Petrus (6vv) - 1a pars (of 2): Tu es Petrus et super hanc petram	-	Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)
Tu es Petrus (6vv) - 1a pars (of 2): Tu es Petrus et super hanc petram Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594) Appears on: 127v–129 Genres: Motet
129v–131	Tu es Petrus (6vv) - 2a pars (of 2): Quodcunque ligaveris super terram	-	Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)
Tu es Petrus (6vv) - 2a pars (of 2): Quodcunque ligaveris super terram Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594) Appears on: 129v–131 Genres: Motet
133v–136	Ego sum panis vivus (5vv) - 1a pars (of 2): Ego sum panis vivus	-	Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)
Ego sum panis vivus (5vv) - 1a pars (of 2): Ego sum panis vivus Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594) Appears on: 133v–136 Genres: Motet
136v–139	Ego sum panis vivus (5vv) - 2a pars (of 2): Panis quem ego dabo	-	Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)
Ego sum panis vivus (5vv) - 2a pars (of 2): Panis quem ego dabo Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594) Appears on: 136v–139 Genres: Motet
141v–144	Ascendo ad patrem - 1a pars (of 2): Ascendo ad patrem meum et patrem vestrum	-	Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)
Ascendo ad patrem - 1a pars (of 2): Ascendo ad patrem meum et patrem vestrum Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594) Appears on: 141v–144 Genres: Motet
144v–146	Ascendo ad patrem - 2a pars (of 2): Ego rogabo patrem et alium paracletum	-	Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)
Ascendo ad patrem - 2a pars (of 2): Ego rogabo patrem et alium paracletum Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594) Appears on: 144v–146 Genres: Motet
147v–149	Beata et benedicta - 1a pars (of 2): Beata et benedicta et gloriosa trinitas	-	Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)
Beata et benedicta - 1a pars (of 2): Beata et benedicta et gloriosa trinitas Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594) Appears on: 147v–149 Genres: Motet
149v–151	Beata et benedicta - 2a pars (of 2): O vera summa sempiterna trinitas	-	Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)
Beata et benedicta - 2a pars (of 2): O vera summa sempiterna trinitas Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594) Appears on: 149v–151 Genres: Motet

Composer	Compositions
Anonymous	Dum complerentur - 1a pars (of 2): Dum complerentur dies Pentecostes – 116v–118 Dum complerentur - 2a pars (of 2): Et repleti sunt omnes – 117v–119 Missa Comme femme desconfortee (6vv): Agnus Dei – 75v–78 Missa Comme femme desconfortee (6vv): Credo – 63v–71 Missa Comme femme desconfortee (6vv): Gloria – 59v–63 Missa Comme femme desconfortee (6vv): Kyrie – 56v–59 Missa Comme femme desconfortee (6vv): Sanctus – 71v–75 Missa Sine nomine (5vv): Agnus Dei – 51v–54 Missa Sine nomine (5vv): Credo – 35v–46 Missa Sine nomine (5vv): Gloria – 29v–35 Missa Sine nomine (5vv): Kyrie – 26v–29 Missa Sine nomine (5vv): Sanctus – 46v–51
Betti, Stefano	Ascendens Christus - 1a pars (of 2): Ascendens Christus in altum – 107v–109 Ascendens Christus - 1a pars (of 2): Ascendit Deus in jubilatione – 109v–111
Divitis, Antonius (ca. 1470–ca. 1530)	Per lignum salvi facti sumus – 121v–123
Ferrabosco, Domenico Maria	Ascendens Christus - 1a pars (of 2): Ascendens Christus in altum captivam duxit – 103v–105 Ascendens Christus - 2a pars (of 2): Viri Galilei – 104v–106
Lonck, Alexander	Missa Sine nomine: Agnus Dei – 23v–25 Missa Sine nomine: Credo – 11v–20 Missa Sine nomine: Gloria – 5v–11 Missa Sine nomine: Kyrie – 2v–5 Missa Sine nomine: Sanctus – 20v–23
Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)	Ascendo ad patrem - 1a pars (of 2): Ascendo ad patrem meum et patrem vestrum – 141v–144 Ascendo ad patrem - 2a pars (of 2): Ego rogabo patrem et alium paracletum – 144v–146 Beata et benedicta - 1a pars (of 2): Beata et benedicta et gloriosa trinitas – 147v–149 Beata et benedicta - 2a pars (of 2): O vera summa sempiterna trinitas – 149v–151 Ego sum panis vivus (5vv) - 1a pars (of 2): Ego sum panis vivus – 133v–136 Ego sum panis vivus (5vv) - 2a pars (of 2): Panis quem ego dabo – 136v–139 Tu es Petrus (6vv) - 1a pars (of 2): Tu es Petrus et super hanc petram – 127v–129 Tu es Petrus (6vv) - 2a pars (of 2): Quodcunque ligaveris super terram – 129v–131 Viri Galilaei - 1a pars (of 2): Viri Galilaei quid statis aspicientes – 111v–113 Viri Galilaei - 2a pars (of 2): Ascendit Deus in jubilatione et Dominus – 113v–116
Parisius, Franciscus	Missa octavi toni: Agnus Dei – 99v–101 Missa octavi toni: Credo – 87v–95 Missa octavi toni: Gloria – 83v–87 Missa octavi toni: Kyrie – 80v–83 Missa octavi toni: Sanctus – 95v–99

Composition	Composers (? Uncertain)	Folios / Pages
Ascendens Christus - 1a pars (of 2): Ascendens Christus in altum	Betti, Stefano	107v–109
Ascendens Christus - 1a pars (of 2): Ascendit Deus in jubilatione	Betti, Stefano	109v–111
Ascendens Christus - 1a pars (of 2): Ascendens Christus in altum captivam duxit	Ferrabosco, Domenico Maria	103v–105
Ascendens Christus - 2a pars (of 2): Viri Galilei	Ferrabosco, Domenico Maria	104v–106
Ascendo ad patrem - 1a pars (of 2): Ascendo ad patrem meum et patrem vestrum	Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)	141v–144
Ascendo ad patrem - 2a pars (of 2): Ego rogabo patrem et alium paracletum	Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)	144v–146
Beata et benedicta - 1a pars (of 2): Beata et benedicta et gloriosa trinitas	Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)	147v–149
Beata et benedicta - 2a pars (of 2): O vera summa sempiterna trinitas	Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)	149v–151
Dum complerentur - 1a pars (of 2): Dum complerentur dies Pentecostes	Anonymous	116v–118
Dum complerentur - 2a pars (of 2): Et repleti sunt omnes	Anonymous	117v–119
Ego sum panis vivus (5vv) - 1a pars (of 2): Ego sum panis vivus	Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)	133v–136
Ego sum panis vivus (5vv) - 2a pars (of 2): Panis quem ego dabo	Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)	136v–139
Missa Comme femme desconfortee (6vv): Agnus Dei	Anonymous	75v–78
Missa Comme femme desconfortee (6vv): Credo	Anonymous	63v–71
Missa Comme femme desconfortee (6vv): Gloria	Anonymous	59v–63
Missa Comme femme desconfortee (6vv): Kyrie	Anonymous	56v–59
Missa Comme femme desconfortee (6vv): Sanctus	Anonymous	71v–75
Missa octavi toni: Agnus Dei	Parisius, Franciscus	99v–101
Missa octavi toni: Credo	Parisius, Franciscus	87v–95
Missa octavi toni: Gloria	Parisius, Franciscus	83v–87
Missa octavi toni: Kyrie	Parisius, Franciscus	80v–83
Missa octavi toni: Sanctus	Parisius, Franciscus	95v–99
Missa Sine nomine (5vv): Agnus Dei	Anonymous	51v–54
Missa Sine nomine (5vv): Credo	Anonymous	35v–46
Missa Sine nomine (5vv): Gloria	Anonymous	29v–35
Missa Sine nomine (5vv): Kyrie	Anonymous	26v–29
Missa Sine nomine (5vv): Sanctus	Anonymous	46v–51
Missa Sine nomine: Agnus Dei	Lonck, Alexander	23v–25
Missa Sine nomine: Credo	Lonck, Alexander	11v–20
Missa Sine nomine: Gloria	Lonck, Alexander	5v–11
Missa Sine nomine: Kyrie	Lonck, Alexander	2v–5
Missa Sine nomine: Sanctus	Lonck, Alexander	20v–23
Per lignum salvi facti sumus	Divitis, Antonius (ca. 1470–ca. 1530)	121v–123
Tu es Petrus (6vv) - 1a pars (of 2): Tu es Petrus et super hanc petram	Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)	127v–129
Tu es Petrus (6vv) - 2a pars (of 2): Quodcunque ligaveris super terram	Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)	129v–131
Viri Galilaei - 1a pars (of 2): Viri Galilaei quid statis aspicientes	Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)	111v–113
Viri Galilaei - 2a pars (of 2): Ascendit Deus in jubilatione et Dominus	Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)	113v–116

‡ denotes primary source study

Brauner, Mitchell Paul. 1982. The Parvus Manuscripts: A Study of Vatican Polyphony, ca. 1535 to 1580. Brandeis University, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: 256, 274ff, passim. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial); facsimile (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Constant, John George. 1975. Renaissance Manuscripts of Polyphony at the Cathedral of Padua. University of Michigan, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: 121. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); incipits (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, 188, 192-3. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Gottwald, Clytus. 1964. Codices Musici (Cod. Mus. Fol. I 1-71). . Die Handschriften der Württembergischen Landesbibliothek Stuttgart. Wiesbaden. Pages: 38. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Llorens Cisteró, José Maria. 1960. Capellae Sixtinae Codices. Vatican City. Pages: 106-8, 489-90. Notes: physical description; contents list; incipits (partial).

Blume, Friedrich (editor). 1949-79. Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart: Allgemeine Enzyklopädie der Musik. Kassel. Pages: XI, 753. Notes: mention of MS.

Haberl, Franz Xavier. 1888 R 1971. Bibliographischer und Thematischer Musikkatalog des Päpstlichen Kapellarchives im Vatikan zu Rom. Supplement to Monatshefte für Musikgeschichte, . Pages: 22, 73, 75, 88, 131, 137, 145, 158. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list; concordances (partial); incipits (partial).

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