V-CVbav MS Vat. lat. 10776

Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vatican City, Rome, Italy

manuscript of polyphony: Second half of 16th century

Archive	Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vatican City, Rome, Italy (V-CVbav)
Shelfmark	MS Vat. lat. 10776
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Surface	Paper
Numbering System	Foliation
Measurements	390 x 270 mm
Other Identifiers	CCM: VatV 10776 olim (Former shelfmark): I-Rvat MS Vat. lat. 10776
Notations	black void mensural
Copyists	Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594) Text and Music scribal concordance [22] Text and Music
Relationships	Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594) (owner)
External Links	images
Provenance	Rome? Italy
Contents	16 pieces from 3 composers

General Description

Copied by one main scribe (identified by E Tambling as the scribe of Part II of SMM 32), with additions by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (JepPA) and one unidentified scribe. Blank folios, or blank staves only: 1, 3'-5, 9'-10, 11'-12, 15'-16, 20'-21, 23'-24, 27'-28, 31'-32, 35'-36, 42'-43, 49, 52'-53, 56'-57, 59'. Presumably copied in Rome. Once owned by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina.

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Binding

Rebound in modern covers of cream/brown cardboard.

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Watermark

(1) paschal lamb (not in Briquet, but see Briquet #47 for general pattern); (2) fleur-de-lis (not in Briquet); (3) man with staff (not in Briquet); (4) eagle? (not in Briquet).

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Notation

black void mensural

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Ruling

Staff height 17

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Foliation

Modern stamped foliation, 1-59, on lower right rectos.

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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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1 psalm, 6 hymns, 9 motets = 16

C. Festa-1, (Palestrina)-1, anon-14

59 paper folios, 390 x 270. Modern stamped foliation, 1-59, on lower right rectos. Blank folios, or blank staves only: 1, 3'-5, 9'-10, 11'-12, 15'-16, 20'-21, 23'-24, 27'-28, 31'-32, 35'-36, 42'-43, 49, 52'-53, 56'-57, 59'. Rebound in modern covers of cream/brown cardboard. No index. Copied by one main scribe, with additions by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (JepPA) and one unidentified scribe. Staff height 17. Inked calligraphic initials. Watermarks: (1) paschal lamb (not in Briquet, but see Briquet #47 for general pattern); (2) fleur-de-lis (not in Briquet); (3) man with staff (not in Briquet); (4) eagle? (not in Briquet).

Second half of 16th century. Presumably copied in Rome. Once owned by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina.

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

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Folio / Pages	Composition / Item title	Source attribution	Composers (? Uncertain)
1v–3	Petrus beatus cathenarum	-	Anonymous
Petrus beatus cathenarum Anonymous Appears on: 1v–3 Genres: Hymn
5v–9	Viri Galilei quid admiramini	-	Anonymous
Viri Galilei quid admiramini Anonymous Appears on: 5v–9 Genres: Motet
10v–11	Petrus beatus cathenarum	-	Anonymous
Petrus beatus cathenarum Anonymous Appears on: 10v–11 Genres: Motet
12v–15	Ave regina caelorum (6vv)	-	Anonymous
Ave regina caelorum (6vv) Anonymous Appears on: 12v–15 Genres: Ave regina caelorum, Motet
16v–20	In te domine speravi	-	Anonymous
In te domine speravi Anonymous Appears on: 16v–20 Genres: Motet
21v–23	Surge propera amica mea	-	Anonymous
Surge propera amica mea Anonymous Appears on: 21v–23 Genres: Motet
24v–27	Cantantibus organis Cecilia	-	Anonymous
Cantantibus organis Cecilia Anonymous Appears on: 24v–27 Genres: Motet
28v–31	In craticula te Deum non negavi	-	Anonymous
In craticula te Deum non negavi Anonymous Appears on: 28v–31 Genres: Motet
32v–35	O beatum virum	-	Anonymous
O beatum virum Anonymous Appears on: 32v–35 Genres: Motet
36v–38	Hostis Herodes impie	-	Anonymous
Hostis Herodes impie Anonymous Appears on: 36v–38 Genres: Hymn
38v–42	Audi benigne conditor 2 Multum quidem 5 Praesta beata trinitas	-	Anonymous
Audi benigne conditor 2 Multum quidem 5 Praesta beata trinitas Anonymous Appears on: 38v–42 Genres: Hymn
43v–48v	Christe redemptor omnium 2 Tu lumen tu splendor 4 Hic presens testatur 6 Nos quoque qui sancto tuo 7 Gloria tibi domine	Const:s Festa	Festa, Costanzo (ca. 1485–1545)
Christe redemptor omnium 2 Tu lumen tu splendor 4 Hic presens testatur 6 Nos quoque qui sancto tuo 7 Gloria tibi domine Festa, Costanzo (ca. 1485–1545) Appears on: 43v–48v Genres: Hymn Source Attribution: Const:s Festa
49v–52	Ave virginum gemma Catherina (6vv)	-	Anonymous
Ave virginum gemma Catherina (6vv) Anonymous Appears on: 49v–52 Genres: Motet
53v–55	Beatus Nicholaus	-	Anonymous
Beatus Nicholaus Anonymous Appears on: 53v–55 Genres: Motet
55v–56	Dixit Dominus Donec ponam inimicos	-	Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)
Dixit Dominus Donec ponam inimicos Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594) Appears on: 55v–56 Genres: Fauxbourdon/faburden, Hymn General Note probably autograph
57v–59	Tibi Christe splendor 2 Collaudamus venerantes 4 Gloria patri melodis	-	Anonymous
Tibi Christe splendor 2 Collaudamus venerantes 4 Gloria patri melodis Anonymous Appears on: 57v–59 Genres: Hymn

Composer	Compositions
Anonymous	Audi benigne conditor 2 Multum quidem 5 Praesta beata trinitas – 38v–42 Ave regina caelorum (6vv) – 12v–15 Ave virginum gemma Catherina (6vv) – 49v–52 Beatus Nicholaus – 53v–55 Cantantibus organis Cecilia – 24v–27 Hostis Herodes impie – 36v–38 In craticula te Deum non negavi – 28v–31 In te domine speravi – 16v–20 O beatum virum – 32v–35 Petrus beatus cathenarum – 1v–3 Petrus beatus cathenarum – 10v–11 Surge propera amica mea – 21v–23 Tibi Christe splendor 2 Collaudamus venerantes 4 Gloria patri melodis – 57v–59 Viri Galilei quid admiramini – 5v–9
Festa, Costanzo (ca. 1485–1545)	Christe redemptor omnium 2 Tu lumen tu splendor 4 Hic presens testatur 6 Nos quoque qui sancto tuo 7 Gloria tibi domine – 43v–48v
Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)	Dixit Dominus Donec ponam inimicos – 55v–56

Composition	Composers (? Uncertain)	Folios / Pages
Audi benigne conditor 2 Multum quidem 5 Praesta beata trinitas	Anonymous	38v–42
Ave regina caelorum (6vv)	Anonymous	12v–15
Ave virginum gemma Catherina (6vv)	Anonymous	49v–52
Beatus Nicholaus	Anonymous	53v–55
Cantantibus organis Cecilia	Anonymous	24v–27
Christe redemptor omnium 2 Tu lumen tu splendor 4 Hic presens testatur 6 Nos quoque qui sancto tuo 7 Gloria tibi domine	Festa, Costanzo (ca. 1485–1545)	43v–48v
Dixit Dominus Donec ponam inimicos	Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (1525–1594)	55v–56
Hostis Herodes impie	Anonymous	36v–38
In craticula te Deum non negavi	Anonymous	28v–31
In te domine speravi	Anonymous	16v–20
O beatum virum	Anonymous	32v–35
Petrus beatus cathenarum	Anonymous	1v–3
Petrus beatus cathenarum	Anonymous	10v–11
Surge propera amica mea	Anonymous	21v–23
Tibi Christe splendor 2 Collaudamus venerantes 4 Gloria patri melodis	Anonymous	57v–59
Viri Galilei quid admiramini	Anonymous	5v–9

‡ denotes primary source study

Jeppesen, Knud. 1958-61. Palestriniana: Ein unbekanntes Autogramm und einige unveröffentlichte Falsibordoni des Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina. Miscelânea en Homenaje a Monsehor Higinio Angles, 417-32. Barcelona. Pages: 418-21, 431. Notes: physical description; contents list (partial); concordances (partial); transcriptions (partial); facsimile (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Blume, Friedrich (editor). 1949-79. Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart: Allgemeine Enzyklopädie der Musik. Kassel. Pages: X, 667; XI, 757. Notes: mention of MS; contents list (partial).

Casimiri, Raffaele (editor). 1930-1958. Vol. II: Constantius Festa, Sacrae cantiones. ed. Eduardo Dagnino. (1936) & Vol. III: Constantius Festa. Hymni per totum annum... transcr. Glen Haydon. (1958). Monumenta Polyphoniae Italicae. Rome. Pages: III, 184-5. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Bannister, Enrico Marriott (editor). 1913. Monumenti Vaticani di Paleografia Musicale Latina. Codices e Vaticanis Selecti. 2 vols. Leipzig. Pages: lviii, 189. Notes: mention of MS.

[No Author] 1902-59. Codices Vaticani Latini. Biblioteca Vaticani. Vatican City. Pages: VI, 238-9. Notes: physical description; contents list.

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Edward Tambling

Friday, 5 January, 2024

The main scribe of this source identified as 'scribal concordance [22]'

DIAMM, 2016

Monday, 23 January, 2017

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