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
Relationships
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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
Appears on: 1v–3
Genres: Hymn
5v–9 Viri Galilei quid admiramini - Anonymous
Appears on: 5v–9
Genres: Motet
10v–11 Petrus beatus cathenarum - Anonymous
Appears on: 10v–11
Genres: Motet
12v–15 Ave regina caelorum (6vv) - Anonymous
Appears on: 12v–15
Genres: Ave regina caelorum, Motet
16v–20 In te domine speravi - Anonymous
Appears on: 16v–20
Genres: Motet
21v–23 Surge propera amica mea - Anonymous
Appears on: 21v–23
Genres: Motet
24v–27 Cantantibus organis Cecilia - Anonymous
Appears on: 24v–27
Genres: Motet
28v–31 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
Appears on: 36v–38
Genres: Hymn
38v–42 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
Appears on: 43v–48v
Genres: Hymn
Source Attribution: Const:s Festa
49v–52 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 -
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
Appears on: 57v–59
Genres: Hymn

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