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Add MS 29987
- Record Id:
- 032-002021570
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002021570
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000034.0x0001f6
- LARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100054737504.0x000001
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- ISAD(G)
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- Add MS 29987
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Madrigals, ballads, and motets by Italian composers (mainly anonymous), including: Jacobus de Bolonia. Johannes de Florentia. Franciscus de Florentia. Frater Bartolinus de Padova. Giovanni de Chascina. Ser Lorenzo, prete di Firenze Ser Gheradello. Bonavitus Corsini, pitor. Frate Andrea de ser Vi. Donato da Chascina. Frate Vincenzo. Nicholo del Proposto. Frate Guigliemo di S. Spirito. Francescho degli Organni. Don Paghollo. Rosso de Chollegrana.
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ff. 2b-69b passim. 'Madriali,' 'Ballate,' 'Cacce,' etc., by little-known Italian composers of the 14th century. There are similar collections in the Biblioteca Laurenziana at Florence (87) and in the Bibliothèque Nationale at Paris. Unless the contrary is stated, the compositions are for 2 voices and anonymous. Most of them have a ritornello or refrain at the end of each verse. {cf. Reaney’s description in ‘Musica disciplina’, 1958'}. 1. 'O dolcie (sic) apresso un bel.' {[Jacobus de Bolonia.]} ff. 2b, 4b. 2. 'Di nouo e gionto un caualier.' 'Magister Jacobus de Bolonia.' f. 3b. 3. 'O Perla gentil'; with the same refrain as no. 1. {[Johannes de Florentia.]} f. 5b. 4. 'Apres' une (sic) fiume.' {[Johannes de Florentia.]} f. 6b. 5. 'Per allegrezza.' {[F. Landini.]} f. 7. 6. 'O tu chara scientia.' 'Magister Johannes de Frorentia ' (sc. Florentia). f. 7b. 7. 'Si chome (sc. siccome) al canto.' 'Magister Jacobus de Bolonia.' f. 8b. 8. 'Sedendo a lonbra.' 'Magister Johannes de Frorentia.' f. 9. 9. 'Si dolce no[n] so' (à 3). 'Magister Franciscus de Frorençia.' {[Francesco Landini.]} f. 9b. 10. 'Mvsican (sic) son.' By the same. f. 10b. {Una colomba candid' e gentile. By the same.} 11. 'Al bacho.' 'Frater Bartolinus de Padoua.' f. 12b. 12. 'Prima uertute.' 'Magister Jachobus de Bolonia.' f. 13b. 13. 'Mille merçe de Amore.' {[Egidius et Guilelmus de Francia.]} f. 14. 14. 'Qvando la terra.' 'Frater Bartolinus de Padoua.' ff. 14b, 21b. 15. 'La dolce cera' (à 3). By the same. f. 15b. {Non posso far buchato.} {'Magister Franciscus de Frorençia}. 16. 'Vseletto seluagio.' 'Magister Jachobus de Bolonia.' f. 16b. 17. 'Vn bel parlare.' By the same. f. 17b. 18. 'Piu no mi churo.' 'Maestro Giouanni de Chascina.' f. 18b. 19. 'I[o] credo ch' i dormiua.' 'Ser Lorenço.' f. 19b. 20. 'Qual legie moue.' 'Frater Bartolinus de Padoua.' f. 20b. 21. 'Per isparverare.' {[J. de Bolonia.]} f. 22b. 22. 'Non aurama (sic) pieta' (à 3). {[By Francesco Landini?]} f. 23b. 23. 'Donna, sito falito.' {[By Francesco Landini?]} f. 24. 24. 'Guard' una volta' (à 3). {[By Francesco Landini?]} f. 24b. 25. 'I son vn pellegrin.' f. 25. 26. 'Perche di nouo sdegno.' Only one part. 'Francescho de Frorencia.' {[By Francesco Landini?]} f. 25b. 27. 'Tosto che lalba': a 'chaccia' or hunting-song. 'Ser Gheradello.' f. 26. 28. 'L' aspido sordo.' {[Donatus de Florentia.]} f. 26b. 29. 'La dona mia uole.' {[Nicolo da Perugia.]} f. 27. 30. 'Non senti, donna.' f. 27b. 31. 'Se pronto non sarà.' {[By Francesco Landini?]} f. 28. 32. 'Nella piu chara parte.' 'Magister Franciscus de Frorençia.' {[By Francesco Landini?]} f. 28b. 33. 'Sia quel chesser.' 'Frate Andrea de Servi.' f. 29. 34. 'Gran pianta' (à 3). 'Magister Francisus de Frorençia.' {[By Francesco Landini?]} f. 29b. 35. 'A Dyou, a dyou.' By the same. {[By Francesco Landini?]} f. 30. 36. 'Parte si con dolore' (à 3). By the same. {[By Francesco Landini?]} f. 30b. 37. 'I son tuo, donna.' 'Ser Nicholo del Proposto.' f. 31. 38. 'Lamantachassera' (sic). f. 31b. 39. 'Informa quasi tral uegliare': a 'Chaccia.' {[Chaccia Vincentii.]} ff. 32, 69b. 40. 'Piu bella donna.' 'Maestro F[r]ancescho di Firençe.' {[By Francesco Landini?]} f. 32b. 41. 'Donna, non fu giamay.' 'Bonauitus Corsini, pit[t]or.' f. 33. 42. 'Vid[d]i nell o[m]bra.' 'Ser Lorenço, prete.' f. 33b. 43. 'Piata (sic) ti moua.' 'Bonauitus Chorsini, pitor.' f. 34b. 44. 'Amor, tu uedi.' By the same. f. 35. 45. 'Povero çappator.' 'Ser Lorenzo di Fio[renze].' f. 35b. 46. 'I fu gia bianch' ucciel.' 'Ser Donatio da Chascina.' f. 36b. 47. 'Po[i]che datte mi chonuien partir.' {[By Francesco Landini?]} f. 37. 48. 'lo uegio in gran dolo.' 'Ser Nicholo dell Proposto.' f. 39. 49. 'Chosi pensoso.' {[By Francesco Landini?]} f. 39b. 50. 'Chil ben sofri.' {[Ser Nicholaus Prepositus de Perugia.]} f. 40. 51. 'Nell' aqua chiara.' 'Frate Vincenço.' f. 40b. 52. 'Dapoy chel sole.' 'Ser Nicholo del Proposto.' f. 41b. 53. 'State su, donne.' By the same. f. 42b. 54. 'Ittase nera star.' 'Ser Lorenço.' f. 43b. 55. 'No di spregiarui.' 'Ser Nicholo del Proposto.' f. 44b. 56. 'Ittase nera star.' 'Maestro Vincentij.' f. 45. 57. 'Sotto uerdi frascetti.' 'Ser Gheradello.' f. 45b. 58. 'Mentr' che vagho uiso.' 'Ser Nichollo del Proposto.' f. 46. 59. 'La neve, el ghiaccio.' 'Fratte Guigliemo di Sco. Spirito.' f. 46b. 60. 'I pregho amor.' {[By Francesco Landini?]} f. 47b. 61. 'Come tradi[r] pe[n]sasti.' 'Jachopo Pianel[l]aio de Firençe.' f. 48. 62. 'Lasso per mie' (à 3). {[By Francesco Landini?]} f. 48b. 63. 'Quanto piu charo fay' (à 3). 'Fra[n]cescho de Frorençia.' {[By Francesco Landini?]} f. 49b. 64. 'Per llanfruença.' 'Francescho [Landino] Degli Orghanni.' f. 50b. 65. 'Se non ti piaque.' 'Don Paghollo.' f. 51b. 66. A few bars of a madrigal, without words. {[Povero pelligrin.]} 'Ser Nicholo del Proposto.' f. 52b. 67. 'Donna, i prego amore' (à 3). {[By Francesco Landini?]} f. 53b. 68. 'Benche partir da te.' 'Ser Nicholo del Proposto.' f. 54. 69. 'Posando lonbra.' f. 54b. 70. 'Ben ch' io serua con fe.' f. 55. 71. 'Donna, tu pur.' f. 55b. 72. 'Gia perchi pensso.' {[By Francesco Landini?]} f. 59b. 73. 'Bench' amar, crudel.' f. 60. 74. 'Ciascum (sic) faccia per se.' 'Ser Nichollo del Proposto.' f. 70b. 75. 'Giporte' (sic). {[Donatus]} f. 71. 76. 'Con leuriere.' 'Ser Gherardello.' f. 71b. 77. 'Tremando piu che foglia.' 'Rosso de Chollegrana.' f. 72b. 78. 'Chosa non necha' (sc. nega); à 3. f. 73b. 79. 'Non piu diro.' 'Ser Nicholo del Proposto.' f. 74. 80. 'El gradisio' (sc. Il gran desio); à 3. f. 74b. 81-84. The tenor of four short 'Chançonete tedesche,' without words. {[By Francesco Landini?]} f. 75. 85. 'Lalma mia piangie' (à 3). 'M[agister] Franciscus.' {[By Francesco Landini?]} f. 75b. 86. 'Nessum pongha sperança' (à 3). {[By Francesco Landini?]} f. 76b. 87. 'Or sus uous dormet' (à 3). f. 77b. 88. 'Segugi a corde.' f. 78b. 89. 'Comtenplar le gran chose' (à 3). 'Francescho.' {[By Francesco Landini?]} f. 79. 90. 'Dolce signore.' By the same. {[By Francesco Landini?]} f. 79b. 91. 'La dolcie uista.' By the same. {[By Francesco Landini?]} f. 80. 92. 'Lucea nel prato.' By the same. {[By Francesco Landini?]} f. 80b. 93. 'Per um verde boschetto.' 'Fra Bartolino.' f. 81b.
f. 37b. 'Cantano gli angioletti Santus,’ etc.; apparently for 2 voices, in parts, by an anonymous Italian composer.
f. 56, 64b, 67. The plainsong of the following proses or sequences, etc. 1. '[D]iligenter aduertant cantores': antiphon, 'Ser Lorerenzo' (sc. Lorenzo). f. 56. 2. 'Dies ire.' Anonymous. f. 64b. 3. 'Surgit Cristus cum tropheo'; the second part, consisting of a dialogue, 'Die, Maria, quid uidisti.' Anonymous, f. 67.
ff. 56b-64 passim, 88b. Compositions on 5-line staves, apparently written for Organ, by anonymous Italian musicians. 1. A 'stanpita' or series of short pieces, most of them divided into several parts, bearing the following names: — 'Ghaetta.' f. 56b; — 'Chominciamento.' f. 57; — 'Isabella.' f. 57b; — 'Tre fontane.' f. 58; — 'Belicha.' ff. 59, 60b; — ' Parlamento.' f. 61; — 'In pro ...' f. 61b; — ' Principio di virtu.' f. 62; — Saltarello. f. 63; — 'Trotto' and two Saltarellos. f. 63b; — 'Lamento di Tristano,' 'La Eotta,' 'La Manfredina,' and 'La rotta della Manfredina.' f. 64; — and a 4th Saltarello. f. 64b. 2. A piece without a name. f. 88b.
ff. 82b-86. 'Kyrie,’ in plainsong, followed by ‘[Gloria in excelsis Deo] et in terra pax‘ and ‘Credo‘; for 3 voices, in parts, by an anonymous Italian composer.
f. 87. 'Tibi, Christe, splendor Patris‘; apparently for 3 voices, in quasi-score. Anonymous. Probably by an Italian composer.
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- Western Manuscripts
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- Additional Manuscripts
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- [{ "id" : "032-002021570", "parent" : "#", "text" : "Add MS 29987: Madrigals, ballads, and motets by Italian composers (mainly anonymous), including: Jacobus de Bolonia. Johannes de Florentia. Franciscus…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]
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- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
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1 volume (88 folios)
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- https://iiif.bl.uk/uv/#?manifest=https://bl.digirati.io/iiif/ark:/81055/vdc_100054737504.0x000001
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- Languages:
- Italian
Latin - Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1350
- End Date:
- 1550
- Date Range:
- 14th century-16th century
- Era:
- CE
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The MS appears to have been written for a member of the Medici family (see arms on f. 2); it belonged in 1670 to Carlo di Tommaso Strozzi, who added an index of names (f. 1).
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