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032-002054914

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Title:

A collection of motets and a magnificat

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Motets and a magnificat, in parts, most of them complete, by [John] Dunstaple {i.e. Dunstable), transcribed (with the exception of the last) in April, 1892, from MS. vi. H. 5 in the Biblioteca Estense at Modena, and in several cases collated with copies of others in the Liceo Comunale at Bologna and the Imperial Library at Vienna (formerly in the Capitular archives at Trent), by W. Barclay Squire. The Motets are preceded (ff. 2-5) by an Introductory Note by the transcriber, and are followed (ff. 45, 45b) by a thematic catalogue of motets by other contemporary English composers whose works are contained in the Modenese MS., and (f. 48) by an article on the present MS. contributed by Mr. Squire to the Times of 21 Feb. 1893. Except where the contrary is stated, the motets are for 3 voices (cantus, tenor and contra-tenor). The tenor usually consists of the plainsong, which appears to be used as a ground-tenor.

1. 'Magnificat’ in the second mode, for cantus, tenor, and contratenor, in parts, by [John] Dunstaple, i.e. Dunstable. Transcribed in 1892 by William Barclay Squire, from a MS. in the ‘Biblioteca Estense‘ at Modena, written after 1471. f. 6.

2. ‘Salve, Regina.’ First few notes only — number of voices uncertain. f. 7b.

3. ‘Specialis virgo.’ f. 8.

4. ‘Gaude, virgo Katerina.’ f. 8b.

5. ‘Ave, regina celorum.’ f. 9b.

6. 'Albanus roseo rutilat semper (sc. super) astra decore.’ f. 10b.

7. ‘Sancta Dei genetrix.’ f. 11b.

8. ‘Beata et enupta virgo.’ f. 13.

9. ‘Salve, regina’ (different from no. 2). f. 13b.

10. ‘Dies dignus decorari.’ f. 14b.

11. ‘Christe, sanctorum decus angelorum.’ f. 15b.

12. ‘Ascendit Christus super celos.’ f. 16b.

13. ‘Speciosa facta es.’ f. 17b.

14. ‘Alma redemptoris mater.’ f . 18.

15. ‘Regina celorum, ave.’ f. 19b.

16. ‘Gloria. sanctorum.’ f. 20b.

17. ‘Gaude, virgo, salutata angelico ul[ul]atu‘ (cantus i and ii, tenor, and contra-tenor), f. 21b.

18. 'Sancta Maria, non est tibi similis.’ f. 23.

19. ‘Salve, mater salvatoris.’ f. 23b.

20. ‘Salve, scema sanctitatis‘ (cantus, altus, tenor i and ii). f. 24b.

21. ‘Preco preheminencie‘ (cantus i and ii, tenor, contra-tenor), f. 26b.

22. ‘Gaude, felix Anna.’ f. 28b.

23. ‘Beata Dei genitrix.’ f. 30b.

24. ‘Alma redemptoris mater’ (different from no. 14). f. 31b.

25. ‘Sancta Maria, succurre miseris.’ First few notes only — number of voices uncertain, f. 32b.

26. ‘Quam pulcra es.’ f. 32b.

27. ‘Crux fidelis.’ f. 34b.

28. ‘Veni, sancte spiritus‘ (cantus i and ii, tenor, contra-tenor), f. 36b.

29. ‘Sub tuam protectionem.’ f. 38b.

30. ‘O crux gloriosa.’ f. 39b.

31. ‘Veni, sancte spiritus’ (different from no. 28). f. 40b.

32. ‘[Credo in unum Deum] Patrem omnipotentem.’ f. 41b.

33. ‘Regina cœli, letare.’ From the Bologna MS. f. 42b.

Of nos. 34-50 only the first few notes are given, Nos. 34-45 are on f. 45, the rest on f. 45b.

34. ‘Gloriose virginis Marie’ (à 4). ‘Leonel [Power?].’

35. ‘Salve, Regina.’ By the same.

36. ‘Alma Redemptoris.’ ‘Forest.'

37. ‘Ibo Michi (sic) ad montem.' ‘Leonel.’

38. ‘Tota pulcra es.’ ‘Forest.’

39. ‘Tota pulcra est.’ ‘Stove’ (sc. Stowe ?).

40. ‘Ibo Michi (sic) ad montem.’ By the same.

41. ‘Salve, sancta parens.’ ‘Leonel.’

42. ‘Mater, ora filium.’ By the same.

43. ‘Anima mea . . .’ By the same.

44. ‘Quam pulcra es.’ By the same.

45. ‘Anima mea liquefacta est.’ By the same.

46. ‘Ave, regina celorum.’ ‘Forest.’

47. ‘Tel[l]us purpur[e]um genuit britannica florem‘ (in honour of St. Alban). ‘Jo. Benet.’

48. ‘Gaude, martir, cum triumpho.’ ‘Forest.’

49. ‘Virgo prefulgens.’ ‘Sandley.’

50. ‘Lux fulget ex Anglia.’ ‘Benet.’

f. 6. .

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Record Type (Level):

Fonds

Extent:

1 volume (49 folios)

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Languages:

Latin

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Latin

Start Date:

1892

End Date:

1892

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1892

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