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Medieval Music Database

Bologna, Civico Museo Bibliografico Musicale, Ms Q 15.

An important source of continental polyphony of the mid 15th-century, containing 325 works. The 55 included in Part 1 represent all works attributed to the composers listed in Part 2, among them Antonius `Zacharias' de Teramo (11), Johannes Ciconia (17), Hymbert de Salinis (8) and Richard Loqueville (5). The only Anonymous piece included in Part 1 is the motet `O Maria virgo' concordant in I-Pu 1106.

INVENTORIES


  1. VAN, Guillaume de. 'Inventory of the manuscript Bologna Liceo Musicale, Q 15 (olim 37)', Musica Disciplina, II (1948): 231-257.

  2. Census-Catalogue of Manuscript Sources of Polyphonic Music 1400-1550, 5 vols, Neuhausen-Stuttgart: American Institute of Musicology, Hänssler Verlag, 1979-1988. Renaissance Manuscript Studies 1, Vol. I, p. 69; IV, p. 274.


CONTENTS


  1. Con lagreme bagnandome (Johannes Ciconia))

  2. Gloria (Bosquet))

  3. fol. 2v-4, Gloria, spiritus et alme (Johannes Ciconia))

  4. fol. 4v-6, Credo (Johannes Ciconia))

  5. fol. 16v-17, Gloria, Micinella (Antonius `Zacharias' de Teramo))

  6. fol. 17v-19, Credo cursor (Antonius `Zacharias' de Teramo))

  7. fol. 20v-21, Sanctus, Qui januas mortis confregisti (Richard Loqueville))

  8. fol. 21v-22, Jone gente joyeuse et belle (Johannes Symonis Hasprois))

  9. fol. 22v-23, Gloria (Gervays))

  10. fol. 30v-31, Gloria (Baude Cordier))

  11. fol. 47v-48, Gloria (Thomas Fabri))

  12. fol. 48v-50, Credo (Johannes Tapissier))

  13. fol. 59v-60, Gloria (Richard Loqueville))

  14. fol. 62v-64, Gloria, gloria jubilatio (Hymbert de Salinis))

  15. fol. 64v-66, Credo (Hymbert de Salinis))

  16. fol. 66v-68, Rosetta che non canbi may colore (Antonius `Zacharias' de Teramo))

  17. fol. 66v-68, Gloria, Rosetta (Antonius `Zacharias' de Teramo))

  18. fol. 68v-71, Credo scabroso (Antonius `Zacharias' de Teramo))

  19. fol. 71v-73, Un fiore gentil m'apparse (Antonius `Zacharias' de Teramo))

  20. fol. 71v-73, Gloria, fior gentil (Antonius `Zacharias' de Teramo))

  21. fol. 73v-76, Deus deorum, Pluto, or te regratio (Antonius `Zacharias' de Teramo))

  22. fol. 73v-76, Credo Deus deorum (Antonius `Zacharias' de Teramo))

  23. fol. 75v-76, Gloria (Johannes de Bosco))

  24. fol. 76v-77, Gloria (Richard Loqueville))

  25. fol. 77v-78, Credo (Richard Loqueville))

  26. fol. 78v-79, Gloria (Hymbert de Salinis))

  27. fol. 79v-81, Credo (Hymbert de Salinis))

  28. fol. 86v-88, Gloria, gloria laus honor (Antonius `Zacharias' de Teramo))

  29. fol. 88v-90, Credo (Antonius `Zacharias' de Teramo))

  30. fol. 90v-92, Gloria (Johannes Ciconia))

  31. fol. 92v-95, Credo (Johannes Ciconia))

  32. fol. 95v-96, Gloria (Johannes Ciconia))

  33. fol. 96v-98, Credo (Johannes de Semeriaco))

  34. fol. 106-7, Gloria (Johannes de Bosco))

  35. fol. 106v-108, Credo du vilage (or Dominicale) (Antonius `Zacharias' da Teramo))

  36. fol. 109v-110, Credo (Leonel Power))

  37. fol. 154v-156, Gloria, ad ogni vento (Antonius `Zacharias' de Teramo))

  38. fol. 156v-157, Gloria, anglicana (Antonius `Zacharias' de Teramo))

  39. fol. 158v-159, Se cuer d'amant par soy humilier (Baude Cordier))

  40. fol. 161v-162, Gloria (Johannes Ciconia))

  41. fol. 162v-164, Credo (Johannes Ciconia?))

  42. fol. 220v-221, Jesu salvator seculi - Quo vulneratus scelere (Hymbert de Salinis))

  43. fol. 223v-224, O felix templum jubila (Johannes Ciconia))

  44. fol. 224v-225, Venite adoremus dominum - Salve sancta eterna trinitas - [Venite] (Johannes Carmen))

  45. fol. 225v-226, Sub Arturo plebs vallata - Fons citharizancium - In omnem terram (Johannes Alanus))

  46. fol. 233v-234, O Maria, virgo davitica - O Maria maris stella (motet))

  47. fol. 236v-237, Salve regina, Virgo mater ecclesie (Hymbert de Salinis))

  48. fol. 248v-249, Petrum Marcello Venetum - O Petre antistes inclite (Johannes Ciconia))

  49. fol. 249v-250, Salve pater creator ominium - Felix et beata (Johannes Carmen))

  50. fol. 250v-251, Psallat chorus in novo carmine - Eximie pater et regie (Hymbert de Salinis))

  51. fol. 254v-255, O flos in divo - Sacris pignoribus dotata (Richard Loqueville))

  52. fol. 255v-256, O virum omnimoda - O lux et decus - O beate Nicholae (Johannes Ciconia))

  53. fol. 256v-257, Aler m'en veus en strangne partie (Johannes Ciconia))

  54. fol. 256v-257, O beatum incendium (Johannes Ciconia))

  55. fol. 257v-258, O Padua sidus preclarum (Johannes Ciconia))

  56. fol. 258v-259, Venecie mundi splendor - Michael qui Stena domus (Johannes Ciconia))

  57. fol. 259v-260, O Petre Christi discipule (Johannes Ciconia))

  58. fol. 260v-261, Ut per te omnes celitus - Ingens alumnus Padue (Johannes Ciconia))

  59. fol. 270v-271, Doctorum principem super ethera - Melodia suavissima cantemus - Vir mitis (Johannes Ciconia))

  60. fol. 271v-272, Albane misse celitus - Albane doctor maxime (Johannes Ciconia))

  61. fol. 275v-276, Si nichil actuleris - In pretio pretium (Hymbert de Salinis))

  62. fol. 311, O felix templum jubila (Johannes Ciconia))

  63. fol. 311v, O felix templum jubila (Johannes Ciconia))

  64. fol. 311v-312, Venite adoremus dominum - Salve sancta eterna trinitas - [Venite] (Johannes Carmen))

  65. fol. 342v, Sub Arturo plebs vallata - Fons citharizancium - In omnem terram (Johannes Alanus))


LITERATURE


  1. BESSELER, Heinrich. 'Bologna, Kodex BL', Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart, II (1952).

  2. GHISI, Federico. 'Strambotti e laude nel travestimento spirituale della poesia musicale del Quattrocento', Collectanea Historiae Musicae, I (1953): 45-78.

  3. CLERCX, Suzanne. Johannes Ciconia: Un musicien liégois et son temps, 2 vols, Brussels: Palais des Académies, 1960.

  4. HAGOPIAN, Viola L. Italian Ars Nova Music. A Bibliographic Guide to Modern Editions and Related Literature, Berkeley, Los Angeles, London: University of California Press, 1964, pp. 59-60, 99/n92.

  5. MISCHIATI, Oscar. 'Uno sconosciuto frammento di codice polifonico Quattrocentesco nella biblioteca G. B. Martini', Collectanea Historiae Musicae, IV (1966): 179-183.

  6. COX, B. W. The Motets of Manuscript Bologna, Civico Museo Bibliografico Musicale, Q 15, Ph.D. dissertation, North Texas State University: 1977.

  7. BENT, Margaret. 'A contemporary perception of early fifteenth-century style; Bologna Q15 as a document of scribal editorial initiative', Musica Disciplina, XLI (1987): 183-201.

CONCORDANCES

1.Aosta, Biblioteca del Seminario Maggiore A1 D19 (93v-94, Gloria; 124v-126, Credo).
2.Apt, Cathédrale Sainte-Anne, Bibliothèque du Chapitre, 16bis (34v-36, Credo).
3.Atri, Archivio Capitolare, Sala Innocenzo IV, Cartella A, frammento 5 (Gloria, Micinella).
4.Barcelona, Biblioteca de Catalunya, BM 853c/d (1v/2r, Credo).
5.Berlin, Staatsbibliothek, Mus. 40613 (olim Wernigerode, Fürstlich Stolbergsche Bibliothek, Zb 14) (Locheimer Liederbuch) (n73, Con lagreme bagnandome).
6.Bologna, Civico Museo Bibliografico Musicale Q 1, frammento 23 (olim 12) (Gloria, Micinella).
7.Bologna, Biblioteca Universitaria 2216 (4v, Gloria, Micinella; 8v-9, Gloria; 8v-9, Gloria; 8v-9, Gloria; 8v-9, Gloria; 36v-37, O virum omnimoda - O lux et decus - O beate Nicholae; 96v/98, Credo).
8.Chantilly, Bibliothèque du Musée Condé 564 (70v-71, Sub Arturo plebs vallata - Fons citharizancium - In omnem terram; 70v-71, Sub Arturo plebs vallata - Fons citharizancium - In omnem terram).
9.Copenhagen, Det kongelige Bibliothek, fragment 17a, nos. 2400-2403 (pp8-11, Credo du vilage (or Dominicale)).
10.Faenza, Biblioteca Comunale 117 (Faenza Codex) (82v-83v, Rosetta che non canbi may colore).
11.Florence, Biblioteca Riccardiana 1764 (86, Con lagreme bagnandome).
12.Florence, San Lorenzo, Archivio Capitolare 2211 [palimpsest] (62, Jesu salvator seculi - Quo vulneratus scelere; 72, Si nichil actuleris - In pretio pretium).
13.Grottaferrata, Badia Greca, Biblioteca, collocazione provisoria 197 (4v, Gloria, Micinella; 6v, Credo; 11v, Credo).
14.London, British Library, Additional 57950 (olim Old Hall, Library of St. Edmund's College) (26v-27, Gloria; 28v, Gloria, gloria laus honor; 70v-71, Credo).
15.Lucca, Archivio di Stato 184 (Mancini Codex) (54\1, Con lagreme bagnandome; 55v-56, Rosetta che non canbi may colore; 58, Un fiore gentil m'apparse; 58v-59, Deus deorum, Pluto, or te regratio).
16.Melk, Stiftsbibliothek 749 (olim 542) (Gloria, ad ogni vento).
17.Modena, Biblioteca Estense e Universitaria a.M.5.24 (Latino 568; olim IV.D.5) (24v-26, Credo).
18.Munich, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Handschriften-Inkunabelabteilung 352b (olim Mus. 3725) (Buxheimer Orgelbuch) (n38,137,138,139, Con lagreme bagnandome).
19.Munich, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Handschriften-Inkunabelabteilung, MS Latinus monacensis 14274 (olim Mus. 3232a; Clm 352c) (35v-36, Gloria; 35v-36r, Gloria; 35v-36, Gloria; 35v-36r, Gloria).
20.Munich, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Clm 14274 (olim M.mus. 3232a) (37v-38v, Gloria, gloria laus honor; 56v-57, O Maria, virgo davitica - O Maria maris stella).
21.Nürnberg, Stadtbibliothek, fragment lat. 9a (olim Centurio III, 25) (1v, Credo cursor; 4v?, Credo cursor).
22.Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS Canonici Miscellaneous 213 (22v-23, O felix templum jubila; 22v-23, O felix templum jubila; 22v-23, O felix templum jubila; 68v, Gloria; 81, Jesu salvator seculi - Quo vulneratus scelere; 103v-104, Gloria; 119v-120, Ut per te omnes celitus - Ingens alumnus Padue; 138v-139, Venite adoremus dominum - Salve sancta eterna trinitas - [Venite]; 138v-139, Venite adoremus dominum - Salve sancta eterna trinitas - [Venite]).
23.Padua, Biblioteca Universitaria 656 (1, Con lagreme bagnandome).
24.Padua, Biblioteca Universitaria 1106 (n1, O Maria, virgo davitica - O Maria maris stella).
25.Padua, Biblioteca Universitaria 1115 (Av, Aler m'en veus en strangne partie).
26.Padua, Biblioteca Universitaria 1225 (n3, Gloria, gloria laus honor; n4, Credo).
27.Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds italien 568 (52v-53, Con lagreme bagnandome).
28.Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds italien 1069 (45, Con lagreme bagnandome).
29.Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds nouv. acq. français 4379 (n3, 62v, Con lagreme bagnandome).
30.Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds nouv. acq. français 4917 (20v-21, Rosetta che non canbi may colore).
31.Siena, Archivio di Stato, frammento 326 (1v, Gloria, gloria laus honor; 2-2v, Gloria, fior gentil).
32.Siena, Archivio di Stato, frammento 327 (1v, Credo scabroso).
33.Siena, Biblioteca Comunale degl'Intronati, L.V.36 (25v-26, O virum omnimoda - O lux et decus - O beate Nicholae).
34.Strasbourg, Bibliothèque Municipale (olim Bibliothèque de la Ville) 222 C. 22 (97v, Jesu salvator seculi - Quo vulneratus scelere; 100v-101, Gloria; 109v/110v, Credo).
35.Trent, Museo Provinciale d'Arte (ex Museo Nazionale, housed in Castello del Buon Consiglio), 87 (52v-53v, Gloria; 53v-55, Credo; 164v-165,156 2, Credo du vilage (or Dominicale)).
36.Trent, Castel del Buon Consiglio 90 (212v-213, Credo).
37.Trent, Castel de Buon Consiglio 93 (283v-284, Credo).
38.Treviso, Biblioteca Comunale 43 (6v, Con lagreme bagnandome).
39.Venezia, Biblioteca di San Marco, ital. cl. IX 145 (15v-19, Gloria, gloria jubilatio).
40.Warsaw, National Library III. 8054 (olim Krasinski 52) (192v-193, Gloria; 196,198-200, Gloria, ad ogni vento; 197-196v, Gloria).
41.Warsaw, National Library, lat. F.I.378 (photographic copy only) (6v-9, Credo; 12v-14, Gloria, ad ogni vento; 15v-16, Gloria; 16v-17v, Gloria, anglicana; 18-19, Gloria, gloria laus honor; 25, Gloria).
42.Yoxford, [manuscript in private possession, on deposit in Keble College Library, Oxford] (1, Sub Arturo plebs vallata - Fons citharizancium - In omnem terram; 1, Sub Arturo plebs vallata - Fons citharizancium - In omnem terram).
43.Zwettl, Zisterzienserstift, MS. without shelf-mark (77-77v, Gloria).

Recordings of works contained in this manuscript

  1. Il Solazzo: music for a medieval banquet: Harmonia Mundi 907038: Rosetta che non canbi may colore; Un fiore gentil m'apparse;.
  2. Geistliche Musik circa 1400: Telefunken AW6 41221 (SAWT 9505) (GER): O virum omnimoda; O lux et decus; O beate Nicholae; Doctorum principem super ethera; Melodia suavissima cantemus; Vir mitis; Ut per te omnes celitus; Ingens alumnus Padue; Gloria;.
  3. Johannes Ciconia (1335 - 1411): EMI-Reflexe 1C063-30-102 (GER): Aler m'en veus en strangne partie; Albane misse celitus; Albane doctor maxime; Gloria; Credo;.
  4. Festmusik der Renaissance - Ceremonial Music of the Renaissance: Telefunken AS6 41087 (GER): O Padua sidus preclarum; Venecie mundi splendor; Michael qui Stena domus;.
  5. The Wandering Musicians. Flemish composers in Renaissance Italy: Turnabout TV 34512S (GB/USA): O felix templum jubila; O felix templum jubila; O felix templum jubila; Ut per te omnes celitus; Ingens alumnus Padue;.
  6. Music from the Hundred Year War: Philips 6747 004 (set 5) (INT): Sub Arturo plebs vallata; Fons citharizancium; In omnem terram; Sub Arturo plebs vallata; Fons citharizancium; In omnem terram;.
  7. Johannes Ciconia. Madrigaux et Ballades: Harmonia Mundi HM 10068: Con lagreme bagnandome; O Padua sidus preclarum; O beatum incendium; Gloria;.
  8. Ceremonial Music of the Renaissance: Telefunken SAWT 9524-B: O Padua sidus preclarum; Venecie mundi splendor; Michael qui Stena domus;.
  9. Cinq Siècles de Musique dans la Cathédrale de Reims: Erato LDE 3377/ STE 50277/STU 70277: Gloria;.
  10. Historical Anthology of Music in Performance. Vol. 1: Late Medieval Mu: Pleiades P 250: Gloria;.
  11. The Italian Trecento: Collegium Stereo JE 105: Doctorum principem super ethera; Melodia suavissima cantemus; Vir mitis;.
  12. Johannes Ciconia: Musique en Wallonie 80040-44 (set): Aler m'en veus en strangne partie; Con lagreme bagnandome; O felix templum jubila; O felix templum jubila; O felix templum jubila; O Padua sidus preclarum; Venecie mundi splendor; Michael qui Stena domus; O virum omnimoda; O lux et decus; O beate Nicholae; Albane misse celitus; Albane doctor maxime; Doctorum principem super ethera; Melodia suavissima cantemus; Vir mitis; Petrum Marcello Venetum; O Petre antistes inclite; Ut per te omnes celitus; Ingens alumnus Padue; O beatum incendium; O Petre Christi discipule; Gloria; Credo; Gloria; Gloria, spiritus et alme; Gloria; Credo; Credo;.


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