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Medieval Music Database

Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds nouv. acq. français 4379

A Paris Chansonnier thought by Plamenac (MQ 38 (1952)) to be factitious, compiled from 3 different 15thC mss. PC1 belongs with the Seville Chansonnier; PCII includes 3 pieces by Ciconia; PCIII contains a collection of tenors.

INVENTORIES


  1. WOLF, Johannes. Geschichte der Mensural-Notation von 1250-1460 nach den theoretischen und praktischen Quellen, 3 vols, Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1904. [reprinted Hildesheim: G. Olms, 1965].

  2. PLAMENAC, Dragan. 'New light on the Codex Faenza 117', Bericht über den internationalen Kongress für Kirchenmusik in Bern, 1952, Bern: Paul Haupt, 1953, pp. 310-326. Publikationen der schweizerischen musikforschenden Gesellschaft ii/3.

  3. 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. III, p. 29; IV, p. 463.


CONTENTS


  1. Ligiadra donna (Johannes Ciconia))

  2. Dolce fortuna (Johannes Ciconia))

  3. O rosa bella (Johannes Ciconia))

  4. Con lagreme bagnandome (Johannes Ciconia))

  5. Fugir non posso (ballata))


LITERATURE


  1. PIRROTTA, Nino and Ettore LI GOTTI. 'Paolo Tenorista, fiorentino "extra moenia"', Estudios Dedicados a Menéndez Pidal III, Madrid: S. Aguirre, 1952, pp. 577-606.

  2. GÜNTHER, Ursula. 'Die "anonymen" Kompositionen des Ms. Paris BN, fonds ital, 568 (Pit)', Archiv für Musikwissenschaft, XXIII (1966): 73-92.

  3. PIRROTTA, Nino. 'Ricercare e variazioni su "O rosa bella"', Studi Musicali, I (1972): 59-77.

  4. HOPPIN, Richard H. Medieval Music, New York: W. W. Norton, 1978, p. 495.

  5. BAUMANN, Dorothea. 'Silben- und Wortwiederholungen im italienischen Liedrepertoire des späten Trecento und frühen Quattrocento', Musik und Text in der Mehrstimmigkeit des 14. und 15. Jahrhunderts, Kassel: Bärenreiter, 1984, pp. 77-92.

  6. NEWES, Virginia E. 'The relationship of text to imitative technique in 14th century polyphony', Musik und Text in der Mehrstimmigkeit des 14. und 15. Jahrhunderts, edited by U. Günther and L. Finscher, Kassel: Bärenreiter, 1984, pp. 121-154.

CONCORDANCES

1.Berlin, Staatsbibliothek, Mus. 40613 (olim Wernigerode, Fürstlich Stolbergsche Bibliothek, Zb 14) (Locheimer Liederbuch) (n73, Con lagreme bagnandome).
2.Bologna, Biblioteca Universitaria 2216 (49, Fugir non posso).
3.Bologna, Civico Museo Bibliografico Musicale, Ms Q 15. (Con lagreme bagnandome).
4.Florence, Biblioteca Riccardiana 1764 (86, Con lagreme bagnandome).
5.Lucca, Archivio di Stato 184 (Mancini Codex) (54\1, Con lagreme bagnandome; 89v-90\1, Fugir non posso).
6.Munich, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Handschriften-Inkunabelabteilung 352b (olim Mus. 3725) (Buxheimer Orgelbuch) (n38,137,138,139, Con lagreme bagnandome).
7.Padua, Biblioteca Universitaria 656 (1, Con lagreme bagnandome).
8.Padua, Biblioteca Universitaria 1115 (Bv, Dolce fortuna).
9.Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds italien 568 (52v-53, Con lagreme bagnandome).
10.Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds italien 1069 (45, Con lagreme bagnandome).
11.Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds nouv. acq. français 4917 (21v-22, Ligiadra donna).
12.Parma, Archivio di Stato, Busta n.75 (frammenti musicale) (2, Ligiadra donna).
13.Roma, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Urb. lat. 1411 (7v-9, O rosa bella).
14.Treviso, Biblioteca Comunale 43 (6v, Con lagreme bagnandome).

Recordings of works contained in this manuscript

  1. Il Solazzo: music for a medieval banquet: Harmonia Mundi 907038: O rosa bella; Ligiadra donna;.
  2. The History of Music in Sound. Vol. III. Ars Nova and the Renaissance: HMV HMS 20-31, 21=(78rpm mx. 2EA 15609-1B): O rosa bella;.
  3. Johannes Ciconia (1335 - 1411): EMI-Reflexe 1C063-30-102 (GER): Ligiadra donna; O rosa bella;.
  4. The Wandering Musicians. Flemish composers in Renaissance Italy: Turnabout TV 34512S (GB/USA): Ligiadra donna;.
  5. Johannes Ciconia. Madrigaux et Ballades: Harmonia Mundi HM 10068: Con lagreme bagnandome;.
  6. Das Fest des Pierbaldo (Le Festin de Pierbaldo) nach dem Sonettenkranz: Musical Heritage Society MHS 3289: O rosa bella;.
  7. Musik aus dem Trecento: Fono. Ges. Luzern S 30-4703: Dolce fortuna;.
  8. Johannes Ciconia: Musique en Wallonie 80040-44 (set): Con lagreme bagnandome; Dolce fortuna; Ligiadra donna; O rosa bella;.


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Last updated: Wednesday, 5 March 2003