Details

Subject(s)

• Magnificat (Music)—Early works to 1800 [Browse]

Dedicatee

• Capoferreus, Tiberius [Browse]
• Cincius, Gasparus [Browse]

Printer

• Haeredes Valerii et Aloysii Doricorum [Browse]

Library of Congress genre(s)

• Motets [Browse]

Rare books genre

• Choir books—Italy—Rome—16th century [Browse]

Notes

• 20 settings of the odd- or even-numbered verses of the Magnificat for two to six voices.
• For the completely texted Magnificats, polyphonic settings of the odd-numbered verses occur first (beginning Anima mea Domini), followed by the even-numbered verses (beginning Et exsultavit), implying alternatim performance with plainchant or organ. All settings omit the first word of text (Magnificat), sung in chant.
• Dedicated to Tiberius Capoferreus and Gasparus Cincius, canons of the Vatican Basilica.
• Signatures: A-Q⁶.
• Woodcut title vignette of Mary and Elizabeth is enclosed by four-block woodcut historiated border; printer's woodcut device on colophon has image of winged horse and motto: Invia virtuti nulla est via; historiated or ornamental capitals on every page; woodcut cartouche at head of each page, enclosing letterpress legend; music printed from metal type.
• Letterpress legends in Roman capitals; all other text in black letter.
• Music treasures at Princeton

Binding note

Priceton copy 1: In old plain full vellum over pasteboards, with spine covered in extra layer of plain vellum; vestiges of untanned skin ties at fore-edge; ms. spine title in ink: Magnificat Animuccia. Copy has incorrect headwords Altera Magnificat sexti toni for leaves 3, 5-6 of the first Magnificat sexti toni.

Contents

• Magnificats primi-quarti toni (all verses)
• Magnificats quinti-sexti toni (odd verses only)
• Altera Magnificat sexti toni (odd verses only)
• Magnificat septimi toni, 2 settings (odd verses only)
• Magnificat octavi toni (all verses) - Magnificats primi-secondi toni (2nd settings, all verses)
• Magnificat octavi toni (2nd setting, even verses only).

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References

• RISM A/I, A 1237
• MGG 2, Personenteil 1, p. 159
• S. Cusick, Valerio Dorico (1981), no. 48, p.222-23

Place name(s)

Italy Rome.

Other title(s)

• Canticum Beatae Mariae Virginis
• Magnificat Animuccia

OCLC

1340430094

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