The faenza codex c1400 melanie spiller and coloratura. Faenza, 4th 7th may 2018faenza, 4th 7th may 2018 friday, 4th may 6 pm town hall sala bigari introduction of the project and the involved european towns and associations, coming from france, czech republic, turkey and italy saturday, 5th 9. The codex faenza is a manuscript of keyboard transcriptions of late medieval songs, mostly originating in italy. Ave maris stella ave maris stella marienverehrung im mittelalter veneration of st. Instrumental music of the early 15th century is wrongly named. Faenza, biblioteca comunale 117 faenza codex this remarcable keyboard music collection have a very interesting history. The codex faenza faenza, biblioteca comunale 117 abbreviated as ifzc 117, and. In vigile t nec vincat eum tortura laboris, pandectam relegat, pandectam scire laboret. Verlagsanstalt graz, austria, famsi provides access to their definitive facsimiles of the ancient accordion fold books created hundreds of years ago by aztec, maya and mixtec scribes. It contains some of the oldest known keyboard music and some vocal pieces. Yet once a context can be established for a given manuscript, it is often possible to establish where the manuscript was probably used, what function it performed, and for which instrument or instruments it was most likely intended.
The first time i did not even succeed in seeing the ms. Codex florus dispersus contains a virtual reconstruction of a manuscript of letters and sermons by augustine. Its only a few pages in an otherwise obscure manuscript, but its noteworthy because its the first known collection of music meant specifically for keyboard instruments. Mar 10, 2015 the faenza codex includes keyboard versions of flemish composer guillaume machauts c077 ballades and italian organist and composer francesco landinis c2597 madrigal and ballade, which provide some evidence that french and italian styles were mingling by the end of the 14 th century. The faenza codex le codex faenza the faenza codex italie, xv e siecle ensemble organum marcel peres, dir. Volume update 1 cmm 57 pdf incorporated into reprint edition. Originally the manuscript contained at least 30 quinions at least 300. It contains a history of the aztec rulers and their conquests, a list of the tribute paid by the conquered, and a description of daily aztec life, in. These works were composed by 14th century composers, such as machaut and landini, and several songs appear as vocal arrangements without instrumentation. Owing to gaps in the documentary evidence, the study of medieval instrumental music remains beset with uncertainties. The aubin tonalamatl is a pictorial codex that reads from top to bottom and from right to left. May 09, 2011 such is the case with the codex magliabechiano. Gloria cunctipotens genitor deus fragment codex faenza 117.
The faenza codex, or the codex bonadies as its sometimes called, is an italian manuscript of the 15th century. Plamenac, keyboard music of the 14th century in codex faenza 117, in. Hi found that many pages are not on their right place, rearange it according the first enumeration of folios, and publish it 1961. The codex rustici bears the title dimostrazione dellandata del santo sepolcro demonstration of the journey to the holy sepulchre and is named after its author, marco di bartolomeo rustici of florence. Ave maris stella marienverehrung im mittelalter veneration of st. The socalled cocharelli codex is an early fourteenthcentury manuscript, considered one of the most astonishing products of medieval italian illumination art. Apr 04, 2016 the codex mendoza is an aztec codex, created fourteen years after the 1521 spanish conquest of mexico with the intent that it be seen by charles v, the holy roman emperor and king of spain. Mary in the middle ages estampie, munchner ensemble fur fruhe musik christophorus musica practica chr 77107 cd christophorus musica practica chr 70107 cassette christophorus chr 77289 cd contents. Tonalli means day and amatl refers to paper made from the inner bark of trees of the genus ficus. Its thought to contain some of the earliest pieces arranged for keyboard instruments not composed for them. The codex faenza faenza, biblioteca comunale 117 abbreviated as ifzc 117, and sometimes known as codex bonadies, is a 15thcentury musical manuscript containing some of the oldest preserved keyboard music along with additional vocal pieces. Light on codex faenza 117 at utrecht congresbericht utrecht 1952 1953. This source was lost to modern scholarship until its rediscovery in the public library of faenza in 1939. The codex mendoza is the first colonial manuscript, painted.
This is a photograph of a page in carl parrishs book, so you might want. Alte mentis opus colat, amplectetur, adhoret, nee minus est codex opus imperiale colendus, post dicta tamen divorum gesta legendus. Verlagsanstalt graz austria on the famsi website codex magliabechiano. It was written by a single hand in a late 7th or early 8th century uncial script. Constantia codex faenza peppe frana lute katerina ghannudi harp recorded in perugia. Constantia after an anonymous french virelai codex faenza. The italian organ mass bridging the gap between faenza codex. Codex faenza constantia fabio antonio falcone, clavicytherium enrica sabatini, percussions clavicytherium made by roberto livi after an anonymous end of 15th century preserved in london at the. It originally included another two folios that have since been lost. The two oldlatin mss of north italy, a and b, being both of great age, have long been of extreme interest to all students of the western text. In this recording, the ensemble organum has used the keyboard transcriptions to help illuminate the ornament styles of the era. Harmonia mundi hmc 9054 cd harmonia mundi hmc 4054 cass. The codex faenza, biblioteca comunale, 117 fa a facsimile edition presented by armen carapetyan the faenza codex is of singular interest primarily for its great repertory of keyboard music written about 1420.
Considering that these pieces are instrumental elaborations of french and italian songs of the 14th century. Faenza 117 westfield center for historical keyboard studies. If this is the first time you use this feature, you will be asked to authorise cambridge core to connect with your account. Belfiore danca anonymous codex faenza 117 danca no 18 anonymous codex faenza 117 biance flour anonymous codex faenza 117 istampitta no 23 anonymous codex faenza 117 constantia after an anonymous french virelai codex faenza 117 pour dieu vous prie matteo da perugia modena, biblioteca universitaria estense, ms m. The manuscript is held at the biblioteca comunale di faenza, near ravenna, but a facsimile with commentary by pedro memelsdorff was published by lim. Three times i visited vercelli in the hope of being allowed to collate a. The tonalamatl bark paper or book of the days was used by aztec priests in a divination ritual.
Cmm 57, keyboard music of the late middle ages in codex faenza 117. Jul 21, 2016 codex faenza constantia fabio antonio falcone, clavicytherium enrica sabatini, percussions clavicytherium made by roberto livi after an anonymous end of 15th century preserved in london at the. General history of the things of new spain hathitrust. Sahagun is a franciscan missionary who arrived in mexico in 1529.
The codex mendoza is the first colonial manuscript. The faenza codex biblioteca comunale ms 117 the faenza codex c. Download roundup september 20111 bw musicwebinternational. Codex faenza, michael posch, ensemble unicorn codex. There are no less than 104 pages of these keyboard compositions, written in black notation and in. The manuscript is still held at the biblioteca comunale di faenza, near ravenna, but facsimiles are held in other libraries in italy and overseas. A calendar of religious knowledge is shown in the characteristic broken style of the early colonial age and is painted on european paper. Go, little book, and unto them all that where thou thee god send thee good passage, specially let. Dec 29, 2014 the robertsbridge codex is a rare little thing. Harmonia mundi musique dabord hma 19054 cd contents.