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Collection of canzoni and madrigals in five parts (SATB5).
British Library A.342. Description of source in British Library catalogue
M.S. Lewis: Antonio Gardano, Venetian Music Printer 1538–1569: a Descriptive Bibliography and Historical Study (New York, 1988–97), no. 212.
RISM B/I, 155525
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All five-part works except for the last two pieces and some sections of the canzoni, which are in three, four, and six parts.
With table of contents.
First published as RISM B/I 155526.
Copy at A.342. Cantus part book bears the stamp of the music publisher and dealer G. G. Guidi, Firenze; the binding, stamps and call numbers suggest that the quintus part book comes from a different set of part books.
Indexed names
Gardane, Antonio, 1509-1569, printer. Arcadelt, Jacob, ca. 1505-1568, composer. Berchem, Jachet de, 16th cent., composer. Ruffo, Vincenzo, ca. 1508-1587, composer. Barré, Antonio, fl. 1551-1564, composer.
Chiare fresch’e dolci acque (seconda parte, a4: S’eglie pur mio destino) (terza parte, a3: Tempo verr’anchor) (quarta parte, a4: Da bei rami scendea) (quinta parte: Quante volte diss’io) / Archadelt -- A la dolc'ombra (seconda parte: Non vid’il mondo) (terza parte, a3: Un lauro mi difes’all’hor) (quarta parte, a4: Pero piu ferm’ogn’hor) (quinta parte: Selve sassi campagne fiumi) (sesta parte, a6: Tanto mi piacque prima) / Giachet Berchem -- Per pianto la mia carne (seconda parte: Hor pensat’al mio mal) (terza parte: Si m’e dolc’il tormento) (quarta parte: Cosi vuol mia ventura) / Vicentio Ruffo -- Sestina. Hai lass’io mi credea (seconda parte: O miracol d’amor) (terza parte: Ma s’io non posso piu fuggir) (quarta parte, a4: Ma piu tosto vorrei) (quinta parte: Deh s’io sentiss’un di men cald’i raggi) (sesta parte: Quanto sarei felice) / Giachet Berchem -- Amor la bella face (seconda parte: Tu vedi ben’hor come) (terza parte, a4: Gl’alti e divin pensieri) (quarta parte, a4: Ben’io tosto m’accorsi) (quinta parte: Onde sempre rivolto) (sesta parte, a6: Ma ci volo che volse) (settima parte, a6: Canzon s’alcun m’accusa) / Antonio Barre -- Dialogo, a6. Deh fuss’il uer che miei fusser / Antonio Barré [from the table of contents] -- Madonna hor che direte, a8.