Choirbook for Philip the Fair and Juana of Castile - Alamire, Petrus 1470-1536; Josquin Desprez 1450?-1521; De la Ruë, Pieter 1695-1770; Agricola, Alexander 1446?-1506; Barbireau, Jacques 1455-1491; Orto, Marbrianus de c. 1460-1529; Fitch, Fabrice; Schreurs, Eugeen (Peer Alamire, 2000)
Brussels, Royal Library, MS 9126, is one of the most significant manuscripts for sacred polyphony from the first decade of the 16th century. It was produced in the workshops of Petrus Alamire, which is a guarantee for superb illustrations of excellent quality. This manuscript was intended as a special gift for Philip the Fair, and one of the miniatures is a unique portrait of the duke and Joan of Castile. The choirbook consists of works by composers who were directly associated with Philips court chapel, such as La Rue, Agricola and de Orto, who belonged to the chapel themselves, or by Josquin, for instance, who was then well known at the court: 3 masses and 4 motets by Josquin; 4 masses, 2 magnificats and 2 motets by La Rue; and a further 2 masses, a magnificat and 4 motets by Agricola, Barbireau and de Orto.
Missa Ave maris stella / (Josquin) -- Missa Sub tuum presidium ; Missa L'homme armé I ; Missa O sacer Anthoni ; Missa Almana / La Rue -- Missa Philippus rex castilie = Missa Hercules dux Ferrarie ; Missa Malheur me bat / Josquin -- Missa In myne syn ; Missa Malheur me bat / Allexander (Agricola) -- Salve regina / La Rue -- Salve regina ; Magnificat (primi toni) / Allexander (Agricola) -- Magnificat (sexti toni) ; Magnificat (octavi toni) / La Rue -- Stabat mater / Josquin -- Gaude virgo / La Rue -- Ave Maria mater gracie / de Orto -- Sancte Philippe appostole / Allexander (Agricola) -- Huc me sydereo / Josquin -- Osculetur me / Barbireau -- Missus est Gabriel ; Gaude virgo / Josquin
Keywords: Koninklijke Bibliotheek van België / Bibliothèque royale 'Albert Ier' (Brussels, Belgium); 16th Century (1501-1600); Church music; Catholicism; Motet; Mass; Magnificat; Manuscript; Illustration; Polyphony; Burgundy (France); Flanders (Belgium)