PRENESTINI

PRENESTINI

PALESTRINA, Giovanni Pierliugi da (b Palestrina 1525–d Rome 1594), [44. Offertoria]: No 32. De B. V. et in Die Purificationis.1. Diffusa est gratia; 2. Ave Maria, II/P/13/14

Mus. 997-D-44,1; Mus. 997-D-44,2

PRENESTINI

PALESTRINA, Giovanni Pierliugi da (b Palestrina 1525–d Rome 1594)

[44. Offertoria]: No 32. De B. V. et in Die Purificationis.1. Diffusa est gratia; 2. Ave Maria

Schranck II; Fach 13; Lage 14

II/P/13/14

‘a 4 voci a Capella’ [sic]

Parti

1) Diffusa est gratia| 2) Ave Maria

Offertories

Mus. 997-D-44,1: Two sets of parts for two Palestrina motets.
Set of 26 parts for Diffusa est gratia; Set of 23 parts for Ave Maria. Blue-grey outer wrapper (now separated from the parts) with label to correspond with the Catalogo (c1784): Schranck No. II. |Lit. P 9. Fach 31. Lage | No. 32.) De B. V. et in Die Purificationis | 1) Diffusa est gratia | 2) Ave Maria | à 4 voci | à Capella | Parti cav: senza Partitura | del Sigr Prenestini. Incipits. Inner wrapper title: No. 32. | duplex | Offertorium | de B. V. | Diffusa est gratia | et | Ave Maria (Ave Maria in Ristori’s hand).
Parts for Diffusa est Gratia: Set of 25 (8 vocal; 14 plus 3 later instrumental) parts for Diffusa est gratia: Canto; Canto; Alto I; Alto 2; Tenore; Tenore; Basso; Basso; Violoncello; Violoncello; Basso Ripieno; Basso Ripieno; Organo; Organo; Fagotto; Violin I; Violino I; Violino 2; Violino 2; Violino 2; Viola I; Viola 2; Violino I (an addition); ‘Basso Pro Directione’ (an addition); Violone (an addition). Several hands, incl. Zelenka. See RISM 212006650
Parts for Ave Maria: Set of 23 (8 vocal; 12 plus 3 instrumental) written on the reverse of Diffusa est gratia: (Canto) ‘Offert: pro Festo Annuntia: Praesenta’ x 2; (Alto) ‘Offert: pro Festo Annuntia: Praesenta’ x 2; (Tenore) ‘Offert: pro Festo Annuntia: Praesenta’ x 2; (Basso) ‘Offert: pro Festo Annuntia: Praesenta’ x 2; Violone; Fagotto; Organo; Fagotto; Violino I x 3; Violino 2 x 3; Viola I; Viola 2; Violino I (an addition); (Basso) Offertorio pro directione (an addition); Violone (an addition). Several hands, incl. Zelenka.
Mus. 997-D-44,2: Set of 24 parts for Diffusa est gratia est.
Cover title: No. 32 | Offertorium | in die Purificationis | Prenestini. Hand of Kremmler I.
Parts: Set of 24 (8 vocal; 16 instrumental) parts for Diffusa est gratia: Soprano; Soprano; Contralto 1; Contralto II; Tenore; Tenore; Basso; Basso; Violino I; Violino I; Violino I; Violino II; Violino II; Violino II; Violetta I; Violetta II; Violoncello; Violoncello; Violone; Organo (figured); Fagotto; Fagotto; Oboe I; Oboe II.
Written at the head of each part: Offertorium in die Purificationis. Each part is in the hand of the same copyist (Kremmler I).
On Palestrina offertories and motets held by SLUB see Horn (Hkm, 100 ff).
These copies have the same provenance: Mus. 997-D-34; -D-35; -D-36; -D-37; -D-42; -D-44,2. The numbers on these copies hint at a now incomplete collection (from Ristori?).

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Prenestini d. i. Palestrina, G. P.: Offertorium de B. V. et in Die Purificationis. Diffusa est gratia.—Ave Maria. A 4 voci a cap. [con strom. ad lib.]. St. .23 u. 26 St. 4to. Mus.-Mscr. Kath. Hofkirche

Two sets of parts (26 + 24) for Diffusa est gratia (Mus. 997-D-44,1, and -D-44,2), and 23 parts for Ave Maria by Palestrina (notated on the reverse of 23 parts from Mus. 997-D-44,1) held by SLUB.

GA IX, 200; GA IX, 13

02-13-14