Library Monasterio de Santa María la Real de Las Huelgas, Burgos (Spain) Shelfmark Not recorded in the sources used Date “c. 1300 ” (Wikipedia ) Indexed as 1290–1310 Format Codex The Codex Las Huelgas is a music manuscript or codex Wikipedia , CC BY-SA 4.0 Notation Repertoire Conductus, Motet, Tropesource
The Codex Las Huelgas is a music manuscript or codex from c. 1300 which originated in and has remained in the Cistercian convent of Santa María la Real de Las Huelgas in Burgos, in northern Spain. The convent was a wealthy one which had connections with the royal family of Castile. The manuscript contains 45 monophonic pieces (20 sequences, 5 conductus, 10 Benedicamus tropes) and 141 polyphonic compositions.
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Contents
The folios are given as the cited record gives them; none of them is identified on the library’s images yet, so they are not linked.
No. Folio Piece Composer Voices Genre
1
1
Rex virginum amator Deus... eleyson (Cunctipotens genitor)
not named
2
organum
2
1v
Conditor Kyrie omnium ymas... eleyson
not named
2
organum
3
2v
Kyrie fons bonitatis
not named
2
organum
4
3v
Kyrie eleyson
not named
2
organum
5
4
Kyrie eleyson
not named
2
organum
6
4
Et in terra... Spiritus et alme orphanorum Paraclite
not named
3
7
5v
Benedicta et venerabilis... Virgo Dei Genitrix
not named
2
organum
8
6v
Alleluia. Salve virgo mater Dei
not named
2
organum
9
7
Alleluia. Quae est ista tam formosa
not named
2
organum
10
7v
Alleluia. Angelus Domini descendit de celo [Ave, gloriosa, plena gracie/Angelus Domini]
not named
2
organum
12
8v
Recordare virgo mater... Ab hac familia tu propitia
not named
2
organum
13
9v
Sanctus, sanctus, sanctus
not named
2
organum
14
11
Cleri cetus psallat letus (Ténor : Hosanna)
not named
2
organum
15
12
Te laudant agmina iugiter celica (Ténor : Hosanna)
not named
2
organum
16
13v
Clangat cetus iste letus (Ténor : Hosanna)
not named
2
motet
17
15
Clangat hodie vox nostra melodum symphonia (Ténor : Hosanna)
not named
2
organum
18
16v
Sanctus divinum mysterium semper declaratur
not named
2
organum
19
17
Ave verum corpus natum de Maria virgine (Ténor : Sanctus)
not named
2
organum
20
18
O Jesu salvator dulcis consolator (Ténor : Agnus)
not named
3
organum
21
18
Agnus Dei. Summa Patris virtus celorum factor
not named
2
organum
22
19
Gloriosa spes reorum Virgo morem instrue (Ténor : Agnus)
not named
2
organum
23
19v
Crimina tollis aspera mollis (Ténor : Agnus)
not named
2
organum
24
19v
Regula moris mater honoris (Ténor : Agnus)
not named
3
organum
25
20
Mortis dira ferens ut nostra pianda piares (Ténor : Agnus)
not named
2
motet
26
20v
Christi pacientia mortem morte propria (Ténor : Agnus)
not named
3
organum
27
20v
Christi miseratio sanguine nos proprio (Ténor : Agnus)
not named
3
organum
28
21
Exultet hec concio magno cum tripudio (Ténor : Agnus)
not named
3
organum
29
21
Benedicamus Domino cum cantico cum iubilo
not named
3
conductus
30
21v
Benedicamus Domino
not named
2
organum
31
22
Catholicorum concio summi cum gaudio (Ténor : Benedicamus)
not named
2
organum
32
22v
Benedicamus Domino
not named
2
organum
33
22v
Benedicamus devotis mentibus
not named
2
organum
34
23
Qui nos fecit ex nichilo Patri eius (Ténor : Benedicamus)
not named
2
organum
35
23v
Exultemus et letemur hodie resurrexit rex (Ténor : Benedicamus)
not named
2
organum
36
24
Benedicamus. His est enim precursor et magnus Iohannes (Ténor : Benedicamus)
not named
2
organum
37
24v
Benedicamus Domino
not named
2
organum
38
25
Verbum Patris hodie processit ex virgine (Ténor : Benedicamus)
not named
2
organum
39
25v
Benedicamus. Benigno voto qui cuncto preside mundo
not named
2
organum
40
25v
Benedicamus Domino
not named
3
organum
41
26v
Verbum Patris hodie processit ex virgine (Ténor : Benedicamus)
not named
2
organum
42
27
Haec est mater Domini sanctissima (Ténor : Benedicamus)
not named
2
conductus
43
28
Resurgentis Domini Pascha celebratur (Ténor : Benedicamus)
not named
3
organum
44
29v
Benedicamus Domino
not named
2
organum
45
30
Benedicamus Domino
not named
2
organum
46
30
Omnes de Saba. Surge et
not named
2
organum
47
31
Propter veritatem. Audi filia
not named
3
organum
48
32
Celeste preconium sonet vox fidelium (Ténor : Hosanna)
not named
2
organum
49
32v
Benedicamus Domino
not named
2
organum
50
33
Promereris summe laudis tu que Deum ventre claudis
not named
2
prose
51
33v
In virgulto gratie arbor pudicitie
not named
2
prose
52
34v
Maria virgo virginum ora pro nobis Dominum
not named
2
prose
53
35v
Salve sancta Christi parens
not named
2
prose
54
36v
Verbum bonum et suave personemus illud ave
not named
2
prose
55
38v
Aeterni numinis mater et filia
not named
1
prose
56
40
Nobis cedunt vetera, cellant terre viscera
not named
1
prose
57
41v
Virgo sidus aureum sidus et decorum
not named
1
prose
58
45
Flavit auster flatu leni ventris aulam Deo pleni
not named
1
prose
59
46v
Eya mater fidelium Ave regina gloriae splendor celestis curiae
not named
1
prose
60
48
Angelorum laude digna virgo clemens et benigna
not named
2
prose
61
51
Stabat iuxta Christi crucem stabat videns
not named
1
prose
62
52v
In sapientia disponens omnia eterna deitas
not named
1
prose
63
54v
Victimae paschali laudes
not named
2
prose
64
56
Personnarum Trinitatem et nature unitatem
not named
1
prose
65
57v
Cetus apostolici festa recolentes
not named
1
prose
66
58v
Caeli solem imitantem in occasu triunphantes
not named
1
prose
67
60
Iucundare plebs fidelis, cuius pater est in celis
not named
1
prose
68
61
Ex agone sanguinis. Arcem scandit culminis
not named
2
prose
69
63
Elizabeth Zachariae magnum virum in hac die
not named
1
prose
70
65
Confessorum agonia modulata symphonia
not named
1
prose
71
65v
Rex eterne maiestatis cuius sceptrum potestatis
not named
1
prose
72
67
Virgines egregie Virgines sacrate
not named
1
prose
73
68
Ad honorem salvatoris intus corde voce foris
not named
1
prose
74
70
Ad celsi connubia regis virgo regia
not named
1
prose
75
71v
De Christi corpore tanta sollemnia
not named
1
prose
76
73v
Gaude virgo plena Deo de qua natus fortis leo
not named
1
prose
77
75
Dolens auctor omnium mundi de peccatis
not named
1
prose
71v
De christi corpore tanta sollemnia
not named
1
prose
78
76
Laudes aeterni luminis celestis armonia. Laudes Hincmari
not named
1
prose
79
78
Intra viridarium virginale lilium
not named
2
prose
80
80
Salve regina glorie mater stella maris
not named
2
prose
81
82
Belial vocatur diffusa calliditas
not named
4
motet
82
83
Dum superbit impius et pauper incenditur
not named
3
conductus motet
83
84v
Alta bovi et leoni aquile volanti
not named
3
conductus motet
84
85
Sicut a prophetis spiritu repletis (Ténor : Propter)
not named
3
conductus motet
85
87
Gaude chorus ommium fidelium rosa fragrans (Ténor : Angelus)
not named
3
conductus motet
86
88
Veni vena venie vite via (Ténor : Et in fines)
not named
3
conductus motet
87
89
Mundi dolens de iactura patris miseratio
not named
3
conductus motet
88
90
Mulier misterio sterilis mire fit (Ténor : Mulierum)
not named
2
motet
89
90v
Agmina militie celestis (Ténor : Agmina)
not named
3
conductus motet
90
92
Non orphanum te deseram sed efferam
not named
2
motet
91
93
Surrexit de tumulo fulgens plus quam stella
not named
2
conductus
92
94
Splendidus regis thronus solaris Leo bos et aquila regalis
not named
3
double motet
93
94v
O quam sancta quam benigna (Ténor : El gaudebit)
not named
2
motet
94
95
Honor triumphantis ecclesie
not named
3
conductus motet
95
95v
Patrum sub imperio status stat ecclesiae (Ténor : Pro patribus)
not named
3
conductus motet
96
96
In omni fratre tuo non habeas fiduciam (Ténor : In seculum)
not named
2
motet
97
97
Crucifigat omnes Domini crux altera
not named
2
conductus
98
98
Ad celi sublimia et promissa gaudia (Ténor : Et regnabit)
not named
2
motet
99
98v
Ave caro splendida plus quam solis radius
not named
3
conductus motet
100
99v
Virgo parit puerum integro pudore Nova salus hominis nata nobis hodie (Ténor : Benedicamus)
not named
3
double motet
101
100v
Ave (Salve) virgo regia Mater clementie Ave gloriosa mater salvatoris (Ténor : Domino)
not named
3
double motet
102
101v
Novus miles sequitur viam novi regis
not named
2
conductus
103
102
O Maria virgo regia tu stella clara rutilans Organica cantica nostra psallat cantica
not named
3
double motet
104
102v
O Maria virgo davidica O Maria maris stella (Ténor : Et veritate)
not named
3
conductus motet
105
103v
Parit preter morem creata creatorem
not named
2
conductus
106
105
Benedicite. Dominus. Gustate et videte Benedicite. Dominus. Edent pauperes (Ténor : Aptatur)
not named
3
double motet
107
105v
Res nova mirabilis Virgo semper Virgo decus castitatis virgo regia
not named
3
double motet
108
106v
Salve virgo virginum, salve lumen luminum O dulcissima virgo mater Domini (Ténor : Aptatur)
not named
3
double motet
109
107v
Et florebit lilium flos Libani (Ténor : Et florebit)
not named
2
motet
110
108
Idola dum subdola mons sequitur
not named
2
motet
111
109
Tres sunt causa conferendi bonum in ecclesia
not named
2
motet
112
109v
Virgo virginum salus hominum
not named
2
motet
113
110
Mulierum hodie maior natus oritur (Ténor : Mulierum)
not named
2
motet
114
110v
Mulieris marcens venter dum virescit
not named
2
motet
115
111
Divinarum scripturarum latens tegmine (Ténor : Filia)
not named
2
motet
116
111
Omnipotens fecit grandia mirabilia
not named
2
motet
117
111v
Tu claviger eteris magister ceteris
not named
2
motet
118
112
Laus tibi salus hominum Laus tibi virgo virginum (Ténor : Et vide)
not named
3
double motet
119
112v
In seculum artifex seculi In seculum supra mulieres (Ténor : In seculum)
not named
3
double motet
120
113
Gaude (salve) virgo nobilis Maria Verbum caro factum est (Ténor : Et veritate)
not named
3
double motet
121
113v
Ave regina celorum ave domina Alma redemptoris mater que pervia (Ténor : Alma)
not named
3
double motet
122
114v
O Maria decus angelorum sublevatrix De virgula vero inicio irrigua (Ténor : Et confitebor)
not named
3
double motet
123
114v
Psallat chorus in novo carmine organico Eximie pater egregie rector pie (Ténor : Aptatur)
not named
3
double motet
124
115
Celi domina quam sanctorum agmina Ave virgo virginum ave lumen luminum (Ténor : Et super)
not named
3
double motet
125
115
Ave lux luminum, ave splendor Salve virgo rubens rosa sola Christi
not named
3
double motet
126
116
Claustrum pudicitie Virginis triclinium Virgo viget melius dum peperit (Ténor : Flos filius)
not named
3
double motet
127
116v
Amor vincens omnia potentia Mariæ preconio devocio (Ténor : Aptatur)
not named
3
double motet
128
117v
Ex semine Abrae divino moderamine Ex semine rosa prodit spine (Ténor : Ex semine)
not named
3
double motet
129
118v
O Plangant nostri prelati rebus suis viduati (Ténor : Omnes)
not named
2
motet
130
119
Salve porta regni glorie lux gratie Salve salus gentium, Maria, fidelium (Ténor : Salve Sancta Parens)
not named
3
double motet
131
119
Deo confitemini qui sua clementia (Ténor : Domino)
not named
2
motet
132
119
Ex illustri nata prosapia... sponsa Christi Ex illustri nata prosapia... et nobilis
not named
3
double conductus motet
133
129v
Iam nubes dissolvitur Iam novum sidus oritur (Ténor : Solem)
not named
3
double motet
134
121v
Casta catholica cantent connubia. Da dulcis domina dulcoris dulcia
not named
2
135
122v
Ave verum corpus natum de Maria Virgine Ave vera caro Christi
not named
3
motet
136
123v
Ave caro splendida plus quam solis radius Salve salus redemptorium tuo Christe sanguine
not named
3
double motet
137
124v
O Maria Maris stella plena gratie O Maria Dei cella splendor glorie (Ténor : Veritatem)
not named
3
double motet
138
124v
Ave caro splendida plus quam solis radius Ave verum corpus natum
not named
3
double motet
139
125v
O plena gratie dum beneficia (Ténor : Omnes)
not named
2
motet
140
126
In veritate comperi quod sceleri (Ténor : Veritatem)
not named
2
motet
141
127v
Clama ne cesses Syon filia (Ténor : Alleluia)
not named
2
motet
142
127v
Homo miserabilis tu numquam stabilis (Ténor : Brumas est mors)
not named
2
motet
143
128
Ecclesie princeps et domine (Ténor : Et confitebor)
not named
2
motet
144
129
Benedicamus Domino
not named
3
organum
145
131
De castitatis thalamo ventrem virginalem
not named
2
conductus
146
132
Quod promisit ab eterno die solvit hodierno
not named
2
conductus
147
134
Flos de spina procreatur et flos flore fecundatur
not named
2
conductus
148
137
Columbe simplicitas fel horret molitie
not named
2
conductus
149
138
Soli nitorem equori pugillum adde laticis
not named
2
conductus
150
139v
Parens patris natique filia virgo mater
not named
2
conductus
151
140v
O gloriosa Dei genitrix virgo semper Maria
not named
2
conductus
152
143
Dum sigillum summi Patris signatum divinitus
not named
2
conductus
153
145
Ave maris stella virgo decus virginum
not named
3
conductus
154
147
Mater patris et filia mulierum letitia
not named
3
conductus
155
150v
Ergo agnus veri Dei magne magnus dator spei
not named
2
conductus
156
151v
Ave Maria gratia plena Dominus tecum
not named
2
conductus
157
166
Mellis stilla, maris stella rosa primula
not named
3
conductus motet
158
167
Si vocatus ad nuptias advenias
not named
1
conductus
159
167
Omnium in te Christe credentium terge sordes
not named
1
conductus
160
167
In hoc ortus occidente sol emergens de torrente
not named
1
conductus
161
167v
Audi pontus audi tellus audi maris
not named
1
conductus
162
157
Bonum est confidere in dominorum domino
not named
1
conductus
163
157v
Ve mundo a scandalis ve nobis ut acephalis
not named
1
conductus
164
158
Veni redemptor gentium, creator spiritus. (Sanctus)
not named
1
conductus
165
158
Fontis in rivulum sapor ut defluit
not named
1
conductus
166
158v
Homo natus ad laborem tui status
not named
1
conductus
167
161
Iesu clementissime qui in diluvio Noe reservasti
not named
1
conductus
168
161v
Ergo vide ne dormias set vigilans
not named
1
conductus
169
161
Rex obiit et labitur Castelle gloria
not named
1
conductus
170
159
Quis dabit capiti meo aquam et occulis meis
not named
1
conductus
171
159v
O monialis concio Burgensis plange filiam
not named
1
conductus
172
160
Plange Castella misera plange pro rege Sancio
not named
1
conductus
173
160v
Benedicamus sane per omnia non est res
not named
1
174
162
In hoc festo gratissimo corde letemur intimo
not named
2
175
165
Benedicamus sane per omnia non est res
not named
1
176
165, 153–154
Patrem omnipotentem
not named
3
Credo
177
154v
Fa fa mi fa mi re mi Ut re mi ut re mi
not named
2
solfège piece
178
155
Benedicamus. O quam sanctum
not named
1
179
155v
Iste est Iohannes
not named
1
180
156
O speculum monachorum
not named
1
181
156v
Benedicamus. O quam pretiosum lignum
not named
1
182
163
Iste est Iohannes
not named
1
183
163v
Benedicamus Virgini matri
not named
2
organum
184
163v
Benedicamus. O quam pretiosum lignum Aeterni numinis mater et filia. De Christi corpore tanta sollemnia
not named
1
185
164v
Perhibentur cunctis rerum
not named
1
186
168
Benedicamus. Hic est enim precursor
not named
1
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