Prima Pars Passionarii - Tapia, A. de; Romero, Alonso; Leon, Nuñez de (Toledo Gamarra, 1603)
Complete version originally published in 1516 as "Passionarium Toletanum"
rare, beautiful work from the Mozarabic tradition of plainchant
subtitle: "In which are held the things which are to be solemnly sung during the week, that is to say, the four sufferings, the nine lamentations, and the prayer of the prophet Jeremiah. The blessing of Caerius, according to the custom of the brethren of the order of preachers, now newly corrected, and accompanied by a certain brother of the same order of the convent of Saint Paul of Hispania"
contains only the 4 sufferings (Marc, Mathew, Luke and John) and the Benedictus.
Introduction in Spanish and Latin to this 1603 edition contains contributions by Alonso Romero, teacher in sacred theology and principal prior of the Convento Santa Cruz La Real (Granada), Nuñez de Leon and Fra Antonius de Tapia
Manuscript annotations throughout, mainly referring to names of cantors (Friars Nicola and Domingo Valenzuela, G. Tubeno, P. Ramirez, Eusevio Olaxaos, Joachim Julinet, Francesco Giulega, Joseph Barexo, Domingo Gorzano, Nicolas Valensuela...) and to their active years (1714-18, 1726-28, 1754-57, 1762-1768...)
Keywords: 17th Century (1601-1700); Plainchant; Spain