[Mexican choir books] [v. 1]
A manuscript choir book of Latin sacred vocal music, attributed to the Catholic Church, made in Mexico City around 1600 for liturgical singers in church services. The pages show hand-ruled staves with square and diamond noteheads, black-letter-style Latin text set beneath the notes, and occasional red or decorated initials, offering a designer clear examples of early musical notation layout and calligraphic lettering.
![Picture 1 of 19 from [Mexican choir books] [v. 1] (1600), leaf 13](https://img.insideoutlibrary.com/img/200/ia-case_ms_5148_vol_1-13-0.webp)
![Picture 2 of 19 from [Mexican choir books] [v. 1] (1600), leaf 17](https://img.insideoutlibrary.com/img/200/ia-case_ms_5148_vol_1-17-0.webp)
![Picture 3 of 19 from [Mexican choir books] [v. 1] (1600), leaf 39](https://img.insideoutlibrary.com/img/200/ia-case_ms_5148_vol_1-39-0.webp)
![Picture 4 of 19 from [Mexican choir books] [v. 1] (1600), leaf 43](https://img.insideoutlibrary.com/img/200/ia-case_ms_5148_vol_1-43-0.webp)
![Picture 5 of 19 from [Mexican choir books] [v. 1] (1600), leaf 63](https://img.insideoutlibrary.com/img/200/ia-case_ms_5148_vol_1-63-0.webp)
![Picture 6 of 19 from [Mexican choir books] [v. 1] (1600), leaf 68](https://img.insideoutlibrary.com/img/200/ia-case_ms_5148_vol_1-68-0.webp)
![Picture 7 of 19 from [Mexican choir books] [v. 1] (1600), leaf 75](https://img.insideoutlibrary.com/img/200/ia-case_ms_5148_vol_1-75-0.webp)
![Picture 8 of 19 from [Mexican choir books] [v. 1] (1600), leaf 89](https://img.insideoutlibrary.com/img/200/ia-case_ms_5148_vol_1-89-0.webp)
![Picture 9 of 19 from [Mexican choir books] [v. 1] (1600), leaf 91](https://img.insideoutlibrary.com/img/200/ia-case_ms_5148_vol_1-91-0.webp)
![Picture 10 of 19 from [Mexican choir books] [v. 1] (1600), leaf 103](https://img.insideoutlibrary.com/img/200/ia-case_ms_5148_vol_1-103-0.webp)
![Picture 11 of 19 from [Mexican choir books] [v. 1] (1600), leaf 130](https://img.insideoutlibrary.com/img/200/ia-case_ms_5148_vol_1-130-0.webp)
![Picture 12 of 19 from [Mexican choir books] [v. 1] (1600), leaf 134](https://img.insideoutlibrary.com/img/200/ia-case_ms_5148_vol_1-134-0.webp)
![Picture 13 of 19 from [Mexican choir books] [v. 1] (1600), leaf 137](https://img.insideoutlibrary.com/img/200/ia-case_ms_5148_vol_1-137-0.webp)
![Picture 14 of 19 from [Mexican choir books] [v. 1] (1600), leaf 156](https://img.insideoutlibrary.com/img/200/ia-case_ms_5148_vol_1-156-0.webp)
![Picture 15 of 19 from [Mexican choir books] [v. 1] (1600), leaf 160](https://img.insideoutlibrary.com/img/200/ia-case_ms_5148_vol_1-160-0.webp)
![Picture 16 of 19 from [Mexican choir books] [v. 1] (1600), leaf 163](https://img.insideoutlibrary.com/img/200/ia-case_ms_5148_vol_1-163-0.webp)
![Picture 17 of 19 from [Mexican choir books] [v. 1] (1600), leaf 179](https://img.insideoutlibrary.com/img/200/ia-case_ms_5148_vol_1-179-0.webp)
![Picture 18 of 19 from [Mexican choir books] [v. 1] (1600), leaf 204](https://img.insideoutlibrary.com/img/200/ia-case_ms_5148_vol_1-204-0.webp)
![Picture 19 of 19 from [Mexican choir books] [v. 1] (1600), leaf 206](https://img.insideoutlibrary.com/img/200/ia-case_ms_5148_vol_1-206-0.webp)