A Bohemian protestant Gradual-Kantionale from the literary fraternity in Litomysl, produced to replace hymn books burned in 1550. Contains Graduale, Alleluia, Officia, Prosen and Kantionen, all in in Czech.

green leather and red velvet-covered wooden covers, brass fittings, 16th century

chorale and black mensural notation

usually 9 red five-line systems

Original foliation f. I-X; modern foliation f. 1-520.

Illuminated by the school of Matouš Orniš (Pták).

parchment

RISM B IV/3: 16. Jh.; 520 Blätter Pergament; 600 x 390 mm. Originale Foliierung von f. I-X; moderne Foliierung von f. 1-520. Je Seite meist 9 rote Fünfliniensysteme mit böhmischer Choralnotation und schwarzer Mensuralnotation — Einband: 16. Jh.; mit Leder und grün-rotem Samt überzogene Holzdeckel, Messingbeschläge.

Dieses zwischen 1561 und 1563 geschriebene, alt-utraquistische Gradual-Kantionale stammt von der Literatenbruderschaft in Litomyšl, die es anstelle der um 1550 verbrannten Choralbücher herstellen ließ. Illuminiert wurde der Band von Matouš Orniš (Pták).

Inhalt: Alles in tschechischer Sprache; Graduale, Alleluia, Officia, Prosen und Kantionen.

[Translation] 16th century; 520 parchment leaves, 600 x 390 mm. Original foliation f. I-X; modern foliation f. 1-520. Pages usually have 9 red five-line systems with Bohemian Chorale and black mensural notation. Cover: 16th Century, with green leather and red velvet-covered wooden covers, brass fittings.

Written 1561-1563, this Bohemian protestant Gradual-Kantionale comes from the literary fraternity in Litomysl and was produced to replace hymn books burned in 1550. It was illuminated by the school of Matouš Orniš (Pták).

Contents: All in Czech language, Graduale, Alleluia, Officia, Prosen and Kantionen.

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