A Bohemian-Protestant Graduale, known as the 'Malostranský Graduale', exclusively with Czech texts. Polyphonic works (almost exclusively mass Ordinary movements: Patrem (Credo) and Sanctus) are on ff. 235-282. The graduale originates from the St. Nicholas Church in Prague Lesser Town (see f. 282). It was to be used by the guild of butchers of Prague's Lesser Town.

Original white leather-covered wooden boards, blind tooled, with, heavy brass fittings; 16th century

chorale and black mensural notation

Written between 1560 and 1573 (see the large, full coat of arms on f. 23)

9 five-line systems per page

Modern foliation of f. 1-311, as well as modern pagination

Illuminated

parchment

RISM B IV/3: 16. Jh.; 311 Blätter Pergament, 583 x 380 mm. Moderne Foliierung von f. 1-311 (sowie moderne Pag.). Je Seite 9 rote Fünfliniensysteme mit böhmischer Choralnotation, schwarzer und weißer Mensuralnotation - Einband: 16. Jh.; mit ursprünglichem weißem Leder überzogene Holzdeckel, Blindpressung, schwere Messingbeschläge.

Dieses wundervoll illuminierte böhmisch-utraquistische Graduale, das sog. Graduale Malostranský, stammt aus der Nikolauskirche der Prager Kleinseite (vergleiche f. 282). Es wurde zwischen 1560 und 1573 geschrieben und war, wie das große, ganzseitige Wappen auf f. 23 zeigt, für die Gesangsbruderschaft der Fleischer der Prager Kleinseite bestimmt.

Inhalt: Graduale mit ausschließlich tschech. Texten. Mehrstimmige Werke (fast ausschließlich Ordinariumssätze: Patrem und Sanctus) von f. 235-282.

[Translation] 16th century; 311 parchment leaves, 583 x 380 mm. Modern foliation of f. 1-311 (as well as modern pagination). 9 five-line systems per page with red Bohemian chorale notation and black and white mensural notation. Binding: 16th century, with original white leather-covered wooden boards, blind tooling, heavy brass fittings.

This beautifully illuminated Bohemian-Protestant Graduale, known as the "Malostranský Graduale", originates from the St. Nicholas Church in Prague Lesser Town (see f. 282). It was written between 1560 and 1573 (as the large, full coat of arms on f. 23 shows,) to be sung by the guild of butchers of Prague's Lesser Town.

Contents: Graduale exclusively with Czech texts. Polyphonic works (almost exclusively mass Ordinary movements: Patrem (Credo) and Sanctus) by f. 235-282.

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