CZ-Pst MS K Vs 376

Státní Archiv, Prague, Czech Republic

chant book with added polyphony: 15th century

Archive Státní Archiv, Prague, Czech Republic (CZ-Pst)
Shelfmark MS K Vs 376
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Surface Paper
Numbering System Foliation
Measurements 210 x 147 mm
Other Identifiers
  • RISM: CS-Pst376
  • CCM: PragS 376
  • olim (Former shelfmark): Vysehr. V. Cc 4
Notations
  • black full mensural
  • chant notation
Relationships
Provenance
  • Czech Republic
Contents 18 pieces from 1 composers
General Description

Polyphony on new ff. 3'-4, 28'-29, 36'-39, 43'-44, 50'-53, 76'-78', 79'-80, 91'-92, 93-93', and 134', copied by several scribes. Copied in Prague, for use at Church of Sts. Peter and Paul.

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Binding

Original covers of leather over wooden boards (only fragments remain)

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Notation

Bohemian chant notation and black mensural notation

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Date

Ca. 1450-80 (CernPW).

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Foliation

Original foliation, a V-X ... q VII (some original folios now missing); modern foliation, 1-200.

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Decoration

Small inked initials.

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Surface

paper

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RISM Description

RISM B IV/3: 15. Jh.; 200 Blätter Papier, 210 x 147 mm. Moderne Foliierung von f. 1-200; originale Foliierung a V-X, b I-X bis q VII (einige Blätter fehlen). Je Seite bis zu 8 schwarze Fünfliniensysteme (vereinzelt auch Drei- und Vierliniensysteme) mit böhmischer Choral- und schwarzer Mensuralnotation — Einband: nur Reste des originalen Einbandes erhalten; mit Leder überzogene Holzdeckel.

Diese Handschrift, ein aus der Prager Kapitelskirche St. Peter und Paul (Vyšehrad) stammendes Kantionale, gehört mit zu den wichtigsten Quellen böhmischer Musik. Sie wurde um die Mitte und in der zweiten Hälfte des 15. Jh. von verschiedenen Händen geschrieben und enthält vor allem lat., aber auch vereinzelt tschech. textierte Gesänge.

Inhalt: f. 1-22 Ordinariumssätze; f. 23-36 Kantionen; f. 36v-38 Patrem; f. 39-68 Kantionen; f. 68-76 Ordinariumssätze; f. 66-80v Kantionen; f. 81-139v Sequenzen, Tropen, Kantionen und tropierte Ordinariumssätze; f. 140ff (etwas jünger) Sequenzen, Ordinariumssätze, Alleluia.

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Répertoire International des Sources Musicales
Census Catalogue of Music Description

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Cantionale, with polyphony:

1 Credo, 1 Sanctus, 1 processional hymn, 13 motets = 16

Anonymous

200 paper folios, 210 x 147. Original foliation, a V-X ... q VII (some original folios now missing); modern foliation, 1-200. Original covers of leather over wooden boards (only fragments remain). Polyphony on new ff. 3'-4, 28'-29, 36'-39, 43'-44, 50'-53, 76'-78', 79'-80, 91'-92, 93-93', and 134', copied in Bohemian chant notation and black mensural notation by several scribes. Small inked initials.

Ca. 1450-80 (CernPW). Copied in Prague, for use at Church of Sts. Peter and Paul.

Census-Catalogue of Manuscript Sources of Polyphonic Music 1400-1550

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Folio / Pages Composition / Item title Source attribution Composers (? Uncertain)
3v Mundi lux volubilis - Anonymous

Mundi lux volubilis

Anonymous
Appears on: 3v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: no clef
Voice Text: Mundi lux volubilis ...
General Note

Cantio de duarum.

Layout

parts
4 Sanctus - Anonymous

Sanctus

Anonymous
Appears on: 4
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
Voice: Secundi
Languages: Latin
Clef: f2c4
Voice Text: Sanctus Sanctus Sanctus.
Voice: Primi
Languages: Latin
Clef: f2c4
Voice Text: Sanctus Sanctus Sanctus.
Layout

parts
28v–29 Mundo Deus robur fidei - Anonymous

Mundo Deus robur fidei

Anonymous
Appears on: 28v–29
Genres: Cantio
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Mundo deus robur fidei ...
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Mundo deus nunc illustra robur fidei ...
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Mundo deus nunc illustra robur fidei ...
36v–38 Patrem omnipotentem [Credo] - Anonymous

Patrem omnipotentem [Credo]

Anonymous
Appears on: 36v–38
Genres: Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Mass Ordinary
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Patrem omnipotentem ...
38v–39 Modulisemus omnes corde - Anonymous

Modulisemus omnes corde

Anonymous
Appears on: 38v–39
Genres: Cantio
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Modulisemus omnes corde ...
43v O regina lux divina pro me rogita - Anonymous

O regina lux divina pro me rogita

Anonymous
Appears on: 43v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: O regina lux divina pro me rogita ...
50v–51 Veni dulcis consolator - Anonymous

Veni dulcis consolator

Anonymous
Appears on: 50v–51
Genres: Cantio
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Veni dulcis consolator
51v–52 Ecce panis angelorum - Anonymous

Ecce panis angelorum

Anonymous
Appears on: 51v–52
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: no clef
Voice Text: Ecce panis angelorum ...
Voice: Tenor
Languages: Latin
Clef: no clef
Voice Text: Ecce.
Layout

parts
52v–53 O salutaris hostia - Anonymous

O salutaris hostia

Anonymous
Appears on: 52v–53
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: [c2]
Voice Text: O salutaris hostia ...
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: [g2]
Voice Text: O salutaris hostia ...
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: [c3]
Voice Text: O salutaris hostia ...
Layout

parts
53v Congaudemus pariter / En lux - Anonymous

Congaudemus pariter / En lux

Anonymous
Appears on: 53v
Genres: Motet
Voice: Tenor
Languages: none
Clef: [c5]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: f3c5
Voice Text: Laudes dicat omnis etas ...
Layout

parts
[-] Omnis nunc microcosmos - Anonymous

Omnis nunc microcosmos

Anonymous
Appears on: [-]
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Omnis nunc microcosmos/Omnis mundus
78v Congaudeamus pariter - Anonymous

Congaudeamus pariter

Anonymous
Appears on: 78v
Genres: Cantio
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Congaudeamus pariter ...
79v–80 Pro tu milost boha otcze - Anonymous

Pro tu milost boha otcze

Anonymous
Appears on: 79v–80
Genres: Motet
Voice: Tenor
Languages: Czech
Clef: no clef
Voice Text: Pro tu milost boha otcze ...
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Czech
Clef: no clef
Voice Text: Pro tu milost boha otcze ...
Layout

parts
[-] Ecce renascentis testatur mundi - Anonymous

Ecce renascentis testatur mundi

Anonymous
Appears on: [-]
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Ecce renascentis testatur mundi
Layout

parts
[-] Modulisemus omnes corde - Anonymous

Modulisemus omnes corde

Anonymous
Appears on: [-]
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Modulisemus omnes
Layout

parts
[-] Laudes dicat omnis aetas - Anonymous

Laudes dicat omnis aetas

Anonymous
Appears on: [-]
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Laudes dicat omnis aetas
[-] Cedit hiems eminus - Anonymous

Cedit hiems eminus

Anonymous
Appears on: [-]
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Cedit hiems eminus
Layout

parts
[-] Insignis infantule speciose nimis salve - Anonymous

Insignis infantule speciose nimis salve

Anonymous
Appears on: [-]
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Insignis infantule speciose nimis salve
Composer Compositions
Anonymous
Composition Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages
Cedit hiems eminus Anonymous [-]
Congaudeamus pariter Anonymous 78v
Congaudemus pariter / En lux Anonymous 53v
Ecce panis angelorum Anonymous 51v–52
Ecce renascentis testatur mundi Anonymous [-]
Insignis infantule speciose nimis salve Anonymous [-]
Laudes dicat omnis aetas Anonymous [-]
Modulisemus omnes corde Anonymous 38v–39
Modulisemus omnes corde Anonymous [-]
Mundi lux volubilis Anonymous 3v
Mundo Deus robur fidei Anonymous 28v–29
O regina lux divina pro me rogita Anonymous 43v
O salutaris hostia Anonymous 52v–53
Omnis nunc microcosmos Anonymous [-]
Patrem omnipotentem [Credo] Anonymous 36v–38
Pro tu milost boha otcze Anonymous 79v–80
Sanctus Anonymous 4
Veni dulcis consolator Anonymous 50v–51

‡ denotes primary source study

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Ward, Tom Robert. 1981. A Central European Repertory in Munich, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Clm 14274. Early Music History, 325-43. Pages: 338. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Černý, Jaromír. 1975. Petrus Wilhelmi de Grudencz: Neznámy Skladatel Doby Dufayovy v Ceskych Pramenech. Hudební Veda, 195-238. Pages: 198,205,209,211. Notes: mention of MS; contents list (partial).

Černý, Jaromír. 1975. Stredovëky vicehlas v Ceskych zemích. Miscellanea Musicologica [Prague], 9-116. Pages: 89. Notes: mention of MS; contents list (partial).

Černý, Jaromír. 1972. Die mehrtextige Motette des 14. und 15. Jahrhunderts in Böhmen. Colloquia on the History and Theory of Music at the International Musical Festival in Brno V, Pages: 79. Notes: contents list (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Schlager, Karlheinz (editor). 1971-. Répertoire International des Sources Musicales. Series A/I.  Kassel. Pages: B IV/3,235-8. Notes: physical description; contents list (partial); concordances (partial); incipits (partial); additional bibliography.

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Ameln, Konrad. 1970. 'Resonet in laudibus'-'Joseph, lieber Joseph mein'. Jahrbuch für Liturgik und Hymnologie, 52ff. Pages: 65,93-5,98-101. Notes: contents list (partial); transcription (partial); texts (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

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Thannabaur, Peter Josef. 1962. Das einstimmige Sanctus der römischen Messe in der handschriftlichen Überlieferung des 11. bis 16. Jahrhunderts. Erlanger Arbeiten zur Musikwissenschaft.  Munich. Pages: 113 u. 230.

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Orel, Dobroslav. 1922. Kancionál Franusuv.  Prague. Pages: 105 (Ue. von Nr. 6).

Orel, Dobroslav. 1914. Der Mensuralkodex "Speciálnik": Ein Beitrag zur Geschichte der Mensuralmusik und Notenschrift in Böhmen bis 1540.  Vienna. Notes: concordances (partial); incipits (partial).

Nejedly, Zdenëk. 1913. Reprinted 1955-6 as Vols. 43-5 of the author's complete works. Citations refer to original edition.. Dejiny Husitského Zpevu za Válek Husitsky'ch.  Prague. Pages: I.

Orel, Dobroslav. 1910. Surgit in 'hac du'. Kirchenmusikalisches Jahrbuch, 77(Anm.1)u.82. Pages: 74ff. (betrifft nur die einst. Stücke).

Blume, C, and Guido Maria Dreves (editors). 1886-1922; Reprinted: Frankfurt am Main 1961; Indices 1978. Analecta Hymnica Medii Aevi. 55 vols. Leipzig. Pages: II, 19 fr. u. XLVb.

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Census-Catalogue of Manuscript Sources of Polyphonic Music 1400-1550

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Répertoire Internationale des Sources Musicales

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