A Graduale produced for the 'Choro Pro Friburgensi Sacri Ordinis Fratrum Praedicatorum' (p. 1) by various composers of the 2nd half of the 15th century. It is thought to have been in use by the choir there up until the 17th century. The only polyphony is a Kyrie. Contents: p. 1-4 Doxologie, Vidi aquam; p. 5-268 proprium; p. 269-316 Commune Sanctorum, p. 317-331 Ordinaries; p. 332-408 Sequentiar and individual ordinary and mass proper movements; p. 409-412 Registers.

white leather covered wooden boards, fittings, clasp; 16th Century (?)

square notation

Four red 10-line systems per page (p. 380 has five-line systems)

Scribal pagination of p. 1-408; older foliation of f. I-CLVII (p. 5-316); Modern pencil pagination on paper leaves (p. 144a-d and 409-412).

parchment and paper

RISM B IV/3: 15. Jh.; 204 Blätter Pergament + 4 Blätter Papier + Vorsatz- und Nachstoßblatt, 445 x 310 mm. Pag. vom Schreiber des Registers von p. 1-408; ältere Foliierung von f. I-CLVII (= p. 5-316); Moderne Bleistiftpag. der Papier-Blätter (p. 144a-d und 409-412). Je Seite 10 rote Vierliniensysteme (p. 380 zum Teil Fünfliniensysteme) mit Quadratnotation - Einband: 16. Jh. (?); mit weißem Leder überzogene Holzdeckel, Beschläge, Schließen.

Dieses von verschiedenen Händen der 2. Hälfte des 15. Jh. geschriebene Graduale war "Pro Choro Friburgensi Fratrum Sacri Ordinis Praedicatorum" (p. 1) bestimmt, wo es vermutlich bis ins 17. Jh. im Gebrauch gewesen ist. Mehrstimmig ist nur ein Kyrie.

Inhalt: p. 1-4 Doxologie, Vidi aquam; p. 5-268 Proprium; p. 269-316 Commune Sanctorum; p. 317-331 Ordinarium; p. 332-408 Sequentiar sowie einzelne Ordinariums- und Propriumssätze; p. 409-412 Register.

[Translation] 15th century; 204 sheets parchment and paper leaves + 4 + flyleaves and endpapers, 445 x 310 mm. Scribal pagination of p. 1-408; older foliation of f. I-CLVII (p. 5-316); Modern pencil pagination on paper leaves (p. 144a-d and 409-412). Four red 10-line systems per page (p. 380 has five-line systems), with square notation. Binding: 16th Century (?), with white leather covered wooden boards, fittings, clasp.

The Graduale was produced for the "Choro Pro Friburgensi Sacri Ordinis Fratrum Praedicatorum" (p. 1) by various composers of the 2nd half of the 15th century, and is thought to have been in use by the choir there up until the 17th century. The only polyphony is a Kyrie.

Contents: p. 1-4 Doxologie, Vidi aquam; p. 5-268 proprium; p. 269-316 Commune Sanctorum, p. 317-331 Ordinaries; p. 332-408 Sequentiar and individual ordinary and mass proper movements; p. 409-412 Registers.

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