A-Wn Mus.Hs. 15503 (Caslav (Čáslav) Graduale)

Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna, Austria

chant book with added polyphony: 1557

Archive Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna, Austria (A-Wn)
Shelfmark Mus.Hs. 15503 (Caslav (Čáslav) Graduale)
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Surface Parchment
Numbering System Foliation
Measurements 615 x 410 mm
Other Identifiers
  • RISM: A-Wn15503
  • olim (Former shelfmark): formerly Cod. 15503
Notations
  • Bohemian chant
  • mensural elements
Copyists
External Links
External Authorities
Provenance
  • Czech Republic
Contents Contains 1 composition, 1 is anonymous.
General Description

Copied by J. Táborský, who is known as a composer and writer of numerous Czech manuscripts. Only three of the four-voice pieces are Christian. The manuscript is dated on f. 1v: 'Erb Města Cžaslawie 1557'.

ÖNB online-catalogue (http://data.onb.ac.at/rec/AL00542704), 2014
Binding

wooden boards covered with parchment; 16th century

ÖNB online-catalogue (http://data.onb.ac.at/rec/AL00542704), 2014
Notation

Bohemian chant notation, with some mensural elements

ÖNB online-catalogue (http://data.onb.ac.at/rec/AL00542704), 2014
Ruling

up to 10 red five-line systems per page

ÖNB online-catalogue (http://data.onb.ac.at/rec/AL00542704), 2014
Foliation

Modern foliation 1-445; original foliation: a I-a XX, b I-XX..., z I-XI (missing at least 6 sheets).

ÖNB online-catalogue (http://data.onb.ac.at/rec/AL00542704), 2014
Decoration

Richly decorated with miniatures

ÖNB online-catalogue (http://data.onb.ac.at/rec/AL00542704), 2014
Surface

parchment

ÖNB online-catalogue (http://data.onb.ac.at/rec/AL00542704), 2014
RISM Description

RISM BIV/3: 16. Jh.; 445 Blätter Pergament, 615 x 410 mm. Moderne Foliierung von f. 1-445; originale Foliierung: a I-a XX, b I-XX..., z I—XI (es fehlen mindestens 6 Blätter). Je Seite bis zu 10 rote Fünfliniensysteme mit böhmischer Choralnotation (zum Teil mit mensuralen Elementen). Reichlich mit Miniaturen geschmückt. — Ein-band: 16. Jh.; mit Pergament überzogene Holzdeckel.

Die auch als Caslauer Graduale bekannte Handschrift ist auf f. 1v datiert: „Erb Města Cžaslawie 1557". Geschrieben wurde sie von J. Táborský, der als Komponist und als Schreiber zahlreicher tschechischer Handschriften bekannt ist. Mehrstimmig sind nur 3 Versschlüsse eines Christe.

Inhalt: Alle Texte sind tschech.; f. 2-54v Kyrie und Gloria, meist tropiert; f. 55/56v Te Deum; f. 57-76v Sanctus, Agnus; f. 77-276v Proprium; f. 277-419v Sequenzen; f. 420-443V Patrem; f. 444 Wappen Táborskýs.

[Translation] 16th century, 445 parchment leaves, 615 x 410 mm. Modern foliation 1-445; original foliation: a I-a XX, b I-XX..., z I-XI (missing at least 6 sheets). Each page has up to 10 red five-line systems with Bohemian chorale notation (partly) with mensural elements. Richly decorated with miniatures. Binding: 16th century, wooden boards covered with parchment.

Also known as the Caslau Graduale, the manuscript is dated on f. 1v: "Erb Města Cžaslawie 1557". It was written by J. Táborský, who is known as a composer and writer of numerous Czech manuscripts. Only three of the four-voice pieces are Christian.

Content: All texts are Czech, f. 2-54v Kyrie and Gloria, usually troped; f. 55/56v Te Deum; f. 57-76v Sanctus, Agnus; f. 77 Proper; 276v, f. 277-419v sequences; f. 420-443v Patrem, f. 444 Táborskýs crest.

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Folio / Pages Composition / Item title Number of voices Source attribution Composers (? Uncertain)
11v–12 Gezu Kryste smilung se nad nami 2 - Anonymous

Gezu Kryste smilung se nad nami

Anonymous
Appears on: 11v–12
Genres: Motet
Number of voices: 2
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Czech
Clef: c4
Voice Text: Gezu Kryste smilung se nad nami
General Note

Kyrie fons bonitatis.
Composer Compositions
Anonymous
Composition Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages
Gezu Kryste smilung se nad nami Anonymous 11v–12

‡ denotes primary source study

Blume, Friedrich (editor). 1949-79. Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart: Allgemeine Enzyklopädie der Musik.  Kassel. Pages: Faks. von nur einst. Stücken in MGG 5, Sp. 635 u. OrelH, Tf. XVI, XX u. XXXIV.

Rosenthal, Karl August. 1934. Einige unbekannte Motetten älteren Stils aus Handschriften der Nationalbibliothek, Wien. Acta Musicologica, 6: . Pages: 8.

Ludwig, Friedrich. 1923. Die Quellen der Motetten ältesten Stils. Archiv für Musikwissenschaft, 5: 185-222, Vol. 5 (1924) 273-315. Pages: 314.

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