One main scribe, with several additions from the 17th century. Probably originated in Chotusice ('Girzik Orfus Malirz z Chotiessyc' inscribed in manuscript); the book later became part of the collection of a confraternity of literati at the Church of the Holy Spirit, Hradec Králové.

Original covers of white tooled leather over wood; original brass clasps.

Bohemian chant notation with mensural elements

1564 (f. 499: 'Gradual / MD LX IIII / Cziesky').

Original foliation, 3-439; modern foliation, 1-499.

One miniature

paper

RISM BIV/3: 16. Jh., 499 Blätter Papier + 1 Vorsatzblatt, 460 x 310 mm. Moderne Foliierung von f. 1-499; originale Foliierung von A I-XX bis Y I-XX (moderne f. 3-439). Je Seite meist 7 rote Fünfliniensysteme mit böhmischer Choralnotation, zum Teil mit mensuralen Elementen. - Einband: datiert mit 1564; mit weißem Leder überzogene Holzdeckel, Blindpressung, originale Beschläge und Messingschließen.

Inhalt: alle Texte sind tschech.: Ordinarium und Proprium.

Dieses tschechische Graduale des Girzik Orfus Malirz z Chotiessyc (Chotěšice) wurde 1564 vollendet (vergleiche f. 499). Mehrstimmig sind nur einige Ordinariumssätze.

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5 Czech Credos, 7 Czech Sanctus = 12

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i + 499 paper folios, 465 x 310. Original foliation, 3-439; modern foliation, 1-499. Original covers of white tooled leather over wood; original brass clasps. Polyphony is in Bohemian chant notation with mensural elements. One main scribe, with several additions from the 17th century. One miniature. Manuscript is a Gradual containing monophonie music as well as polyphony.

1564 (f. 499: "Gradual / MD LX IIII / Cziesky"). Probably originated in Chotusice ("Girzik Orfus Malirz z Chotiessyc" inscribed in manuscript); the book later became part of the collection of a confraternity of literati at the Church of the Holy Spirit, Hradec Králové.