Polyphony on new ff. 63'-66, 86-121', 174'-175', 176'-182. Presumably copied by Samuel Soukenik (inscription on f. 182'). Copied in Solnice, probably for local confraternity of literati.

Original covers of white stamped leather over wooden boards; metal clasps.

Bohemian chant and black mensural

red staves

Original ink foliation on upper center rectos, A i-xx … T i-v (several errors and inconsistencies; many original folios now missing). Modern foliation, 1-320, on lower right rectos (numbers generally appear on every tenth folio; '320' applied to two consecutive folios)

Illuminated miniatures and floral borders; painted and inked initials, in Gothic and calligraphic styles.

paper

RISM BIV/3: 16. Jh.; 320 Blätter Papier, 425 x 285 mm. Moderne Foliierung 1-320 (jedes 10. Blatt); originale Foliierung a I-XX, b I-XX und so weiter (mehrere Blätter fehlen). Je Seite gewöhnlich 8 rote Fünfliniensysteme Böhmische Choral-und schwarze Mensuralnotation (zum Teil mit böhmischen Elementen). - Einband: 16. Jh.; mit weißem Leder überzogene Holzdeckel mit Beschlägen; Blindpressung; 2 Schließen.

Diese bis ins 19. Jh. hinein benutzte Handschrift ist als Graduale von Solnice bekannt. Sie ist neu-utraquistischer Herkunft und stammt aus dem zweiten Viertel des 16. Jh.

Inhalt: Böhmische Gradualgesänge; alle Texte sind tschechisch.; zahlreiche nationalsprachige Umarbeitungen von ursprünglich lateinischen Texten.

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Graduale, with polyphony:

2 Czech Sanctus, 20 Czech sacred pieces = 22

Anonymous

321 paper folios, 425 x 285. Original ink foliation on upper center rectos, A i-xx . . . T i-v (several errors and inconsistencies; many original folios now missing). Modern foliation, 1-320, on lower right rectos (numbers generally appear on every tenth folio; "320" applied to two consecutive folios). Original covers of white stamped leather over wooden boards; metal clasps.

Bohemian chant notation and black mensural notation (sometimes a mixture of both) on red staves. Polyphony on new ff. 63'-66, 86-121', 174'-175', 176'-182. Presumably copied by Samuel Soukenik (inscription on f. 182'). Illuminated miniatures and floral borders; painted and inked initials, in Gothic and calligraphic styles.

Second quarter of 16th century (RISM); date 1558 at beginning appears to be slightly later addition. Copied in Solnice, probably for local confraternity of literati.