CZ-Pnm MS I A 17 (Solnice Gradual)

Národní muzeum, Prague, Czech Republic

chant book with added polyphony: Second quarter of 16th century

Archive Národní muzeum, Prague, Czech Republic (CZ-Pnm)
Shelfmark MS I A 17 (Solnice Gradual)
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Surface Paper
Numbering System Foliation
Measurements 425 x 285 mm
Other Identifiers
  • RISM: CS-Pnm I A 17
  • CCM: PragNM I A 17
Notations
  • black full mensural
  • Bohemian chant
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Provenance
  • Czech Republic
Contents Contains 22 compositions, 22 are anonymous.
General Description

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.

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Binding

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

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Notation

Bohemian chant and black mensural

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Ruling

red staves

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Foliation

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)

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Decoration

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

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Surface

paper

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RISM Description

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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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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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.

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denotes primary source study

Snížková-Škrhová, Jitka. 1967. Solnicky Gradual Samuela Soukenika. Casopis Národního Muzea, 136: . Pages: 13ff.

Bartos, F M. 1926. Soupis Rukopisu Národního Musea v Praze.  Prague. Pages: I, 5.

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

Monday, 23 January, 2017

NB: Migrated from old site. Credit for notes may not be completely accurate. Census Catalogue of Music Description

Répertoire Internationale des Sources Musicales

Monday, 23 January, 2017

NB: Migrated from old site. Credit for notes may not be completely accurate. RISM Description