CZ-Pnm MS XIII E 8

Národní muzeum, Prague, Czech Republic

chant book with added polyphony: 15th and 16th century

Archive Národní muzeum, Prague, Czech Republic (CZ-Pnm)
Shelfmark MS XIII E 8
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Surface Paper
Numbering System Foliation
Measurements 290 x 215 mm
Other Identifiers
  • RISM: CS-Pnm XIII E 8
  • olim (Former shelfmark): 4 D 14
  • olim (Former shelfmark): 682 a/5
Notations
  • Bohemian chant
  • mensural elements
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Provenance
  • Bohemia, Germany
Contents Contains 8 compositions, 8 are anonymous.
General Description

A gradual for the main festivals, consists of two parts: 1 f. 1-107: newer part 16th century, 2nd f. 108-192: older part, probably 15th century. The polyphonic pieces are all in the second part, and are written in score. Contents: all Latin texts from f. 70r from sequences; Kyriale f. 108-130, f. 131 polyphonic lessons as well as parts of the Proper and communion of the saints.

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Physical Description

Individual leaves are missing, and the order of some leaves appears to have been disturbed.

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Binding

modern; box with leather spine.

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Notation

Bohemian chant notation, isolated mensural elements

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Ruling

8 red five-line staves per page

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Foliation

Modern foliation 1-192

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Surface

paper

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RISM Description

RISM BIV/3: 15./16. Jh.; 192 Blätter Papier + 5 Vorsatz- und endpapers, 290 x 215 mm. Moderne Foliierung von f. 1-192. Je Seite 8 rote Fünfliniensysteme mit böhmischer Choralnotation und vereinzelt mensuralen Elementen (vergleiche f. 134v). - Einband: modern; Karton mit Lederrücken.

Die Handschrift, ein Graduale für die Hauptfeste, besteht aus zwei Teilen: 1. f. 1-107: jüngerer Teil (16. Jh.); 2. f. 108-192: älterer Teil (vermutlich noch 15. Jh.). Die mehrstimmige Stücke stehen alle im zweiten Teil und sind in Partitur notiert. Einzelne Blätter fehlen; auch scheinen einige Blätter durcheinander geraten zu sein.

Inhalt: Alle Texte lat.: ab f. 70r Sequenzen; f. 108-130 Kyriale; ab f. 131 mehrstimmige Lektionen sowie Teile des Proprium und Commune sanctorum.

[Translation] 15th-16th century, 192 paper leaves + 5 flyleaves and endpapers, 290 x 215 mm. Modern foliation 1-192. 8 red five-line staves per page, Bohemian Choral notation with isolated mensural elements (see f. 134v). Binding: modern; box with leather spine.

The manuscript, a gradual for the main festivals, consists of two parts: 1 f. 1-107: newer part 16th century, 2nd f. 108-192: older part, probably 15th century. The polyphonic pieces are all in the second part, and are written in score. Individual leaves are missing, and the order of some leaves appears to have been disturbed.

Content: All Latin texts from f. 70r from sequences; Kyriale f. 108-130, f. 131 polyphonic lessons as well as parts of the Proper and communion of the saints.

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denotes primary source study

Orel, Alfred. 1977. Die Hauptstimme in den Salve Regina der Trienter Kodizes. Wiener Veröffentlichungen zur Musikwissenschaft Serie II, vol. 4.  Tutzing. Pages: 544.

Göllner, Theodor. 1969. Die mehrstimmigen liturgischen Lesungen. Münchner Veröffentlichungen zur Musikgeschichte, vol. 15.  Tutzing. Pages: (dipi. U. von Nr. 3-5) u. II.

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