Composite of several originally separate fascicles later rearranged and bound together. Polyphony on ff. 55'-62, 67-69, 138'-139, 142-142', 145', 152'-169, 170-170', 171'-175, 176'-178, copied by several scribes. Probably copied in Prague, for use at Church of St. Castullus (RISM).
CZ-Pu MS VI.B.24
Národní knihovna České republiky, Prague, Czech Republic
chant book with added polyphony: 16th century
| Archive | Národní knihovna České republiky, Prague, Czech Republic (CZ-Pu) |
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| Shelfmark | MS VI.B.24 |
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| Surface | Paper |
| Numbering System | Foliation |
| Measurements | 310 x 210 mm |
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| Contents | Contains 37 compositions, 7 from 1 composer, 30 are anonymous. |
General Description
Physical Description
Some folios now fragmentary, torn, or damaged by ink corrosion.
Binding
Covers of parchment over wooden boards, restored in 1958 (portions of original leather retained).
Notation
Bohemian chant notation
Ruling
red 4- or 5-line staves.
Foliation
Modern foliation, 1-336 ('175,' '189,' '300' applied respectively to two consecutive folios; '178' applied to four consecutive folios). New ff. 78-120 also have original ink foliation, A I-XV … C I-XIII; new ff. 179-265 also have original ink foliation, D I-XV … J I-XIII.
Decoration
Painted and inked initials and floral borders in various colours; some initials in Gothic style, others in calligraphic style.
Surface
paper
RISM Description
RISM BIV/3: 16. Jh.; 338 Blätter Papier + je 3 moderne Vorsatz- und Nachstoßblätter, 310 x 210 mm. Moderne Foliierung von f. 1-336, (einzelne leere Blätter nicht mitgezählt); von f. 78-128 und f. 179-265 auch originale Foliierung A I-XV bis J I-XIV. Je Seite meist 7 rote Vier- oder Fünfliniensysteme mit böhmischer Choralnotation sowie schwarzer und (seltener) weißer Mensuralnotation - Einband: modern (1958 restauriert); Holzdeckel mit Pergament und Resten des alten Einbandes überzogen.
Die Handschrift ist ein aus verschiedenen Teilen zusammengesetztes, im Laufe des 16. Jh. geschriebenes utraquistisches Graduale, das vermutlich aus der Prager Kirche St. Castullus stammt. Einige Teile wurden auf Kosten von Handwerkern, wahrscheinlich der Prager Altstadt, geschrieben. Die Nrn. 9-11 und 28-38 gehören zu den spätesten Eintragungen.
Inhalt: Die Texte sind bis f. 62 ausschließlich lateinisch; besonders ab f. 162 oft auch tschechisch. - f. 1-62 Ordinariumssätze ; f. 62v-72v Weihnachtsgesänge, Antiphonen und ähnlich; f. 78-120 Proprium zum Advent; f. 120v-178 Kantionen und Cantilenae (Motetten); f. 179-265 Proprium missae; f. 265-335v Sequenzen.
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Census Catalogue of Music Description
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Graduale-Cantionale, with polyphony:
11 Sanctus, 17 motets, 10 Czech sacred pieces (some are contrafacta of the motets) = 38
(P. Wilhelmi)-2, anon-36
iii + 342 + iii paper folios, 310 x 210. Composite of several originally separate fascicles later rearranged and bound together. Some folios now fragmentary, torn, or damaged by ink corrosion. Modern foliation, 1-336 ("175," "189," "300" applied respectively to two consecutive folios; "178" applied to four consecutive folios). New ff. 78-120 also have original ink foliation, A I-XV … C I-XIII; new ff. 179-265 also have original ink foliation, D I-XV … J I-XIII. Covers of parchment over wooden boards, restored in 1958 (portions of original leather retained). No index.
Bohemian chant notation, black mensural notation, and white mensural notation on red 4- or 5-line staves. Polyphony on ff. 55'-62, 67-69, 138'-139, 142-142', 145', 152'-169, 170-170', 171'-175, 176'-178, copied by several scribes. Painted and inked initials and floral borders in various colors; some initials in Gothic style, others in calligraphic style.
16th century. Probably copied in Prague, for use at Church of St. Castullus (RISM).
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Černý, Jaromír. 1975. Petrus Wilhelmi de Grudencz: Neznámy Skladatel Doby Dufayovy v Ceskych Pramenech. Hudební Veda, 12: 195-238. Pages: 205, 230-1. Notes: mention of MS; contents list (partial); concordances (partial); incipits (partial).
Plocek, Vaclav. 1973. Catalogus Codicum Notis Musicis Instructorum qui in Bibliotheca publica rei publicae Bohemicae socialisticae in Bibliotheca universitatis Pragensis servantur. 2 vols. Prague. Pages: 122-46,815-6. Notes: physical description; contents list; concordances (partial); inventory; facsimile (partial).
Schlager, Karlheinz (editor). 1971-. Répertoire International des Sources Musicales. Series A/I, vol. Einzeldrucke vor 1800. Kassel. Pages: B IV/3, 241-8. Notes: physical description; contents list; concordances (partial); incipits (partial).
Černý, Jaromír. 1971. K nejstarSím dejinám moteta v ceskych zemích. Miscellanea Musicologica [Prague], 24: 7-90. Pages: 17, 48ff, 63-4, 84. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); transcriptions (partial); texts (partial); mention of MS; discussion.
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Ludwig, Friedrich. 1923. Die Quellen der Motetten ältesten Stils. Archiv für Musikwissenschaft, 5: 185-222, Vol. 5 (1924) 273-315. Pages: 301 (Anm. 2) u. 314 (Anm. 1).
Orel, Dobroslav. 1922. Kancionál Franusuv. Prague. Pages: 23, 126 (Ue. von Nr. 14). Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); mention of MS; discussion.
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Orel, Dobroslav. 1914. Der Mensuralkodex "Speciálnik": Ein Beitrag zur Geschichte der Mensuralmusik und Notenschrift in Böhmen bis 1540. Vienna. Notes: physical description; contents list; concordances (partial); incipits; mention of MS; discussion.
Nejedly, Zdenëk. 1913. Reprinted 1955-6 as Vols. 43-5 of the author's complete works. Citations refer to original edition.. Dejiny Husitského Zpevu za Válek Husitsky'ch. Prague. Pages: Bd. I, III, V u. VI.
Blume, C, and Guido Maria Dreves (editors). 1886-1922; Reprinted: Frankfurt am Main 1961; Indices 1978. Analecta Hymnica Medii Aevi. 55 vols. Leipzig. Pages: I, 18ff, 199 (Ue. von Nr. 30).
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