CZ-Pu MS VI.C.20a

Národní knihovna České republiky, Prague, Czech Republic

chant book with added polyphony: Late 15th-early 16th century

Archive Národní knihovna České republiky, Prague, Czech Republic (CZ-Pu)
Shelfmark MS VI.C.20a
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Surface Paper
Numbering System None
Measurements 320 x 210 mm
Other Identifiers
  • RISM: CS-Pu VI C 20
  • CCM: PragU VI C 20a
Notations
  • Bohemian chant
Relationships
External Links
Provenance
  • Prague? Czech Republic
Contents 28 pieces from 4 composers
General Description

Polyphony on new ff. 26'-27, 59-60, 77'-84, 99-106', 107'-108', 111'-112, 114'-119. Copied by several scribes. Copied in Prague? Belonged c. 1546 to the humanist Joh. Rodericus a Choterina (d. 1581); presumably entered university library in Prague at end of 16th century. Shares Utraquist connections and some repertory with the Specialnik Codex.

Hlavkova proposes that the collection is connected with the school at the church of St Nicholas in the Lesser Town (Mala Strana) of Prague.

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Binding

Modern leather covers, restored in 1958.

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Notation

Bohemian chant; black full mensural; black void mensural

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Date

HlavIR proposes that the various fascicles date from: ca. 1450 (XV), ca. 1460 (VII-X), after 1490 - ca. 1510 (II, IX, XIII-XIV) and ca. 1520 - 1530s (I, III-VI, with later additions up to ca. 1550)

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Ruling

red or black staves

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Foliation

Modern foliation, 1-126, replaces earlier modern foliation; new ff. 1-61' also have original ink pagination, A I-XXIIII; B I-X; … F I-XIIII (irregular).

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Decoration

Inked initials in Gothic and calligraphic styles.

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Surface

paper

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RISM Description

RISM BIV/3: 15./16. Jh.; 126 Blätter Papier + je 4 moderne Vorsatz- und Nachstoßblätter, 320 x 210 mm. Moderne Foliierung von f. 1-126; dazu eine weitere moderne, jedoch kanzellierte Foliierung Ferner originale Pag. auf f. 1-61 sowie originale Foliierung A I-XXIV, B I-X und (weiter) unregelmäßig bis F I-XIV. Je Seite wechselnde Zahl von roten oder schwarzen Fünfliniensystemen (vereinzelt auch Vierliniensystemen). Böhmische Choralnotation sowie schwarze und vereinzelt weiße Mensuralnotation - Einband: modernes Leder (restauriert 1958).

Diese von sehr verschiedenen Händen des späten 15. und 16. Jh. geschriebene Mischhandschrift gehörte um 1546 wahrscheinlich dem Humanisten Joh. Rodericus a Choterina († 1581). Weiteres über ihr Schicksal ist nicht bekannt. Vermutlich gelangte sie am Ende des 16. Jh. in die Prager Universitätsbibliothek. Die Nachträge reichen mindestens bis ins späte 16. Jh. (vergleiche besonders Incipitverzeichnis Nr. 26 u.nd 27).

Inhalt: Mit wenigen Ausnahmen sind alle Texte lat.: f. l-2v Index; f. 3-58v Kantionen unter anderem; f. 59-79 Kantionen, Gradualien, Sequenzen (ab f. 64 böhmische Choralnotation); f. 77v-84 siehe Incipitverzeichnis Nr. 4-7; f. 84v-87v leer; f. 88-98 lat. und böhmische Johannes Hus-Gesänge; f. 99v-119 siehe Incipitverzeichnis Nr. 8-27; f. 119v-126 leer, Mariengesänge, Federproben.

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Graduale-Cantionale, with polyphony:

1 Kyrie, 1 Gloria, 3 Credos, 14 Sanctus, 1 Mass Proper section, 6 motets = 26

(Batty)-1.(Motycka)-1.(Pullois)-1.(P. Wilhelmi)-1 + 1?, anon-21

iv + 126 + iv paper folios, 320 x 210. Modern foliation, 1-126, replaces earlier modern foliation; new ff. 1-61' also have original ink pagination, A I-XXIIII; B I-X; … F I-XIIII (irregular). Modern leather covers, restored in 1958. Polyphony on new ff. 26'-27, 59-60, 77'-84, 99-106', 107'-108', 111'-112, 114'-119, in Bohemian chant notation, black mensural notation, and white mensural notation on red or black staves. Copied by several scribes. Inked initials in Gothic and calligraphic styles.

Late l5th-early 16th century, with additions until late 16th century. Copied in Prague? Belonged ca. 1546 to the humanist Joh. Rodericus a Choterina (d. 1581); presumably entered university library in Prague at end of 16th century.

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Folio / Pages Composition / Item title Source attribution Composers (? Uncertain)
26v–27v Rorate caeli - Anonymous

Rorate caeli

Anonymous
Appears on: 26v–27v
Genres: Introit, Proper
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: f2c4
Voice Text: Rorate celi ...
59 Insignis infantule speciose nimis salve - Anonymous
Appears on: 59
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Insignis infantule ...
59v–60 Sanctus - Anonymous

Sanctus

Anonymous
Appears on: 59v–60
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Sanctus ...
80v–81 Cedit yemps eminus - Anonymous

Cedit yemps eminus

Anonymous
Appears on: 80v–81
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: [C]edit yemps eminus
81v–83 Patrem omnipotentem [Credo] - Anonymous
Appears on: 81v–83
Genres: Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Mass Ordinary
Voice: Contratenor
Languages: Latin
Clef: c4
Voice Text: Patrem omnipotentem factorem ...

Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c2
Voice Text: Patrem omnipotentem factorem ...

Voice: Tenor
Languages: Latin
Clef: c4
Voice Text: Patrem omnipotentem factorem ...
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83v–84 Gaudeat turba clericorum -
Appears on: 83v–84
Genres: Canonic
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Gaudeat turba clericorum ...
83v–84 Gaudeat turba clericorum - Anonymous
Appears on: 83v–84
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Gaudeat turba clericorum ...
99–100 Missa Sine nomine: Sanctus -
Appears on: 99–100
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
Voice: Bassus
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: o
Clef: c4
Voice Text: Sanctus

Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: o
Clef: c1
Voice Text: Sanctus

Voice: Tenor
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: o
Clef: c4
Voice Text: Sancuts
100v–101v Sanctus - Anonymous

Sanctus

Anonymous
Appears on: 100v–101v
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
Voice: Contratenor
Languages: Latin
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Sanctus.

Voice: Tenor
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: o
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Sanctus.

Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: o
Clef: c2
Voice Text: Sanctus.
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102 Sanctus & benedictus - Anonymous
Appears on: 102
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Voice Text: Benedictus.

Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Benedictus Divini.
103 Sanctus & benedictus - Anonymous
Appears on: 103
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Sanctus Sanctus,
102v–103 Sanctus - Anonymous

Sanctus

Anonymous
Appears on: 102v–103
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Sancuts ...
103 Sanctus & benedictus - Anonymous
Appears on: 103
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Sanctus Sanctus
103v–104 Sanctus - Anonymous

Sanctus

Anonymous
Appears on: 103v–104
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Sanctus ...
104 Sanctus - Anonymous

Sanctus

Anonymous
Appears on: 104
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Sanctus ...
104v Sanctus - Anonymous

Sanctus

Anonymous
Appears on: 104v
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
Voice: Bassus
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: c
Clef: [c3]
Voice Text: Sanctus Sanctus.

Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: c
Clef: [c3]
Voice Text: Sanctus.

Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: c
Clef: [c3]
Voice Text: Sanctus Sanctus.
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105 Sanctus - Anonymous

Sanctus

Anonymous
Appears on: 105
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Sanctus Sanctus
105v Sanctus ... Dominus dominorum Deus - Anonymous
Appears on: 105v
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c4
Voice Text: Sanctus ... Dominus dominorum deus

Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c4
Voice Text: Sanctus Sanctus Sanctus.

Voice: Bassus
Languages: Latin
Clef: f4
Voice Text: Sanctus ...
106 Sanctus - Anonymous

Sanctus

Anonymous
Appears on: 106
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c4
Voice Text: Sanctus Sanctus Sanctus.
106v Sanctus - Anonymous

Sanctus

Anonymous
Appears on: 106v
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
Voice: Medius
Languages: Latin
Clef: no clef
Voice Text: Sanctus Sanctus

Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: no clef
Voice Text: Sanctus Sanctus

Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: no clef
Voice Text: Sanctus Sanctus
107v Credo 'malostranské' - Anonymous
Appears on: 107v
Genres: Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Mass Ordinary
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: f3
Voice Text: Patrem omnipotentem ...

Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Clef: f3

Voice: Tenor
Languages: Latin
Clef: f5
Voice Text: Filium dei.
108 Sanctus - Anonymous

Sanctus

Anonymous
Appears on: 108
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: f3
Voice Text: Sanctus Sanctus

Voice: Tenor
Languages: Latin
Clef: f3
Voice Text: Sanctus ...

Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Clef: f4
111v–112 Omnis nunc microcosmus / Omnis mundus jocundetur -
Appears on: 111v–112
Genres: Motet
Voice: Bassus
Languages: none
Clef: [c4]

Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Omnis mundus iocundetur ...

Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Omnis nunc microcosmus ...
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114v–115 Chorus noster sonorosus / Sanctissimi nominis divini / Dulcisona altisona / Pangant nostra agmina -
Appears on: 114v–115
Genres: Canonic
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Panga[n]t nostra agmina ...

Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Chorus noster sonorosus ...

Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Sanctissimi nominis ...

Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Dulcissima altissona ..
115v–116 Sanctus - Anonymous

Sanctus

Anonymous
Appears on: 115v–116
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
Voice: Bassus
Languages: Latin
Clef: f4
Voice Text: Sanctus ...

Voice: Discantus
Languages: Latin
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Sanctus ...

Voice: Altus
Languages: Latin
Clef: c4
Voice Text: Sanctus ...

Voice: Tenor
Languages: Latin
Clef: c4
Voice Text: Sanctus ...
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116v–117r Credo 'Motyčkovo' -
Motycka (?)
Appears on: 116v–117r
Genres: Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Mass Ordinary
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: [c5]
Voice Text: Patrem.

Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Patrem omnipotentem ...

Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c2
Voice Text: Patrem omnipotentem.
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117v–118 Kyrie eleison - Anonymous

Kyrie eleison

Anonymous
Appears on: 117v–118
Genres: Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary
Voice: Discantus
Languages: Greek
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Kyrie leyson

Voice: Tenor
Languages: Greek
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Kyrie ...

Voice: Bassus
Languages: Greek
Clef: f3
Voice Text: Kyrie ...
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118v–119 Et in terra pax [Gloria] - Anonymous
Appears on: 118v–119
Genres: Gloria (et in terra pax), Mass Ordinary
Voice: Tenor
Languages: Latin
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Et in terra pax hominibus bone voluntatis.

Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Et in terra pax hominibus ...

Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Clef: f3
Voice Text: Et in terra pax hominibus ...
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Composition Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages
Cedit yemps eminus Anonymous 80v–81
Chorus noster sonorosus / Sanctissimi nominis divini / Dulcisona altisona / Pangant nostra agmina 114v–115
Credo 'malostranské' Anonymous 107v
Credo 'Motyčkovo'
Motycka (?)
116v–117r
Et in terra pax [Gloria] Anonymous 118v–119
Gaudeat turba clericorum 83v–84
Gaudeat turba clericorum Anonymous 83v–84
Insignis infantule speciose nimis salve Anonymous 59
Kyrie eleison Anonymous 117v–118
Missa Sine nomine: Sanctus 99–100
Omnis nunc microcosmus / Omnis mundus jocundetur 111v–112
Patrem omnipotentem [Credo] Anonymous 81v–83
Rorate caeli Anonymous 26v–27v
Sanctus Anonymous 59v–60
Sanctus Anonymous 100v–101v
Sanctus Anonymous 102v–103
Sanctus Anonymous 103v–104
Sanctus Anonymous 104
Sanctus Anonymous 104v
Sanctus Anonymous 105
Sanctus Anonymous 106
Sanctus Anonymous 106v
Sanctus Anonymous 108
Sanctus Anonymous 115v–116
Sanctus & benedictus Anonymous 102
Sanctus & benedictus Anonymous 103
Sanctus & benedictus Anonymous 103
Sanctus ... Dominus dominorum Deus Anonymous 105v

denotes primary source study

Hlavkova-Mrackova, Lenka. 2020. An Inconspicuous Relative of the Specialnik Codex: On the Dating and Structure of the Manuscript CZ-Pu VI C 20a. Hudebni Veda, 436-453. Notes: description; dating; structure; contents (partial).

Černý, Jaromír. 1975. Petrus Wilhelmi de Grudencz: Neznámy Skladatel Doby Dufayovy v Ceskych Pramenech. Hudební Veda, 195-238. Pages: 205, 229, 234. Notes: mention of MS; contents list (partial); concordances (partial); incipits (partial).

Černý, Jaromír. 1975. Stredovëky vicehlas v Ceskych zemích. Miscellanea Musicologica [Prague], 9-116. Pages: 90. Notes: mention of MS; contents list (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: 150-81, 817. Notes: physical description; contents list; concordances (partial); inventory; facsimile (partial).

Schlager, Karlheinz (editor). 1971-. Répertoire International des Sources Musicales. Series A/I.  Kassel. Pages: B IV/3, 248-5. Notes: physical description; contents list; concordances (partial); incipits (partial).

Thannabaur, Peter Josef. 1962. Das einstimmige Sanctus der römischen Messe in der handschriftlichen Überlieferung des 11. bis 16. Jahrhunderts. Erlanger Arbeiten zur Musikwissenschaft.  Munich. Pages: 113 u. 220.

Ludwig, Friedrich. 1923. Die Quellen der Motetten ältesten Stils. Archiv für Musikwissenschaft, 185-222, Vol. 5 (1924) 273-315. Pages: 301 (Anm. 2) u. 314 (Anm. 3).

Orel, Dobroslav. 1922. Kancionál Franusuv.  Prague. Pages: 165 (Ue. von Nr. 22). Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Orel, Dobroslav. 1922. Počátky umělého vícehlasu v Čechách [The beginnings of composed polyphony in Bohemia]. Sborník filozofickej fakulty Univerzity Komenského v Bratislave, 143–214. Bratislava.

Orel, Dobroslav. 1914. Der Mensuralkodex "Speciálnik": Ein Beitrag zur Geschichte der Mensuralmusik und Notenschrift in Böhmen bis 1540.  Vienna. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); incipits (partial); transcription (partial); facsimile (partial); 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, IV, (V, 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: 1,15ÉF.

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

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

Répertoire Internationale des Sources Musicales

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