CZ-Pu MS XVII.A.32

Národní knihovna České republiky, Prague, Czech Republic

chant book with added polyphony: 1567 with later additions

Archive Národní knihovna České republiky, Prague, Czech Republic (CZ-Pu)
Shelfmark MS XVII.A.32
Image Availability DIAMM does not have images of this source.
Surface Paper
Numbering System Foliation
Measurements 405 x 270 mm
Other Identifiers
  • RISM: CS-Pu XVII A 32
  • CCM: PragU XVII A 32
Notations
  • Bohemian chant
Relationships
Provenance
  • Czech Republic
Contents 13 pieces from 1 composers
General Description

Pars hiemalis of two-volume Cantionale; polyphony on front flyleaf and new ff. 58-83, 373-374' (Pars aestivalis is MS XVII A 31 in this library, but it contains no polyphony). Copied in Prague, for use by brotherhood of singers in city's New Town district.

().

DIAMM, 2017
Binding

Present covers of white leather over wooden boards dated 1597

DIAMM, 2017
Notation

White mensural notation for polyphony; Bohemian chant notation for chant

DIAMM, 2017
Date

1567 (main corpus, including polyphony); additions in 1596 (f. 375v) and 1611 (f. 379v).

DIAMM, 2017
Foliation

Modern foliation, 1-390, excludes front flyleaf and two blank folios; original foliation, A I-XX and B I-III.

DIAMM, 2017
Surface

paper

DIAMM, 2017
RISM Description

RISM BIV/3: 16. Jh.; 392 Blätter Papier + 1 eingeklebtes Vorsatzblatt, 405 x 270 mm. Moderne Foliierung von f. 1-390 (leere Blätter nicht foliiert); originale Foliierung nur von AI-XX und B I-III. Je Seite meist 7 rote Fünfliniensysteme mit böhmischer Choral- und weißer Mensuralnotation - Einband: datiert 1597; mit weißem Leder überzogene Holzdeckel.

Dieses Kantionale (pars hiemalis) ist 1567 zusammen mit CS-Pu XVII A 31 (pars aestivalis) für die Gesangsbruderschaft der Fleischer der Prager Neustadt geschrieben worden. Nachträge aus den Jahren 1596 (f. 375v) und 1611 (f. 379v). Seit Ende des 18. Jh. befindet sich die Handschrift in der Prager Universitätsbibliothek (vergleiche auch CS-Pu XVII A 39).

Inhalt: Die Texte sind ausschließlich tschech.: Antiphonen, Offizien und Kantionen.

This information is reproduced here by kind permission of the publishers. It is COPYRIGHT and copying/reproduction of any of this content without permission may result in legal action.

Répertoire International des Sources Musicales
Census Catalogue of Music Description

This information is reproduced here by kind permission of the publishers. It is COPYRIGHT and copying/reproduction of this content without permission may result in legal action.

Cantionale, with polyphony: 13 Czech sacred pieces

(P. Wilhelmi)-1, anon-12

i + 392 paper folios, 405 x 270. Present manuscript is Pars hiemalis of two-volume Cantionale; MS XVII A 31 in this library is Pars aestivalis (no poly-phony in latter manuscript). Modern foliation, 1-390, excludes front flyleaf and two blank folios; original foliation, A I-XX and B I-III. Present covers of white leather over wooden boards dated 1597. Monophonic contents in Bohemian chant notation on red staves; polyphony on front flyleaf and new ff. 58-83, 373-374', copied in white mensural notation.

1567 (main corpus, including polyphony); additions in 1596 and 1611 (dates in manuscript). Copied in Prague, for use by brotherhood of singers in city's New Town district. In Prague University Library since late 18th century.

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

Click an entry to see more information about that item.

Folio / Pages Composition / Item title Source attribution Composers (? Uncertain)
[-] Krystus gest ma syla y spasenij / Neodlauczit mne zde nic / W nieme sem ziw smrti se - Anonymous

Krystus gest ma syla y spasenij / Neodlauczit mne zde nic / W nieme sem ziw smrti se

Anonymous
Appears on: [-]
Genres: Motet
Voice: Discantus
Languages: Czech
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Krystus gest ma syla y spasenij ...
Voice: Tenor
Languages: Czech
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c4
Voice Text: (Neodlauczit mne zde nic ...)
Voice: Bassus
Languages: Czech
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: f3
Voice Text: (W nieme sem ziw smrti se ...)
Layout

parts
58–61 Dnessni den kazdy clowek wesel se / Dnes se radug z narozeni - Anonymous

Dnessni den kazdy clowek wesel se / Dnes se radug z narozeni

Anonymous
Appears on: 58–61
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Czech
Voice Text: Dnessnij den kazdy ...
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Czech
Voice Text: Dnes se radung ...
61v–63r Bozske rozenij zgewili - Anonymous

Bozske rozenij zgewili

Anonymous
Appears on: 61v–63r
Genres: Motet
Voice: Discantus
Languages: Czech
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Bozske rozenij zgewili ...
Voice: Discantus
Languages: Czech
Mensuration: cut-c
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Bozske rozenij zgewili ...
Layout

parts
63v–65 Przisslot' naam utiessenii / Z dawidowa rodu Przisslo - Anonymous

Przisslot' naam utiessenii / Z dawidowa rodu Przisslo

Anonymous
Appears on: 63v–65
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Czech
Voice Text: Z Adamova rodu ...
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Czech
Voice Text: Przisslot' nam utessenij ...
65v–67v Weseliz se dusse werna - Anonymous

Weseliz se dusse werna

Anonymous
Appears on: 65v–67v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Czech
Voice Text: Weseliz se dusse werna ...
68–70 Za Octawiana priwnijho / Klaney se kazdy - Anonymous

Za Octawiana priwnijho / Klaney se kazdy

Anonymous
Appears on: 68–70
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Czech
Voice Text: Klaney se kazdy ...
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Czech
Voice Text: Za Octawiana priwnijho ...
69v–71 Kdyz se ten czas wyplnil - Anonymous

Kdyz se ten czas wyplnil

Anonymous
Appears on: 69v–71
Genres: Troped ite
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Czech
Voice Text: Kdyz se ten czas ...
71v–73 Pan gezijss narozeny / Trzi kralowe ptali / Zdawna prorokowe - Anonymous

Pan gezijss narozeny / Trzi kralowe ptali / Zdawna prorokowe

Anonymous
Appears on: 71v–73
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Czech
Voice Text: Pan Gezis narozeny ...
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Czech
Voice Text: Pan Geziss narozeny ...
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Czech
Voice Text: Trzy kralowe ptali ...
73v–75 Wernij krzest ane giz - Anonymous

Wernij krzest ane giz

Anonymous
Appears on: 73v–75
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Czech
Voice Text: Wernij krzest ane giz ...
75v–79 Radugme se neb nam / Radugme se giz nam - Anonymous

Radugme se neb nam / Radugme se giz nam

Anonymous
Appears on: 75v–79
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Czech
Voice Text: Radugme se giz nam ...
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Czech
Voice Text: Radugme se neb nam ...
79v–81 Nastala nam slawnost - Anonymous

Nastala nam slawnost

Anonymous
Appears on: 79v–81
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Czech
Voice Text: Nastalat' nam Slawnost ...
81v–83 Przesst'astna ta rodiczka - Anonymous

Przesst'astna ta rodiczka

Anonymous
Appears on: 81v–83
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Czech
Voice Text: Przesst'astna ta rodiczka ...
373–374v Pozoruog o czlowieczie nowiny / Wssecken obraz czlowicka na niem / Wazmez sobie tu lasku - Anonymous

Pozoruog o czlowieczie nowiny / Wssecken obraz czlowicka na niem / Wazmez sobie tu lasku

Anonymous
Appears on: 373–374v
Genres: Motet
Voice: Bassus
Languages: Czech
Clef: f4
Voice Text: (Wazmez sobie tu lasku ...)
Voice: Tenor
Languages: Czech
Clef: c3
Voice Text: (Wssecken obraz czlowicka na niem ...)
Voice: Discantus
Languages: Czech
Clef: c1
Voice Text: Pozoruog o czlowieczie nowiny ...
Layout

parts
Composer Compositions
Anonymous
Composition Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages
Bozske rozenij zgewili Anonymous 61v–63r
Dnessni den kazdy clowek wesel se / Dnes se radug z narozeni Anonymous 58–61
Kdyz se ten czas wyplnil Anonymous 69v–71
Krystus gest ma syla y spasenij / Neodlauczit mne zde nic / W nieme sem ziw smrti se Anonymous [-]
Nastala nam slawnost Anonymous 79v–81
Pan gezijss narozeny / Trzi kralowe ptali / Zdawna prorokowe Anonymous 71v–73
Pozoruog o czlowieczie nowiny / Wssecken obraz czlowicka na niem / Wazmez sobie tu lasku Anonymous 373–374v
Przesst'astna ta rodiczka Anonymous 81v–83
Przisslot' naam utiessenii / Z dawidowa rodu Przisslo Anonymous 63v–65
Radugme se neb nam / Radugme se giz nam Anonymous 75v–79
Wernij krzest ane giz Anonymous 73v–75
Weseliz se dusse werna Anonymous 65v–67v
Za Octawiana priwnijho / Klaney se kazdy Anonymous 68–70

‡ denotes primary source study

Černý, Jaromír. 1975. Petrus Wilhelmi de Grudencz: Neznámy Skladatel Doby Dufayovy v Ceskych Pramenech. Hudební Veda, 195-238. Pages: 230-l.

Snížková-Škrhová, Jitka. 1958. Ceská Polyfonni Tvorba.  Prague. Pages: 39-40,97.

Truhlar, J. 1905-6. Catalogus codicum manu scriptorum latinorum qui in c. r. biblioteco publica atque universitatis asservantur. 2 vols. Pragae. Pages: 14f.

Konrád, Karel. 1893. Dijiny Posvátného Zpìvu Staroîeského od XV. Veku do Zrulenî Literátskych Bratrstev.  Prague. Pages: s. Ausg.

This form is used to make comments on a source. If you wish to notify us of a correction to the record, you should use the "Contribute a change" form instead.

No comments have been made.

Contributions to this record are recorded here. If you wish to contribute information or a correction to this record, use the "Contribute a Change" link. This will then be reviewed by DIAMM staff and, if accepted, your contribution will be acknowledged here.

DIAMM, 2016

Monday, 23 January, 2017

NB: Migrated from old site. Credit for notes may not be completely accurate. General Description; Binding Note; Notation Note; Date Note; Foliation Note; Surface Note

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