D-KA UH. 1 (X. 1)

Badische Landesbibliothek, Karlsruhe, Germany

chant book with added polyphony: 14./16 Century

Archive Badische Landesbibliothek, Karlsruhe, Germany (D-KA)
Shelfmark UH. 1 (X. 1)
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Surface Mixed Paper and Parchment
Numbering System Foliation
Measurements 450 x 353 mm
Other Identifiers
  • RISM: D-KA1
  • RISM: Kar D
Notations
  • Gothic chant
  • square
Relationships
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Provenance
Contents Contains 2 compositions, 2 are anonymous.
General Description

A Graduale from the Cistercian monastery of Wonnetal at Keuzingen. According to the latest art-historical research of Frl. Prof. Dr. E. Beer (Bern), the handwriting dates from the second quarter of the 14th Century. On f. 257v/258r the only two-sentences in gothic chant notation have been added; on f. 258v/259 there are further additions from the 16th or 17th century. Contents: f. 1-213 Graduale; f. 213-232r Kyriale (cycles), litanies; f. 232v-257r sequences; f. 257v-259r Ordinaries, Alleluia (Supplements).

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Binding

brown leather-covered wooden boards, fittings; 14th century

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Notation

Square notation; gothic and Roman chant

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Ruling

9 red four-line staves per page; 10 four-line staves per page from f. 257

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Foliation

Modern foliation 1-260; original foliation I-CCVI.

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Decoration

beautifully illuminated

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Surface

258 parchment + 2 paper

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RISM Description

RISM BIV/3: 14./16. Jh.; 258 Blätter Pergament + 2 jüngere Blätter Papier, 450 x 353 mm. Moderne Foliierung von f. 1-260; originale Foliierung von f. I-CCVI. Je Seite 9 rote Vierliniensysteme mit Quadratnotation; ab f. 257 je 10 Vierliniensysteme mit gotischer und römischer Choralnotation (Nachträge) - Einband: 14. Jh.; mit braunem Leder überzogene Holzdeckel, Beschläge.

Diese Handschrift ist ein prachtvoll illuminiertes Graduale aus dem Zisterzienserkloster Wonnental bei Kenzingen. Nach den neuesten kunsthistorischen Forschungen von Frl. Prof. Dr. E. Beer (Bern) wurde die Handschrift im zweiten Viertel des 14. Jh. geschrieben. Auf f. 257v/258r stehen als Nachträge die einzigen zweistimmigen Sätze in gotischer Choralnotation; auf f. 258v/259 folgen weitere Nachträge des 16. oder 17. Jh.

Inhalt: f. 1-213 Graduale; f. 213-232r Kyriale (Zyklen), Litaneien; f. 232v-257r Sequenzen; f. 257v-259r Ordinariumssätze, Alleluia (Nachträge).

[Translation] 14th/16th century; 258 parchment leaves paper + 2 newer leaves, 450 x 353 mm. Modern foliation 1-260; original foliation I-CCVI. 9 with red four-line staves per page. Square notation; from f. 257 10 four-line staves per page with Gothic and Roman chant notation (additions). Binding: 14th century: brown leather-covered wooden boards, fittings.

This is a beautifully illuminated manuscript Graduale from the Cistercian nunnery of Wonnental at Kenzingen. According to the latest art-historical research of Frl. Prof. Dr. E. Beer (Bern), the handwriting dates from the second quarter of the 14th Century. On f. 257v/258r the only two-sentences in gothic chant notation have been added; on f. 258v/259 there are further additions from the 16th or 17th century.

Contents: f. 1-213 Graduale; f. 213-232r Kyriale (cycles), litanies; f. 232v-257r sequences; f. 257v-259r Ordinaries, Alleluia (Supplements).

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Folio / Pages Composition / Item title Number of voices Source attribution Composers (? Uncertain)
257v–258 Sanctus 2 - Anonymous

Sanctus

Anonymous
Appears on: 257v–258
Genres: Mass Ordinary, Sanctus [& Benedictus]
Number of voices: 2
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Sanctus ...
Layout

parts
258 Agnus Dei 2 - Anonymous

Agnus Dei

Anonymous
Appears on: 258
Genres: Agnus Dei, Mass Ordinary
Number of voices: 2
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Latin
Voice Text: Agnus dei ...
Composer Compositions
Anonymous
Composition Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages
Agnus Dei Anonymous 258
Sanctus Anonymous 257v–258

‡ denotes primary source study

Thannabaur, Peter Josef. 1962. Das einstimmige Sanctus der römischen Messe in der handschriftlichen Überlieferung des 11. bis 16. Jahrhunderts. Erlanger Arbeiten zur Musikwissenschaft, vol. 1.  Munich. Pages: 113, 220.

Geering, Arnold. 1952. Die Organa und mehrstimmigen Conductus in den Handschriften des deutschen Sprachgebietes vom 13. bis 16. Jahrhundert.  Bern. Pages: 17, Nr. 49.

Ludwig, Friedrich. 1923. Die Quellen der Motetten ältesten Stils. Archiv für Musikwissenschaft, 5: 185-222, Vol. 5 (1924) 273-315. Pages: 302 (Anm. 2).

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