The Liber votivalis as festivitatum, from the Benedictine monastery at Oberaltaich. It contains Mass and Office formulary for various festivals (hymns, sequences, psalms, lessons, sermons) from f. 257 mass ordinary movements (Kyriale). The only polyphonic piece is in score notation.

15th century, restored in 1923: white leather-covered wooden boards, blind stamped.

square

red four-line systems (f. 10 onwards)

Modern foliation of f. 1-300; original foliation of f. I-CCC; the first leaves have only modern foliation: f. 1-1c-9; modern f. 9 = original f. IX etc.

parchment

RISM BIV/3: 15. Jh.; 308 Blätter Pergament, 358 x 260 mm. Moderne Foliierung von f. 1-300; originale Foliierung von f. I-CCC; auf den ersten Blätter nur moderne Foliierung: f. 1-1c-9; moderne f. 9 =originale f. IX und so weiter. Je Seite 10 rote Vierliniensysteme mit Quadratnotation - Einband: 15. Jh.; mit weißem Leder überzogene Holzdeckel; Blindstempel; Rücken 1923 erneuert.

Die als Liber votivalis et festivitatum bezeichnete Handschrift stammt aus dem Benediktinerkloster Oberaltaich. Sie ist mit 1452 datiert. Das einzige mehrstimmige Stück steht in Partiturnotation.

Inhalt: Meß- und Offiziumsformulare für verschiedene Feste (Hymnen, Sequenzen, Psalmen, Lektionen, Sermones); ab f. 257 Ordinariumssätze (Kyriale).

[Translation] 15th century, 308 parchment leaves, 358 x 260 mm. Modern foliation of f. 1-300; original foliation of f. I-CCC; the first leaves have only modern foliation: f. 1-1c-9; modern f. 9 = original f. IX and so on. Starting on page 10 there are red four-line systems in square notation. Binding: 15th century, restored in 1923: white leather-covered wooden boards, blind stamped.

The manuscript is known as the Liber votivalis as festivitatum from the Benedictine monastery at Oberaltaich. It is dated 1452 The only polyphonic piece is in score notation.

Content: Mass and Office formulary for various festivals (hymns, sequences, psalms, lessons, sermons) from f. 257 mass ordinary movements (Kyriale).

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