PL-WRu MS I.F.269

Biblioteka Uniwersytecka, Wrocław, Poland

manuscript of polyphony: c. 1430

Archive	Biblioteka Uniwersytecka, Wrocław, Poland (PL-WRu)
Shelfmark	MS I.F.269
Image Availability	The images on this record are linked using IIIF.
Surface	Paper
Numbering System	Foliation
Measurements	, 295 x 212 (flyleaves now measure ca. 290 x 205 and ca. 292 x 190-211, respectively) mm
Other Identifiers	RISM: PL-WRu269 CCM: WrocU 269
Notations	black full mensural
Relationships	Church of St. Elizabeth (copied at)
External Links	images IIIF Manifest
Provenance	Church of St. Elizabeth , Wrocław, Poland
Contents	Contains 5 compositions, 2 from 1 composer, 3 are anonymous.

General Description

Polyphony on flyleaves, apparently the only surviving remnants of a choirbook. Copied by a single scribe. Copied in Breslau (Wrocław), for use at Church of St. Elizabeth (FeldM); later used as flyleaves in present volume.

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Physical Description

Poor condition, but music still legible.

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Binding

Original covers of light brown tooled leather over wooden boards; clasps missing

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Notation

Black mensural

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Foliation

Modern ink foliation, 1-168, in main corpus; flyleaves have new pencil foliation, I-II.

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Surface

paper

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RISM Description

RISM BIV/4: 14./15. Jh.; 168 Blätter Papier + je 1 Vorsatz- und Nachstoßblatt, 295 x 215 mm. Moderne Foliierung von f. 1-169. - Einband: mit gelblichem Leder überzogene Holzdeckel.

Diese um 1384 geschriebene und aus der Breslauer Kirche St. Elisabeth stammende Handschrift enthält Bibeltexte, theologische Traktate und Sermones. Nur die auf den inneren Seiten der Deckel aufgeklebten Blätter, die wohl ins 15. Jh. gehören, enthalten in schwarzer Mensuralnotation auf 8 Fünfliniensystemen aufgezeichnete Musik. Auf Vorsatzblatt 1r unten, lv und f. 169r oben stehen 2 im Incipitverzeichnis nicht berücksichtigte einstimmige Stücke.

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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Theological writings, with polyphony:

4 motets (1 fragmentary), 1 Latin/German sacred piece = 5

(P. Wilhelmi)-1 + 1?, anon-3

i + 168 + i paper folios, 295 x 212 (flyleaves now measure ca. 290 x 205 and ca. 292 x 190-211, respectively). Flyleaves apparently the only surviving remnants of a choirbook; poor condition, but music still legible. Modern ink foliation, 1-168, in main corpus; flyleaves have new pencil foliation, I-II. Original covers of light brown tooled leather over wooden boards; clasps missing. Polyphony on flyleaves, copied in black mensural notation by a single scribe. No initials or decoration.

Ca. 1430 or earlier (FeldM). Copied in Breslau (Wrocław), for use at Church of St. Elizabeth (FeldM); later used as flyleaves in present volume.

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

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Folio / Pages	Composition / Item title	Number of voices	Source attribution	Composers (? Uncertain)
Front flyleaf v (originally recto)	Praedulcis eurus turbinis rigore ventilante	1	-	Grudencz, Petrus Wilhelmi de (1392–ca. 1480)
Praedulcis eurus turbinis rigore ventilante Grudencz, Petrus Wilhelmi de (1392–ca. 1480) Appears on: Front flyleaf v (originally recto) Genres: Cantio Number of voices: 1 Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Predulcis eurus turbinis
Front flyleaf r (originally verso)	Tamquam sponsus Dominus	3	-	Anonymous
Tamquam sponsus Dominus Anonymous Appears on: Front flyleaf r (originally verso) Genres: Motet Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Clef: f2c4 Voice Text: Tamquam sponsus ... Voice: Medius Languages: Latin Clef: f2c4 Voice Text: Tamquam sponsus ... Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Clef: c2g4 Voice Text: Tamquam sponsus ... Layout parts
Front flyleaf r (originally verso)–169	Promitat etherno	1	-	Grudencz, Petrus Wilhelmi de (1392–ca. 1480)
Promitat etherno Grudencz, Petrus Wilhelmi de (1392–ca. 1480) Appears on: Front flyleaf r (originally verso)–169 Genres: Canonic Number of voices: 1 Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Clef: c3g5 Voice Text: [P]romitat etherno [...?] regi ... Layout parts
169	Constantes estote	4	-	Anonymous
Constantes estote Anonymous Appears on: 169 Genres: Motet Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Clef: c1g3d5 Voice Text: Constantes estote ... Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Clef: f1c3g5 Voice Text: Constantes estote ... Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Clef: f2c4 Voice Text: Constantes estote ... Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Clef: f2c4 Voice Text: Constantes estote ... Layout parts
169v	Gavisa grata neumata ... / Frawt euch, all ir Engelschar, singt mit hoher Stimme	2	-	Anonymous
Gavisa grata neumata ... / Frawt euch, all ir Engelschar, singt mit hoher Stimme Anonymous Appears on: 169v Genres: Cantio, Motet Number of voices: 2 Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin, German Mensuration: [C] Clef: c4 Voice Text: Gavisa grata neumata ... Frawt euch all ir Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin, German Mensuration: [C] Clef: [c4] Voice Text: Gavisa grata neumata ... [Frawt euch all ir] Layout parts

Composer	Compositions
Anonymous	Constantes estote – 169 Gavisa grata neumata ... / Frawt euch, all ir Engelschar, singt mit hoher Stimme – 169v Tamquam sponsus Dominus – Front flyleaf r (originally verso)
Grudencz, Petrus Wilhelmi de (1392-ca. 1480)	Praedulcis eurus turbinis rigore ventilante – Front flyleaf v (originally recto) Promitat etherno – Front flyleaf r (originally verso)–169

Composition	Composers (? Uncertain)	Folios / Pages
Constantes estote	Anonymous	169
Gavisa grata neumata ... / Frawt euch, all ir Engelschar, singt mit hoher Stimme	Anonymous	169v
Praedulcis eurus turbinis rigore ventilante	Grudencz, Petrus Wilhelmi de (1392–ca. 1480)	Front flyleaf v (originally recto)
Promitat etherno	Grudencz, Petrus Wilhelmi de (1392–ca. 1480)	Front flyleaf r (originally verso)–169
Tamquam sponsus Dominus	Anonymous	Front flyleaf r (originally verso)

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Staehelin, Martin. 2001. Neues zu Werk und Leben von Petrus Wilhelmi. Fragmente des mittleren 15. Jahrhunderts mit Mensuralmusik im Nachlass von Friedrich Ludwig. Kleinueberlieferung mehrstimmiger Musik vor 1550 im deutschen Sprachgebiet, vol. 3. Göttingen. Pages: 104-106.

Brewer, Charles Everett. 1984. The Introduction of the Ars Nova into East Central Europe: A Study of Late Medieval Polish Sources. City University of New York, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: 322-8, 468, 580. Notes: contents list; transcription (partial); texts (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Černý, Jaromír. 1975. Petrus Wilhelmi de Grudencz: Neznámy Skladatel Doby Dufayovy v Ceskych Pramenech. Hudební Veda, 12: 195-238. Pages: 201, 224. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); incipits (partial).

Schlager, Karlheinz (editor). 1971-. Répertoire International des Sources Musicales. Series A/I, vol. Einzeldrucke vor 1800. Kassel. Pages: B IV/4, 1157-8. Notes: physical description; contents list; concordances; incipits.

Blume, Friedrich (editor). 1949-79. Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart: Allgemeine Enzyklopädie der Musik. Kassel. Pages: II, 286-7. Notes: contents list (partial); transcriptions (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Feldmann, Fritz. 1938, 1973. Musik und Musikpflege im mittelalterlichen Schlesien. Breslau: (1938) Hildesheim and New York: (1973 reprint). Pages: 127, 132 und Anhang II, 13ff. (Übertragungen von Nr. 1–3). Notes: contents list (partial); transcriptions (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

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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

PL-WRu MS I.F.269

Biblioteka Uniwersytecka, Wrocław, Poland

manuscript of polyphony: c. 1430

General Description

Physical Description

Binding

Notation

Foliation

Surface

RISM Description

Census Catalogue of Music Description

Layout

Layout

Layout

Layout

DIAMM, 2016

Monday, 23 January, 2017

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

Monday, 23 January, 2017

Répertoire Internationale des Sources Musicales

Monday, 23 January, 2017