A Discantus partbook from a set of three volumes. Copied by many scribes. From the collection of a confraternity of literati at the Church of the Holy Spirit in Hradec Králové.

Approx. 40 folios ripped out of the front of the book; fragments of 17 remain. I-XI still have some music, XII-XVII do not.

Original parchment covers

not indicated

Modern pencil foliation on lower right rectos of each book, but numbers appear only on every fifth folio. In this book the fragmentary folios are numbered I-XVII then 1-52 for the remainder.

No initials or decoration.

paper

54 motets, 1 Czech sacred piece = 55

Anonymous

3 paper partbooks (D-52 folios, T-iv + 100, B-iii + 100), 155 x 155. Some folios are ripped out at the beginning of the discantus book. Parchment covers. Many scribes.

Second half of the 16th century. From the collection of a confraternity of literati at the Church of the Holy Spirit in Hradec Králové.

Vol 4

Contents: 52 motets, 1 set of Latin/Czech responses, 1 Czech sacred piece = 54

Composers: (Gombert)-2, (Hähnel)-1, (Hellinck)-1, (Isaac)-3, (Jaquet of Mantua) -2, (Josquin)-2, (Lasson/Verdelot)-1, (Mahu)-1, (Paminger)-1, (Rein)-2, (Resinarius)-1, (Richafort)-1, (Verdelot)-1, (Walter)-1, anon-34

Physical: 3 paper partbooks (D-52 folios, A-iv + 100, B-iii + 100), 155 x 155. Many folios torn out at beginning of D book. Modern pencil foliation on lower right rectos of each book, but numbers appear only on every fifth folio. Original parchment covers. No index.. Copied by one main scribe and several additional scribes. No initials or decoration.