CZ-Pu MS XI. B. 1 a [Discantus]

Národní knihovna České republiky, Prague, Czech Republic

partbook: 1573-8 (dates in manuscript)

Archive Národní knihovna České republiky, Prague, Czech Republic (CZ-Pu)
Shelfmark MS XI. B. 1 a [Discantus]
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Numbering System Foliation
Measurements 310 x 205 mm
Other Identifiers
  • CCM: PragU XI B 1
Notations
  • black void mensural
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Contents Contains 8 uninventoried works or miscellaneous sections.
General Description

A Discantus partbook from a set originally of five volumes. Copied mostly by 'Johannis Senior Cantoris' and Wenceslaus Zyma, named in preface; five additional scribes. Copied in Prague, for use at Church of St. Michaelis Opatoviensis.

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Extent

455 leaves

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Binding

Original covers of tan leather, tooled with floral designs, miniatures with Latin captions, voice designations, and date '1578.'

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Watermark

(1) resembles Briquet #1174; (2) generally resembles Briquet #2235; (3) generally resembles Briquet #919; (4) generally resembles Briquet #940.

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Foliation

Modern pencil foliation

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Decoration

Inked initials in red, blue, yellow, and grey; some painted initials and floral borders.

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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24 plenary Masses, 1 Mass Proper cycle, 1 Te Deum, 1 processional hymn, 29 motets, 1 set of responses, 6 Czech sacred pieces = 63

NB: Some Latin pieces also have interpolations or alternate texts in Czech.

Arcadelt-1, Händl-1, Junecius a Roclina [Ma. Iu.]-1, (Phinot)-2, (Rore)-1, Rychnovsky-4, Scandello-1, Turnovsky-4, anon-48

4 paper partbooks of an original 5 (D-455 folios, A-463, T-451, B-433), 310 x 205. Q book from same original set now PragP 3. Modern pencil foliation in each book. Original covers of tan leather, tooled with floral designs, miniatures with Latin captions, voice designations, and date "1578." No index. Copied mostly by "Johannis Senior Cantoris" and Wenceslaus Zyma, named in preface; five additional scribes. Staff height 21. Inked initials in red, blue, yellow, and gray; some painted initials and floral borders. Watermarks: (1) resembles Briquet #1174; (2) generally resembles Briquet #2235; (3) generally resembles Briquet #919; (4) generally resembles Briquet #940.

1573-8 (dates in manuscript). Copied in Prague, for use at Church of St. Michaelis Opatoviensis.

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

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Set: MS XI B 1

Type: Partbooks

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CZ-Pu MS XI. B. 1 a [Discantus]

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CZ-Pu MS XI. B. 1 b [Altus]

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CZ-Pu MS XI. B. 1 c [Tenor]

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CZ-Pu MS XI. B. 1 d [Bassus]

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Snížková-Škrhová, Jitka. 1982. Niederländische Musik in Böhmischen Handschriften des 16. Jahrhunderts. Tijdschrift van de Vereniging voor Nederlandse Muziekgeschiedenis, 96-104. Pages: 98-9,101. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Fojtíková, Jana. 1981. Hudební doklady Husova kultu z 15. a 16. stoleti. Miscellanea Musicologica [Prague], 51-145. Pages: 57,95-7. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Plocek, Vaclav. 1973. Catalogus Codicum Notis Musicis Instructorum qui in Bibliotheca publica rei publicae Bohemicae socialisticae in Bibliotheca universitatis Pragensis servantur. 2 vols. Prague. Pages: 332-94,825. Notes: physical description; contents list; concordances (partial); incipits (partial); facsimile (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Blume, Friedrich (editor). 1929-. Das Chorwerk.  Berlin/Wolfenbüttel. Pages: CXVIII. Notes: contents list (partial); transcriptions (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

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NB: Migrated from old site. Credit for notes may not be completely accurate. Notation 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