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.
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) |
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| Shelfmark | MS XI. B. 1 a [Discantus] |
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| Numbering System | Foliation |
| Measurements | 310 x 205 mm |
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| Contents | Contains uninventoried compositions from 8 composers. |
General Description
Extent
455 leaves
Binding
Original covers of tan leather, tooled with floral designs, miniatures with Latin captions, voice designations, and date '1578.'
Watermark
(1) resembles Briquet #1174; (2) generally resembles Briquet #2235; (3) generally resembles Briquet #919; (4) generally resembles Briquet #940.
Foliation
Modern pencil foliation
Decoration
Inked initials in red, blue, yellow, and grey; some painted initials and floral borders.
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.
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MS XI B 1
Partbooks · 4 sources
‡ denotes primary source study
Snížková-Škrhová, Jitka. 1982. Niederländische Musik in Böhmischen Handschriften des 16. Jahrhunderts. Tijdschrift van de Vereniging voor Nederlandse Muziekgeschiedenis, 32: 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], 29: 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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Monday, 23 January, 2017
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