Cistercian Gradual with some 16th-century additions; 1 anonymous polyphonic Kyrie (part of original corpus). The script is semi-Gothic. The polyphonic Kyrie, on f. 145, is the popular Kyrie from Vatican Mass V. The page is divided into two for this piece, which occupies the left half, but otherwise there is no such division. The strokes marking the ends of phrases, e.g. the first three on line one, were added later in red. Incipit as ETw 44 3, but the parts are in reverse order.

Sixteenth-century covers of tooled leather over wooden boards, with five studs front and back; clasps missing.

square plainsong type for chant and single notes in the shape of semibreves for polyphony

usually 9-11 red four-line staves per page

Original ink foliation, I-CXXXII ("CXV" applied to two consecutive folios); new pencil foliation, 133-156. Two scraps of paper, numbered "64a" and "155a" by a modern hand, attached respectively to f. 64 and f. 155; other scraps pasted onto paper folios at end.

145

Large decorative initials (some with miniatures) in red and blue ink, with filigree work.

parchment

RISM B/IV 2: An early 15th century Cistercian Gradual meas. 37 x 28 cm. and containing three initial folios made of paper and lettered a-c followed by 156 parchment folios. There are usually 9-11 red four-line staves per page and the notation is of square plainsong type with single notes in the shape of semibreves. The script is semi-Gothic and makes use of large initials in red or blue with contrasting filling. The binding appears to be 16th century and is of much-worn leather over wooden boards. There are some tooling and five studs at front and back; two clasps are missing. The one polyphonic piece is the popular Kyrie from Vatican Mass V on f. 145. Although it has the text in both parts, it is in score notation. The page is divided into two for this piece, which occupies the left half, but otherwise there is no such division. The strokes marking the ends of phrases, e.g. the first three on line one, were added later in red. Incipit as ETw 44 3, but the parts are in reverse order.

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Cistercian Gradual, with polyphony: 1 Kyrie

Anonymous

i parchment + 157 parchment + ii paper folios, 370 x 280. Original ink foliation, I-CXXXII ("CXV" applied to two consecutive folios); new pencil foliation, 133-156. Two scraps of paper, numbered "64a" and "155a" by a modern hand, attached respectively to f. 64 and f. 155; other scraps pasted onto paper folios at end. Sixteenth-century covers of tooled leather over wooden boards, with five studs front and back; clasps missing. No index. Large decorative initials (some with miniatures) in red and blue ink, with filigree work. Square notation on red 4-line staves. Polyphonic Kyrie, in score format, on f. 145.

Early 15th century (RISM), with some 10th-century additions (polyphony is part of original corpus). Of south German origin; copied in a Cistercian monastery, probably in Baden. Later belonged to Cistercian convent at Wonnental bei Kenzingen, in south Baden; transferred in 1806 to Grossherzogliche Hofbibliothek (now Badische Landesbibliothek) in Karlsruhe.