An Altus 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 b [Altus]
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 b [Altus] |
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| Surface | Paper |
| Numbering System | Foliation |
| Measurements | 310 x 205 mm |
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General Description
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.
Ruling
Staff height 21
Foliation
Modern pencil foliation in each book.
Decoration
Inked initials in red, blue, yellow, and grey; some painted initials and floral borders.
Set: MS XI B 1
Type: Partbooks
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‡ denotes primary source study
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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