CZ-Pu MS V.E. 15

Národní knihovna České republiky, Prague, Czech Republic

fragment: 13th century

Archive	Národní knihovna České republiky, Prague, Czech Republic (CZ-Pu)
Shelfmark	MS V.E. 15
Image Availability	DIAMM does not have images of this source. Please refer to the external links for image availability.
Surface	Parchment
Numbering System	Foliation
Notations	Notre Dame
Relationships	? Sainte-Chapelle (commissioned/made for)
External Links	images catalogue description and images
Provenance	Paris, France
Contents	Contains 6 compositions, 6 are anonymous.

General Description

Two bifolios from a polyphonic manuscript of the 13th century, containing organa in 2 voices. Re-used as guard-pages for a treatise on the rural economy "Ruralia Commoda" by Pietro de’ Crescenzi (Petrus Crescentius).

There are concordances with many well-known Ars antiqua manuscripts.

Dominique Gatté, 2021

Decoration

red and blue inked initials

DIAMM, 2021

DIAMM Note

Discovered by Hana Vlhová-Wörner

DIAMM, 2022

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Folio / Pages	Composition / Item title	Number of voices	Source attribution	Composers (? Uncertain)
1–1v	Alleluia. Post partum virgo inviolata	2	-	Anonymous
Alleluia. Post partum virgo inviolata Anonymous Appears on: 1–1v Genres: Alleluia, Proper Number of voices: 2
2–2v	Gloriosus. V. Dextera tua. Gloriosus	2	-	Anonymous
Gloriosus. V. Dextera tua. Gloriosus Anonymous Appears on: 2–2v Genres: Motet Number of voices: 2
3	Terribilis est. V. Cumque evigilasset. Gloria	2	-	Anonymous
Terribilis est. V. Cumque evigilasset. Gloria Anonymous Appears on: 3 Genres: Doxology, Motet Number of voices: 2
3v	Benedicamus Domino	2	-	Anonymous
Benedicamus Domino Anonymous Appears on: 3v Genres: Benedicamus Domino, Motet Number of voices: 2
4	Sint lumbi. V. Vigilate ergo. Gloria. Sint lumbi	2	-	Anonymous
Sint lumbi. V. Vigilate ergo. Gloria. Sint lumbi Anonymous Appears on: 4 Genres: Doxology, Motet Number of voices: 2
4v	Regnum mundi. V. Eructavit cor meum	2	-	Anonymous
Regnum mundi. V. Eructavit cor meum Anonymous Appears on: 4v Genres: Motet Number of voices: 2

Composer	Compositions
Anonymous	Alleluia. Post partum virgo inviolata – 1–1v Benedicamus Domino – 3v Gloriosus. V. Dextera tua. Gloriosus – 2–2v Regnum mundi. V. Eructavit cor meum – 4v Sint lumbi. V. Vigilate ergo. Gloria. Sint lumbi – 4 Terribilis est. V. Cumque evigilasset. Gloria – 3

Composition	Composers (? Uncertain)	Folios / Pages
Alleluia. Post partum virgo inviolata	Anonymous	1–1v
Benedicamus Domino	Anonymous	3v
Gloriosus. V. Dextera tua. Gloriosus	Anonymous	2–2v
Regnum mundi. V. Eructavit cor meum	Anonymous	4v
Sint lumbi. V. Vigilate ergo. Gloria. Sint lumbi	Anonymous	4
Terribilis est. V. Cumque evigilasset. Gloria	Anonymous	3

‡ denotes primary source study

‡ Horyna, Martin. 2021. On the finding of medieval polyphony in a manuscript at the National Library in Prague under shelf mark V E 15. Clavibus unitis, 10/3: 5–13. Notes: includes colour images.

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