CZ-Pu MS XI.E.9

Národní knihovna České republiky, Prague, Czech Republic

manuscript of polyphony: late 14th—early 15th century

Archive Národní knihovna České republiky, Prague, Czech Republic (CZ-Pu)
Shelfmark MS XI.E.9
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Surface Paper
Numbering System Foliation
Measurements 213 x 148 mm
Other Identifiers
  • RISM: CS-Pu XI E 9
  • CCM: PragU XI E 9
  • Other catalogues/source: Pg
Notations
  • black full mensural
  • black void mensural
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Provenance
  • Strasbourg, France
Contents 40 pieces from 6 composers
General Description

Polyphony on new ff. 26'-27, 59-60, 77'-84, 99-106', 107'-108, 111'-112, 114'-119. Copied by several scribes. Copied in Prague? Julien Taurand had found that the fragment of mensural notation in the top line of CZ-Pu XI.E.9, fol. 248v is in fact the cantus line of the entire A-part (with the ouvert ending) of the ballade “Sans joie avoir”, for which the only other concordances are to be found in Codex Chantilly (fol. 23) and Pit (P-Bn f.it. 568, fol. 27v-28). Belonged c. 1546 to the humanist Joh. Rodericus a Choterina (d. 1581); presumably entered university library in Prague at end of 16th century.

Marc Lewon, July 2013
Binding

Modern leather covers, restored in 1958.

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Notation

black full and black void mensural

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Ruling

red or black staves

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Foliation

Modern foliation, 1-340 (excludes blank folios)

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Decoration

Inked initials in Gothic and calligraphic styles.

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Surface

paper with parchment endleaves

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DIAMM Note

Julien Taurand had found that the fragment of mensural notation in the top line of CZ-Pu XI.E.9, fol. 248v is in fact the cantus line of the entire A-part (with the ouvert ending) of the ballade “Sans joie avoir”, for which the only other concordances are to be found in Codex Chantilly (fol. 23) and Pit (P-Bn f.it. 568, fol. 27v-28). [see http://mlewon.wordpress.com/2013/07/05/marcs-milk-carton-a-new-source-for-sans-joie-avoir/] The next line of untexted notation below this fragment on fol. 248v, which is listed as is the cantus of the following "Je languis" copied out once more.

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RISM Description

RISM B/IV 3: 14./15. Jh.; 371 Blätter Papier (f. 1-6 Pergament) + je 1 Vorsatz- und Nachstoßblatt, 215 x 150 mm. Moderne Foliierung von f. 1-340 (leere Blätter nicht foliiert). - Einband : 15. Jh.; mit weißem Leder überzogene Holzdeckel; Beschläge und Schließen fehlen.

Diese im späten 14. und frühen 15. Jh. teils in einem Straßburger Klarissenkloster (f. 1-7), teils im St. Thomas-Stift Straßburg geschriebene Sammelhandschrift gehörte im 15. Jh. einem frater Stephanus helmcar de Ratisbona. Vermutlich seit Ende des 18. Jh. befindet sie sich in der Universitäts-Bibliothek Prag. Sie enthält von verschiedenen Händen geschriebene Traktate (siehe unten) und von f. 247v-251v und f. 257v-261r einen von drei Händen geschriebenen Notenteil: je Seite 7 oder 8 schwarze Fünfliniensysteme mit schwarzer (f. 261r unten mit weißer) Mensuralnotation des frühen 15. Jh. Vor mehreren Stücken stehen als Mensuralangaben zu verstehende Buchstaben: p. mi., p. ma., ip. mi., ip. ma. (im Incipitverzeichnis nicht vermerkt). Die Werke weisen besonders häufige Konkordanzen mit F-Sm222 auf.

Inhalt: f. 1-7 Kalendar und Register; f. 8-41 S. Bonaventurae Itinerarius mentis; f. 42-104 Theologische Traktate; f. 105-111 Tractatuspro informacione notule; f. 112-228v Traktate und Briefe verschiedenen Inhalts; f. 229-242 Jacobí Twingeri de Koenigshofen Tonarius; f. 242v Präbendenliste von 1415; f. 243-247r Musiktraktat des H. de Zeelandia (vergleiche CoussemakerS, IV); f. 247v-251v siehe Incipitverzeichnis; f. 252-256v Papalista summorum pontificum; f. 257v-261r siehe Incipitverzeichnis; f. 262-340v Medizinische und naturwissenschaftliche Traktate.)

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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Miscellaneous writings, with polyphony: 17 Dutch or German secular pieces, 15 French secular pieces, 2 Italian secular pieces, 3 textless pieces (1 fragmentary) = 37 + 3 duplicates = 40* *Some items consist of only one voice in this source; these may either be monophonic pieces or isolated voices from polyphonic compositions. (Donatus de Florentia)-1, (Landini)-1, (Machaut)-2, (Molins)-1, anon-32

vii parchment + 365 paper + i parchment folios, 213 x 148. Composite of several originally separate manuscripts bound together in early 15th century. Modern foliation, 1-340 (excludes blank folios). Original covers of leather over wooden boards; clasps now missing.

Music on ff. 247-251' and ff. 257'-261, copied mostly in black mensural notation; pieces on f. 260' in chant notation, later addition at bottom of f. 261 in white notation (all breves) and stroke notation. Copied by three scribes, with later addition by fourth scribe on f. 261. Small inked initials. All pieces textless, or have text incipits only. Répertoriai connections with StrasBM 222.

Late 14th-early 15th century. Copied in Strasbourg; used at monastery of St. Thomas (KamM). Later belonged to Frater Stephanus Helmcar(?), of Regensburg; probably reached university library in Prague by late 18th century (RISM).

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

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Folio / Pages Composition / Item title Source attribution Composers (? Uncertain)
247 Je porte mi eblement / gi porte mie bramant -
Appears on: 247
Genres: Italian secular
Voice: Superius
Languages: French
Clef: c2
Voice Text: je porta my ablement

Voice: Tenor
Languages: Italian
Clef: f3
Voice Text: gi porte mie bramant
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247 Esperance qui en mon cuer - Anonymous
Appears on: 247
Genres: Chanson
Voice: Tenor
Languages: none
Clef: f3

Voice: Contratenor
Languages: French
Clef: c5
Voice Text: Esperanse
General Note

C, T; no text (text only concordance in Philadelphia 15, f. 66r - see Cuthbert (2006), 311)

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247v Vaer ruwe in dander huys etc. - Anonymous
Appears on: 247v
Genres: Secular
Voice: Contratenor
Languages: none

Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Middle Dutch
Clef: c1
Voice Text: Vaer ruwe in dander huys etc.

Voice: Tenor
Languages: none
Clef: c3
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247v Min heil min trost etc. - Anonymous
Appears on: 247v
Genres: Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Middle Dutch
Clef: f3
Voice Text: Min heil min trost etc.
Layout

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247v Ic prise altoes gestadecheit etc - Anonymous
Appears on: 247v
Genres: Chanson
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Middle Dutch
Clef: f3
Voice Text: Je pri se altoes gestadecheit etc.
Layout

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247v Die orlof. - Anonymous

Die orlof.

Anonymous
Appears on: 247v
Genres: Song
Voice: Tenor
Languages: Middle Dutch
Clef: f3
Voice Text: Die orlof.
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247v Myn heil min trost etc. - Anonymous
Appears on: 247v
Genres: Sacred Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Middle Dutch
Clef: f3
Voice Text: Myn heil min trost etc.
Layout

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248 Poiché partir convien mi donna cara -
Appears on: 248
Genres: Italian secular
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Po' che partier

Voice: Tenor
Languages: none
Clef: f3

Voice: Contratenor
Languages: none
Clef: c4
Layout

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248 In vrouden willen. - Anonymous

In vrouden willen.

Anonymous
Appears on: 248
Genres: Song
Voice: Tenor
Languages: Middle Dutch
Clef: f2

Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Middle Dutch
Clef: c3
Voice Text: In vrouden willen.
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248v Sans joye avoir ne puet Car qui a le coeur triste - Anonymous
Appears on: 248v
Genres: Motet
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Clef: c2
Layout

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248v Je languis d'aimer mort - Anonymous
Appears on: 248v
Genres: Chanson
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Layout

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249 Soy liés - Anonymous

Soy liés

Anonymous
Appears on: 249
Genres: Chanson
Voice: Tenor
Languages: none
Clef: c3

Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Clef: c1
Voice Text: Soy liés
Layout

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249 Je fortune fay a tous - Anonymous
Appears on: 249
Genres: Chanson
Voice: Tenor
Languages: none
Clef: f3

Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Clef: c4
Voice Text: Je fortune
Layout

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249v Fuyés de moy. C, Ct, T = Wohlauf, Gesell, wer jagen will -
Appears on: 249v
Genres: Chanson
Voice: Tenor
Languages: French
Clef: c5
Voice Text: Fuilés

Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Fiés de moy
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249v Talent m'est pris de chanter cume le coqu - Anonymous
Appears on: 249v
Genres: Canon
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Clef: f1c3
Voice Text: Talent m'es priis de santerpt comme li coccu
Layout

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250 Vaer ruwe in dander huys - Anonymous
Appears on: 250
Genres: Secular
Voice: Tenor
Languages: none
Clef: c3

Voice: Contratenor
Languages: none
Clef: c3

Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Flemish
Clef: c1
Voice Text: Vaer ruwe in dander huys
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250 Soit tart tempre, main ou soir - Anonymous
Appears on: 250
Genres: Chanson
Voice: Tenor
Languages: French
Clef: f3
Voice Text: Soy tart tempre

Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Clef: c2
Voice Text: Soy tart tempre
Layout

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250v O sinne miin - Anonymous

O sinne miin

Anonymous
Appears on: 250v
Genres: Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: insufficient
Clef: c2
Voice Text: O sinne minnj (?)

Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Clef: f2
Layout

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251 Amis tout dous -
Appears on: 251
Genres: Chanson
Voice: Superius
Languages: Dutch
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Di molen van pariis

Voice: Tenor
Languages: none
Clef: f3c5
Layout

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251 untexted - -

untexted

Appears on: 251
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Clef: c3

Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Clef: c1
Layout

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251v Pour vous reveoir, douls amis, en tel destreche - Anonymous
Appears on: 251v
Genres: Virelai
Voice: Tenor
Languages: none
Clef: f2c4

Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Por vous.
Layout

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251v Tant plus vous voy tant plus me samblés belle - Anonymous
Appears on: 251v
Genres: Chanson
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Clef: c2
Voice Text: Tant plus vos voye.

Voice: Tenor
Languages: none
Clef: f2c4
Layout

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257v Ja falla. - Anonymous

Ja falla.

Anonymous
Appears on: 257v
Genres: Secular
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Czech
Clef: c2
Voice Text: Ja falla.

Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Clef: f2c4
Layout

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257v Se vous n’estes pour mon guerredon -
Appears on: 257v
Genres: Rondeau
Voice: Tenor
Languages: none
Clef: f3

Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Clef: c4
Voice Text: Se vous n'estes
Layout

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258 Het dunct mi wesen verre. - Anonymous
Appears on: 258
Genres: Song
Voice: Tenor
Languages: Middle Dutch
Clef: c3

Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Middle Dutch
Clef: c1
Voice Text: Het dunct mi wesen verre.
Layout

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258 untexted - -

untexted

Appears on: 258
Voice: Tenor
Languages: none
Clef: f3c5

Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Clef: c3
Layout

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258v Voer mi toent si een scoen ghelaet. - Anonymous
Appears on: 258v
Genres: Song
Voice: Tenor
Languages: none
Clef: c3

Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Flemish
Clef: c2
Voice Text: Voer mi toent si een stoen ghelaet.
Layout

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259 Een meysken dat te werke gaet - Anonymous
Appears on: 259
Genres: Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Middle Dutch
Clef: c1
Voice Text: Een meysken dat te werbe gaet.

Voice: Tenor
Languages: Middle Dutch
Clef: c3
Layout

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259v Ich sach den mey [meygen] met bloeuen benaen - Anonymous
Appears on: 259v
Genres: Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Middle Dutch
Clef: c3
Voice Text: Ich sach den mey met bloeuen benaen

Voice: Tenor
Languages: Middle Dutch
Clef: f3
Layout

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259v Siint doecht moest arghelist ontsien. - Anonymous
Appears on: 259v
Genres: Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Middle Dutch
Clef: c2
Voice Text: Siint doecht moest arghelist ontsien.

Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Middle Dutch
Clef: f2c4
Layout

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259v–260 De petit peu, de nient volenté -
Appears on: 259v–260
Genres: Ballade
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Clef: c5
Voice Text: De petit peu

Voice: [no designation]
Languages: French
Clef: c4
Voice Text: De petit peu
Layout

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260 untexted - -

untexted

Appears on: 260
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Clef: f2

Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Clef: c3
Layout

parts

260v Her Conrat laszent uwern gugken sin. - Anonymous
Appears on: 260v
Genres: Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Middle Dutch
Clef: f2c4
Voice Text: Her Conrat laszent uwern gugken sin.
Layout

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260v Scheiden wie verwisztu mich sogar. - Anonymous
Appears on: 260v
Genres: Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: German
Clef: f2c4
Voice Text: Scheiden wie verwisztu mich sogar.
Layout

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260v Zwor min hertz - Anonymous

Zwor min hertz

Anonymous
Appears on: 260v
Genres: Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: German
Clef: f2c4
Voice Text: Zwor min hertz.
Layout

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260v Vor aller Welt. - Anonymous

Vor aller Welt.

Anonymous
Appears on: 260v
Genres: Song
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: German
Clef: f2c4
Voice Text: Vor aller Welt.
Layout

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260v Quatter cosse in une lette. - Anonymous
Appears on: 260v
Genres: Chanson
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: Italian
Clef: f2c4
Voice Text: Quatter cosse in une lette.
Layout

parts

260v In alreley. - Anonymous

In alreley.

Anonymous
Appears on: 260v
Genres: Secular
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: insufficient
Clef: f2c4
Voice Text: In alreley.
Layout

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261 Se vois mon coeur 2o - Anonymous
Appears on: 261
Genres: Chanson
Voice: Tenor
Languages: French
Clef: c4
Voice Text: Je voy mon cuer

Voice: Motetus
Languages: French
Clef: c2
Voice Text: Se voy mon cuer [2o]
General Note

C, T

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261 untexted - -

untexted

Appears on: 261
Voice: [no designation]
Languages: none
Clef: f2
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Composer Compositions
Alain
Anonymous
Cascia, Donato da (fl. c1350)
Landini, Francesco (ca. 1325–1397)
Machaut, Guillaume de (ca. 1300–1377)
Molins, Pierre des (fl. mid-14th century)
Composition Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages
Amis tout dous 251
De petit peu, de nient volenté 259v–260
Die orlof. Anonymous 247v
Een meysken dat te werke gaet Anonymous 259
Esperance qui en mon cuer Anonymous 247
Fuyés de moy. C, Ct, T = Wohlauf, Gesell, wer jagen will 249v
Her Conrat laszent uwern gugken sin. Anonymous 260v
Het dunct mi wesen verre. Anonymous 258
Ic prise altoes gestadecheit etc Anonymous 247v
Ich sach den mey [meygen] met bloeuen benaen Anonymous 259v
In alreley. Anonymous 260v
In vrouden willen. Anonymous 248
Ja falla. Anonymous 257v
Je fortune fay a tous Anonymous 249
Je languis d'aimer mort Anonymous 248v
Je porte mi eblement / gi porte mie bramant 247
Min heil min trost etc. Anonymous 247v
Myn heil min trost etc. Anonymous 247v
O sinne miin Anonymous 250v
Poiché partir convien mi donna cara 248
Pour vous reveoir, douls amis, en tel destreche Anonymous 251v
Quatter cosse in une lette. Anonymous 260v
Sans joye avoir ne puet Car qui a le coeur triste Anonymous 248v
Scheiden wie verwisztu mich sogar. Anonymous 260v
Se vois mon coeur 2o Anonymous 261
Se vous n’estes pour mon guerredon 257v
Siint doecht moest arghelist ontsien. Anonymous 259v
Soit tart tempre, main ou soir Anonymous 250
Soy liés Anonymous 249
Talent m'est pris de chanter cume le coqu Anonymous 249v
Tant plus vous voy tant plus me samblés belle Anonymous 251v
Vaer ruwe in dander huys Anonymous 250
Vaer ruwe in dander huys etc. Anonymous 247v
Voer mi toent si een scoen ghelaet. Anonymous 258v
Vor aller Welt. Anonymous 260v
Zwor min hertz Anonymous 260v

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Timm, Erika. 1972. Die Überlieferung der Lieder Oswalds von Wolkenstein. Germanische Studien.  Lübeck and Hamburg. Pages: 134ff, 160-1.

Apel, Willi (editor). 1970-72. French Secular Compositions of the Fourteenth Century. Corpus mensurabilis musicae.  Neuhausen nr. Stuttgart: American Institute of Musicology. Pages: I, xxxiv. xl; Il, xvii; III, passim.

Schrade, Leo (editor). 1956-. Polyphonic Music of the Fourteenth Century. 24 vols. Monaco. Pages: Commentary to Vols. II-III, 53-4, passim.

Blume, Friedrich (editor). 1949-79. Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart: Allgemeine Enzyklopädie der Musik.  Kassel. Pages: I, 706; X, 1956.

Ellinwood, Leonard (editor). 1939. The Works of Francesco Landini.  Cambridge, Massachusetts: The Mediaeval Academy of America. Pages: 273-4, 315.

Lenaerts, René Bernard. 1933. Het Nederlands Polifonies Lied in de Zestiende Eeuw.  Amsterdam. Pages: 5–6.

Kammerer, Friedrich. 1931. Die Musikstücke des Prager Kodex XI E 9. Veröffentlichungen des Musikwissenschaftlichen Institutes der Deutschen Universität in Prag.  Augsburg: Dr. Benno Filser Verlag [also Brünn: Rudolf M. Rohrer Verlag].

Ludwig, Friedrich (editor). 1929. Motetten. Guillaume de Machaut. Musikalische Werke.  Leipzig. Pages: 18ff; II, 36-7*, passim.

Nejedly, Zdenëk. 1913. Reprinted 1955-6 as Vols. 43-5 of the author's complete works. Citations refer to original edition.. Dejiny Husitského Zpevu za Válek Husitsky'ch.  Prague. Pages: 454-5, passim.

Nejedly, Zdenëk. 1904. Reprinted 1954 as Vol. 40 of the author's collected works. Citations refer to reprint.. Dëjiny Pfedhusitského Zpevu v Cechàch.  Prague. Pages: 163, 224, 313.

Wolf, Johannes. 1904; Reprinted: Hildesheim, 1965. Geschichte der Mensural-Notation von 1250-1460 nach den theoretischen und praktischen Quellen. 3 vols. Leipzig. Pages: I, 166,188-9, passim.

Ambros, August Wilhelm. 1887-1911. Geschichte der Musik.  Leipzig. Pages: II, 445-7.

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jos haring

Sunday, 7 March, 2021

The Census Catalogue of Music descriptions does not refer to CZ-Pu XI E 9. The RISM description however, does.

jos haring

Saturday, 26 September, 2020

-Everywhere where it says "Languages: German" it should be "Languages: (Middle-)Dutch", except fol. 260v up to "Vor aller Welt"

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jos haring

Tuesday, 9 March, 2021

Notification of the entries in (Middle-)Dutch.

jos haring

Friday, 20 November, 2020

Pointed out the pieces where the text is in Middle Dutch.

jos haring

Saturday, 26 September, 2020

title of the work "Je pri se altoes gestadecheit etc." (f. 247v) corrected to "Ic prise altoes gestadecheit etc."

Richard Dudas

Monday, 20 July, 2020

image links updated; and concordance for "Je languis" on 248v added

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

Répertoire Internationale des Sources Musicales

Monday, 23 January, 2017

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