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.

Modern leather covers, restored in 1958.

black full and black void mensural

red or black staves

Modern foliation, 1-340 (excludes blank folios)

Inked initials in Gothic and calligraphic styles.

paper with parchment endleaves

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.

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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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).