PL-Wn MS III.8054 (Codex Krasinski)

Biblioteca Narodowa, Warsaw, Poland

manuscript of polyphony, bound with non-music MS: 15th century

Archive	Biblioteca Narodowa, Warsaw, Poland (PL-Wn)
Shelfmark	MS III.8054 (Codex Krasinski)
Image Availability	DIAMM does not have images of this source.
Surface	Paper
Numbering System	Foliation
Measurements	304 x 220 mm
Other Identifiers	CCM: WarN 8054 olim (Former shelfmark): Krasinski 52
Notations	black full mensural coloration in black full coloration in black void coloration in red full
Inventory	This MS has not yet been inventoried by DIAMM. If you would like to submit an inventory, please send it to diamm@music.ox.ac.uk
Relationships	Krasinski family (owner) Swidzinski library (owner)
Provenance	Poland
Contents	26 pieces from 9 composers

General Description

Composite of two unrelated manuscripts later bound together: Part I = new ff. 1-172 (non-musical contents; not taken into further consideration here); Part II = new ff. 173-205 (polyphony). Copied by a single scribe. Copied in Krakow (BrewerAN). In Swidziñski library in Warsaw by 19th century; subsequently acquired by Krasinski family. Krasinski collection later transferred to Biblioteka Narodowa, Warsaw. Manuscript taken to Munich during World War II, but returned to Biblioteka Narodowa in 1948.

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Binding

Rebound in modern covers of yellow leather tooled on back with inscription 'Rekopism z wieku XV.'

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Watermark

(1) resembles Briquet #14790; (2) resembles Briquet #14516 (AMP).

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Notation

Black mensural notation with red black full and black void coloration

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Foliation

Modern foliation, 1-205

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Decoration

Some inked Gothic initials.

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Surface

paper

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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Latin theological writings, with polyphony:

1 Kyrie, 10 Glorias, 5 Credos, 1 Sanctus, 2 Magnificats (1 incomplete), 16 motets (3 incomplete; some with secular texts), 1 response, 2 textless pieces = 38

Ciconia-3 + 1?, Egardus-1, (Grossin)-2, Nicholas of Radom-8, N. de Ostrorog-2* (Schweikl)-1, Zachara da Teramo [Czakaris magistri Anthony]-1, Zachara da Teramo or Zacharia? [Zacharie] -1, anon-18

*Name appears between sixth and seventh staves on f. 186, in motet "Pastor gregis"; may or may not refer to composer. Apparent attribution for Gloria on f. 205' is "O[pus] N. . . ."; remainder of name not clearly legible, but might refer to N. de Ostrorog, or to Nicholas of Radom, or to another unidentified composer.

vi + 205 + v paper folios, 304 x 220. Composite of two unrelated manuscripts later bound together: Part I = new ff. 1-172 (non-musical contents; not taken into further consideration here); Part II = new ff. 173-205 (polyphony). Modern foliation, 1-205. Rebound in modern covers of yellow leather tooled on back with inscription "Rekopism z wieku XV." No index. Black mensural notation with red full and black void coloration. Copied by a single scribe. Some inked Gothic initials. Watermarks: (1) resembles Briquet #14790; (2) resembles Briquet #14516 (AMP).

Ca. 1425-34 (BrewerAN). Copied in Krakow (BrewerAN). In Swidziñski library in Warsaw by 19th century; subsequently acquired by Krasinski family. Krasinski collection later transferred to Biblioteka Narodowa, Warsaw. Manuscript taken to Munich during World War II, but returned to Biblioteka Narodowa in 1948.

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

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Folio / Pages	Composition / Item title	Source attribution	Composers (? Uncertain)
[-]	PARTIAL INVENTORY ONLY	-	-
PARTIAL INVENTORY ONLY Appears on: [-]
177v–178	Et in terra pax [Gloria]	-	Grossin, Estienne
Et in terra pax [Gloria] Grossin, Estienne Appears on: 177v–178 Genres: Gloria (et in terra pax), Mass Ordinary
182–183v	Magnificat primi toni (all verses) [K.950]	-	Radomski, Mikolaj
Magnificat primi toni (all verses) [K.950] Radomski, Mikolaj Appears on: 182–183v Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat
186v	Ave mater o Maria	-	Wolkenstein, Oswald von (1376–1445)
Ave mater o Maria Wolkenstein, Oswald von (1376–1445) Appears on: 186v Genres: Motet Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Ave mater o Maria
186v–187	Magnificat [K.245]	-	Anonymous
Magnificat [K.245] Anonymous Appears on: 186v–187 Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat General Note a single untexted pars, labelled "ad Magnificat"
192v–193	Et in terra pax [Gloria] [BH8]	-	Ciconia, Johannes (ca. 1370–1412)
Et in terra pax [Gloria] [BH8] Ciconia, Johannes (ca. 1370–1412) Appears on: 192v–193 Genres: Gloria (et in terra pax), Mass Ordinary
193v–195	Patrem omnipotentem [Credo] (II)	-	Zacara da Teramo, Antonio (ca. 1350–ca. 1413)
Patrem omnipotentem [Credo] (II) Zacara da Teramo, Antonio (ca. 1350–ca. 1413) Appears on: 193v–195 Genres: Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Mass Ordinary
196, 198–200	Et in terra pax [Gloria] 'Ad ogni vento'	O Czakaris magistri Anthonij	Zacara da Teramo, Antonio (ca. 1350–ca. 1413)
Et in terra pax [Gloria] 'Ad ogni vento' Zacara da Teramo, Antonio (ca. 1350–ca. 1413) Appears on: 196, 198–200 Genres: Gloria (et in terra pax), Mass Ordinary Source Attribution: O Czakaris magistri Anthonij
196v–197	Et in terra pax [Gloria] [BH3]	O Ciconie	Ciconia, Johannes (ca. 1370–1412)
Et in terra pax [Gloria] [BH3] Ciconia, Johannes (ca. 1370–1412) Appears on: 196v–197 Genres: Gloria (et in terra pax), Mass Ordinary Source Attribution: O Ciconie
202v–204	Patrem omnipotentem [Credo] [BH4]	O.M.Ciconie	Ciconia, Johannes (ca. 1370–1412)
Patrem omnipotentem [Credo] [BH4] Ciconia, Johannes (ca. 1370–1412) Appears on: 202v–204 Genres: Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Mass Ordinary Source Attribution: O.M.Ciconie
204v–205	Et in terra pax [Gloria]	-	Egardus
Et in terra pax [Gloria] Egardus Appears on: 204v–205 Genres: Gloria (et in terra pax), Mass Ordinary Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Et in terra pax (Gloria)
[-]	Cracovia civitas	-	Anonymous
Cracovia civitas Anonymous Appears on: [-] Genres: Motet Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Cracovia civitas
[-]	Hystoriographi aciem	-	Radomski, Mikolaj
Hystoriographi aciem Radomski, Mikolaj Appears on: [-] Genres: Motet Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Hystoriographi aciem
[-]	Maria en mitissima	-	Anonymous
Maria en mitissima Anonymous Appears on: [-] Genres: Motet Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Maria en mitissima
[-]	Caro mea vere est / Caro mea vere est	-	Rubeus, Petrus
Caro mea vere est / Caro mea vere est Rubeus, Petrus Appears on: [-] Genres: Motet Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Caro mea vere est cibus
[-]	Bonus aprobatus	-	Anonymous
Bonus aprobatus Anonymous Appears on: [-] Genres: Cantio Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Bonus aprobatus
[-]	Salve thronus trinitatis	-	Anonymous
Salve thronus trinitatis Anonymous Appears on: [-] Genres: Cantio Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Salve thronus trinitatis
[-]	Nitor inclite claredinis	-	Anonymous
Nitor inclite claredinis Anonymous Appears on: [-] Genres: Motet Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Nitor inclite claredinis
[-]	Breve regnum erigitur	-	Anonymous
Breve regnum erigitur Anonymous Appears on: [-] Genres: Cantio Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Breve regnum erigitur
[-]	A discort = Virginem mirae pulchritudinis	-	Anonymous
A discort = Virginem mirae pulchritudinis Anonymous Appears on: [-] Genres: Contrafactum Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Virginem mirae pulchritudinis [= A discort]
[-]	Ave maris stella	-	Anonymous
Ave maris stella Anonymous Appears on: [-] Genres: Ave maris stella, Hymn Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Ave maris stella
[-]	Postaris in praesepio	-	Anonymous
Postaris in praesepio Anonymous Appears on: [-] Genres: Motet Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Postaris in praesepio
[-]	Pastor gregis egregius	-	Ostorog, Nicholas de
Pastor gregis egregius Ostorog, Nicholas de Appears on: [-] Genres: Motet Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Pastor gregis egregius
[-]	Christicolis fecunditas	-	Anonymous
Christicolis fecunditas Anonymous Appears on: [-] Genres: Cantio Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Christicolis fecunditas
[-]	Alleluia	-	Radomski, Mikolaj
Alleluia Radomski, Mikolaj Appears on: [-] Genres: Alleluia Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Alleluia
[-]	Regina gloriosa	-	Ciconia, Johannes (ca. 1370–1412) (?)
Regina gloriosa Ciconia, Johannes (ca. 1370–1412) (?) Appears on: [-] Genres: Contrafactum Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Voice Text: Regina gloriosa

Composer	Compositions
Anonymous	A discort = Virginem mirae pulchritudinis – [-] Ave maris stella – [-] Bonus aprobatus – [-] Breve regnum erigitur – [-] Christicolis fecunditas – [-] Cracovia civitas – [-] Magnificat [K.245] – 186v–187 Maria en mitissima – [-] Nitor inclite claredinis – [-] Postaris in praesepio – [-] Salve thronus trinitatis – [-]
Ciconia, Johannes (ca. 1370–1412)	Et in terra pax [Gloria] [BH3] – 196v–197 Et in terra pax [Gloria] [BH8] – 192v–193 Patrem omnipotentem [Credo] [BH4] – 202v–204 (?) Regina gloriosa – [-]
Egardus	Et in terra pax [Gloria] – 204v–205
Grossin, Estienne	Et in terra pax [Gloria] – 177v–178
Ostorog, Nicholas de	Pastor gregis egregius – [-]
Radomski, Mikolaj	Alleluia – [-] Hystoriographi aciem – [-] Magnificat primi toni (all verses) [K.950] – 182–183v
Rubeus, Petrus	Caro mea vere est / Caro mea vere est – [-]
Wolkenstein, Oswald von (1376–1445)	Ave mater o Maria – 186v
Zacara da Teramo, Antonio (ca. 1350–ca. 1413)	Et in terra pax [Gloria] 'Ad ogni vento' – 196, 198–200 Patrem omnipotentem [Credo] (II) – 193v–195

Composition	Composers (? Uncertain)	Folios / Pages
A discort = Virginem mirae pulchritudinis	Anonymous	[-]
Alleluia	Radomski, Mikolaj	[-]
Ave maris stella	Anonymous	[-]
Ave mater o Maria	Wolkenstein, Oswald von (1376–1445)	186v
Bonus aprobatus	Anonymous	[-]
Breve regnum erigitur	Anonymous	[-]
Caro mea vere est / Caro mea vere est	Rubeus, Petrus	[-]
Christicolis fecunditas	Anonymous	[-]
Cracovia civitas	Anonymous	[-]
Et in terra pax [Gloria]	Grossin, Estienne	177v–178
Et in terra pax [Gloria]	Egardus	204v–205
Et in terra pax [Gloria] 'Ad ogni vento'	Zacara da Teramo, Antonio (ca. 1350–ca. 1413)	196, 198–200
Et in terra pax [Gloria] [BH3]	Ciconia, Johannes (ca. 1370–1412)	196v–197
Et in terra pax [Gloria] [BH8]	Ciconia, Johannes (ca. 1370–1412)	192v–193
Hystoriographi aciem	Radomski, Mikolaj	[-]
Magnificat [K.245]	Anonymous	186v–187
Magnificat primi toni (all verses) [K.950]	Radomski, Mikolaj	182–183v
Maria en mitissima	Anonymous	[-]
Nitor inclite claredinis	Anonymous	[-]
Pastor gregis egregius	Ostorog, Nicholas de	[-]
Patrem omnipotentem [Credo] (II)	Zacara da Teramo, Antonio (ca. 1350–ca. 1413)	193v–195
Patrem omnipotentem [Credo] [BH4]	Ciconia, Johannes (ca. 1370–1412)	202v–204
Postaris in praesepio	Anonymous	[-]
Regina gloriosa	Ciconia, Johannes (ca. 1370–1412) (?)	[-]
Salve thronus trinitatis	Anonymous	[-]

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Corrected attribution of 'Ave mater O Maria' (Oswald von Wolkenstein)

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