PL-Wn Rps 8054 III (Codex Krasiński)

Biblioteca Narodowa, Warsaw, Poland

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

Archive	Biblioteca Narodowa, Warsaw, Poland (PL-Wn)
Shelfmark	Rps 8054 III (Codex Krasiński)
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Surface	Paper
Numbering System	Foliation
Measurements	304 x 220 mm
Other Identifiers	CCM: WarN 8054 olim (Former shelfmark): Krasinski 52 olim (Former shelfmark): MS III.8054
Notations	black full mensural coloration in black full coloration in black void coloration in red full
Relationships	Krasiński family (owner) Swidzinski library (owner)
External Links	images
Provenance	Poland
Contents	Contains 39 compositions, 23 from 10 composers, 16 are anonymous.

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 Krasiński family. Krasiński 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 Krasiński family. Krasiński 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	Number of voices	Source attribution	Composers (? Uncertain)
173–174, 195v	Cracovia civitas	3	-	Anonymous
Cracovia civitas Anonymous Appears on: 173–174, 195v Genres: Motet Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Clef: c1 Voice Text: Cracovia civitas te civium unitas te cleri pluralitas Voice: Contratenor Languages: none Clef: c3 Voice: Tenor Languages: none Clef: c3 Voice Text: Tenor huius Cracovia [text incipit only] General Note D & Ct for the first 3 verses on f. 173; T for these verses on f. 195v, followed by all 3vv of verses 4 & 6; all 3vv of verses 7-10 on ff. 173v-174
174v–175	Hystoriographi aciem	3	N de Radom	Radomski, Mikolaj
Hystoriographi aciem Radomski, Mikolaj Appears on: 174v–175 Genres: Motet Source Attribution: N de Radom Number of voices: 3 Voice: Contratenor Languages: none Clef: c3 Voice: Tenor Languages: Latin Clef: c3 Voice Text: Tenor huius hystoriographi [incipit only] Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Clef: c1 Voice Text: Hystoriographi aciem mentis lustrate General Note written on the birth of Prince Kazimierz in 1426 (who died in infancy - not the later Kazimierz IV Jagiello)
175v	[Kyrie?] untexted	3	-	Grossin, Estienne (?)
[Kyrie?] untexted Grossin, Estienne (?) Appears on: 175v Genres: Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary, textless Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c2 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c4 General Note The piece is in 3 sections of roughly equal length, and has some melodic and rhythmic similarities to Grossin's Gloria which follows shortly after it in Krasinski. Miroslaw Perz cautiously identified it, therefore, as a Kyrie setting possibly by Grossin and perhaps linked to the Gloria. Item Bibliography Perz, Miroslaw (editor). 1973-76. Sources of Polyphony up to c. 1500. Antiquitates Musicae in Polonia, 13-14 : . Pages: 23.
176	Maria en mitissima	3	-	Anonymous
Maria en mitissima Anonymous Appears on: 176 Genres: Motet Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Clef: c2 Voice Text: Maria en mitissima Voice: Contratenor Languages: none Clef: c4 Voice: Tenor Languages: none Clef: c4 Voice Text: Ronet (=tenoR)
176v	Caro mea vere est / Caro mea vere est	2 (of 4?)	-	Rubeus, Petrus
Caro mea vere est / Caro mea vere est Rubeus, Petrus Appears on: 176v Genres: Motet Number of voices: 2 (of 4?) Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Clef: c2 Voice Text: Caro mea vere est cibus Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Clef: c2 Voice Text: Caro mea vere est cibus General Note folio missing which may have contained CT & T parts, making this a 4vv setting.
177	... pneumatiche endechie dextera ('Bonus aprobatus')	3	-	Anonymous
... pneumatiche endechie dextera ('Bonus aprobatus') Anonymous Appears on: 177 Genres: Cantio Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Clef: c2 Voice Text: ... pneumatice endechie(?) dextera, indivisa divinitas Voice: Contratenor Languages: none Clef: c4 Voice: Tenor Languages: none Clef: c4 General Note incomplete owing to loss of folio at beginning. CT and T are both labelled (but not texted) 'bonus aprobatus' ("well approved") in contrast to a very badly copied stave of music crossed out & labelled 'malus vitiatus' ("badly corrupted"). The Discantus part (missing at the beginning) actually starts "... pneumatice endechie(?) dextera, indivisa divinitas"
177	Response: Dignum et iustum est	2	-	Anonymous
Response: Dignum et iustum est Anonymous Appears on: 177 Genres: Response Number of voices: 2 Voice: Discantus Languages: Latin Clef: c4 Voice Text: Dignum & Justum est Voice: Tenor Languages: none Clef: c5 Voice Text: Tenor huius General Note a fragment perhaps from a set of responses (Et cum spiritu tuo/Habemus ad Dominum/Dignum et iustum est), identified by Brewer (1984, p.300-301). Possibly intended for faburden performance with a 3rd improvised voice. Item Bibliography Brewer, Charles Everett. 1984. The Introduction of the Ars Nova into East Central Europe: A Study of Late Medieval Polish Sources. City University of New York, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: 300-1. Notes: identified and transcribed.
177v–178	Et in terra pax [Gloria]	3	-	Grossin, Estienne
Et in terra pax [Gloria] Grossin, Estienne Appears on: 177v–178 Genres: Gloria (et in terra pax), Mass Ordinary Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Mensuration: o Clef: c3 Voice Text: Et in terra pax hominibus Voice: Contratenor Languages: none Clef: f4 Voice Text: Contratenor huius Voice: Tenor Languages: none Clef: f4 Voice Text: Ronet (=tenoR) huius : 3 mensurations O - cut O - O
177v	[Gloria laus et honor] Israel es tu Rex Davidis	2	-	Anonymous
[Gloria laus et honor] Israel es tu Rex Davidis Anonymous Appears on: 177v Genres: Hymn Number of voices: 2 Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Mensuration: 3 Clef: c5 Voice Text: Israel es tu rex davidis Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Mensuration: 3 Clef: c4 Voice Text: Israel es tu rex General Note Written at foot of page unde the Discantus of the Gloria
178v–180	Patrem omnipotentem [Credo]	3	-	Grossin, Estienne (?)
Patrem omnipotentem [Credo] Grossin, Estienne (?) Appears on: 178v–180 Genres: Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Mass Ordinary Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Clef: c2 Voice Text: Patrem omnipotentem Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c4 General Note possibly by Grossin, whose Gloria precedes it in the ms
180	Salve thronus trinitatis Maria	3	-	Anonymous
Salve thronus trinitatis Maria Anonymous Appears on: 180 Genres: Cantio Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Clef: c5 Voice Text: Salve thronus trinitatis Maria Voice: Contratenor Languages: Latin Clef: c2 Voice Text: Salve thronus trinitatis Maria Voice: [Tenor] Languages: Latin Clef: c4 Voice Text: Salve thronus trinitatis Maria
180v–181	Nitor inclite claredinis	1 (of 2/3?)	-	Anonymous
Nitor inclite claredinis Anonymous Appears on: 180v–181 Genres: Motet Number of voices: 1 (of 2/3?) Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Clef: c2 Voice Text: Nitor inclite claredinis General Note An alternative text ('Nitor inclite claredinis ovans laxat valedinis sicientis') begins with the acrostic 'Niciolaus', perhaps Nicolaus of Blonie, author of the text?); the text celebrates the birth of Prince Wladislaus (Wladislaw Warnenczyk) 'on the eve of All Saints Day 1424'.
181v	Breve regnum erigitur	2	-	Anonymous
Breve regnum erigitur Anonymous Appears on: 181v Genres: Cantio Number of voices: 2 Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Clef: c2 Voice Text: Breve regnum erigitur, sublimatum deprimitur Voice: Tenor Languages: Latin Clef: c4 Voice Text: (underlaid with text of 3rd & 5th verses): Cracoviensem filium fulgentem / Octo dierum spacium
181v	Kyrie eleison	3 ex 2	-	Grossin, Estienne
Kyrie eleison Grossin, Estienne Appears on: 181v Genres: Kyrie eleison, Mass Ordinary Number of voices: 3 ex 2 Voice: [Discantus] Languages: Greek Clef: c2 Voice Text: Kyryon (=Kyrieleyson) Voice: Tenor Primus Languages: none Clef: c4 Voice Text: Ronet (=tenoR) primi General Note "A discantu" written under Discantus part, implying a Contratenor singing a faburden
182–183v	Magnificat primi toni (all verses) [K.950]	3	O[pus] N. de Radom	Radomski, Mikolaj
Magnificat primi toni (all verses) [K.950] Radomski, Mikolaj Appears on: 182–183v Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat Source Attribution: O[pus] N. de Radom Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Clef: c1 Voice Text: Magnificat anima mea dominum Voice: Tenor Languages: none Clef: c4 Voice: Contratenor Languages: none Clef: c4
184	Virginem mirae pulchritudinis (= En discort)	3	-	Anonymous
Virginem mirae pulchritudinis (= En discort) Anonymous Appears on: 184 Genres: Contrafactum, Motet Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Clef: c3 Voice Text: Virginem mirae pulchritudinis sole illustratam [= En discort] Voice: Contratenor Languages: none Clef: c4 Voice: Tenor Languages: none Clef: c4
184v–185	Ave mater summi nati	3	-	Anonymous
Ave mater summi nati Anonymous Appears on: 184v–185 Genres: Contrafactum, Motet Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Clef: c2 Voice Text: Ave mater summi nati Ave salus desolati Voice: Contratenor Languages: French Clef: c4 Voice Text: Contratenor huius Enwarger (= En vergier) Voice: Tenor Languages: French Clef: c4 Voice Text: Tenor Enwarger (= En vergier) General Note the Ct & Tenor have incipit "Enwarger", probaby a reference to a French original "En vergier"; the Latin text of the piece fits poorly, also arguing that it is a contrafact
185	Postaris in praesepio (2p. Quivis aurum potens favit)	3	-	Anonymous
Postaris in praesepio (2p. Quivis aurum potens favit) Anonymous Appears on: 185 Genres: Motet Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Clef: c1 Voice Text: Postaris in praesepio (additional text 'Maria amplioribus maiestatis muneribus' is squeezed between the stave-lines) Voice: Tenor Languages: none Clef: c3 Voice Text: Ronet (=tenoR) Voice: Contratenor Languages: none Clef: c3 General Note A second text "Maria amplioribus" is likely to be a contrafact text, rather than a second strophe of this piece (Budzinska-Bennett 2025)
185v	untexted	3	O[pus] N. de Radom	Radomski, Mikolaj
untexted Radomski, Mikolaj Appears on: 185v Genres: textless Source Attribution: O[pus] N. de Radom Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c1 Voice: Contratenor Languages: none Clef: c3 Voice: Tenor Languages: none Clef: c3 General Note though attributed to Radomski, this piece has the 3-section form and style of a French ballade so may be a contrafact.
186	Pastor gregis egregius	3	N. de Ostrorog	Ostorog, Nicholas de
Pastor gregis egregius Ostorog, Nicholas de Appears on: 186 Genres: Motet Source Attribution: N. de Ostrorog Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Clef: c2 Voice Text: Pastor gregis egregius Stanislaus Voice: Tenor Languages: none Clef: c4 Voice: Contratenor Languages: none Clef: c4 General Note Hymn in honour of St Stanislaus of Poland
186v	Ave mater o Maria	4	-	Anonymous
Ave mater o Maria Anonymous Appears on: 186v Genres: Ave Maria, Lauda Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Clef: c1 Voice Text: Ave mater o Maria pietatis tota pia Voice: Solus Tenor Languages: Latin Clef: c1 Voice Text: Ave mater o Maria pietatis tota pia Voice: Contratenor Languages: Latin Clef: c4 Voice Text: Ave mater o Maria pietatis tota pia Voice: Tenor Languages: Latin Clef: c4 Voice Text: Ave mater o Maria pietatis tota pia Concordances Bologna 2216 - 4vv Venice It.IX.145 - 3vv Wolk B - 3vv German contrafact Buxheimer orgelbuch - as 'Maria tu solacium' with unique contratenor Note: first word of each verse forms an acrostic "Ave Maria gratia plena ... Benedicta tu ..."
186v–187	Magnificat [K.245]	3	-	Anonymous
Magnificat [K.245] Anonymous Appears on: 186v–187 Genres: BVM, Canticle, Magnificat Number of voices: 3 Voice: Discantus Languages: none Clef: c3 Voice Text: Discantus ad magnificat [untexted] Voice: Medius Languages: none Clef: f2 Voice Text: Medius huius Voice: Tenor Languages: none Clef: c4 Voice Text: Ronet [=tenoR] huius General Note untexted, but the Discantus is labelled "ad Magnificat"
187	Christicolis fecunditas	3	-	Anonymous
Christicolis fecunditas Anonymous Appears on: 187 Genres: Cantio Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Clef: c2 Voice Text: Cristicolis fecunditas et captivis iocunditas Voice: [Tenor] Languages: Latin Clef: c4 Voice Text: Cristicolis [text incipit only] Voice: Contratenor Languages: Latin Clef: f2 Voice Text: Cristicolis [text incipit only]
187v–189	Et in terra pax [Gloria]	3	O[pus] N. de Radom	Radomski, Mikolaj
Et in terra pax [Gloria] Radomski, Mikolaj Appears on: 187v–189 Genres: Gloria (et in terra pax), Mass Ordinary, Troped Gloria Source Attribution: O[pus] N. de Radom Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Clef: c2 Voice Text: Et in terra pax hominibus Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Clef: c4 Voice Text: Et in terra pax hominibus Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Clef: c4 Voice Text: Et in terra pax hominibus General Note Troped "Maria tripartitum armonice clangimus tis [tibi?]" immediately before the Cum sancto spirito
189v–191	Patrem omnipotentem [Credo]	3	O[pus] Nicolai de Radom	Radomski, Mikolaj
Patrem omnipotentem [Credo] Radomski, Mikolaj Appears on: 189v–191 Genres: Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Mass Ordinary Source Attribution: O[pus] Nicolai de Radom Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Clef: c2 Voice Text: Patrem omnipotentem factorem celi et terre Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Clef: c4 Voice Text: Patrem omnipotentem factorem celi et terre Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Clef: c4 Voice Text: Patrem omnipotentem factorem celi et terre
191v–192v	Et in terra pax [Gloria]	3	-	Anonymous
Et in terra pax [Gloria] Anonymous Appears on: 191v–192v Genres: Gloria (et in terra pax), Mass Ordinary Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Clef: c2 Voice Text: Et in terra pax hominibus Voice: Tenor Languages: Latin Mensuration: o Clef: c4 Voice Text: Et in terra [text incipit only] Voice: Contratenor Languages: Latin Mensuration: o Clef: c4 Voice Text: Et in terra [text incipit only]
192v–193	Et in terra pax [Gloria] [BH8]	3	-	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 Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Clef: c1 Voice Text: Et in terra pax hominibus Voice: Contratenor Languages: none Clef: c4 Voice: Tenor Languages: none Clef: c3
193v–195	Patrem omnipotentem [Credo] (II)	3	Opus Zacharie	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 Source Attribution: Opus Zacharie Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Clef: c2 Voice Text: Patrem omnipotentem : Factorem celi & terre Voice: Contratenor Languages: none Clef: c4 Voice: [Tenor] Languages: Latin Clef: c4 Voice Text: Factorem celi ... omnium et invisibilium
196, 198–200	Et in terra pax [Gloria] 'Ad ogni vento'	4	O[pus] 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[pus] Czakaris magistri Anthonij Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Clef: c2 Voice Text: Et in terra pax hominibus Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Clef: c4 Voice Text: Bone voluntatis Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Clef: c2 Voice Text: Et in terra pax hominibus Voice: Tenor Languages: Latin Mensuration: o Clef: c4 Voice Text: Bone voluntatis
196v–197	Et in terra pax [Gloria] [BH3]	4	O[pus] 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[pus] Ciconie Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Clef: c2 Voice Text: Et in erra pax hominibus Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Clef: c2 Voice Text: Et in terra pax hominibus Voice: Contratenor Languages: none Clef: c4 Voice: Tenor Languages: none Clef: c4 Voice Text: Ronet (= tenoR)
197v	Et in terra pax [Gloria]	4	-	Anonymous
Et in terra pax [Gloria] Anonymous Appears on: 197v Genres: Gloria (et in terra pax), Mass Ordinary Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Clef: c1 Voice Text: Et in terra pax hominibus ... Benedicimus te Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Clef: c2 Voice Text: Et in terra pax hominibus ... Laudamus te Voice: Tenor Languages: none Clef: c4 Voice Text: Ronet (= tenoR) Voice: [no designation] Languages: none Clef: c4 General Note The two Discantus voices share the text, singing different segments of it simultaneously
199v–200	Sanctus, trope Gustasti necis pocula	2-3	-	Sweikl Clibano, Jacobus de (?)
Sanctus, trope Gustasti necis pocula Sweikl Clibano, Jacobus de (?) Appears on: 199v–200 Genres: Mass Ordinary, Troped Sanctus Number of voices: 2-3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Clef: c3 Voice Text: Sanctus : Sanctus dominus deus sabaoth Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Clef: c1 Voice Text: Sanctus dominus deus sabaoth Voice: Contratenor Languages: Latin Clef: c3 Voice Text: Lumen luminum [trope at beginning of Benedictus; Ct is silent during the Sanctus]
200v–201	Et in terra pax [Gloria]	3	O[pus] Nicolai de Radom	Radomski, Mikolaj
Et in terra pax [Gloria] Radomski, Mikolaj Appears on: 200v–201 Genres: Gloria (et in terra pax), Mass Ordinary Source Attribution: O[pus] Nicolai de Radom Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Clef: c1 Voice Text: Et in terra pax hominibus Voice: Contratenor Languages: none Clef: c3 Voice: Tenor Languages: Latin Clef: c3 Voice Text: Laudamus te .. Qui tollis ['signposting' sections of the setting] General Note Repeated sections of music & awkward text underlay suggest this might be a contrafact (a ballata?)
201	Alleluia	3	O[pus] N. de Radom	Radomski, Mikolaj
Alleluia Radomski, Mikolaj Appears on: 201 Genres: Alleluia Source Attribution: O[pus] N. de Radom Number of voices: 3 Voice: Discantus Languages: Latin Clef: c4 Voice Text: Alleluya Voice: Tenor Languages: Latin Clef: c1 Voice Text: Alleluya Voice: Contratenor Languages: Latin Clef: c4 Voice Text: Alleluya
201v–202	Patrem omnipotentem [Credo]	3	-	Radomski, Mikolaj
Patrem omnipotentem [Credo] Radomski, Mikolaj Appears on: 201v–202 Genres: Credo (patrem omnipotentem), Mass Ordinary Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Clef: c1 Voice Text: Patrem omnipotentem factorem celi et terre Voice: Contratenor Languages: Latin Clef: c3 Voice Text: Patrem omnipotentem [text incipit only] Voice: Tenor Languages: none Clef: c3 General Note 'Short' Credo ending at 'Et homo factus est'
202–203	Regina gloriosa (2p. Praesta fulgorem noxque)	3	-	Ciconia, Johannes (ca. 1370–1412) (?)
Regina gloriosa (2p. Praesta fulgorem noxque) Ciconia, Johannes (ca. 1370–1412) (?) Appears on: 202–203 Genres: Contrafactum Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Clef: c2 Voice Text: Regina gloriosa fulgens Christi decora Voice: Contratenor Languages: Latin Clef: c4 Voice Text: Regina [text incipit only] Voice: Tenor Languages: Latin Clef: c4 Voice Text: Regina fulgens Christi decora
202v–204	Patrem omnipotentem [Credo] [BH4]	4	O[pus] 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[pus] M Ciconie Number of voices: 4 Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Clef: c2 Voice Text: Patrem omnipotentem factorem celi et terre Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Clef: c2 Voice Text: Patrem omnipotentem factorem celi et terre Voice: Contratenor Languages: none Clef: f2 Voice: Tenor Languages: Latin Clef: f2
204v–205	Et in terra pax [Gloria]	3	Opus Egardi	Egardus
Et in terra pax [Gloria] Egardus Appears on: 204v–205 Genres: Gloria (et in terra pax), Mass Ordinary Source Attribution: Opus Egardi Number of voices: 3 Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Clef: c1 Voice Text: Et in terra pax hominibus Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Clef: c3 Voice Text: Et in terra pax hominibus Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Clef: c3 Voice Text: Et in terra pax hominibus
205v	Et in terra pax [Gloria]	2 (of 3?)	O[pus] N....	Ostrorog, Nicolaus de
Et in terra pax [Gloria] Ostrorog, Nicolaus de Appears on: 205v Genres: Gloria (et in terra pax), Mass Ordinary Source Attribution: O[pus] N.... Number of voices: 2 (of 3?) Voice: [no designation] Languages: Latin Clef: c1 Voice Text: [Et in terra pax ... Benedicimus] te Adoramus te Voice: Tenor Languages: Latin Clef: c3 Voice Text: Tenor huius ... Laudamus te [text incipit only added after 'double-bar'] General Note incomplete, with damage to page and loss of the second page: beginning and end of Discantus lost, and about half of the tenor. Modern pencil copy of the opening phrases missing through loss at top of page (up to "bone vo--" but omitting "--luntatis laudamus te benedicimus")

Composer	Compositions
Anonymous	... pneumatiche endechie dextera ('Bonus aprobatus') – 177 Ave mater o Maria – 186v Ave mater summi nati – 184v–185 Breve regnum erigitur – 181v Christicolis fecunditas – 187 Cracovia civitas – 173–174, 195v Et in terra pax [Gloria] – 197v Et in terra pax [Gloria] – 191v–192v Magnificat [K.245] – 186v–187 Maria en mitissima – 176 Nitor inclite claredinis – 180v–181 Postaris in praesepio (2p. Quivis aurum potens favit) – 185 Response: Dignum et iustum est – 177 Salve thronus trinitatis Maria – 180 Virginem mirae pulchritudinis (= En discort) – 184 [Gloria laus et honor] Israel es tu Rex Davidis – 177v
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 (2p. Praesta fulgorem noxque) – 202–203
Clibano, Jacobus de	(?) Sanctus, trope Gustasti necis pocula – 199v–200
Egardus	Et in terra pax [Gloria] – 204v–205
Grossin, Estienne	Et in terra pax [Gloria] – 177v–178 Kyrie eleison – 181v (?) Patrem omnipotentem [Credo] – 178v–180 (?) [Kyrie?] untexted – 175v
Ostorog, Nicholas de	Pastor gregis egregius – 186
Ostrorog, Nicolaus de	Et in terra pax [Gloria] – 205v
Radomski, Mikolaj	Alleluia – 201 Et in terra pax [Gloria] – 187v–189 Et in terra pax [Gloria] – 200v–201 Hystoriographi aciem – 174v–175 Magnificat primi toni (all verses) [K.950] – 182–183v Patrem omnipotentem [Credo] – 201v–202 Patrem omnipotentem [Credo] – 189v–191 untexted – 185v
Rubeus, Petrus	Caro mea vere est / Caro mea vere est – 176v
Sweikl	Sanctus, trope Gustasti necis pocula – 199v–200
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
... pneumatiche endechie dextera ('Bonus aprobatus')	Anonymous	177
[Gloria laus et honor] Israel es tu Rex Davidis	Anonymous	177v
[Kyrie?] untexted	Grossin, Estienne (?)	175v
Alleluia	Radomski, Mikolaj	201
Ave mater o Maria	Anonymous	186v
Ave mater summi nati	Anonymous	184v–185
Breve regnum erigitur	Anonymous	181v
Caro mea vere est / Caro mea vere est	Rubeus, Petrus	176v
Christicolis fecunditas	Anonymous	187
Cracovia civitas	Anonymous	173–174, 195v
Et in terra pax [Gloria]	Grossin, Estienne	177v–178
Et in terra pax [Gloria]	Radomski, Mikolaj	187v–189
Et in terra pax [Gloria]	Anonymous	191v–192v
Et in terra pax [Gloria]	Anonymous	197v
Et in terra pax [Gloria]	Radomski, Mikolaj	200v–201
Et in terra pax [Gloria]	Egardus	204v–205
Et in terra pax [Gloria]	Ostrorog, Nicolaus de	205v
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	174v–175
Kyrie eleison	Grossin, Estienne	181v
Magnificat [K.245]	Anonymous	186v–187
Magnificat primi toni (all verses) [K.950]	Radomski, Mikolaj	182–183v
Maria en mitissima	Anonymous	176
Nitor inclite claredinis	Anonymous	180v–181
Pastor gregis egregius	Ostorog, Nicholas de	186
Patrem omnipotentem [Credo]	Grossin, Estienne (?)	178v–180
Patrem omnipotentem [Credo]	Radomski, Mikolaj	189v–191
Patrem omnipotentem [Credo]	Radomski, Mikolaj	201v–202
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 (2p. Quivis aurum potens favit)	Anonymous	185
Regina gloriosa (2p. Praesta fulgorem noxque)	Ciconia, Johannes (ca. 1370–1412) (?)	202–203
Response: Dignum et iustum est	Anonymous	177
Salve thronus trinitatis Maria	Anonymous	180
Sanctus, trope Gustasti necis pocula	Sweikl Clibano, Jacobus de (?)	199v–200
untexted	Radomski, Mikolaj	185v
Virginem mirae pulchritudinis (= En discort)	Anonymous	184

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