Codex Speciálník
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General Information
The Codex Speciálník is a late 15th or early 16th-century speciálník (i.e., special songbook) originating from a monastery in the region of Praha (Prague). Its eclectic mix of Medieval and Renaissance a cappella sacred music is matched only by its briliant juxtapositions of well-known and obscure pieces and composers. Containing 212 pieces by 34 composers for two, three, and four voices, the Codex is a treasure trove for musicologist and musician alike.
A complete list of works is at /List of works.
Publication date and place: ca. 1500 manuscript at Muzeum východních Čech, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic. – Manuscript
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Works at CPDL
| No. | Title | Composer | Genre | Subgenre | Vo. | Voices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Ave Maria … Virgo serena | Josquin des Prez | Sacred | Motets | 4 | SATB |
| 17 | Messa de Franza | Philippe Basiron | Sacred | Masses | 4 | ATTB |
| 19 | Sile fragor | Loyset Compère | Sacred | Motets | 4 | SATB |
| 29 | Missa Nos amis | Johannes Tinctoris | Sacred | Masses | 3 | ATB |
| 63 | Qui velatus facie fuisti | Josquin des Prez | Sacred | Motets | 4 | SATB |
| 79 | Virgo prudentissima a 4 | Josquin des Prez | Sacred | Motets | 4 | SATB |
| 87 | Tota pulchra es | John Plummer | Sacred | Motets | 3 | ATB, TBB |
| 110 | Ave Regina caelorum | Walter Frye | Sacred | Motets | 3 | ATB |
| 141 | Salve mater gracie | Anonymous | Sacred | Motets | 2 | TB |
| 146 | Congaudemus pariter - En lux immensa | Anonymous | Sacred | Motets | 2 | TB |
| 150 | In natali Domini | Anonymous | Sacred | Motets | 3 | ATB, TBB |
| 155 | Pulcherrima rosa | Anonymous | Sacred | Sacred songs | 4 | ATTB |
| 161 | Nobis est natus | Anonymous | Sacred | Motets | 3 | ATB, TBB |
| 165 | Presidiorum erogatrix | Petrus Wilhelmi de Grudencz | Sacred | Motets | 2 | AT |
| 170 | Sophia nasci fertur - O quam pulchra racio - Magi videntes stellam | Anonymous | Sacred | Motets | 3 | TTB |
| 181 | Iacob Scalam - Pax Eterna - Terribilis | Petrus Wilhelmi de Grudencz | Sacred | Motets | 3 | TTT |
| 186 | Presulem ephebeatum | Petrus Wilhelmi de Grudencz | Sacred | Motets | 4 | 4 equal voices |
External links
- A listing of Medieval and Gothic recordings, containing a wealth of historical information on the Codex Speciálník.
View the Wikipedia article on Codex Speciálník.
- Inventory at DIAMM