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Graduale

Missa pro defunctis

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Cluj-Napoca, Biblioteca Academiei Române, C II/38

Márton Szabolcs (CODEX Centre, UBB) 2026 (Born Digital)

General Information

Title Graduale
Shelfmarks C II/38
Page/Folio Reference wrapper
Material Parchment
Date of Origin 1501-1525
Script, Hands

One hand, late Northern Gothic Textualis. Note the upper compartment of a closed by a hairline.  

Original Condition

Page Height 350 – 380 mm
Page Width 250 – 270 mm
Height of Written Area 250 – 270 mm
Width of Written Area 180 – 190 mm
Number of Columns 1
Width of Columns 180 – 190 mm
Number of Lines 6
Line Height 22 – 25 mm
Ruling black ink (incl. staves)

Current Condition

Extent bottom 1/3 of the original leaf.
Dimensions 310 x 185 mm

Book Decoration and Musical Notation

  • Musical Notation

    Messine Gothic notation, German influence. Presence of custos. Five-line staves (25-28 mm; 6-7 mm space between lines). 

    • Content

    • Content Item
      • Text Language Latin
      • Title Graduale
      • Content Description

        (Pro defunctis)

        [Of. Domine Iesu Christe rex glorie libera animas omnium fidelium defunctorum de penis inferni et de profundo la]//cu libera eas de o[re leonis ne] absorbeat eas tarta[rus ne cadant in o]bscura sed signifer [sanctus Michae]l representet eas// [in lucem sanctam quam olim Abrahae promisisti et semini eius. 
      • C_II_38

    History

    Origin

    The musical notation suggests a German origin. The manuscript may be German, like the host book, printed in Wittenberg.
    Provenance

    A genealogy of Saxon kings copied in the 17th c. on the rear flyleaves of the host volume further suggests that the book was used in the Wittenberg area (Sachsen-Anhalt). Probationes pennae spelling the name of "Ioannes B. J." on rear flyleaf. A genealogy of Carolingian and Ottonian emperors was also copied on the front flyleaves. 

    The book belonged to the Jesuit College of Cluj in 1765, and then to the Royal "Lyceum" of Cluj in 1833. After 1948 it was transfered to the Academy Library. 
    Persons and Institutions Jesuit College of Cluj, 1765 Lyceum Regalis, Claudiopoli, 1833

    Host Volume

    Title Tertia Pars Chronici Carionis, a Carolo Magno, Ubi Philippus Melanthon desiit, usque ad Fridericum Secundum. Exposita & aucta A Casparo Peucero, Witebergae: Apud Clementem Schleich & Antonium Schön, 1576-8?
    Date of Origin/Publication 1576-78?
    Shelfmark C II.38
    Remarks

    Former shelfmarks: 15.L.5 (s. XVII, spine), N.20.25, C.19 (s. XVIII-XIX, title page), 101.D.117 (s. XX, label on front pastedown). 
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